Coaches
Lane Kiffin
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Lane Kiffin*+
Head coach, LSU · Played at Fresno State 1994-1996 · alma mater (CFBD): Fresno State
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-1998 | Fresno State | Other | assistant | Pat Hill |
| 1999 | Colorado State | GA | GA | Sonny Lubick |
| 2000 | Jacksonville Jaguars (pro) | Analyst | DQC | not known |
| 2001 | USC | Position | TE | Pete Carroll |
| 2002-2003 | USC | Position | WR | Pete Carroll |
| 2004 | USC | Position | PGC/WR | Pete Carroll |
| 2005-2006 | USC | OC | OC/WR✓ | Pete Carroll |
| 2007-2008 | Oakland Raiders (pro) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2009 | Tennessee | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2010-2013 | USC | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2014-2016 | Alabama | OC | OC/QB✓ | Nick Saban |
| 2017-2019 | Florida Atlantic | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2020-2025 | Ole Miss | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2026- | LSU | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | USC | Offensive coordinator | 1 | 15 | 1 | 23 | 119 |
| 2006 | USC | Offensive coordinator | 19 | 40 | 30 | 1 | 119 |
| 2014 | Alabama | Offensive coordinator | 8 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 128 |
| 2015 | Alabama | Offensive coordinator | 46 | 33 | 42 | 8 | 128 |
| 2016 | Alabama | Offensive coordinator | 21 | 19 | 20 | 46 | 128 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tennessee | 7-6 | - → - | 38 | 47 | 16.2 | 42% wins | 120 |
| 2010 | USC | 8-5 | 14 → - | 28 | 106 | 15.2 | 69% wins | 120 |
| 2011 | USC | 10-2 | 25 → 6 | 19 | 97 | 24.7 | 62% wins | 120 |
| 2012 | USC | 7-6 | 1 → - | 80 | 56 | 21.9 | 83% wins | 124 |
| 2013 | USC | 3-2 (5 of 14) | 24 → 19 | 53 | 11 | 22.5 | 54% wins | 125 |
| 2017 | Florida Atlantic | 11-3 | - → - | 5 | 60 | 5.1 | 25% wins | 130 |
| 2018 | Florida Atlantic | 5-7 | - → - | 36 | 74 | -0.8 | 79% wins | 130 |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 11-3 | - → - | 48 | 33 | -0.6 | 42% wins | 130 |
| 2020 | Ole Miss | 5-5 | - → - | 11 | 117 | 4.8 | 33% wins | 127 |
| 2021 | Ole Miss | 10-3 | - → 11 | 31 | 61 | 14.8 | 50% wins | 130 |
| 2022 | Ole Miss | 8-5 | 21 → - | 28 | 54 | 16.2 | 77% wins | 131 |
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 11-2 | 22 → 9 | 12 | 64 | 18.4 | 62% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | Ole Miss | 10-3 | 6 → 11 | 3 | 3 | 27.9 | 85% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | Ole Miss | 11-1 (12 of 15) | 21 → 3 | 11 | 49 | 24.0 | 77% wins | 136 |
| 2026 | LSU | 6-3 | - → - | 26 | 16 | 22.9 | 54% wins | 138 |
Worked under
- Pat Hill · Fresno State 1997-1998 (Other)
- Sonny Lubick · Colorado State 1999 (GA)
- Pete Carroll · USC 2001-2006 (OC, Other, Position)
- Nick Saban · Alabama 2014-2016 (OC, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 42
- Ed Orgeron · Tennessee 2009 (Other, Position)
- Eddie Gran · Tennessee 2009 (Position, ST coord.)
- Frank Wilson · Tennessee 2009 (Position)
- Jim Chaney · Tennessee 2009 (OC, Position)
- Monte Kiffin · Tennessee 2009 (DC)
- Clay Helton* · USC 2010-2012 (Other, Position)
- John Morton · USC 2010 (OC, Position)
- Kennedy Polamalu · USC 2010-2012 (OC, Position)
- Marvin Sanders · USC 2012 (Position)
- Scottie Hazelton · USC 2012 (Position)
- Chris Kiffin · Florida Atlantic 2017 (DC, Position)
- Clint Trickett · Florida Atlantic 2017-2019 (Position)
- Corey Batoon · Florida Atlantic 2017 (DC, Position, ST coord.)
