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John David Baker hired as Ole Miss football offensive coordinator
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OXFORD — Ole Miss football has its offensive coordinator for the 2026 season.
East Carolina offensive coordinator John David Baker is headed to Ole Miss , the school announced on social media on Dec. 9.
Baker coached at ECU in 2024 and 2025. He was a 2024 Broyles Award Nominee in his first year, when ECU had a a high-powered offense that led to an 8-5 record.
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Coach Pete Golding is responsible for putting together a new staff after former coach Lane Kiffin left for LSU on Nov. 30. Charlie Weis Jr., Ole Miss' former offensive coordinator, is one of the coaches expected to leave Ole Miss after the College Football Playoff.
Prior to ECU, Baker was at Ole Miss from 2021-23 as the Rebels' co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach. He also had coaching stints at USC and North Texas.
Baker is from Texas and has a degree from Abilene Christian.
No. 6 Ole Miss (11-1) plays in its first CFP game on Dec. 20 (2:30 p.m., TNT) against No. 11 Tulane (11-2) in Oxford.
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Lane Kiffin shares approval for Ole Miss hiring John David Baker
Kiffin commented about his former team's hiring move on Dec. 9.
"Great hire," Kiffin wrote on X. He added five exclamation points and a fire emoji.
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
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