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LSU defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey is stepping away from the football program to deal with a health matter.
“Defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey will step away from the LSU Football program as he deals with a personal health matter,” said head coach Brian Kelly in a statement on Wednesday. “In Coach Lindsey’s absence, John Jancek will serve as defensive line coach, and Bob Diaco will coach outside linebackers and special teams. Our prayers are with Coach Lindsey and his family, and we ask that their privacy be respected. We look forward to his return to the program.”
Lindsey joined the LSU staff in May of this year after spending two seasons with the South Carolina Gamecocks.
WBRZ’s Michael Cauble was at the LSU facilities on Tuesday, when Lindsey was taken away by EMS. Cauble says WBRZ was told Lindsey was undergoing precautionary checks.
Jancek was elevated to outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator in the spring of 2023 after serving as a senior defensive analyst for the Tigers in 2022. He has been a defensive coordinator at multiple schools throughout his lengthy coaching career — including for one season at Georgia and three at Tennessee.
Diaco reunited with Kelly in February after a year as defensive line coach for the USFL’s New Jersey Generals. He previously had successful stints at Notre Dame, Cincinnati, and Central Michigan.
LSU starts fall camp on Thursday.
Derek Peterson does a bit of everything, not unlike Taysom Hill. He has covered Oklahoma, Nebraska, the Pac-12, and now delivers CFB-wide content.
