Being one of the most powerful coaches in college football has its perks. Lincoln Riley, formerly of Oklahoma, defected to USC last fall, arriving on campus $110 million richer. All that dough must have been burning a hole in Riley’s pocket because the Trojans newcomer spared no expense on his new luxury home in Los Angeles, a sprawling, oceanside paradise fit for a king.
Riley’s three-acre estate comes fully equipped with a guest house, movie theater, sauna, tennis court, outdoor swimming pool, putting green and a wine cellar with storage space for up to 600 bottles. Situated on the scenic Palos Verdes peninsula (some 20 miles south of the L.A. Coliseum), Riley’s seven-bedroom, 13,000-square-foot mansion offers a breathtaking view of the Pacific Ocean.
The property is so massive, Riley may need to phone an Uber to get from one side to the other. Of course, Riley’s palatial, beachfront abode didn’t come cheap, commanding an absurd, $17.2-million price tag. That’s considerably steeper than the cost of Riley’s former residence in Norman, listed on the market for a cool $1.9 million.
USC didn’t crack ESPN’s Top 50 recruiting classes, though the Trojans did poach former five-star quarterback Caleb Williams, an all-conference performer as a true freshman last season, through the transfer portal. Riley, who cut his teeth as Bob Stoops’ offensive coordinator before succeeding him as head coach in 2017, went 55-10 over his five-year stint at Oklahoma, earning four conference titles in that span while qualifying three times for the College Football Playoff.
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