After a couple of years away from Southern California, Ed Orgeron could be headed back to the Left Coast. Maybe.
According to Scott Wolf of the Los Angeles Daily News, new USC head coach Clay Helton has spoken to Orgeron about a possible return to the Trojans as a defensive line coach. Wolf writes that "[a]ny deal could be contingent on whether athletic director Pat Haden approves on Orgeron returning and nothing will probably be determined until after LSU’s season is over.”
Orgeron currently coaches the defensive line at LSU, and is wrapping up his first season with the Tigers.
Orgeron spent four seasons with the Trojans, from 2010-13, serving on the same Lane Kiffin staff as Helton. After Kiffin was fired in late September of 2013, Orgeron took over as interim head coach.
Interested in taking over in a full-time capacity, Orgeron was instead passed over for the job in favor of Steve Sarkisian. The new coach, fired earlier this year, had an interest in retaining Orgeron, but was rebuffed in those efforts.
In January of this year, Les Miles added Orgeron to his LSU staff.
