While he remains focused on his role with the Crimson Tide, Kiffin said he is eager to begin the next phase of his career with the Owls. As a position coach, Kiffin has coached two Heisman Trophy winners. He has coached in the National Football League for the Jacksonville Jaguars, and in 2007, the Oakland Raiders made Kiffin the youngest head coach in NFL history. In college football, he also has coached for the University of Southern California, including a period as head coach, and the University of Tennessee. Kiffin, 41, was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and played quarterback for the University of California, Fresno. FAU Stadium will be the home of college football in South Florida.” “Our players will respond to him, our recruitment drives will respond to him, and our fans will respond to him. “Lane will change the face of college football here,” Kelly said. #KiffinFAU /TVhADcKw6WįAU President John Kelly said Kiffin has coached at the highest level and brings to Boca Raton a winning mentality. Welcome to the Lane Kiffin era at Florida Atlantic University. Kiffin was a 2014 finalist for the Frank Broyles Award, which is given to the country’s best assistant coach. He also helped guide Alabama to the Southeastern Conference Championship. Kiffin joins the FAU Owls from the University of Alabama where, as offensive coordinator, he aims to help the Crimson Tide become back-to-back NCAA national champions. FAU has named Lane Kiffin to lead FAU football into a new era of success on the football field and to continue the university’s reputation for developing student athletes with high academic standing.
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