- Garin Justice · Florida Atlantic 2017 (Position)
- Kendal Briles · Florida Atlantic 2017 (OC, Other, Position)
- Mark Cala · Florida Atlantic 2017 (Analyst)
- Charlie Weis Jr. · Florida Atlantic 2018-2019 (OC, Position)
- Ernie Sims · Florida Atlantic 2018 (Strength)
- Tony Pecoraro · Florida Atlantic 2018 (DC)
- Glenn Spencer · Florida Atlantic 2019 (DC, Position)
- Blake Gideon · Ole Miss 2020 (ST coord.)
- Chris Partridge · Ole Miss 2020-2022 (DC, Position)
- D.J. Durkin · Ole Miss 2020-2021 (DC, Position)
- Derrick Nix · Ole Miss 2020-2023 (Other, Position)
- Jeff Lebby* · Ole Miss 2020-2021 (OC, Position)
- Joe Jon Finley · Ole Miss 2020 (Other, Position)
- Terrell Buckley · Ole Miss 2020-2021 (Position)
- Coleman Hutzler · Ole Miss 2021 (ST coord.)
- John David Baker · Ole Miss 2021-2023 (OC, Other, Position)
- Marquel Blackwell · Ole Miss 2022 (Position)
- Maurice Crum Jr. · Ole Miss 2022 (DC, Position)
- Seth Doege · Ole Miss 2022 (Analyst)
- Lou Spanos · Ole Miss 2023-2025 (Analyst)
- Pete Golding*+ · Ole Miss 2023-2025 (DC, Position)
- Sterlin Gilbert · Ole Miss 2023 (Analyst)
- Bryan Brown · Ole Miss 2024-2025 (DC, Position)
- George McDonald · Ole Miss 2024-2025 (Other, Position)
- Joe Cox · Ole Miss 2024-2025 (OC, Position)
- Zach Arnett · Ole Miss 2024 (Analyst)
- Blake Baker · LSU 2026 (DC)
- Chuck Bullough · LSU 2026 (Analyst)
- Tee Martin · LSU 2026 (Analyst)
Level 2: on their staffs · 63
- Clancy Pendergast · USC 2013 (DC, Position) · under Ed Orgeron
- Mike Ekeler · USC 2013 (Position) · under Ed Orgeron
- Chris Wilson · USC 2015 (Position) · under Clay Helton
- Johnny Nansen · USC 2015-2019 (Other, Position, ST coord.) · under Clay Helton
- Justin Wilcox · USC 2015 (DC) · under Clay Helton
- Keith Heyward · USC 2015 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Marques Tuiasosopo · USC 2015 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Peter Sirmon · USC 2015 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Ricky Brown · USC 2015 (Analyst) · under Clay Helton
- Bradley Dale Peveto · LSU 2016 (Analyst, ST coord.) · under Ed Orgeron
- Cam Cameron · LSU 2016 (OC, Position) · under Ed Orgeron
- Dameyune Craig · LSU 2016 (Position) · under Ed Orgeron
- Dave Aranda* · LSU 2016-2019 (DC, Other, Position) · under Ed Orgeron
- Eric Henderson · UTSA 2016 (Position) · under Frank Wilson
- Frank Scelfo · UTSA 2016-2017 (OC, Position) · under Frank Wilson
- Jason Rollins · UTSA 2016-2019 (DC, Position) · under Frank Wilson
- Jeff Grimes · LSU 2016-2017 (Other, Position) · under Ed Orgeron
- Neil Callaway · USC 2016-2018 (Position) · under Clay Helton
- Patrick Toney · UTSA 2016-2017 (Position) · under Frank Wilson
- Ronnie Bradford · USC 2016-2018 (Position) · under Clay Helton
- Steve Ensminger · LSU 2016-2020 (OC, Position) · under Ed Orgeron
- Tyson Helton* · USC 2016-2017 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Bryan Ellis · USC 2017-2018 (Analyst, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Matt Canada · LSU 2017 (OC, Position) · under Ed Orgeron
- Mickey Joseph · LSU 2017-2021 (Other, Position) · under Ed Orgeron
- Al Borges · UTSA 2018 (OC, Position) · under Frank Wilson
- Bill Busch · LSU 2018-2020 (Position) · under Ed Orgeron
- Dave Campo · USC 2018-2019 (Analyst) · under Clay Helton
- Jorge Munoz · LSU 2018-2021 (Analyst) · under Ed Orgeron
- Kevin Coyle · LSU 2018-2021 (Analyst) · under Ed Orgeron
- Mark Criner · LSU 2018 (Analyst) · under Ed Orgeron
- Michael Hutchings · USC 2018-2020 (Analyst, GA) · under Clay Helton
- Tim Drevno · USC 2018-2020 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- DJ Mangas · LSU 2019-2021 (Analyst, Other) · under Ed Orgeron
- Graham Harrell · USC 2019-2020 (OC, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Jeff Kastl · UTSA 2019 (OC) · under Frank Wilson
- Kevin Cosgrove · LSU 2019 (Analyst) · under Ed Orgeron
- Mark Hutson · LSU 2019-2020 (Analyst) · under Ed Orgeron
- Mike Jinks · USC 2019-2020 (Position) · under Clay Helton
