{"id":697361,"date":"2026-06-11T08:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/697361\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T08:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T08:28:25","slug":"former-lsu-coach-brian-kelly-has-landed-another-college-football-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/697361\/","title":{"rendered":"Former LSU Coach Brian Kelly Has Landed Another College Football Job"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been over 200 days since Brian Kelly<\/a> was fired from LSU, and he is now back in the realm of college football.<\/p>\n

His new position isn’t as glorious as the head coach of a major collegiate program. In fact, he isn’t even getting paid. Kelly<\/a> is an unofficial consultant with Memphis, meaning he is staying in the South after his messy breakup with LSU, the Memphis Commercial Appeal<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

Memphis, like LSU, is entering its first year with a new head coach. Charles Huff got the Memphis job after one season leading Southern Miss. <\/p>\n

Kelly is not the only one who has been consulting with the Memphis Tigers, as former Texas coach Charlie Strong and former Florida State and Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher have also appeared in Memphis.<\/p>\n

These consultations for Huff are gaining him experience from coaches who have had some success in power conferences. Memphis has been looking to join a power conference such as the Big 12 or the ACC.<\/p>\n

Kelly is moving back toward his goals\"Brian<\/p>\n

Brian Kelly looks on while coaching LSU against South Carolina in 2025 | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Kelly has not been shy about the fact that he would like to get back into coaching<\/a> after his dismissal from LSU following a 5-3 start in 2025. It starts with networking, like consulting for Huff and Memphis.<\/p>\n

\u201cI honestly want to go and spend a little time with guys that coached with me,\u201d Kelly toldUSA Today Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That includes reconnecting with current Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman. Kelly led Notre Dame to a national championship appearance in 2012 and two appearances in the College Football Playoff. Kelly and Notre Dame were blown out in all three games with a chance to win a championship.<\/p>\n

Kelly, who turned 64 the day before he was fired in October, still has unfinished business as a coach. A return would give him that opportunity to reach the pinnacle.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in a very good position that I don\u2019t have to coach again unless it\u2019s the right coaching position, but I wanna coach,\u201d he told USA Today Sports. \u201cBecause it\u2019s given me this chance to know what\u2019s my passion and I love the relationships and I love being around the players.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelly is even exploring unorthodox methods to become a better coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery day, I\u2019m trying to do my due diligence using Claude and AI, asking questions to build some of those answers that I think can be helpful for me as I get in front of an athletic director,\u201d Kelly said in that USA Today interview. <\/p>\n

He said AI is going to be part of the next generation of coaching to enhance abilities and game plans. Kelly is taking all measures to become a more successful coach than he was at LSU. <\/p>\n

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