Lane Kiffin adds Austin Shelton to LSU player personnel staff

By Matt Moscona

Lane Kiffin is adding another member to his support staff.

Austin Shelton is expected to join LSU’s player personnel department after serving as the Director of Player Personnel at NC State the last two seasons, sources have told LouisianaSports.net. Prior to his time with the Wolfpack, Shelton worked with LSU General Manager Billy Glasscock at Texas. The two first worked together in a previous stint at NC State.

Shelton has also served on staffs at Old Dominion, Purdue, Arizona and Tennessee. His title at LSU is not immediately known.

Mike Williams is joining Kiffin at LSU after working as the Senior Director of Player Personnel at Ole Miss.

Jeff Martin served as the Executive Director of Player Personnel at LSU after rejoining the staff in July. Martin worked at LSU from 2002-2021 before leaving for a job at Southern Cal.

Jai Choudhary was the Associate Director of Player Personnel at LSU for less than a year. Ole Miss announced he is returning to Oxford to work under head coach Pete Golding.