Lane Kiffin's First Coaching Staff With LSU Football Takes Shape Amid New Hire Buzz

Kiffin and Co. have pieced together a strong coaching staff ahead of his first offseason, multiple moving parts.

Oct 28, 2023; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. (left) talks with quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) during warm ups prior to the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

LSU head coach Lane Kiffin has hit the ground running across his first month at the helm of the Tigers after assembling a strong 2026 Signing Class along with multiple impressive assistants being added to his staff.

After making the move to Baton Rouge on Nov. 30, Kiffin wasted no time in putting his touch on the LSU program with multiple Ole Miss staffers boarding the flight with him to Louisiana.

But there have been other SEC staffers that have joined him this fall. Who's expected to join Kiffin on the sidelines next fall in Tiger Stadium?

Lane Kifin's First Staff Taking Shape:

Charlie Weis Jr: Offfensive Coordinator - Weis has joined Kiffin in Baton Rouge after hopping on the flight departing Oxford alongside him. The offensive mastermind has been with Kiffin for years where he gives LSU an experienced play-caller.

LSU has amended the the old term sheet with a new offer of $7.5 million over three years with an annual "look-in" clause to always make him the highest-paid offensive coordinator in the Southeastern Conference.

Aug 30, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin (right) talks with offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. during warm ups prior to the game against the Georgia State Panthers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images | Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Dane Stevens: Quarterbacks Coach - Stevens currently serves as a senior analyst and pass-game specialist for the Ole Miss Rebels where he receives a promotion while heading to Baton Rouge and following Lane Kiffin to the Bayou State.

Eric Wolford: Offensive Line Coach - Wolford has significant ties to the Southeastern Conference where he spent the last two seasons as the Kentucky Wildcats' position coach. He also worked for the Wildcats in 2021. Wolford was offensive line coach at Alabama in 2022 and 2023 in Nick Saban’s final two seasons.

Joe Cox: Tight Ends Coach - Cox joined Kiffin's staff in Oxford in 2024 where he took on the role as the team’s tight ends coach and co-offensive coordinator. The 39-year-old previously worked as the tight ends coach at Alabama in 2022.

George McDonald: Wide Receivers Coach - McDonald recently wrapped up his second season at Ole Miss after spending the previous three as the assistant head coach and receivers coach at Illinois. Now, he's Baton Rouge bound to join Kiffin and Co.

Blake Baker: Defensive Coordinator - Across the 2025 season under Baker's watch at LSU, he brought the Tigers into the Top-25 of total defense while also sitting among the Top-15 in turnovers gained with 21 in total over 12 games this fall.

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Sterling Lucas: Defensive Line - Lucas, a well-respected coach across the Southeastern Conference, has assisted in the development of multiple NFL Draft picks across his time at the collegiate level. Now, after five seasons at South Carolina, he's expected to join Kiffin's staff.

Kevin Peoples: Edge Rushers - Peoples made an immediate impact in his first season at LSU in 2024, developing Bradyn Swinson into an All-SEC performer. Swinson led the Tigers and rated among the league leaders in sacks (8.5) and tackles for loss (13.0) on his way to earning second-team All-SEC honors.

Corey Raymond: Secondary Coach - Raymond rejoined the Tigers after two years as the assistant head coach and secondary coach at Florida in 2024. Raymond, who is in his third stint with the Tigers, has spent 14 years of his coaching career at LSU.

Jake Olsen: Safeties Coach - Jake Olsen returned to LSU in January of 2024 after two years working alongside defensive coordinator Blake Baker at Missouri. Olsen enters his second season as LSU safeties coach in 2025.

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