Eric Wolford

Eric Wolford is an American football coach and former player who is currently the offensive line coach at LSU. He previously served as the offensive line coach at the University of Alabama from 2022 to 2023 and the University of Kentucky in 2021 then again from 2024 to 2025. He was the head football coach at Youngstown State University from 2010 to 2014. After a 3–8 mark in his first season, the Penguins compiled a 28–18 mark over his final four campaigns, were ranked in the top-10 three times, and broke 32 school records during his tenure. Highlights included a 2012 win over 2012 Pittsburgh Panthers football team—the first win over a BCS team in school history, and a 2011 win over top-ranked North Dakota State.

Eric Wolford

Wolford with South Carolina in 2018
Current position
Title	Offensive line coach
Team	LSU
Conference	SEC
Biographical details
Born	(1971-04-05) April 5, 1971 (age 54) Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater	Kansas State
Playing career
1990–1993	Kansas State
1994	Arizona Cardinals
Position	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995	Kansas State (GA)
1996	Emporia State (OL)
1997–1999	South Florida (OL)
2000–2002	Houston (OL)
2003	North Texas (OL)
2004–2006	Arizona (OL)
2007–2008	Illinois (OL)
2009	South Carolina (OL)
2010–2014	Youngstown State
2015–2016	San Francisco 49ers (asst. OL)
2017–2020	South Carolina (OL)
2021	Kentucky (OL)
2022–2023	Alabama (OL)
2024–2025	Kentucky (OL)
2026–present	LSU (OL)
Head coaching record
Overall	31–26

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Youngstown State Penguins (Missouri Valley Football Conference) (2010–2014)
2010	Youngstown State	3–8	1–7	9th
2011	Youngstown State	6–5	4–4	T–4th
2012	Youngstown State	7–4	4–4	T–6th
2013	Youngstown State	8–4	5–3	T–2nd
2014	Youngstown State	7–5	4–4	T–5th
Youngstown State:		31–26	18–22
Total:		31–26