Kentucky is expected to hire Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein to be its next head coach, CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reports . The move comes hours after the Wildcats fired all-time wins leader Mark Stoops .

The move to Lexington would be Stein's first head-coaching job and represent the latest step in what has been a rapid rise for the 36-year-old Kentucky native. Stein spent 2008-12 as a quarterback at Louisville , appearing in 25 games for the Cardinals. He then spent two seasons on the Louisville staff, was with Texas as a quality control coach from 2015-17 and coached at Lake Travis High School in Texas -- a longtime powerhouse program -- in 2018 and 2019. Among the players under his tutelage was future Ohio State star and current New York Jets receiver Garrett Wils

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