US EditionEd Orgeron Hints at Return to Coaching: ‘I’m Getting the Itch Again’
Ed Orgeron, who led LSU to a 2019 national title, is considering a coaching comeback after nearly four years, citing a renewed desire to return to college football.
- Ed Orgeron, former LSU head coach and 2019 national champion, expressed on August 18, 2025, his interest in returning to college football coaching.
- He parted ways with LSU after the 2021 season following moderate team performance, and has since been out of coaching for nearly four years while dealing with a legal battle over his $17.1 million buyout.
- Orgeron’s career includes head coaching at LSU , Ole Miss , and interim at USC , highlighted by recruiting expertise and player development in tough SEC competition.
- He expressed that he feels ready to return, mentioning that after being away from coaching for several years, the desire to get back on the sidelines has resurfaced, although he has not yet made a final decision.
- Orgeron’s experience and recruiting ties, especially in regions like the Mississippi Delta, position him as a valuable candidate to potentially revive struggling programs such as Mississippi State.
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Former LSU coach Ed Orgeron considers getting back into coaching football
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- Former LSU football head coach Ed Orgeron said he's feeling "the itch" to get back into coaching while on a Barstool podcast, "Pardon My Take." "I haven't made the decision totally, but you know I got my boys settled, coaching football now, and it's been four years since I've been out, and I'm getting the itch again," Orgeron said. Orgeron led LSU's football team to a national championship in 2019 with quart…
Ed Orgeron Contemplates Ending Retirement After Being Dropped From LSU Payroll
Ed Orgeron on the sidelines during a football game. Ed Orgeron has been out of coaching since a national championship winning stint at LSU. It appears he’s ready to return to the sidelines. The former head coach says he’s “getting the itch” ahead of the 2025 college football season. The timing of that announcement is curious. Orgeron has been a head coach at three different programs. Those include Ole Miss, USC, and LSU. His most recent stint re…
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shreveportbossieradvocate.comFormer LSU football coach Ed Orgeron opens up about whether he wants to coach again
Former LSU football coach Ed Orgeron is ready to return to the sidelines after being retired for the last four years. The 64-year-old recently went on Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take" show, and said for the first time in a…
Ed Orgeron Wants To Coach College Football Again, But Where?
He's baaaack!College football fans across the country rejoice, as former LSU Tigers head coach, Ed Orgeron went on the Pardon My Take podcast and announced he's "itching" to get back into coaching.Getting everyone's favorite lovable Cajun back in the game of college football would be a huge win, but where will the former national championship-winning head coach end up?Conventional wisdom would suggest Coach O is waiting for the folks in Baton Ro…
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