LOS ANGELES — Southern California has signed defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn to a contract extension after his strong debut season with the Trojans. USC didn’t disclose details of Lynn’s new deal in its announcement, but the extension should end talk of Lynn’s possible departure for other jobs.

USC and defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn have agreed to a contract extension, locking in a key piece to Lincoln Riley's coaching staff amid interest from other schools, the univ

Defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn will remain with USC after the two sides agreed to a contract extension Thursday.

D’Anton Lynn is officially sticking around. On Thursday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that USC and Lynn agreed to a contract extension to keep the rising star defensive coordinator in Los Angeles. The move came amid interest from Penn State—Lynn’s alma mater—in hiring him for its defensive coordinator job.

USC football witnessed the defense improve under D'Anton Lynn. The school made sure he got rewarded for his work.

D'Anton Lynn, who oversaw a big turnaround in his first season as USC's defensive coordinator, signs a contract extension with the team.

Lynn’s deal is for multiple years, a source with knowledge of the situation told the Southern California News Group. Lynn transformed the UCLA and USC defenses across subsequent one-year stints.

After rumors were swirling, and we even put out a report this morning, that Penn State was honing in on D’Anton Lynn in an attempt to make him their next DC. Penn State is probably the only school that would be able to lure Lynn away for a lateral move due to the fact that they are his Alma Mater.