Ed Orgeron has never been a guy who knows how to slow down. The former LSU head coach, who rejoined the program this past May as a special assistant under Lane Kiffin, has built his entire life on endless energy. But that relentless drive hit a sudden wall last month. New Orleans journalist Kaare Johnson reported that the 65-year-old coach recently spent 18 straight days in the hospital fighting sepsis, a severe and potentially life-threatening blood infection.
“From what I understand, Ed Orgeron spent 18 days in the hospital suffering from sepsis,” Kaare Johnson reported via an X post. “Essentially, a blood infection. Also, I believe he is back home now. Recovering. Very wise to go to the hospital. That is a dangerous situation. The worst is apparently over. Thank goodness. @LSUfootball.”
High-profile coaches facing life-threatening medical emergencies aren’t unheard of in college football. Back in 2019, former Ole Miss and Liberty coach Hugh Freeze suffered a severe staph infection that led to a dangerous bout with potential sepsis, even coaching a game from a hospital bed in the press box…