Lane Kiffin is rounding out his staff at LSU. The Tigers’ new head coach brought a number of coaches with him from Ole Miss to his new locale, but not all of his offensive assistants are coming from Oxford.
According to Matt Moscana, Lane Kiffin has hired Eric Wolford to be his offensive line coach. Wolford has been in the SEC for the past 9 years, with stints at Alabama, South Carolina and Kentucky. He also has NFL experience and has been coaching for 3 decades.
Wolford’s time at Alabama (2022-23) does not line up with Kiffin’s (2014-16), but both men worked under Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa. Considering all the conversation Kiffin claims to have had with Saban as he was deciding where to coach in 2026, it’s possible Wolford’s name came up. When the Wildcats fired Mark Stoops, the door presumably opened for Kiffin to get him on the phone.
Part of the reason national pundits believe Kiffin left Ole Miss for LSU was the Tigers’ recruiting abilities. LSU’s historical success — and the desire of in-state recruits to be Tigers — not only gives the school a leg up on the recruiting trail, but helps in luring coaches to Baton Rouge as well. Kiffin sacrificed a championship chase in 2025 for the opportunity to (potentially) be a more consistent CFP contender in the years ahead. Wolford will be key to making that vision come true.
