LSU announces hiring of Lane Kiffin, Verge Ausberry releases statement
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LSU officially has its next head football coach.
LSU announced the hiring of Lane Kiffin minutes after the now-former Ole Miss coach confirmed his exit from Oxford in a social media statement on Sunday.
“We are thrilled to welcome Coach Kiffin as the next head coach of the LSU Football program,” LSU athletic director Verge Ausberry said in a statement. “We shared when we began this search that LSU would secure the best coach in the country and Lane Kiffin is just that. Lane is a proven winner who has thrived in an era of college athletics that requires coaches to adapt and innovate. His passion, creativity and authenticity make him the ideal leader to guide LSU into the future and consistently position us among the sport’s elite.
“I want to welcome Lane and his family to Baton Rouge, and I’d like to thank our search committee, as well as our university and state leadership, for their critical support and counsel throughout this process.”
Kiffin joins LSU after nearly 6 seasons at Ole Miss. He led the Rebels to unprecedented success before leaving the program as it was on the cusp of its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance.
LSU will play in Oxford in 2026. A date for that game is still to be determined.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
