REPORT: Pete Golding hired as Defensive Coordinator

According to Chris Low of ESPN, Ole Miss has hired Alabama’s defensive coordinator. Pete Golding, to replace Chris Partridge.

While Golding and Rebel head coach Lane Kiffin never overlapped at Alabama, clearly there’s a tie between the two as reports surfaced weeks ago that Golding was being considered as a replacement.

Pete Golding is leaving @AlabamaFTBL to replace Chris Partridge as defensive coordinator at @OleMissFB, sources tell ESPN. Golding has been with Nick Saban at Alabama since 2018, the last four seasons as defensive coordinator.

— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) January 13, 2023 Golding has been at the helm of the Crimson Tide defense for the past four years with strong success, even if…