Pete Golding is heading to Ole Miss as its new defensive coordinator.
ESPN’s Chris Low has reported that Golding will replace Chris Patridge as the defensive play-caller for the Rebels under Lane Kiffin. Golding, 37, has served on Saban’s staff since 2018. He took over primary duties as defensive coordinator in 2019.
Pete Golding is leaving @AlabamaFTBL to replace Chris Partridge as defensive coordinator at @OleMissFB, sources tell ESPN. Golding has been with Nick Saban at Alabama since 2018, the last four seasons as defensive coordinator.
— Chris Low (@ClowESPN) January 13, 2023
He helped the Crimson Tide win two Southeastern Conference Championships (2020 and 2021) and a College Football Playoff National Championship in 2020.
We shall see what Saban’s move is to replace Golding.
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