Report: Two LSU staffers leaving for new roles

By Matt Moscona

BATON ROUGE, La. — Brian Kelly is expected to lose two members of his support staff.

Senior Analyst Todd Fitch will be hired as the next offensive coordinator at Charlotte, according to a report from Chris Hummer.

Charlotte is expected to hire LSU senior analyst Todd Fitch as offensive coordinator, a source tells @247Sports/@CBSSports.

Fitch most recently served as an OC at Vanderbilt in 2020. He previously held the role of OC at La Tech, BC, USF, ECU & UConn.https://t.co/BBO3KCdl01 pic.twitter.com/ZZSuXvvJUo

— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) January 4, 2025

Fitch, 60, began his coaching career as a graduate assistant as his alma mater Ohio Wesleyan in 1986. He has made more than a dozen stops during his nearly 40-year career, including South Carolina and Vanderbilt in the SEC prior to LSU. This will be his sixth opportunity as an offensive coordinator.

Meanwhile, LSU graduate assistant Kanan Ray is expected to join Tulane’s staff as assistant offensive line coach, accoring to Matt Zenitz.

Tulane is expected to hire LSU grad assistant Kanan Ray as assistant offensive line coach, a source tells @CBSSports/@247Sports.

Ray, considered a rising star young coach, was a starting offensive lineman at Tulane and began his coaching career as a GA at Tulane in 2023.… pic.twitter.com/Ilhu4JmgeH

— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) January 4, 2025

Ray was an offensive lineman at Colorado for four seasons before transferring to Tulane for two seasons to finish his career. This was his first season with the Tigers.

Kelly has only lost one member of his full-time on-field staff so far this offseason. Tight Ends coach Slade Nagle left last month to become the offensive coordinator at Houston.