- Bo Pelini · LSU 2020 (DC) · under Ed Orgeron
- Donte Williams · USC 2020 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Manny Michel · LSU 2020 (Analyst) · under Ed Orgeron
- Russ Callaway · LSU 2020 (Analyst) · under Ed Orgeron
- Todd Orlando · USC 2020 (DC, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Daronte Jones · LSU 2021 (DC) · under Ed Orgeron
- Jake Peetz · LSU 2021 (OC, Position) · under Ed Orgeron
- Kevin Whitley · Georgia Southern 2022-2023 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Ryan Aplin · Georgia Southern 2022-2026 (OC, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Will Harris · Georgia Southern 2022 (DC) · under Clay Helton
- Brandon Bailey · Georgia Southern 2023-2025 (DC, Position) · under Clay Helton
- Anthony Tucker · Mississippi State 2024-2026 (Other, Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Matt Barnes · Mississippi State 2024-2026 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Mike MacIntyre · Mississippi State 2025 (Analyst) · under Jeff Lebby
- Paul Rhoads · Mississippi State 2025-2026 (Analyst) · under Jeff Lebby
- Vincent Dancy · Mississippi State 2025-2026 (Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Cody Woodiel · Ole Miss 2026 (OC) · under Pete Golding
- Kevin Johns · Mississippi State 2026 (Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Marcus Woodson · Ole Miss 2026 (DC) · under Pete Golding
- Matt Brock · Mississippi State 2026 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Matt Wells · Mississippi State 2026 (Analyst) · under Jeff Lebby
- Mike Mutz · Georgia Southern 2026 (DC) · under Clay Helton
- Mike Stoops · Ole Miss 2026 (Analyst) · under Pete Golding
- Philip Montgomery · Mississippi State 2026 (Other, Position) · under Jeff Lebby
Level 3: on their staffs · 45
- Beau Baldwin · California 2017-2019 (OC, Other, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Charlie Ragle · California 2017-2021 (Position, ST coord.) · under Justin Wilcox
- Erik Meyer · California 2017-2019 (Analyst) · under Justin Wilcox
- Jerry Azzinaro · California 2017 (Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Tim DeRuyter · California 2017-2020 (DC, Other, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Aazaar Abdul-Rahim · Maryland 2018 (Position) · under Matt Canada
- Andy Buh · Maryland 2018 (DC) · under Matt Canada
- Bryan Stinespring · Maryland 2018 (Position) · under Matt Canada
- Chris Beatty · Maryland 2018 (OC, Other, Position) · under Matt Canada
- Chuck Heater · Maryland 2018 (Position) · under Matt Canada
- Wesley Beschorner · Maryland 2018 (Position) · under Matt Canada
- Clayton White · Western Kentucky 2019-2020 (DC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Kim Helton · Western Kentucky 2019 (Analyst) · under Tyson Helton
- Bill Musgrave · California 2020-2022 (OC, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Brian Stewart · Baylor 2020 (Position) · under Dave Aranda
- Joey McGuire*+ · Baylor 2020-2021 (Other, Position) · under Dave Aranda
- Larry Fedora · Baylor 2020 (OC, Position) · under Dave Aranda
- Matt Powledge · Baylor 2020-2025 (DC, Position, ST coord.) · under Dave Aranda
- Ron Roberts · Baylor 2020-2022 (DC, Position) · under Dave Aranda
- Shawn Bell · Baylor 2020-2023 (Position) · under Dave Aranda
- Ben Arbuckle · Western Kentucky 2021-2022 (Analyst, OC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- C. J. Ah You · USC 2021 (Analyst) · under Donte Williams
- Zach Kittley* · Western Kentucky 2021 (OC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Erik Chinander · Nebraska 2022 (DC) · under Mickey Joseph
- Josh Crawford · Western Kentucky 2022 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Kenny Hill · California 2022 (Analyst) · under Justin Wilcox
- Mark Whipple · Nebraska 2022 (OC, Position) · under Mickey Joseph
- Tyson Summers · Western Kentucky 2022-2024 (DC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
