Former LSU OC Joe Sloan lands job at SEC program, per report
By Rolando Rosa
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A former LSU offensive coordinator is reportedly landing a job at another SEC program. Joe Sloan is joining new Kentucky head coach Will Stein‘s staff, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
The 38-year-old Sloan was LSU’s offensive coordinator in 2024-2025. Sloan began at LSU as a quarterbacks coach from 2022-2023. Before that, Sloan served in a variety of assistant roles at Louisiana Tech from 2013-2021.
Kentucky’s last offensive coordinator was Bush Hamdan, who served in the role from 2024-2025. Kentucky averaged 23.0 points this season, which ranked 102nd nationally.
Sloan guided an LSU unit ranked second nationally in 2024. However, this season he faced the challenge of many key injuries and the firing of head coach Brian Kelly. This season, LSU regressed to 332.7 yards of total offense per game.
Sloan is the first hire for the 36-year-old Stein, who is beginning his first head coaching job. Stein is a Kentucky native who played quarterback at Louisville from 2008-2012.
Kentucky went 5-7 this season, capped off with road losses at Vanderbilt and in-state rival Louisville.
