LSU assistant coach Charlie Weis Jr., who joined new coach Lane Kiffin with the Tigers earlier this week, will be allowed to return to Ole Miss and serve as the team’s offensive coordinator through the College Football Playoff.
Weis, who has been the Rebels’ offensive coordinator under Kiffin since 2022, was among several assistants to immediately join Kiffin at LSU. But he will return to Ole Miss and work alongside new Rebels coach Pete Golding and the CFP staff.
Ole Miss finished the regular season at 11-1 and was No. 7 in last week’s CFP rankings. The new CFP rankings will be revealed Tuesday evening on ESPN.
“As the playoff committee releases updated rankings this evening, I wanted it to be known that after conversations with LSU, we are allowing Charlie to return to Ole Miss to coach the team during the postseason,” Kiffin said in a statement. “I have already informed the committee of this and I hope this decision allows Ole Miss to receive the highest ranking possible because these great players more than deserve it. I am thrilled to have Charlie back to help coach the greatest team in Ole Miss history.”
Ole Miss confirmed Weis’ return, listing him alongside Golding, quarterbacks coach Joe Judge and six other assistants on the CFP staff.
Kiffin had wanted to remain the head coach at Ole Miss even after accepting the LSU job, but he was informed Sunday that he could not stay. Ole Miss moved quickly to promote Golding, the team’s defensive coordinator, to permanent head coach.
Weis reportedly agreed to a three-year deal with LSU, worth around $6 million. Five other Ole Miss assistants joined Kiffin at LSU, including co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Joe Cox, but Weis will be the only one returning to Ole Miss for the CFP. Weis first worked under Kiffin at Florida Atlantic, where he served as offensive coordinator in 2018 and 2019.
