Kiffin’s LSU staff filling quickly with familiar faces

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By Matt Moscona

There’s little time for a victory lap in Baton Rouge for Lane Kiffin–he’s got a lot of work to do.

Among the top priorities for the Tigers’ new head coach is assembling a coaching staff.

LouisianaSports.net has learned Kiffin will bring his general manager Billy Glasscock, strength and conditioning coordinator Nick Savage and his brother and Rebels analyst Chris Kiffin to Baton Rouge.

On3 shared video from the Oxford airport Sunday of offensive coordinator Charlie Weis, Jr. boarding a plane to Baton Rouge. He has also reportedly been in conversations for the vacant South Florida head coaching position. Sources have suggested Weis might return to coach the Rebels in the College Football Playoff.

Appears that Ole Miss OC Charlie Weis is following Lane Kiffin to LSU, too.

Sources had told @On3sports this afternoon that the Rebels were working to retain their offensive coordinator. pic.twitter.com/qL1wngqvxK https://t.co/u5zHDwg5Hn

— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos) November 30, 2025

Additionally, Matt Zenitz is reporting wide receiver coach George McDonald and senior associate AD for football operations Thaddeus Rivers will join Kiffin at LSU.

Among the Ole Miss staffers expected to go to LSU with Lane Kiffin, per sources:

— Wide receivers coach George McDonald
— General manager Billy Glasscock
— Senior associate AD for football operations Thaddeus Rivers
— Head strength and conditioning coach Nick Savage pic.twitter.com/FH57TKNO6i

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) November 30, 2025

With Ole Miss defensive coordinator Pete Golding being promoted to head coach, it is likely that Blake Baker and much of his defensive staff could remain in place. Baker could be a candidate for the Tulane head coaching opening with Jon Sumrall leaving New Orleans for the Florida job.

The only LSU position coach with direct experience with Kiffin is interim head coach Frank Wilson who was Kiffin’s wide receivers coach for a season at Tennessee. While acting as interim head coach, Wilson is still LSU’s recruiting coordinator. Signing day is Wednesday.