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LSU announces hiring of offensive coordinator, QB coaches
By Keith Farner
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Brian Kelly has announced the hiring of his offensive brain trust, as the new LSU offensive coordinator will be Mike Denbrock and the quarterbacks coach will be Joe Sloan.
Mike Denbrock, who helped lead Cincinnati to an undefeated regular season and a berth in the College Football Playoffs this year, will have a reunion of sorts with Kelly as the 2 have coached together for 14 years, winning 115 games during that span. Denbrock spent seven years (1992-98) on Kelly’s staff at Grand Valley State, followed by 7 seasons (2010-16) at Notre Dame, LSU announced.
“I’ve coached with Mike for many years. He’s one of the best offensive minds in the game, and we share an established trust, respect, and understanding that will help us maximize the talent of our players immediately,” Kelly said. “His offenses have maintained a consistent level of excellence throughout his entire career, and he understands how to develop players at every position. I’m excited for him to join our staff and elevate our program.”
Sloan comes to LSU after coaching at Louisiana Tech for 9 seasons, where the Bulldogs appeared in 7 bowl games, won at least 9 games 4 times and claimed the Conference USA West title twice.
“Joe is an outstanding coach with a proven record of developing players on the offensive side of the ball,” Kelly said. “His ability to teach and develop quarterbacks was instrumental in the explosive offenses at Louisiana Tech for nearly a decade and I know he will do a great job of utilizing the skill players we have at LSU.”
“He’s also an outstanding recruiter and having spent nine years at Louisiana Tech, he knows the talent our state produces each year. He’s built great relationships with high school coaches around the state which will help us keep the best players in Louisiana at home.”
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
