ESPN.com · Jul 11, 2024
Longtime NFL DC Monte Kiffin dies at age 84
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Longtime NFL defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin died on Thursday at the age of 84, Ole Miss announced.
Kiffin was surrounded by family and friends, the school said.
"As his grandson Knox said, he's free of pain and smiling down on us from above. Please keep the Kiffin family in your thoughts and prayers during this time," the school said in a post to X.
Kiffin's son, Lane, is the head coach of the Ole Miss football team. Monte Kiffin had been a defensive analyst for his son's team since 2020.
His other son, Chris, is the defensive line coach for the Rebels.
