By Ole Miss Athletics
Ole Miss Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Keith Carter has announced a change in leadership for its football program, introducing a dynamic leader, elite defensive mind and celebrated recruiter in Pete Golding as the Rebels’ 40th head coach. He replaces Lane Kiffin after six seasons in that role and will guide the team into the College Football Playoff.O
Golding takes over one of the Southeastern Conferences’ top teams of the 2020s after a brilliant career as a defensive guru in the SEC over the last decade. Golding has orchestrated several dominant Ole Miss defenses since arriving in Oxford in 2023, including a school-record pass rush in 2024, and with the Rebels he has mentored eight NFL Draft picks.