Dan Lanning has been considered for head coaching jobs since joining Kirby Smart’s staff. In fact, his name has been mentioned during several recent coaching searches. It is easy to see why his services are in demand, since he became defensive coordinator early in 2019 UGA has, “led the nation in rushing defense in both 2019 (74.6 ypg) and 2020 (72.3 ypg), in scoring defense in 2019 (12.6 ppg), and in rushing TDs allowed in 2019 (2, UGA record). The Bulldogs ranked 2nd and 3rd nationally in total defense in the 2020 and 2019 seasons.”
Kirby Smart served as defensive coordinator at Alabama for seven seasons while winning 4 national titles.