 Orgeron at the White House in 2020 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1961 Larose, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1979 | LSU |
| 1980–1983 | Northwestern State |
| Position(s) | Defensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984 | Northwestern State (LA) |
| 1985 | McNeese State (LA) |
| 1986–1987 | Arkansas (asst. strength) |
| 1988–1992 | Miami (FL) (DL) |
| 1994 | Nicholls State (LB) |
| 1995–1997 | Syracuse (DL) |
| 1998–2004 | USC (AHC/DL/RC) |
| 2005–2007 | Ole Miss |
| 2008 | New Orleans Saints (DL) |
| 2009 | Tennessee (AHC/DL/RC) |
| 2010–2013 | USC (DC/DL/RC) |
| 2013 | USC (interim HC) |
| 2015–2016 | LSU (DL) |
| 2016–2021 | LSU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 67–47 |
| Bowls | 4–1 |
| Tournaments | 2–0 (CFP) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Edward James Orgeron Jr. (/ˈoʊʒərɒn/; born July 27, 1961) is a former American 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. Orgeron previously served as the head football coach at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) from 2005 to 2007 and was the interim head coach at the University of Southern California (USC) in 2013. He led the 2019 LSU Tigers football team to a national championship, beating the defending champions Clemson in the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.
Orgeron played college football as a defensive lineman at LSU and Northwestern State University.