After leading LSU to a national championship, head coach Ed Orgeron is getting a significant raise.
LSU announced Friday that Orgeron has agreed to a six-year contract extension that is “valued at more than $7 million per year.” The contract goes through the 2026 season, includes a base salary of $6 million and is worth “more than $42 million” in all. The deal also includes a “$5 million split-dollar life insurance policy payable over the first two years,” the school said.
Orgeron made $4 million — ninth-most among SEC head coaches — in 2019 while leading the Tigers to a 15-0 season that was capped off by a 42-25 victory over Clemson in the College Football Playoff national championship.