Ole Miss has hired former Maryland head coach D.J. Durkin as an assistant coach under head coach Lane Kiffin, the university announced.
The news was first reported by Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel.
Durkin was fired by Maryland in October 2018 after the university reviewed his staff's handling of the death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who collapsed on the practice field on May 29 and later died of heatstroke on June 13. Durkin was suspended and placed on administrative leave while the culture of Maryland's football program was being investigated. He was reinstated and then fired about 24 hours later.