Louisiana State University football coach Ed Orgeron has been fired after a string of humiliating losses for the Tigers in the past two seasons and a scandal which saw him accused of ignoring a sexual harassment claim.
Orgeron, 60, will finish out the rest of the current season with the LSU Tigers before going their separate ways.
LSU announced Orgeron's departure in a statement shared on Twitter.
The university's director of athletics Scott Woodward wrote that Orgeron 'would not be returning' and said that the coach had agreed to stay on for the remainder of the season 'even when faced with this difficult news.'
Woodward also hinted at LSU's displeasure at Orgeron's performance, saying: 'Ultimately, we have very high standards for all our sports programs...
'Our last two seasons have simply not met those standards, and based on our on-field results and our evaluation of the potential for future immediate success, it is time for a new direction.'
Woodward added that no replacement has been hired, but that candidates are now being considered.
Orgeron and the unranked Tigers upset No. 20 Florida in Baton Rouge on Saturday.
The victory harked back to LSU's glittering 2019 season, which saw program claim its fourth national title, but bosses tired of him after a string of losses.
Orgeron will reportedly be paid a buyout of about $17.8 million.
LSU coach Ed Orgeron, pictured at a game in Baton Rouge on October 16, has been fired from his position as announced by Sports Illustrated on Sunday
Oregron, pictured after winning against the Florida Gators Saturday, had led the team for five years, with initial soaring success recently replaced by a string of losses
LSU announced Orgeron's departure with this terse statement saying standards had slipped
The LSU Tigers now stand at 4-3 following their win against Florida and remain at 2-2 in SEC play.
Sports Illustrated had announced Orgeron's departure on Sunday after he had coached the team for five seasons.
Oregeron led the team 49-17 with one SEC championship and one historic national championship in 2019, following his promotion from interim head coach in 2016.
Despite Orgeron's initial success, the team soon began to flounder.
The Tigers had a rough performance in the 2020 season going 5-5 after a successful 2019 run that led them to the playoffs.
Orgeron is also accused of failing to
