Mike Riley announces Rod Perry hire

As expected, Oregon State coach Mike Riley named Rod Perry his secondary coach today to replace Keith Heyward, who resigned last month. Perry, 58, spent the last five seasons as a special assistant to the defense for the Indianapolis Colts, were he coached in two Super Bowls. “I targeted Coach Perry as a possibility to join our staff from the beginning of my search, and I feel fortunate to have somebody of his caliber coming to Oregon State,” Riley said in a statement.