According to reports, Ole Miss has made a notable addition to their coaching staff, as the Rebels and head coach Lane Kiffin have reportedly hired former Mississippi State head coach Zach Arnett to a defensive analyst role.
As mentioned previously, Arnett is the former head coach at in-state rival Mississippi State, where he was relieved of his role this past season in his first year at the helm of the Bulldogs program. Arnett’s combined record a year ago was 4-6 with the Bulldogs, with the now Ole Miss assistant also having led Mississippi State to a ReliaQuest Bowl victory at the end of the 2022 season.
Prior to being named the head coach at Mississippi State, Arnett was the defensive coordinator of the Bulldogs from 2020-22. Arnett’s defenses at Mississippi State ranked No. 58 nationally in 2020 at 28.1 PPG allowed, No. 62 in 2021 at 25.9 PPG, and No. 40 in 2022 at 23.1 PPG.
Arnett also coached both linebackers and safeties at Mississippi State as well.
Ole Miss is set to hire former Mississippi State head coach Zach Arnett as an analyst, a source tells @247sports.
Before serving as Mississippi State’s head coach in 2023, Arnett was Mississippi State’s defensive coordinator for three seasons. (@Zach_Berry 1st).… pic.twitter.com/SPlxdDDM06
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) March 6, 2024
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