THIRD AND DATA

Coaches

Ed Orgeron

His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)

All coaches

Ed Orgeron

Played at LSU 1979, Northwestern State 1980-1983 · alma mater (CFBD): Northwestern State

Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26

YearsTeamRoleTitleHead coach
1984Northwestern StateGAGAnot known
1985McNeeseGAGAnot known
1986-1987ArkansasOtherasst. strengthKen Hatfield
1988-1992MiamiPositionDLDennis Erickson (1989-1992)
1994NichollsPositionLBnot known
1995-1997SyracusePositionDLPaul Pasqualoni
1998-2004USCPositionAHC/DL/RCPaul Hackett (1998-2000), Pete Carroll (2001-2004)
2005-2007Ole MissHead coachHead coach✓himself
2008New Orleans Saints (pro)PositionDLnot known
2009TennesseePositionAHC/DL/RCLane Kiffin*+
2010-2013USCDCDC/DL/RC✓Lane Kiffin*+ (2010-2012)
2013USCHead coachinteriminterim HCnot known
2015-2016LSUPositionDLLes Miles (2015)
2016-2021LSUHead coachHead coach✓himself
2026-LSUOtherspecial assistant to recruiting and defenseLane Kiffin*+

Record

Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings

SeasonTeamJobEPA/playPoints/poss.SuccessYear beforeTeams
2010USCDefensive coordinator1066610063120
2011USCDefensive coordinator975983106120
2012USCDefensive coordinator56359397124
SeasonHead coach atRecordAP before → afterOff EPA/playDef EPA/playSP+Team year beforeTeams
2005Ole Miss3-8- → -9647-4.236% wins119
2006Ole Miss4-8- → -10677-3.227% wins119
2007Ole Miss3-9- → -7186-2.733% wins119
2013USC6-2 (8 of 14)24 → 19531122.554% wins125
2016LSU6-2 (8 of 12)5 → 1323825.375% wins128
2017LSU9-413 → 18345221.167% wins130
2018LSU10-325 → -792324.269% wins130
2019LSU15-06 → 113133.177% wins130
2020LSU5-56 → -671066.0100% wins127
2021LSU6-6 (12 of 13)16 → -84574.150% wins130