- Vic So'oto · California 2022-2025 (DC, Position, ST coord.) · under Justin Wilcox
- Drew Hollingshead · Western Kentucky 2023-2024 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Jake Spavital · California 2023 (OC, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Tim Plough · California 2023 (Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Gary Patterson · Baylor 2024 (Analyst) · under Dave Aranda
- Mike Bloesch · California 2024 (OC) · under Justin Wilcox
- Will Friend · Western Kentucky 2024 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Bob Gregory · California 2025 (Analyst, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Bryan Harsin · California 2025 (OC, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
- Da'Von Brown · Western Kentucky 2025 (DC) · under Tyson Helton
- Davis Merritt · Western Kentucky 2025-2026 (DC) · under Tyson Helton
- Nick Rolovich · California 2025 (Analyst) · under Justin Wilcox
- Rick Bowie · Western Kentucky 2025 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Terrence Brown · California 2025 (DC) · under Justin Wilcox
- Bodie Reeder · Western Kentucky 2026 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Joe Bernardi · Western Kentucky 2026 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
- Joe Klanderman · Baylor 2026 (DC, Position) · under Dave Aranda
Coached together
- Jeff Tedford · Fresno State 1997 · him Other, them OC, Position
- Kevin Coyle · Fresno State 1997-1998 · him Other, them DC
- Pat Hill · Fresno State 1997-1998 · him Other, them Head coach
- Trent Miles · Fresno State 1997-1998 · him Other, them Position
- Andy Ludwig · Fresno State 1998 · him Other, them OC
- Sonny Lubick · Colorado State 1999 · him GA, them Head coach
- Steve Fairchild · Colorado State 1999 · him GA, them OC
- DeWayne Walker · USC 2001 · him Position, them Position
- Ed Orgeron · USC 2001-2013 · him Head coach, Other, Position, them DC, Head coach, Other, Position
- Kennedy Polamalu · USC 2001-2012 · him Head coach, Position, them OC, Position, ST coord.
- Nick Holt · USC 2001-2006 · him OC, Position, them DC, Position
- Norm Chow · USC 2001-2004 · him Other, Position, them OC
- Pete Carroll · USC 2001-2006 · him OC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · USC 2001-2006 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Brennan Carroll · USC 2002-2006 · him OC, Other, Position, them GA, Position
- Ryan Nielsen · USC 2002 · him Position, them Other
- Ed Orgeron · Tennessee 2009 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Eddie Gran · Tennessee 2009 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
- Frank Wilson · Tennessee 2009 · him Head coach, them Position
- Jim Chaney · Tennessee 2009 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Monte Kiffin · Tennessee 2009 · him Head coach, them DC
- Clay Helton* · USC 2010-2013 · him Head coach, them Head coach, OC, Other, Position
- John Morton · USC 2010 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Monte Kiffin · USC 2010-2012 · him Head coach, them Other
- Marvin Sanders · USC 2012 · him Head coach, them Position
- Scottie Hazelton · USC 2012 · him Head coach, them Position
- Clancy Pendergast · USC 2013 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Mike Ekeler · USC 2013 · him Head coach, them Position
- Tee Martin · USC 2013 · him Head coach, them Position
- Aazaar Abdul-Rahim · Alabama 2014-2015 · him OC, Position, them Analyst, Other
- Alex Mortensen* · Alabama 2014-2016 · him OC, Position, them GA
- Billy Napier* · Alabama 2014-2016 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Doug Belk · Alabama 2014-2016 · him OC, Position, them GA
- Kevin Steele · Alabama 2014 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Kirby Smart*+ · Alabama 2014-2015 · him OC, Position, them DC
- Mario Cristobal*+ · Alabama 2014-2016 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position
- Nick Saban · Alabama 2014-2016 · him OC, Position, them Head coach
- Tosh Lupoi* · Alabama 2014-2016 · him OC, Position, them Analyst, Position
