<a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/ole-miss-rebels/">Ole Miss</a> has named <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/coach/pete-golding-131478/">Pete Golding</a> its next head coach, per On3’s Pete Nakos and Chris Low. Golding has been Ole Miss’ defensive coordinator since 2023 under <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/coach/lane-kiffin-135051/">Lane Kiffin</a>.



Kiffin is leaving Ole Miss to become <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/lsu-tigers/">LSU</a>‘s head coach. The Rebels reportedly held a team meeting at 1 p.m. CT today and multiple players emerged from the meeting <a href="https://x.com/MartySmithESPN/status/1995212621830824213?s=20">supporting</a> Golding.



Earlier on Sunday, On3’s Chris Low <a href="https://x.com/clowfb/status/1995185265854320944?s=20">reported</a> that Ole Miss won’t allow Kiffin to coach the Rebels in the CFP. He further reported that Golding would serve as the team’s head coach with Kiffin gone. Now, Golding will not only be Ole Miss’ interim leader but official HC.



Before Golding joined Ole Miss in 2023, he served as <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/alabama-crimson-tide/">Alabama</a>‘s defensive coordinator from 2018-22 under <a href="https://www.on3.com/rivals/coach/nick-saban-133646/">Nick Saban</a>. Under Golding’s leadership, Ole Miss’ defense is only allowing 333.1 yards offense per game this season, ranking 33rd in the country.



On Saturday, Ole Miss defeated <a href="https://www.on3.com/teams/mississippi-state-bulldogs/">Mississippi State</a> in the Egg Bowl to finish the regular season 11-1 for the first time in school history. Kiffin reportedly “demanded” to coach Ole Miss in the CFP and threatened to “poach” players and staff from the team if he wasn’t allowed.



Nonetheless, Ole Miss’ administration stood their ground and Golding will lead the Rebels in the postseason. Per Chris Low, Kiffin is following through on his threat. He’s <a href="https://x.com/On3sports/status/1995177866170896808?s=20">reportedly</a> told his offensive staff if they don’t join him on the plane to Baton Rouge today, they won’t have a spot waiting for them in the future.



Per Pete Nakos, two planes are scheduled to arrive in Tupelo, Mississippi, this afternoon to bring Kiffin’s family to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The planes have since been rerouted to Oxford, Mississippi.



Pete Golding also boasts coaching experience at <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/utsa-roadrunners/">UTSA</a>, <a href="https://www.on3.com/sites/big-gold-nation/">Southern Miss</a>, <a href="https://www.on3.com/college/southeastern-louisiana-lions/">Southeastern Louisiana</a> and Delta State (his alma mater). Now, Golding has the largest opportunity of his career ahead of him.



Ole Miss landed at No. 7 in the latest <a href="https://www.on3.com/category/college-football-playoff/news/">College Football Playoff</a> rankings. It’s unclear if Lane Kiffin’s departure will affect Ole Miss’ CFP ranking.



Teams seeded 5-8 receive host their respective first-round games. On Sunday, Kiffin released a statement on his decision. In it, he addressed the fact that he won’t be coaching Ole Miss in the CFP.



“I was hoping to complete a historic six season run with this year’s team by leading Ole Miss through the playoffs, capitalizing on the team’s incredible success and their commitment to finish strong, and investing everything into a playoff run with guardrails in place to protect the program in any areas of concern,” Kiffin wrote. “My request to do so was denied by Keith Carter despite the team also asking him to allow me to keep coaching them so they could better maintain their high level of performance. Unfortunately, that means Friday’s Egg Bowl was my last game coaching the Rebels.”

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