Worked under

His tree

Coaches who were on his staffs

On his staffs · 36

Level 2: on their staffs · 72

  • Corey Batoon · Arkansas State 2011 (Position, ST coord.) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Dave Wommack · Arkansas State 2011 (DC, Position) · under Hugh Freeze
  • David Gunn · Arkansas State 2011 (Position) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Jon Bradley · Arkansas State 2011 (GA) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Tom Allen · Arkansas State 2011 (Other) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Derrick Nix · Ole Miss 2012-2016 (Position) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Kane Wommack · Ole Miss 2012-2013 (GA) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Matt Luke · Ole Miss 2012-2016 (OC, Position) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Wesley McGriff · Ole Miss 2012 (DC) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Jason Jones · Ole Miss 2013-2016 (DC) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Ryan Aplin · Ole Miss 2013 (GA) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Chris Wilson · USC 2015 (Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Johnny Nansen · USC 2015-2019 (Other, Position, ST coord.) · under Clay Helton
  • Justin Wilcox · USC 2015 (DC) · under Clay Helton
  • Keith Heyward · USC 2015 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Marques Tuiasosopo · USC 2015 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Peter Sirmon · USC 2015 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Ricky Brown · USC 2015 (Analyst) · under Clay Helton
  • Eric Henderson · UTSA 2016 (Position) · under Frank Wilson
  • Frank Scelfo · UTSA 2016-2017 (OC, Position) · under Frank Wilson
  • Jason Rollins · UTSA 2016-2019 (DC, Position) · under Frank Wilson
  • Neil Callaway · USC 2016-2018 (Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Patrick Toney · UTSA 2016-2017 (Position) · under Frank Wilson
  • Pete Golding*+ · UTSA 2016-2017 (DC, Position) · under Frank Wilson
  • Ronnie Bradford · USC 2016-2018 (Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Tyson Helton* · USC 2016-2017 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Bryan Ellis · USC 2017-2018 (Analyst, Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Aazaar Abdul-Rahim · Maryland 2018 (Position) · under Matt Canada
  • Al Borges · UTSA 2018 (OC, Position) · under Frank Wilson
  • Andy Buh · Maryland 2018 (DC) · under Matt Canada
  • Bryan Stinespring · Maryland 2018 (Position) · under Matt Canada
  • Chris Beatty · Maryland 2018 (OC, Other, Position) · under Matt Canada
  • Chuck Heater · Maryland 2018 (Position) · under Matt Canada
  • Dave Campo · USC 2018-2019 (Analyst) · under Clay Helton
  • Matt Barnes · Maryland 2018 (Position, ST coord.) · under Matt Canada
  • Michael Hutchings · USC 2018-2020 (Analyst, GA) · under Clay Helton
  • Tim Drevno · USC 2018-2020 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Wesley Beschorner · Maryland 2018 (Position) · under Matt Canada
  • Graham Harrell · USC 2019-2020 (OC, Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Jeff Kastl · UTSA 2019 (OC) · under Frank Wilson
  • John David Baker · USC 2019-2020 (Analyst, Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Josh Aldridge · Liberty 2019-2022 (DC, Position) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Kent Austin · Liberty 2019-2022 (OC, Position) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Maurice Harris · Liberty 2019-2022 (OC) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Mike Jinks · USC 2019-2020 (Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Scott Symons · Liberty 2019-2021 (DC) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Seth Doege · USC 2019-2020 (Analyst) · under Clay Helton
  • Brian Stewart · Baylor 2020 (Position) · under Dave Aranda
  • Donte Williams · USC 2020 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Joey McGuire*+ · Baylor 2020-2021 (Other, Position) · under Dave Aranda
  • Larry Fedora · Baylor 2020 (OC, Position) · under Dave Aranda
  • Matt Powledge · Baylor 2020-2025 (DC, Position, ST coord.) · under Dave Aranda
  • Ron Roberts · Baylor 2020-2022 (DC, Position) · under Dave Aranda
  • Shawn Bell · Baylor 2020-2023 (Position) · under Dave Aranda
  • Todd Orlando · USC 2020 (DC, Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Jack Curtis · Liberty 2021-2022 (DC) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Erik Chinander · Nebraska 2022 (DC) · under Mickey Joseph
  • Kevin Whitley · Georgia Southern 2022-2023 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Mark Whipple · Nebraska 2022 (OC, Position) · under Mickey Joseph
  • Robert Bala · Liberty 2022 (Analyst) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Will Harris · Georgia Southern 2022 (DC) · under Clay Helton
  • Brandon Bailey · Georgia Southern 2023-2025 (DC, Position) · under Clay Helton
  • Cadillac Williams · Auburn 2023 (Other, Position) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Philip Montgomery · Auburn 2023 (OC, Position) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Charles Kelly* · Auburn 2024 (DC, Position) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Clint Trickett · Georgia Southern 2024 (Other, Position) · under Clay Helton
  • D.J. Durkin · Auburn 2024-2025 (DC, Position) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Gary Patterson · Baylor 2024 (Analyst) · under Dave Aranda
  • Jake Spavital · Baylor 2024-2026 (OC, Position) · under Dave Aranda
  • Chad Lunsford · Auburn 2025 (ST coord.) · under Hugh Freeze
  • Joe Klanderman · Baylor 2026 (DC, Position) · under Dave Aranda
  • Mike Mutz · Georgia Southern 2026 (DC) · under Clay Helton

