LSU fires Brian Kelly after third loss of season: reports

Brian Kelly turned the final school soccer coach to obtain a pink slip earlier than the tip of the 2025 season.

LSU knowledgeable Kelly on Sunday of its determination to half methods with him following the group’s loss to Texas A&M on Saturday evening. ESPN reported this. The group is anticipated to tell Tigers gamers of the choice and the report mentioned discussions have been ongoing relating to the phrases of his impending departure.

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LSU head coach Brian Kelly walks the sideline through the second half of an NCAA school soccer sport in opposition to Texas A&M, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (AP Photograph/Gerald Herbert)

Affiliate Head Coach Frank Wilson was anticipated to be named interim head coach On3 Sports. Wilson can also be the group’s operating backs coach.

Kelly was a high-profile rent with the Tigers, poaching him from Notre Dame after the 2021 season. He led the Tigers to a 10-4 season in 2022 and a victory within the Citrus Bowl.

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LSU head coach Brian Kelly yells at a referee through the second half of an NCAA school soccer sport in opposition to Vanderbilt, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photograph/George Walker IV)

The group performed within the ReliaQuest Bowl and Texas Bowl in 2023 and 2024, respectively, however have been by no means in a position to make the School Soccer Playoff.

The 2025 season would change that, as Garrett Nussmeier was thought of a Heisman Trophy favourite coming into the season. The Tigers have been ranked third within the nation, however losses to the Aggies, Vanderbilt Commodores and Ole Miss Rebels despatched the Tigers tumbling.

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LSU head coach Brian Kelly stands on the sideline through the first half of an NCAA school soccer sport in opposition to Vanderbilt, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photograph/George Walker IV)

LSU has now misplaced three of its final 4 video games, with a matchup in opposition to the Alabama Crimson Tide arising in lower than two weeks. Should you win, you possibly can nonetheless save the season, however it is going to be uphill.

Kelly’s firing follows Penn State’s James Franklin, who was dumped earlier this month. There are some massive openings in school soccer heading into the 2026 season.

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