OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – The Ole Miss football team will add a former Mississippi State head coach to its staff.

Sports Illustrated reported the Rebels have hired Zach Arnett in an analyst role on Lane Kiffin’s coaching staff.

Arnett was named the Bulldogs’ 35th head football coach on December 15, 2022, following the death then head coach Mike Leach. He led the Bulldogs to a 19-10 win over Illinois on January 2, 2023, in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

The Bulldogs had a 5-6 record during Arnett’s tenure including a 4-6 record this season. He was fired after the Bulldogs lost to Texas A&M in 2023.

Mississippi State later named Jeff Lebby as the next head football coach.