Level 3: on their staffs · 77

  • Beau Baldwin · California 2017-2019 (OC, Other, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
  • Billy Cosh · Indiana 2017 (GA) · under Tom Allen
  • Charlie Ragle · California 2017-2021 (Position, ST coord.) · under Justin Wilcox
  • Erik Meyer · California 2017-2019 (Analyst) · under Justin Wilcox
  • Jack Bicknell · Ole Miss 2017-2019 (Position) · under Matt Luke
  • Jerry Azzinaro · California 2017 (Position) · under Justin Wilcox
  • Mark Hagen · Indiana 2017-2018 (DC) · under Tom Allen
  • Mike DeBord · Indiana 2017-2018 (OC, Other, Position) · under Tom Allen
  • Mike Hart · Indiana 2017-2020 (Other, Position) · under Tom Allen
  • Nick Sheridan · Indiana 2017-2021 (OC, Position) · under Tom Allen
  • Phil Longo* · Ole Miss 2017-2018 (OC, Position) · under Matt Luke
  • Tim DeRuyter · California 2017-2020 (DC, Other, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
  • William Inge · Indiana 2017-2019 (Position, ST coord.) · under Tom Allen
  • Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay · Ole Miss 2018 (Analyst) · under Matt Luke
  • Jon Sumrall* · Ole Miss 2018 (Position) · under Matt Luke
  • Calvin Magee · Ole Miss 2019 (Position) · under Matt Luke
  • Clayton White · Western Kentucky 2019-2020 (DC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
  • Kalen DeBoer*+ · Indiana 2019 (OC, Position) · under Tom Allen
  • Kim Helton · Western Kentucky 2019 (Analyst) · under Tyson Helton
  • Maurice Crum Jr. · Western Kentucky 2019-2021 (DC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
  • Mike MacIntyre · Ole Miss 2019 (DC, Position) · under Matt Luke
  • Rich Rodriguez* · Ole Miss 2019 (OC, Position) · under Matt Luke
  • Tyrone Nix · Ole Miss 2019 (Position) · under Matt Luke
  • Bill Musgrave · California 2020-2022 (OC, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
  • Kevin Peoples · Indiana 2020-2021 (DC) · under Tom Allen
  • Ben Arbuckle · Western Kentucky 2021-2022 (Analyst, OC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
  • C. J. Ah You · USC 2021 (Analyst) · under Donte Williams
  • Charlton Warren · Indiana 2021 (DC, Position) · under Tom Allen
  • Major Applewhite* · South Alabama 2021-2023 (OC, Position) · under Kane Wommack
  • Rob Ezell · South Alabama 2021-2023 (Position) · under Kane Wommack
  • Will Windham · South Alabama 2021-2023 (Position) · under Kane Wommack
  • Zach Kittley* · Western Kentucky 2021 (OC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
  • Adam Henry · Indiana 2022 (OC, Position) · under Tom Allen
  • Chad Wilt · Indiana 2022-2023 (DC, Position) · under Tom Allen
  • Josh Crawford · Western Kentucky 2022 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
  • Kenny Hill · California 2022 (Analyst) · under Justin Wilcox
  • Kenny Perry · Texas Tech 2022-2026 (Other, Position, ST coord.) · under Joey McGuire
  • Paul Randolph · Indiana 2022-2023 (Position) · under Tom Allen
  • Rod Carey · Indiana 2022-2023 (Analyst, OC, Position) · under Tom Allen
  • Tyson Summers · Western Kentucky 2022-2024 (DC, Position) · under Tyson Helton
  • Vic So'oto · California 2022-2025 (DC, Position, ST coord.) · under Justin Wilcox
  • Walt Bell · Indiana 2022-2023 (OC, Position) · under Tom Allen
  • Anthony Tucker · Indiana 2023 (OC, Position) · under Tom Allen
  • Drew Hollingshead · Western Kentucky 2023-2024 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
  • Jay Hopson · South Alabama 2023 (Position) · under Kane Wommack
  • Justin Fuente · Indiana 2023 (Analyst) · under Tom Allen
  • Matt Guerrieri · Indiana 2023 (DC, Position) · under Tom Allen
  • Tim Plough · California 2023 (Position) · under Justin Wilcox
  • Darcel McBath · Texas Tech 2024-2026 (Analyst, Position) · under Joey McGuire
  • Justin Johnson · Texas Tech 2024 (OC) · under Joey McGuire
  • Mike Bloesch · California 2024 (OC) · under Justin Wilcox
  • Sterlin Gilbert · California 2024 (Other, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
  • Will Friend · Western Kentucky 2024 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
  • Bob Gregory · California 2025 (Analyst, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
  • Brian Williams · Jacksonville State 2025-2026 (DC) · under Charles Kelly
  • Bryan Harsin · California 2025 (OC, Position) · under Justin Wilcox
  • Da'Von Brown · Western Kentucky 2025 (DC) · under Tyson Helton
  • Davis Merritt · Western Kentucky 2025-2026 (DC) · under Tyson Helton
  • Derek Jones · Virginia Tech 2025 (Position) · under Philip Montgomery
  • J.C. Price · Virginia Tech 2025 (Other, Position) · under Philip Montgomery
  • Lawrence Dawsey · Jacksonville State 2025-2026 (Position) · under Charles Kelly
  • Mack Leftwich · Texas Tech 2025-2026 (OC, Position) · under Joey McGuire
  • Maxwell Thurmond · Jacksonville State 2025-2026 (Position, ST coord.) · under Charles Kelly
  • Nick Rolovich · California 2025 (Analyst) · under Justin Wilcox
  • Rick Bowie · Western Kentucky 2025 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
  • Sam Siefkes · Virginia Tech 2025 (DC) · under Philip Montgomery
  • Shawn Quinn · Virginia Tech 2025 (Position) · under Philip Montgomery
  • Shiel Wood · Texas Tech 2025-2026 (DC) · under Joey McGuire
  • Taylor Housewright · Jacksonville State 2025-2026 (OC, Position) · under Charles Kelly
  • Terrence Brown · California 2025 (DC) · under Justin Wilcox
  • Bodie Reeder · Western Kentucky 2026 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
  • Bryan Brown · Ole Miss 2026 (DC) · under Pete Golding
  • Cody Woodiel · Ole Miss 2026 (OC) · under Pete Golding
  • Joe Bernardi · Western Kentucky 2026 (OC) · under Tyson Helton
  • Marcus Woodson · Ole Miss 2026 (DC) · under Pete Golding
  • Mike Stoops · Ole Miss 2026 (Analyst) · under Pete Golding
  • Rob Greene · Texas Tech 2026 (DC) · under Joey McGuire

