The college football coaching carousel has reached new heights in 2025. The last few months have yielded enhanced drama across the country, with LSU dominating headlines in their firing of Brian Kelly on October 26 and hiring of Lane Kiffin this past weekend.
Lane Kiffin sticks it to Ole Miss by flipping 2nd commit to LSU of the day
As Kiffin begins his tenure in Baton Rouge, one former Tiger head coach is looking to get back onto the sidelines.
Ed Orgeron eyeing Tulane head coaching job
According to Fletcher Mackel of WDSU in New Orleans, Ed Orgeron is making a "big push" and is "very interested" in the Tulane head coaching job.
Update:
— Fletcher Mackel (@FletcherWDSU) December 2, 2025
Trusted Tulane sources tell me:
“Expect a decision this week!”
No shortage of interest in the Tulane job.
Will Hall, Chris Hampton & Blake Baker have or will be interviewed.
ALSO…
“Coach O (Ed Orgeron) is making a big push today and he is very interested” pic.twitter.com/B0Xa02L4SE
Orgeron has been eyeing a return to coaching college football for several months now. Over the summer he expressed his desire to coach again on the Pardon My Take podcast, and said he would be open to an assistant coaching position if the right situation presented itself.
Last month, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reported that LSU would potentially welcome Orgeron back to Baton Rouge as a part of Kiffin's coaching staff. Kiffin and Orgeron have a strong relationship that goes back several years, and the pair would make for quite the duo on the sidelines at Tiger Stadium.
But Orgeron is still pursuing head coaching opportunities as well. He expressed interest in the Oregon State job last month, but that opening went to Alabama co-offensive coordinator JaMarcus Shephard last week. Now, Orgeron is vying for the Tulane job.
Orgeron is obviously familiar with the recruiting landscape of New Orleans and Louisiana as a whole, which could give him an advantage in Tulane's coaching search. He recruited the area heavily during his time at SEC schools Ole Miss, Tennessee, and LSU. It's also worth mentioning that Orgeron has family ties to Tulane, as his eldest son Tyler has been an offensive analyst and tight ends coach at Tulane as a part of Jon Sumrall's staff the past two seasons.
Mackel reports that Tulane is expected to make a decision sometime this week.