Ed Orgeron returns to LSU coaching staff as assistant under Lane Kiffin
By Jack Baer••Sky F1
Ed Orgeron will work under Lane Kiffin at a third program.
Lane Kiffin is bring back a familiar face. LSU has finalized a deal to hire former head coach Ed Orgeron as an assistant on head coach Lane Kiffin’s staff, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The deal brings Orgeron back to his home state, and reunites with him Kiffin after working under him at USC and Tennessee.
NEWS: LSU has finalized a deal to hire Ed Orgeron on Lane Kiffin’s staff, Orgeron’s agent Tzvi Grossman tells ESPN. Orgeron returns to LSU, which he led to the 2019 national title as head coach. Orgeron has a decades-long relationship with Kiffin.
pic. twitter. com/illxrwRDmr — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) May 21, 2026 This article will be updated with more information.