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Baylor to hire LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as head coach

Jan 16, 2020, 9:21 PM

Baylor football has tabbed LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as its new head coach. Aranda helped lead LSU to its fourth national title on Monday.

Baylor to hire LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as head coach

Baylor football has tabbed LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda as its next head coach, according to a report from The Athletic's Bruce Feldman.

Aranda has quickly risen to be one of the top defensive minds in college football. He was the highest-paid assistant coach in college football a year ago at LSU with a salary of $2.5 million, higher than even Clemson’s Brent Venables. 

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