A lot of big names in the coaching ranks have come through LSU over the years.
Several LSU assistants have gone on to have big-time head coaching jobs in the SEC or elsewhere. Some have even won national championships.
LSU’s had a lot of success in the 21st century and these all-star coaching staffs have had a lot to do with it. The fact that they have been so good is what has allowed so many names to cycle in and out as assistants move on to bigger and better things.
Today, we’re going to look at all the recognizable names that have been a part of the LSU staff since 2000, the year Nick Saban arrived.
Mel Tucker
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Mel Tucker only spent one year at LSU, arriving with Saban in 2000. After that year, Tucker took the defensive back coach job at Ohio State.
The biggest name from Tucker’s DB group at LSU was safety Ryan Clark. Tucker’s pass defense managed to hold opponents to less than six yards per pass and LSU had one of the better defenses in the SEC.
He’s now the head coach at Michigan State and one of the highest-paid coaches in the country.
Derek Dooley
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Derek Dooley was at LSU from 2000-04 and coached tight ends and running backs during his time with the Tigers.
Some of the top names he worked with include Justin Vincent, Alley Broussard, and Joseph Addai.
Dooley followed Saban when he left for the Dolphins but eventually had stints as a head coach at Louisiana Tech and Tennessee. His head coaching record was 31-40. After Tennessee, Dooley had some assistant jobs in the NFL but is now at Alabama on the support staff.
Adam Gase
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Adam Gase was with Saban at LSU from 2000-02. He served on the support staff, both as an offensive assistant and defensive assistant.
Gase rose to relevance as the offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos in 2013, where…
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