- Charlie Weis Jr. · Alabama 2015-2016 · him OC, Position, them Analyst
- Dan Lanning*+ · Alabama 2015 · him OC, Position, them GA
- Eric Kiesau · Alabama 2015 · him OC, Position, them Analyst
- Mel Tucker · Alabama 2015 · him OC, Position, them Other, Position
- Brent Key* · Alabama 2016 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Derrick Ansley · Alabama 2016 · him OC, Position, them Position
- Jeremy Pruitt · Alabama 2016 · him OC, Position, them DC, Position
- Mike Locksley* · Alabama 2016 · him OC, Position, them Analyst
- Steve Sarkisian*+ · Alabama 2016 · him OC, Position, them Analyst, OC
- Chris Kiffin · Florida Atlantic 2017 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Clint Trickett · Florida Atlantic 2017-2019 · him Head coach, them Position
- Corey Batoon · Florida Atlantic 2017 · him Head coach, them DC, Position, ST coord.
- Garin Justice · Florida Atlantic 2017 · him Head coach, them Position
- Kendal Briles · Florida Atlantic 2017 · him Head coach, them OC, Other, Position
- Mark Cala · Florida Atlantic 2017 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Monte Kiffin · Florida Atlantic 2017-2019 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Charlie Weis Jr. · Florida Atlantic 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Ernie Sims · Florida Atlantic 2018 · him Head coach, them Strength
- Tony Pecoraro · Florida Atlantic 2018 · him Head coach, them DC
- Glenn Spencer · Florida Atlantic 2019 · him Head coach, them DC, Head coach, Position
- Blake Gideon · Ole Miss 2020 · him Head coach, them ST coord.
- Chris Partridge · Ole Miss 2020-2022 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- D.J. Durkin · Ole Miss 2020-2021 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Derrick Nix · Ole Miss 2020-2023 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Jeff Lebby* · Ole Miss 2020-2021 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Joe Jon Finley · Ole Miss 2020 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Monte Kiffin · Ole Miss 2020-2023 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Terrell Buckley · Ole Miss 2020-2021 · him Head coach, them Position
- Coleman Hutzler · Ole Miss 2021 · him Head coach, them ST coord.
- John David Baker · Ole Miss 2021-2023 · him Head coach, them OC, Other, Position
- Charlie Weis Jr. · Ole Miss 2022-2025 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Marquel Blackwell · Ole Miss 2022 · him Head coach, them Position
- Maurice Crum Jr. · Ole Miss 2022 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Seth Doege · Ole Miss 2022 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Lou Spanos · Ole Miss 2023-2025 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Pete Golding*+ · Ole Miss 2023-2025 · him Head coach, them DC, Head coach, Position
- Sterlin Gilbert · Ole Miss 2023 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Bryan Brown · Ole Miss 2024-2025 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Chris Kiffin · Ole Miss 2024-2025 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- George McDonald · Ole Miss 2024-2025 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Joe Cox · Ole Miss 2024-2025 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Zach Arnett · Ole Miss 2024 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Blake Baker · LSU 2026 · him Head coach, them DC
- Charlie Weis Jr. · LSU 2026 · him Head coach, them OC
- Chris Kiffin · LSU 2026 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Chuck Bullough · LSU 2026 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Ed Orgeron · LSU 2026 · him Head coach, them Other
- George McDonald · LSU 2026 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
- Joe Cox · LSU 2026 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Lou Spanos · LSU 2026 · him Head coach, them Other
- Tee Martin · LSU 2026 · him Head coach, them Analyst
Played together
- Cory Hall · Fresno State 1995-1996