Georgia head coach Kirby Smart confirmed that he has made a hiring for the soon-to-be vacant outside linebackers coach position.
Smart said on a teleconference Tuesday that he hired Memphis inside linebackers coach Dan Lanning to replace Kevin Sherrer. Lanning will take over the position after Georgia's College Football Playoff National Championship Game matchup with Alabama. Sherrer, who accepted the defensive coordinator position at Tennessee, will coach the national championship before moving on to his next job.
Lanning is considered an up-and-comer and previously worked with Smart when he was a graduate assistant at Alabama in 2015.