Clay Charles Helton (born June 24, 1972) is an American college football coach and former player, who is currently the head coach at Georgia Southern. He was previously the head coach of USC from 2015 to 2021.

2 days ago · Georgia Southern coach Clay Helton reacts during the first half of the team’s NCAA college football game against Marshall on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Huntington, W.Va. (AP Photo/Kathleen Batten)

2 days ago · STATESBORO, Ga. (WTOC) - On the heels of his third season as head coach of the Eagles, Georgia Southern and Clay Helton have agreed on a five-year contract extension. Helton was hired in 2021, and initially signed for five years. The new deal resets that five-year timer, and runs through 2029.

2 days ago · Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Chris Davis announced a five-year extension to the contract of head football coach Clay Helton on Wednesday. Helton's contract extension will run through the 2029 season. "We are pleased that we are able to announce the signing of Clay Helton to a five-year contract extension as the head coach of the Georgia Southern football program," Davis said.

1 day ago · Georgia Southern University has announced a five-year extension to the contract of head football coach Clay Helton, securing his leadership through the 2029 season.Coach Helton is entering his fourth season in Statesboro. In just three years, Helton’s leadership has taken Georgia Southern to new heights on and off the field, including three ...

2 days ago · Georgia Southern has agreed to a new five-year deal for football coach Clay Helton, ESPN reported Wednesday. The contract runs through the 2029 season and includes a raise to an average of $1 million per year, per the report. Helton, 52, has guided the Eagles to a 20-19 record and three bowl games in three seasons on the job.

Georgia Southern has agreed to a new five-year deal for coach Clay Helton that extends him through the 2029 football season, sources told ESPN.. The deal includes a raise to an average of $1 million per year over the five years, per sources. He's 20-19 over three seasons and has reached bowl games in all three years.

Clay Helton, who led USC to a Rose Bowl title in 2016, was named the 11th full-time head coach in the Georgia Southern modern football era on Nov. 2, 2021. The 2025 season is his fourth season as the Eagles' head coach.

2 days ago · Georgia Southern has agreed to a new five-year deal for coach Clay Helton that extends him through the 2029 football season, sources told ESPN. The deal includes a raise to an average of $1 ...

1 day ago · For Clay Helton, taking over at Georgia Southern provided a chance to dispel doubts about his coaching ability. Some didn't think he was fit to lead USC, despite going 46-24 and winning a Rose ...