on january 1, 2016, ducks head coach mark helfrich announced that lubick would be promoted to offensive coordinator to replace the outgoing scott frost, who was hired as head coach at the university of central florida. coach frost took a similar path through the oregon staff, being hired on as the wide receivers coach when chip kelly was promoted to head coach in 2009. frost was subsequently promoted to oc/qb coach. it was announced on january 20, 2016 that coach lubick would continue coaching the wide receivers as offensive coordinator. following mark helfrich's dismissal in december 2016 lubick was not retained by new head coach willie taggart.