Lane Kiffin is bringing back a familiar face
"LSU has hired former head coach Ed Orgeron as an assistant on Kiffin’s staff, the program announced Wednesday. The deal brings Orgeron back to his home state and reunites him with Kiffin after working under him at USC and Tennessee.
Orgeron’s title will apparently be special assistant to recruiting and defense, though he officially won’t be allowed to go on the road and recruit for the program due to recruiting rules.
Orgeron has not officially held a coaching position since agreeing to part ways with the Tigers during the 2021 season. He coached LSU for six years, winning a national championship in 2019 with one of the most dominant and NFL talent-laden teams in the history of college football.
Orgeron first worked with Kiffin when they were assistants under Pete Carroll at USC. They joined forces again when Kiffin hired him to be associate head coach, recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach at Tennessee, with Orgeron following him to become defensive coordinator at USC. He worked as the interim head coach at USC after Kiffin was fired in 2013."
Written by: Jack Baer
