Former Oregon assistant Jerry Azzinaro is returning to coach in the Pac-12 in 2017.
After spending the past four seasons in the NFL, Azzinaro has been hired to coach Cal's defensive line, the school announced Tuesday.
"Jerry Azzinaro is regarded as one of the top defensive line coaches in the business," Cal coach Justin Wilcox said in a news release. "The success he had and expertise he gained in over three decades as a collegiate coach gave him the opportunity to work in the NFL the past four seasons and add to his vast knowledge of the game.