Coached together

  • Art Kaufman · Northwestern State 1984 · him GA, them Position
  • John Thompson · Northwestern State 1984 · him GA, them DC
  • Steve Ensminger · McNeese 1985 · him GA, them OC, Position
  • Bob Trott · Arkansas 1986-1987 · him Other, them Position
  • David Lee · Arkansas 1986-1987 · him Other, them Position
  • Ken Hatfield · Arkansas 1986-1987 · him Other, them Head coach
  • Butch Davis · Miami 1988 · him Position, them Position
  • Dave Campo · Miami 1988 · him Position, them Position
  • Dave Wannstedt · Miami 1988 · him Position, them DC
  • Tommy Tuberville · Miami 1988-1992 · him Position, them Other
  • Alex Wood · Miami 1989-1992 · him Position, them Position
  • Dennis Erickson · Miami 1989-1992 · him Position, them Head coach
  • Sonny Lubick · Miami 1989-1992 · him Position, them DC, Position
  • Eddie Gran · Miami 1990-1991 · him Position, them GA
  • Jim Michalczik · Miami 1990-1991 · him Position, them Position
  • Randy Shannon · Miami 1991-1992 · him Position, them GA, Position
  • Kenny Edenfield · Nicholls 1994 · him Position, them OC
  • Mark Hudspeth · Nicholls 1994 · him Position, them Position
  • Steve Campbell · Nicholls 1994 · him Position, them OC
  • Chris Rippon · Syracuse 1995-1997 · him Position, them Position, ST coord.
  • George DeLeone · Syracuse 1995-1996 · him Position, them OC, Position
  • Kevin Rogers · Syracuse 1995-1997 · him Position, them OC, Other, Position
  • Paul Pasqualoni · Syracuse 1995-1997 · him Position, them Head coach
  • Steve Addazio · Syracuse 1995-1997 · him Position, them Other, Position
  • Teryl Austin · Syracuse 1996-1997 · him Position, them Analyst
  • Jeff Stoutland · Syracuse 1997 · him Position, them Position
  • John Hevesy · Syracuse 1997 · him Position, them GA
  • Bill Young · USC 1998-2000 · him Other, Position, them DC
  • Dave Doeren* · USC 1998-1999 · him Other, Position, them GA
  • Dennis Thurman · USC 1998-2000 · him Other, Position, them Position
  • Hue Jackson · USC 1998-2000 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
  • A. J. Christoff · USC 2000 · him Other, Position, them Position
  • Brian Schottenheimer · USC 2000 · him Other, Position, them Position
  • Kennedy Polamalu · USC 2000-2012 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position, ST coord.
  • DeWayne Walker · USC 2001 · him Other, Position, them Position
  • Lane Kiffin*+ · USC 2001-2013 · him DC, Head coach, Other, Position, them Head coach, Other, Position
  • Nick Holt · USC 2001-2003 · him Other, Position, them Position
  • Norm Chow · USC 2001-2004 · him Other, Position, them OC
  • Pete Carroll · USC 2001-2004 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
  • Steve Sarkisian*+ · USC 2001-2003 · him Other, Position, them Position
  • Brennan Carroll · USC 2002-2004 · him Other, Position, them GA, Position
  • Ryan Nielsen · USC 2002 · him Other, Position, them Other
  • Chris Rippon · Ole Miss 2005-2007 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
  • Frank Wilson · Ole Miss 2005-2007 · him Head coach, them Position, ST coord.
  • George DeLeone · Ole Miss 2005 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
  • Grant Heard · Ole Miss 2005-2006 · him Head coach, them GA
  • Matt Lubick · Ole Miss 2005-2006 · him Head coach, them Position
  • Noel Mazzone · Ole Miss 2005 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
  • Ryan Nielsen · Ole Miss 2005-2007 · him Head coach, them Position
  • Dan Werner · Ole Miss 2006-2007 · him Head coach, them OC
