The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved an extension and pay raise for football coach Ed Orgeron. Athletics Director Joe Alleva appeared at Wednesday’s meeting and said Orgeron is deserving of a 500-thousand dollar raise.
“In his two and a half years as our head coach, last year he finished 6th in the country, he’s had a Top 5 recruiting class, I think he’s represented the university extremely well,” said Alleva.
The coach’s new contract runs through 2023 and his annual salary is four million dollars, the ninth highest in the SEC. Alleva says Orgeron can earn even more money.
“If he wins 10 games, $250,000 bonus, 11 games, $350,000 bonus, and 12 wins a $500,000 bonus, I think we all will be happy to pay him the $500,000,” said Alleva.
Oreron led the Tigers to 10-3 season last year and a win over U-C-F in the Fiesta Bowl. LSU is expected to be a preseason Top 10 team heading into 2019.
