Which Ole Miss football coaches are following Lane Kiffin to LSU in 2026?
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Austin Curtright, USA TODAY NETWORKDecember 20, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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Mississippi football lost former head coach Lane Kiffin after the regular season, as he was lured away by LSU to fill its opening.
Kiffin isn't the only coach to leave Oxford, Mississippi, either. He'll be bringing multiple Ole Miss staffers to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with him.
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The Rebels are gearing up for a College Football Playoff run, reaching the 12-team bracket after finishing the regular season with an 11-1 record. The program elevated defensive coordinator Pete Golding to full-time head coach after Kiffin left.
Wunderkind offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr., who's joining Kiffin at LSU, is sticking with Ole Miss throughout its CFP run, giving the Rebels a play-caller familiar with Kiffin's system.
Here's a look at the full list of coaches leaving Ole Miss for LSU after the 2025 season:
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Kiffin is bringing nearly the entire Ole Miss offensive staff of full-time position coaches with him to LSU. The moves make sense, given Kiffin's background as an elite offensive mind.
The Rebels were able to retain offensive line coach John Garrison, who is in his third season with the program and is staying on Golding's staff in Oxford, Mississippi. LSU interim coach Frank Wilson is leaving the Tigers to be Ole Miss' running backs coach in an interesting switch of schools.
Kiffin opted to retain LSU defensive coordinator Blake Baker, who was hired by former Tigers coach Brian Kelly. Baker, who received some head coaching buzz this offseason, is regarded as one of the best defensive play callers in college football.
Here's a look at which coaches are headed to LSU with Kiffin:
Offensive coordinator: Charlie Weis Jr.
Tight ends coach: Joe Cox
Receivers coach: Joe McDonald
Inside receivers coach: Sawyer Jordan
Quarterbacks coach: Dane Stevens
LSU coaching staff under Lane Kiffin
Kiffin is still looking to hire a running backs coach and defensive line coach for his 2026 staff. Here's a look at LSU's on-field coaching staff under Kiffin for next season.
Offense
Offensive coordinator: Charlie Weis Jr.
Running backs coach: Vacant
Tight ends coach: Joe Cox
Receivers coach: Joe McDonald
Inside receivers coach: Sawyer Jordan
Quarterbacks coach: Dane Stevens
Offensive line coach: Eric Wolford (hired from Kentucky)
Defense
Defensive coordinator: Blake Baker
Secondary coach: Corey Raymond
Safeties coach: Jake Olson
Edge rushers coach: Kevin Peoples
Defensive line coach: Vacant
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