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Ed Orgeron Returns to LSU as Special Assistant for Recruiting and Defense

Former national championship-winning coach Ed Orgeron is back at LSU, joining longtime friend Lane Kiffin's staff as a special assistant focusing on recruiting and defense.

ESPN·May 21, 2026·via ESPN

Ed Orgeron Returns to LSU as Special Assistant for Recruiting and Defense

Ed Orgeron, who led LSU to a football national championship in 2019, is returning to the program as a special assistant to recruiting and defense on longtime friend Lane Kiffin's coaching staff.

_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48831953/ed-orgeron-returning-lsu-assistant-lane-kiffin-staff)._

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