Lane Kiffin's timeline of controversial exits, from quitting on Ole Miss, Tennessee to USC, Raiders firings

Lane Kiffin's career has been marked by several controversial exits from head coaching positions at Ole Miss, Tennessee, USC, and the Oakland Raiders. Most recently, he was fired from Ole Miss after one season in 2020. Prior to that, Kiffin's time with the Raiders was marked by a 5-15 overall record and a contentious relationship with team owner Al Davis, who fired him in 2008.

Kiffin's firing was due to a series of conflicts over personnel moves and media statements, as well as a poor start to the 2008 season. In 2010, Kiffin left Tennessee after one season, accepting the open USC coaching job, replacing his former mentor Pete Carroll. Tennessee finished 7-6 during Kiffin's tenure, and his recruiting class ranked eighth nationally.