The 2024 coaching carousel has begun. A few jobs are already open, including East Carolina. The Pirates moved on from head coach Mike Houston after a 3-4 start.
It’s early in the process, but a few names are already being thrown out there, including LSU offensive coordinator [autotag]Joe Sloan[/autotag].
Sloan played at ECU from 2005-08. He got his coaching start as an assistant at South Florida before a lengthy stint at Louisiana Tech, where he rose to OC.
When [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] arrived at LSU, he tabbed Sloan to coach the quarterbacks. The results were immediate, with Sloan developing [autotag]Jayden Daniels[/autotag] into a Heisman winning QB. He’s made progress with [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] this year and is one of the sports’ top recruiters, locking in a commitment from No. 1 overall prospect [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag].
Sloan was promoted to LSU’s OC in December after [autotag]Mike Denbrock[/autotag] left for Notre Dame. Sloan is just 37 and his recent work with LSU’s QBs in the building and on the recruiting trail has made him a hot name.
LSU’s offense isn’t the same machine it was last year, but the Tigers are still putting up good numbers.
If Sloan was offered the job, there’s some doubt about whether he’d take it. An SEC coordinating spot isn’t that different than a G5 head coaching salary. And Sloan’s current check comes without the headache of navigating the portal and NIL, something that’s tough to do at a program of ECU’s caliber.
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