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Ole Miss hires highly-regarded special teams coordinator from Big Ten, per reports
By Keith Farner
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Lane Kiffin has found his new special teams coordinator from the Big Ten, and he comes with a strong reputation.
Purdue special teams coordinator/outside linebackers coach Marty Biagi is leaving for a similar job at Ole Miss, GoldandBlack.com reported. Biagi is regarded as one of the best special teams coaches in the country, according to FootballScoop. Biagi, who rose to prominence as a North Texas assistant, is set to replace Jeremy Springer in Oxford, Mississippi, after Springer was hired by Kiffin away from Marshall and then quickly vaulted to the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams.
Biagi came to Purdue before the 2020 season from North Texas.
Biagi had a boat load of all-conference performers in his coaching career, including 10 all-conference performers during his time at North Texas. Biagi’s units also blocked 6 kicks and scored multiple touchdowns as the Kentucky native and former Marshall specialist carved his niche as one of the most-respected teams coaches in football.
FootballScoop reported that Biagi is finalizing a multi-year pact to join the staff of Kiffin, who led Ole Miss to its first-ever 10-win regular season in 2021 and then followed up in the past two months by signing college football’s top-rated group of transfers, including multiple former five-star prospects in quarterback Jaxson Dart and running back Zach Evans.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.