EUGENE, Ore. --?Oregon?athletic officials are preparing for a coaching search even though they have not yet fired Mark Helfrich, USA Today Sports has reported.As of 1 a.m. ET Sunday, a decision on Helfrichs future with the program had not been reached, a source told ESPNs Brett McMurphy. Helfrich is scheduled to hold his end-of-season news conference on Sunday afternoon, with the team banquet to follow.After Oregon lost to rival Oregon State 34-24 earlier Saturday to complete their regular season at 4-8, Helfrich told reporters he intended to head out on the recruiting trail Sunday. The defeat capped the Ducks worst season since a 3-8 finish in 1991.Helfrich said after the game there were no plans to speak with athletic director Rob Mullens. Asked if he believed his job was safe, Helfrich said he doesnt make that determination.Nobodys job is safe in college football, he said. Thats the nature of the beast. Im very proud of how our staff handled this year and how our players handled this year, but thats for someone else to decide.Speculation surrounding Helfrichs job security has been swirling over the past month, but Mullens has not yet come out to voice complete support for Helfrich.Asked to evaluate his coaching performance this season, Helfrich said, We didnt win enough games. Thats blunt. ... We have to own that part of it.Helfrich is 37-16 in his four years as head coach, but half of those losses came this season. He is only two years removed from a national title game appearance and a Heisman win by former Ducks quarterback Marcus Mariota, but the 4-8 season came on the heels of two major changes he made in hiring offensive coordinator Matt Lubick and defensive coordinator Brady Hoke after demoting his previous defensive coordinator, Don Pellum.Off-the-field issues have continued to mount for Oregon. Helfrich recently dismissed defensive lineman Austin Maloata after a DUI arrest. 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