Brian Kelly adds FCS coordinator to LSU's 2025 staff
Brian Kelly has added Grambling special teams coordinator Aman Anand to his LSU staff, as reported by FootballScoop on Wednesday night.
LSU lost tight ends coach and special teams coordinator Slade Nagle right after the season as he is now the offensive coordinator at Houston. Kelly also moved on from several analysts, including Bob Diaco who helped run the special teams. The addition gives Kelly a new breath of life into the program, especially on special teams.
Here is his bio from 2024 on Grambling State’s website:
“Anand led a successful campaign during his time at Texas Southern as the RB’s Coach and Special Teams Coordinator. While leading the SWAC in multiple categories in Special Teams, Anand coached and mentored Ladarius Owens who was 1st Team All SWAC Rushing Leader and #2 in all FCS Football. Anand also led successful special teams play by having national ranked top 25 Kickoff and Punt Return Units in FCS Football.
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During his three years at Baylor, Anand served as the Assistant Special Teams Coordinator as he helped the Bears ascend to the upper echelon of the Big 12. For his performance on the field, FootballScoop.com recognized him with a spot on the 2022 Minority Watch List/Rising Stars.
Anand joined the Baylor staff following one season in a similar role at Penn State. While with the Nittany Lions, he helped the team lead the Big Ten in blocked kicks and rank seventh in kickoff return defense. During his time at Penn State, he helped mentor current NFL Players like Blake Gillikin and Jordan Stout.
Before joining Penn State, Anand spent four seasons as a graduate assistant at Memphis (2018), Utah State (2016-17) and Northern Arizona (2015). Anand also spent three years (2012-14) as a student assistant coach at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and began his collegiate coaching career at Old Dominion in 2011.
Anand, a native of Falls Church, Va., received his undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary sciences at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and his Master’s in Educational Leadership at Northern Arizona University.”
LSU still has a tight end position coach spot to fill and could look to more analysts to help on special teams. Kelly has not had a special teams coordinator the past two seasons, instead taking the approach of several coaches pitching in to help improve the unit. In 2024, there was progress because of Aeron Burrell on kickoffs and Zavion Thomas as a return man, but the punt and field goal units left plenty to be desired in conference play as mistakes and underachieving plays cost the Tigers dearly.
Stay tuned to the Bengal Tiger On3 for the latest news on Brian Kelly’s new staff.
