"Associate head coach Frank Wilson, who also serves as a running backs coach, has been tapped as the interim head coach for the remainder of the 2025 season. Kelly, who compiled a 34-14 record with the Tigers, was shown the door one day after his 20th-ranked Tigers turned an 18-14 half-time lead into a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M at home."
"Because LSU is part of the Louisiana State University System, Kelly is a public employee, and a part of his salary comes from public funds. However, most of his compensation comes from bonuses and incentives, which is derived from private sources such as donors and corporate sponsors. Kelly will be owed about $54m in a contract buyout, according to reports. He was in the fourth year of a 10-year contract worth around $100m."
LSU dismissed head coach Brian Kelly less than four years after hiring him from Notre Dame, citing insufficient success at the level LSU demands. Associate head coach Frank Wilson will serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2025 season. Kelly compiled a 34-14 record with the Tigers. The firing followed a 49-25 home loss to Texas A&M that prompted fan chants calling for his removal and involvement from Louisiana's governor Jeff Landry. Because LSU is a public university, part of Kelly's salary is public-funded, but most compensation comes from private bonuses and incentives. Reports estimate Kelly will be owed about $54 million as a contract buyout.
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