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Ed Orgeron returns to LSU as a special assistant to recruiting and defense

By The Associated Press

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Ed Orgeron returned to LSU’s football program Wednesday, seven years after he coached the Tigers to the 2019 national title.

LSU head coach Lane Kiffin added the 64-year-old Orgeron to the staff as a special assistant to recruiting and defense. Orgeron worked under Kiffin at Southern California and Tennessee.

“I’m excited to bring Coach Orgeron back to LSU,” Kiffin said in a statement. “He brings us tremendous value with his ability to recruit elite players nationally, but especially the impact he can have for us recruiting the great state of Louisiana.

“Coach O understands my expectations and commitment to being a championship program. I look forward to seeing him with recruits and his intensity working with our defensive players.”

Orgeron spent six seasons as LSU’s head coach. He was fired after the 2021 season.

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Tax filings: ACC paid average of $47.1M to full-share member schools, Big 12 paid average of $39.5M

By The Associated Press
The Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12 reported record revenues for the 2024-25 sports season, though those continued to lag behind massive gains for their Big Ten and Southeastern Conference peers. In annual 990 tax filings this month, the ACC reported about $826.5 million in revenue and a sixth straight year with a record total, while the Big 12 reported $610.9 million. That covered from July 2024 through June 2025, coinciding with national realignment that formed four superconferences. The ACC paid an average of nearly $47.1 million to 14 football-playing members receiving full-distribution shares, up from about $45 million the previous year. The Big 12 paid an average of around $39.5 million, marking a slight decline. By comparison, the Big Ten and SEC both crossed the $1 billion mark in total revenue for that same season, with the Big Ten paying an average of nearly $79.9 million to full-share members while the SEC came in at nearly $72.4 million.
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