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Ole Miss Rebels coach Lane Kiffin's father, Monte Kiffin, died at the age of 84 on July 11. Monte was a renowned college and NFL coach and a football player who played for Nebraska in college. He spent one season in the NFL before playing in the Canadian Football League and the Continental Football League before shifting his focus to coaching.
In an Instagram story, Lane Kiffin shared a roadside hoard honoring his father. The hoarding read:
"Pops A true legend! In memory of Monte Kiffin (1940-2024)," along with a photo of Monte Kiffin
Monte Kiffin died at his home in Oxford. According to a post shared by the Ole Miss Rebels, he was surrounded by his loved ones during his final moments. He spent a considerable amount of time by Lane Kiffin's side as a player personnel analyst for the Rebels.
"Monte Kiffin, 84, peacefully passed away today in Oxford surrounded by his family and friends. As his grandson Knox said, he is free of pain and smiling down on us from above. Please keep the Kiffin family in your thoughts and prayers during this time," the post read.
Lane Kiffin pays tribute to his dad, Monte Kiffin, during 2024 SEC Media Days
The Ole Miss Rebels head coach talked about his father's impact during the SEC Media Days. During the event in Dallas, Lane said that his father had a profound impact on his life and always worked on helping other people during their times of turmoil.
He also talked about the support he received from former players and coaches after his dad's demise
"It's just been an amazing outpouring of support, of stories from fromer players, former coaches, especially former staff of people in the building and how many friends came out of that," Lane said.
"He used this term and now I'm using this term in description of him because I feel like there's very few superheroes, there's very few great ones that loved everyone and tried to help everyone they came in touch with forever. Whether you were big or small, whoever you were, he tried to help."
As the Rebels prepare for the upcoming season, Lane Kiffin hopes to commemorate Monte Kiffin with a good campaign. It will be intriguing to see if the Rebels can contend for a playoff spot in the new 12-team format.
