BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Shortly after Auburn's 31-10 win over Memphis in the Birmingham Bowl, head coach Gus Malzahn confirmed that LSU defensive coordinator Kevin Steele would assume the same position at Auburn.
"We're extremely excited to have a guy with his experience, his character and his work ethic," Malzahn said. "He'll fit in very good, and I think he's going to take over a very talented group."
Steele will become Auburn's fifth defensive coordinator in the last six years. He takes over for Will Muschamp, who spent one season on the Plains before leaving to take the head coaching job at South Carolina.