At almost the exact moment that the clock ran down in the SEC Championship game, solidifying a bid to the Sugar Bowl, Ole Miss announced Lane Kiffin had been given a contract extension.
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) December 5, 2021
During the off-season, it seemed as though head coach Lane Kiffin’s name had been involved in every single big-name coaching search. With this announcement, all of those will be put to rest. In only his second year at Ole Miss, he took the program to their first-ever 10-win season, as well as an NY6 Bowl game.