Business How LSU coaches’ pay compares with other schools By Deanna B. Narveson - November 11, 2021 LSU football coach Ed Orgeron.(File photo) FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint During the 2019-2020 academic year, LSU’s football program spent twice as much on coaching compensation as it did on athletic student aid, according to a new database from sports industry trade publication Sportico. Already an INSIDER? Sign in.