Edward James Orgeron Jr. (/ ˈ oʊ ʒ ə r ɒ n /; born July 27, 1961) is a former American college football coach. He was most recently the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU), a position he held from midway through the 2016 season until the 2021 season.

Jan 2, 2025 · Ed Orgeron, the fiery Cajun who led LSU to an unforgettable national championship in 2019, was back. The announcement had come earlier that morning. A simple statement from LSU’s athletic department set the sports world ablaze: “Coach O is coming home.”

Oct 18, 2021 · Ed Orgeron's fall from grace at LSU has been swift, as the coach went from national champion to out of a job in only 21 months. Here's what did him in.

Sep 18, 2023 · Orgeron appears to be bringing his coaching mentality to his new job as "interim CEO" at Rhoback. Former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron is undoubtedly one of the most intriguing personalities in...

Oct 17, 2021 · Orgeron is the undisciplined hothead who fell apart at Ole Miss and the careful leader who constructed LSU’s 2019 juggernaut. He’s the paranoid plotter with rude nicknames and a...

Apr 30, 2024 · The Court of Appeal of Louisiana last Friday ruled in favor of former LSU head football coach Ed Orgeron in a dispute with his former wife, Kelly Orgeron, over whether she’s owed a share of his LSU contracts for 2020 and 2021 and …

Oct 19, 2021 · Why Ed Orgeron will still coach Tigers for rest of 2021. Despite Orgeron's on- and off-field failings, he still has put together what is on paper one of the nation's most talented teams.

Dec 3, 2024 · Ed Orgeron’s tenure at Ole Miss began in the late 1990s when he arrived as defensive line coach under head coach Tommy Tuberville. His fiery passion and relentless recruiting style quickly earned him a reputation as one of the hardest-working coaches in the SEC.

Dec 12, 2024 · Edward James “Ed” Orgeron Jr., born on July 27, 1961, in Larose, Louisiana, is a distinguished American football coach renowned for his tenure as the head coach of the Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers, culminating in a national championship victory in 2019.

Orgeron was elevated to interim head coach at USC for the final eight games of the 2013 season. Orgeron served two stints at Southern Cal, the first as the Trojans’ defensive line coach from ...