Wisconsin Badgers football coach Paul Chryst announced Thursday that he has hired former USC Trojans defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox to fill the same role for the Badgers.
Wilcox, 39, served as USC's defensive coordinator for the past two seasons but was let go by coach Clay Helton one day after Stanford defeated USC 41-22 in the Pac-12 championship game in December. Helton took over for Steve Sarkisian, who originally hired Wilcox.
"I think he's a great fit for Wisconsin and this program is a great fit for him," Chryst said in a statement.