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USC Athletic Director Pat Haden happy for Ed Orgeron

Then-USC interim coach Ed Orgeron, left, and Athletic Director Pat Haden attend a news conference at the McKay Center on Sept. 29, 2013.
(Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
By Gary Klein
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USC Athletic Director Pat Haden said he was “very happy” for Ed Orgeron, who has been hired by Louisiana State as defensive line coach.

Orgeron, USC’s interim coach for the final eight games of the 2013 season, left the program after Haden hired Steve Sarkisian as Lake Kiffin’s permanent replacement.

Orgeron, who lives in Louisiana, did not coach in 2014.

“Great for Ed,” Haden said Wednesday night when asked about Orgeron joining LSU’s staff. “He gets to stay home, he’s a great defensive line coach and knows that part of the world.

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“He’ll do a fabulous job there. I’m very happy for him.”

Orgeron coached at USC from 1998 to 2004 and from 2010 to 2013.

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Gary Klein

Gary Klein covers the Los Angeles Rams for the Los Angeles Times. Before that, he covered USC’s football program and athletic department. He began working for The Times in the San Fernando Valley edition and has reported on high school, college and pro sports. He grew up in Southern California and graduated from Cal State Northridge.

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