Former LSU offensive coordinator Joe Sloan is expected to be hired in the same position at Kentucky, according to multiple reports on Thursday.
Sloan spent the past four seasons at LSU until he was fired in October. He will be the Wildcats’ play caller under first-year head coach Will Stein, according to ESPN. Stein, the offensive coordinator at Oregon, recently replaced longtime Kentucky coach Mark Stoops.
As LSU’s quarterbacks coach the past four years, Sloan helped in the development of Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels. He became the Tigers’ play-caller ahead of the 2024 season after offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock left for Notre Dame.
LSU’s passing game was effective in Sloan’s first year as the offensive coordinator, as quarterback Garrett Nussmeier threw for 4,052 yards with 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. But the Tigers struggled to run the ball, an issue that continued into this season.
Sloan was fired Oct. 27, the day after LSU dismissed head coach Brian Kelly, and LSU named Alex Atkins the interim play-caller. The Tigers have scored 21.8 points per game, which ranks 108th in the country at the end of the regular season. They have not scored more than 25 points against an FBS team.
Under new head coach Lane Kiffin, LSU has agreed to terms with offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. on a three-year, $6 million deal. Weis will return to Ole Miss to lead the offense in the College Football Playoff.
