Oregon State has hired Jason Phillips as its passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach, and John Rushing as its safeties coach, the school officially announced Thursday afternoon.

"Coach Phillips and Coach Rushing are tremendous additions to our coaching staff," Andersen said in a release. "Both are very experienced coaches, great recruiters and take great pride in building young men and pushing them to excel at a high level on and off the field. The entire staff is excited to get to work for the upcoming season."

Phillips was most recently the wide receivers coach at Kansas and has also been on the staffs at SMU (2012-15, co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach), Houston (2008-11 and 2003-06, co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach/cornerbacks coach/recruiting coordinator), Baylor (2007, inside receivers coach) and Texas State (wide receivers, 2002). He had a decorated college playing career at Houston, where he caught passes from Heisman winner Andre Ware and led the nation in receiving yards in 1987 and 1988. He also played in the NFL and CFL following his college career.

"I'm very excited and feel fortunate to have this opportunity to join Coach Andersen, who is one of the greatest leaders in our profession," Phillips said in a release. "I hope to be an asset to his staff and further his vision for Oregon State football."

Rushing spent the 2016 season as a special teams and defensive consultant after seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers in a variety of roles ranging from assisting with wide receivers and special teams to quality control jobs on both sides of the ball. He also spent 2003-08 coaching the secondary at Utah State, where he was the only assistant coach retained by Andersen when he was hired at the school before joining the Packers. He also coached at Montana State (2000-02, secondary) and at Willamette (1996-97, secondary). He played college football at Washington State in the 1990s.

"I feel blessed and excited to join Coach Andersen's staff," Rushing said in a release. "He's a good man, and I believe in his vision and approach to winning."

Phillips and Rushing help fill the staff voids left by Brent Brennan, who left OSU to become the head coach at San Jose State last month, and Derrick Odum, who joined Brennan's staff as the defensive coordinator.

Additionally, other Beavers coaches are changing roles. Offensive line coach T.J. Woods is now the run game coordinator, after sharing offensive coordinator duties with Kevin McGiven last season. McGiven will be the sole offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Dave Baldwin, who was the inside receivers coach last season, will coach tight ends. Chad Kau'ha'aha'a will coach both the outside linebackers and defensive line with help from graduate assistants, meaning Andersen will no longer coach the defensive line.

2017 Oregon State coaching staff

Head coach: Gary Andersen

Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach: Kevin McGiven

Defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach: Kevin Clune

Offensive line coach/running game coordinator: T.J. Woods

Wide receivers coach/passing game coordinator: Jason Phillips

Running backs coach: Telly Lockette

Tight ends coach: Dave Baldwin

Defensive line coach/outside linebackers coach/associate head coach: Chad Kau'ha'aha'a

Cornerbacks coach: Cory Hall

Safeties coach: John Rushing

-- Gina Mizell | @ginamizell