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Greg Austin was tabbed as the Panthers' run game coordinator and offensive line coach in 2022 following previous stops at Nebraska, UCF, Oregon and the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.\

Austin helped Nebraska become the lone Power Five program to average at least 200 rushing yards in each of the past three seasons and a part of three conference championship teams and four squads that finished with a top-10 national ranking.

Consistency has been a trademark in eight seasons at the collegiate level as Austin's teams have finished in the top 25 nationally in total offense five times.  Four times his teams have finished in the top 10 nationally in both scoring and total offense.

Austin was assistant offensive line coach for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles for three seasons – including helping lead them to the 2013 NFC East title.  The Eagles ranked among the NFL's top five teams in total offense in two of his three seasons in Philadelphia.

A proven developer of talent, he has coached eight all-conference offensive linemen the past four seasons at Nebraska and UCF, and with the Eagles, his offensive linemen combined for six Pro Bowl appearances in three seasons.

Enjoyed a stellar playing career at Nebraska who earned honorable mention All-Big 12 status in 2012.  Austin competed in the Big 12 Championship Game during his career and was an Academic All-Big 12 honoree.

Austin made great progress with the Husker offensive line in his first season in 2018. Nebraska ranked as the nation’s fifth-most improved offense, including the No. 3 most improved rushing attack. The Huskers totaled 2,500 passing and 2,500 rushing yards in the same season for just the fourth time in school history, including having both a 1,000-yard rusher and receiver for the first time ever.

The offensive line was key to Nebraska setting a school record with a streak of seven consecutive games gaining at least 450 yards and setting Husker records for the most points (54) and total yards (659, broken in 2019) in a Big Ten Conference game. The line protected true freshman quarterback Adrian Martinez and helped him produce one of the top statistical seasons by a freshman quarterback in NCAA history, while also paving the way for four different Huskers to have a 100-yard rushing game, including Devine Ozigbo, who became Nebraska’s first 1,000-yard rusher in four seasons.

In 2019, Austin helped develop an offensive line that featured no seniors in the playing rotation. The unit helped Nebraska average more than 200 yards passing and rushing per game, and for the second straight year the Huskers posted their most points (54) and yards (690) in a Big Ten Conference game. Against Illinois, Nebraska produced 300 yards rushing and 300 yards passing, just the second time in program history the Huskers had accomplished that feat. The line also helped NU set a school record with an 87 percent completion rate against Indiana.

The 2020 season was Austin’s first adding the run game coordinator to his duties. The Husker run game finished second in the Big Ten, averaging better than 201 yards per game. The offensive line also protected the quarterbacks well, allowing the Huskers to complete a school-record 68.1 percent of their passes on the season. Matt Farniok and Brenden Jaimes each capped their outstanding Nebraska careers with more than 40 starts and both were selected in the NFL Draft. Jaimes started a Nebraska offensive line record 40 games in his career and earned all-conference recognition for the third straight season in 2020, while Farniok was a two-year team captain and earned All-Big Ten honors as a senior.

At UCF, Austin's offensive line helped pave the way for the Knights’ remarkable two-year offensive turnaround. UCF was the only FBS team to score 30 points in every game in 2017, and they led the nation in scoring. UCF averaged 48.2 points per game in 2017, just two seasons after UCF scored the third-fewest points in the country in 2015, averaging just 13.9 points per game.

UCF won the American Athletic Conference title in 2017, putting together the first perfect regular season in school and AAC history en route to a 13-0 record and No. 6 final ranking. The Knights not only led the country in scoring but ranked fifth in total offense, second in passing efficiency and 10th in passing. Austin’s offensive line allowed only 13 sacks to rank fifth nationally, and his unit helped the Knights average 5.2 yards per carry and score 39 rushing touchdowns, which ranked ninth nationally. In a testament to his line's versatility, UCF ranked in the top 25 nationally in both yards per pass and yards per rush in 2017.

Austin’s first year at UCF in 2016 marked his first full-time coaching job at the collegiate level. He helped the Knights become the nation’s most improved team in 2016, as UCF won six games following a winless season in 2015. Austin’s line helped the offense make tremendous strides in his first season, as the Knights moved up 59 spots in the scoring offense national ranking.

Austin boasts one bachelor's degree and two master's degrees. He earned his bachelor's degree in management from Nebraska in 2006 before picking up a master's degree from UCF in business management in 2008 and another master's degree in sports management from UCF in 2009.

Greg and his wife, Kelley, have three daughters, Kilyn Elyse, Kenly Ellis and Kolbe Estel.

AUSTIN COACHING FILE

2022-present	FIU	Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator
2020-21	Nebraska	Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator
2018-19	Nebraska	Offensive Line
2016-17	UCF	Offensive Line
2013-15	Philadelphia Eagles	Assistant Offensive Line Coach
2011-12	Oregon	Offensive Graduate Assistant
2010	Oregon	Intern