Love him or hate him, Ole Miss followers, Lane Kiffin is right here to keep, at the least for a number of extra years.
Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter introduced that the college has agreed to a new contract for the top soccer coach after a historic season. Particulars haven’t been introduced at the moment.
Kiffin is barely in his second season as the Rebels’ head coach, and led this system to a 10-2 document—the primary 10-win common season at school historical past. Ole Miss held an ideal 7–0 document at dwelling, and as No. 8 within the nation, they’re headed to a New 12 months’s Six bowl.
“We’re dedicated to successful championships at Ole Miss, and Coach Kiffin is the particular person to lead us to these heights,” Carter mentioned in the announcement. “Along with his successful edge, offensive imaginative and prescient and recruiting prowess, he has rapidly cemented our workforce among the many greatest within the nation, and that is simply the beginning. With main facility initiatives on the horizon, we’re investing on this program like by no means earlier than and look ahead to constructing on the inspiration that Coach Kiffin has established.”
For the second consecutive season, Ole Miss led the convention in complete offense at over 500 yards per game as they head into bowl season. This system has tallied 600 yards of complete offense 19 instances beneath Kiffin. Prior to his tenure, Ole Miss solely hit that mark 16 instances in program historical past, per the college.
The news comes after a chaotic week on the teaching carousel as Florida employed Louisiana’s Billy Napier to exchange Dan Mullen, Lincoln Riley shocked followers as he left Oklahoma for USC, Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly abruptly departed for LSU and Virginia’s Bronco Mendenhall introduced he is stepping down after the Cavaliers’ bowl game.
However with all the departures have come hires. Troy introduced again Kentucky co-defensive coordinator Jon Sumrall as its head coach whereas the Preventing Irish promoted defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman. A number of members of the employees determined to keep behind when Kelly left, together with offensive coordinator Tommy Rees.
And now, Kiffin joins the listing.
“We’re extraordinarily appreciative of Chancellor Glenn Boyce, Director of Athletics Keith Carter, and your complete Ole Miss administration for his or her dedication and help of our soccer program,” Kiffin mentioned. “Sustained success takes a dedication from everybody, and we’re excited to proceed the work to construct a program that makes your complete Ole Miss group proud. I’ve an amazing quantity of gratitude for our followers, gamers, and employees. The longer term is shiny! Hotty Toddy.”
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