Lane Kiffin’s first staff added 11 names officially on Monday.
OFFENSE
Offensive Coordinator: Charlie Weis Jr.
Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach: Kevin Smith
Tight Ends Coach and Co-Offensive Coordinator: Joe Cox
Wide Receivers Coach and Passing Game Coordinator: George McDonald
Inside Wide Receivers Coach: Sawyer Jordan
Quarterbacks Coach: Dane Stevens
Offensive Line Coach: Eric Wolford
DEFENSE
Defensive Line Coach: Sterling Lucas
Linebackers Coach and Co-Defensive Coordinator: Chris Kiffin
Assistant Defensive Line Coach and Pass Rush Specialist: Lou Spanos
SPECIAL TEAMS
Special Teams Coordinator: Joe Houston
The offensive additions, outside of Wolford, come with Kiffin from Ole Miss.
LSU’s 2025 defensive staff will return several staff members including Defensive Coordinator Blake Baker who coached LSU’s linebackers, as well. Chris Kiffin, Lane’s brother, will share some of those duties with the incumbent coordinator. It’s possible that Baker will work more closely with the STAR linebacker position.
Lucas was an elite recruiter at South Carolina who helped develop some of the SEC’s best defensive linemen over the last few seasons.
Houston served as Florida’s special teams coach in 2025.
