Brian Kelly moving LSU coordinator to off-field role, per report

Brian Kelly is reportedly making a tweak to his on-field coaching staff at LSU heading into the spring.

According to Pete Thamel with ESPN, Kelly is moving special teams coordinator Brian Polian into an off-field position at LSU. That position is expected to be “a GM-type role” with Polian focusing on the management of the roster, NIL and the transfer portal.

With the move, LSU will be looking for a new special teams coordinator per Thamel.

Sources: LSU special teams coordinator Brian Polian is transitioning to an off-field role at LSU where he’ll help manage the roster, NIL and the transfer portal in a GM-type role. With that move, LSU is searching for a new special teams coach.

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 21, 2023

Polian has been a part of Kelly’s on-field coaching staff as a special teams coordinator for 6 seasons, going back to 2017 at Notre Dame. Prior to that, he spent time at Nevada, Texas A&M and Stanford, among others.

We’ll see how this staff shake-up affects the Tigers in 2023 and where Kelly turns for a new special teams coordinator moving forward.