BATON ROUGE – Brian Kelly looks to be filling the last major vacancy he has left on his LSU football coaching staff. Former Florida State assistant coach Alex Atkins is set to become LSU’s new tight ends coach and run game coordinator. Sources within the football program confirmed reports to The Daily Advertiser that Atkins was joining Kelly’s staff. Atkins …

SOUTH BEND — One week after losing Broyles Award finalist Al Golden to the NFL, Notre Dame football has secured his successor as defensive coordinator. Former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash has accepted the DC job with the Irish, a source confirmed Wednesday. Citing sources, ESPN said a deal is “expected to be finalized in the near future.” Despite defensive …

Al Golden came to Notre Dame as a defensive coordinator with prior head coaching and NFL experience. The Irish got a similar resume to replace him. Chris Ash has accepted an offer to be Notre Dame’s next defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. Ash was most recently a scout for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but spent time coaching defensive backs for …

The Ravens are bringing in a veteran coach in Chuck Pagano for the 2025 season, but they are also parting ways with a longtime member of John Harbaugh’s staff. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that assistant head coach and defensive pass game coordinator Chris Hewitt is leaving the team. The decision is reportedly a mutual one. Hewitt joined the …

Former Ball State football coach Mike Neu has found his next coaching job. According to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Neu has accepted a position as a senior offensive assistant at Illinois. Sources: Former Ball State coach Mike Neu has accepted a job as a senior offensive assistant at Illinois. He was the quarterbacks coach for the New Orleans …

BYU linebacker Jack Kelly (17) celebrates his interception against Houston in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. Kelly has announced that he plans to return to BYU for one more season. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News A month after the BYU defense’s season-ending coup de grace against Colorado in the Alamo Bowl, coordinator Jay Hill’s unit continues to reap …

Joe Aresimowicz, the head football coach at Berlin High School for the last nine years, resigned last Friday, citing increased job responsibilities. “It’s such a hard juggle with the new job and it’s essentially a year-round season,” Aresimowicz said. “I can make it work, but during the legislative session, I’m just an OK football coach. It became harder and harder …

A little over two weeks after Ohio State won the College Football Playoff championship by beating Notre Dame 34-23, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day said he is setting his sights on another national title. On Monday he told TNT’s Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley that he hopes to emulate the coach who guided OSU’s football team from 1951-1978. “Woody Hayes is …

There will be a new head coach on the football sidelines at Absegami this fall. Warren Smith has been named to replace Lamont Robinson after a one-year stint with the Braves. Absegami finished the season with a 5-5 record last fall. “I’m excited,” Smith said. “It’s been a dream come true for me. I’ve been wanting to be a head …

BLOOMINGTON — Redshirt freshman Tyler Cherry will serve as a student coach through the upcoming Indiana football season during his recovery from a knee injury suffered in the build-up to the College Football Playoff game against Notre Dame last month. Cherry will not be on roster in that time, as he is medically unable to participate in football activity. He …

A parade of Big Ten coaches is strolling through a small Illinois village for a four-star recruit just outside the top 100, and first-year Purdue football coach Barry Odom was the latest to visit Tuesday night. And, as Boilermakers legend Drew Brees was touting how Odom will build the program back up, Odom was making inroads with Mack Sutter by …

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Cam Ward’s college career got one more accolade Wednesday, when he was announced as the winner of the Manning Award as the nation’s top quarterback. And the now-former Miami star, who quite possibly will be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft later this spring after leading the top-ranked offense in college football this past …

Fossil Ridge’s Owen Wind (4) takes the ball upfield during a city rivalry high school football game against Fort Collins on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024 at PSD Stadium in Timnath, Colo. Fossil Ridge football standout Owen Wind is sticking close to home for his college career. The SaberCats senior announced Wednesday that he is committed to nearby University of Northern …

MOBILE, Ala. — Georgia wide receiver Arian Smith knew who Jalen Milroe was. The Alabama football quarterback has “a lot of attributes” Smith said he needs in a signal caller: Milroe can run, throw and makes smart decisions. “I like him,” Smith told the Tuscaloosa News at the 2025 Senior Bowl. “He’s a great player, great person to be competing …

SOUTH BEND — James Blanchard, credited as the driving force in Texas Tech’s resurgence on the recruiting trail, could be headed next to Notre Dame football. According to multiple national recruiting sites, including On3.com and TexasFootball.com, Blanchard has emerged as the leading candidate to replace former Irish general manager Chad Bowden, who left for archrival USC last weekend. Since Blanchard’s …