Brian Kelly

Last coached LSU Tigers, 2025

Record: 200-76
Win percentage: .725
Games: 276
Seasons: 232004–2025

Season history

Every season the coach has run a program.

Season	Team	Record
2025	LSU	5-3	AP preseason #9	AP final —	SRS 8.2	SP+ 10.3	Offense 25.8	Defense 16.1
2024	LSU	9-4	AP preseason #13	AP final —	SRS 12.9	SP+ 15.9	Offense 36.8	Defense 21.7
2023	LSU	10-3	AP preseason #5	AP final #12	SRS 17.1	SP+ 19.1	Offense 44.6	Defense 25.0
2022	LSU	10-4	AP preseason —	AP final #16	SRS 14.8	SP+ 16.2	Offense 34.2	Defense 17.6
2021	Notre Dame	11-1	AP preseason #9	AP final #8	SRS 16.4	SP+ 17.4	Offense 36.2	Defense 18.9
2020	Notre Dame	10-2	AP preseason #10	AP final #5	SRS —	SP+ 21.0	Offense 38.3	Defense 17.3
2019	Notre Dame	11-2	AP preseason #9	AP final #12	SRS 18.8	SP+ 17.7	Offense 35.8	Defense 18.5
2018	Notre Dame	12-1	AP preseason #12	AP final #5	SRS 17.7	SP+ 20.7	Offense 34.6	Defense 14.5
2017	Notre Dame	10-3	AP preseason —	AP final #11	SRS 22.0	SP+ 20.8	Offense 37.4	Defense 16.9
2016	Notre Dame	4-8	AP preseason #10	AP final —	SRS 6.4	SP+ 15.7	Offense 39.4	Defense 23.2
2015	Notre Dame	10-3	AP preseason #11	AP final #11	SRS 17.5	SP+ 22.4	Offense 44.1	Defense 21.2
2014	Notre Dame	8-5	AP preseason #17	AP final —	SRS 8.4	SP+ 10.8	Offense 37.5	Defense 26.0
2013	Notre Dame	9-4	AP preseason #14	AP final #20	SRS 9.1	SP+ 13.2	Offense 35.2	Defense 21.9
2012	Notre Dame	12-1	AP preseason —	AP final #4	SRS 18.6	SP+ 19.2	Offense 33.4	Defense 13.8
2011	Notre Dame	8-5	AP preseason #16	AP final —	SRS 12.8	SP+ 17.2	Offense 34.6	Defense 17.0
2010	Notre Dame	8-5	AP preseason —	AP final —	SRS 10.7	SP+ 16.5	Offense 32.2	Defense 16.7
2009	Cincinnati	12-0	AP preseason —	AP final #8	SRS 14.0	SP+ 18.2	Offense 40.8	Defense 23.4
2008	Cincinnati	11-3	AP preseason —	AP final #17	SRS 4.4	SP+ 8.6	Offense 25.9	Defense 19.7
2007	Cincinnati	10-3	AP preseason —	AP final #17	SRS 16.3	SP+ 17.5	Offense 37.2	Defense 19.9
2006	Central Michigan	9-4	AP preseason —	AP final —	SRS 1.2	SP+ -6.1	Offense 23.5	Defense 28.8
2006	Cincinnati	1-0	AP preseason —	AP final —	SRS 4.1	SP+ 7.9	Offense 23.6	Defense 16.7
2005	Central Michigan	6-5	AP preseason —	AP final —	SRS -1.8	SP+ -8.1	Offense 22.1	Defense 30.1
2004	Central Michigan	4-7	AP preseason —	AP final —	SRS -22.8	SP+ -22.2	Offense 25.4	Defense 42.6

Coaching history

Every job, not only the years spent running a program.

Years	Team	Role
2022–2025	LSU	Head Coach
2010–2021	Notre Dame	Head Coach
2006–2009	Cincinnati	Head Coach
2004–2005	Central Michigan	Head Coach
1991–2003	Grand Valley State	Head Coach
1989–1990	Grand Valley State	Defensive Coordinator
1987–1988	Grand Valley State	Defensive Backs Coach
1983–1986	Assumption	Assistant Coach

Notable staff

Assistants who went on to run a program of their own.

Years	Coach	Role	Head coach at
2017	Mike Elko	Defensive Coordinator	Head coach at Texas A&M 2024–
2019–2022	Lance Taylor	Running Backs Coach	Head coach at Western Michigan 2022–
2021	Marcus Freeman	Defensive Coordinator	Head coach at Notre Dame 2022–
2017–2020	Clark Lea	Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Coach	Head coach at Vanderbilt 2020–
2015–2019	Autry Denson	Running Backs Coach	Head coach at Charleston Southern 2019–
2014–	Matt LaFleur	Quarterbacks Coach	Head coach at Green Bay NFL 2019–
2000–2013	Chuck Martin	Defensive Backs Coach, Defensive Coordinator, Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach, Recruiting Coordinator	Head coach at Miami (OH) 2014–
2015–2016	Mike Sanford	Offensive Coordinator	Head coach at Western Kentucky 2016–2018
2005–2013	Bob Diaco	Assistant Head Coach, Co-Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Coordinator, Inside Linebackers Coach	Head coach at UConn 2014–2017
2010–2011	Charley Molnar	Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks Coach	Head coach at UMass 2011–2013