  • Hugh Freeze · Ole Miss 2006-2007 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
  • Chris Kiffin · Ole Miss 2007 · him Head coach, them GA
  • John Thompson · Ole Miss 2007 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
  • Eddie Gran · Tennessee 2009 · him Other, Position, them Position, ST coord.
  • Frank Wilson · Tennessee 2009 · him Other, Position, them Position
  • Jim Chaney · Tennessee 2009 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
  • Lane Kiffin*+ · Tennessee 2009 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
  • Monte Kiffin · Tennessee 2009 · him Other, Position, them DC
  • Clay Helton* · USC 2010-2013 · him DC, Head coach, Other, Position, them Head coach, OC, Other, Position
  • John Morton · USC 2010 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
  • Monte Kiffin · USC 2010-2012 · him DC, Other, Position, them Other
  • Marvin Sanders · USC 2012 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
  • Scottie Hazelton · USC 2012 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
  • Clancy Pendergast · USC 2013 · him DC, Head coach, Other, Position, them DC, Position
  • Mike Ekeler · USC 2013 · him DC, Head coach, Other, Position, them Position
  • Tee Martin · USC 2013 · him DC, Head coach, Other, Position, them Position
  • Bradley Dale Peveto · LSU 2015-2016 · him Head coach, Position, them Analyst, ST coord.
  • Cam Cameron · LSU 2015-2016 · him Head coach, Position, them OC, Position
  • Frank Wilson · LSU 2015 · him Position, them Other, Position
  • Jeff Grimes · LSU 2015-2017 · him Head coach, Position, them Other, Position
  • Kevin Steele · LSU 2015 · him Position, them DC, Position
  • Les Miles · LSU 2015-2016 · him Head coach, Position, them Head coach
  • Ryan Pugh · LSU 2015 · him Position, them GA
  • Steve Ensminger · LSU 2015-2020 · him Head coach, Position, them OC, Position
  • Dameyune Craig · LSU 2016 · him Head coach, Position, them Position
  • Dave Aranda* · LSU 2016-2019 · him Head coach, Position, them DC, Other, Position
  • Matt Canada · LSU 2017 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
  • Mickey Joseph · LSU 2017-2021 · him Head coach, them Other, Position
  • Bill Busch · LSU 2018-2020 · him Head coach, them Position
  • Jorge Munoz · LSU 2018-2021 · him Head coach, them Analyst
  • Kevin Coyle · LSU 2018-2021 · him Head coach, them Analyst
  • Mark Criner · LSU 2018 · him Head coach, them Analyst
  • DJ Mangas · LSU 2019-2021 · him Head coach, them Analyst, Other
  • Kevin Cosgrove · LSU 2019 · him Head coach, them Analyst
  • Mark Hutson · LSU 2019-2020 · him Head coach, them Analyst
  • Bo Pelini · LSU 2020 · him Head coach, them DC
  • Manny Michel · LSU 2020 · him Head coach, them Analyst
  • Russ Callaway · LSU 2020 · him Head coach, them Analyst
  • Blake Baker · LSU 2021-2026 · him Head coach, Other, them DC, Position
  • Brad Davis · LSU 2021 · him Head coach, them Head coach, Position
  • Daronte Jones · LSU 2021 · him Head coach, them DC
  • Jake Peetz · LSU 2021 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
  • Charlie Weis Jr. · LSU 2026 · him Other, them OC
  • Chris Kiffin · LSU 2026 · him Other, them DC, Position
  • Chuck Bullough · LSU 2026 · him Other, them Analyst
  • George McDonald · LSU 2026 · him Other, them Other, Position
  • Joe Cox · LSU 2026 · him Other, them OC, Position
  • Lane Kiffin*+ · LSU 2026 · him Other, them Head coach
  • Lou Spanos · LSU 2026 · him Other, them Other
  • Tee Martin · LSU 2026 · him Other, them Analyst

Played together