LSU has kept its coaching staff largely intact this offseason, but coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] will opt for a change.
According to multiple reports, special teams coordinator [autotag]Brian Polian[/autotag] will move to an off-the-field role where he’ll work with roster management, NIL and the transfer portal. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel, who described Polian’s new job as a “GM-type role.”
Polian oversaw many of these responsibilities already, and his new role will allow him to make those areas his primary focus. Now, LSU will need to replace his on-field special teams duties — something that was an issue at times in 2022.
Sources: LSU special teams coordinator Brian Polian is transitioning to an off-field role at LSU where he’ll help manage the roster, NIL and the transfer portal in a GM-type role. With that move, LSU is searching for a new special teams coach.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 21, 2023
Polian came to Baton Rouge with Kelly from Notre Dame, where he held the same role from 2017-21. He also serves as the team’s recruiting coordinator, and he helped orchestrate a 2023 recruiting class that ranked in the top five.
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