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BREAKING: LSU lands Kevin Steele
Barring an unexpected change, Alabama linebackers coach Kevin Steele is expected to be named the next LSU defensive coordinator in Baton Rouge, sources confirmed with BamaOnline on Tuesday afternoon.Steele spent the past two seasons in Tuscaloosa, first as the Director of Player Personnel and then as linebackers coach. He was previously the defensive coordinator at Clemson and Alabama, and he served as the head coach at Baylor from 1999-2002.
Steele began coaching in 1980, making college stops across the Southeast, and even gaining NFL experience as the linebackers coach with the Carolina Panthers from 1995-98.
Steele served as a special assistant to head coach Nick Saban the past two seasons, helping the Tide put together the nation's top-ranked 2014 recruiting class and a No. 1 ranking for the current 2015 class.
The job came open when Chavis left Baton Rouge the day after the loss to Notre Dame in the Music City Bowl, leaving the Tigers with an opening at both defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. With his previous experience, Steele is expected to take over both spots at LSU.
LSU paid Chavis $1.3 million this past season, while Steele earned $702,750 with a max bonus of $154,000 from the Tide.
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This was an article from Chris Low.
Kevin Steele is back at Alabama, this time as the Crimson Tide's director of player development.
Alabama's defensive coordinator during the 2007 and 2008 seasons under Nick Saban, Steele will direct the Crimson Tide's recruiting efforts in his new role. Steele was most recently Clemson's defensive coordinator from 2009-11 and was an administrative aide and consultant to his longtime friend, John Chavis, at LSU last season.
What the Tide are getting in Steele is one of the best recruiters in the business and a guy who has a wealth of football experience. He has coached in the NFL. He was the head coach at Baylor, and he's made assistant-coaching stops at such places as Nebraska, Florida State and Tennessee.
With the new NCAA recruiting rules that are slated to go into effect Aug. 1, Steele will be a huge asset for the Tide, who had already assembled one of the most effective recruiting machines in college football.
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A great recruiter
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Kevin Steele (born May 17, 1958) is the current defensive coordinator for LSU. Prior to that, he coached inside linebackers for the football team at Alabama. He is a former American football coach and player. Previously, he was the defensive coordinator at Clemson University from 2009 until early 2012.[1] From 1999 to 2002, Steele served as the head football coach at Baylor University, compiling a record of 9–36 overall and 1&ndash31 in the Big 12 conference.
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