That isn't the average over his contract though, unlike Jimbo's $9 mil per year.

O's contract was massively front loaded, his actual base salary is $6 mil with additional incentives that end up around an average of $7 mil per year.

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Coach Ed Orgeron and LSU have agreed to a six-year contract extension through the 2026 season that is valued at more than $42 million, the school announced Friday.

The agreement, pending approval of the LSU board of supervisors, includes a base annual salary of $6 million. In addition, Orgeron will receive a $5 million split-dollar life-insurance policy paid out over the first two years of the deal

ESPN

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Ed Orgeron is being rewarded, in a big way, for LSU’s national championship season.
The new six-year contract will have a base salary of $6 million per year and will have a $5 million split-dollar life insurance policy, multiple sources tell Sports Illustrated. The Athletic's Bruce Feldman first reported news of Orgeron's new deal.

Sports Illustrated

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Louisiana State football coach Ed Orgeron has agreed to a new contract extension worth more than $7 million annually and which runs through the 2026 season, the university announced Friday.
The new six-year agreement comes on the heels of the Tigers’ 15-0 national championship season that concluded earlier this month with a 42-25 victory over Clemson in the national title game in New Orleans.

Contract language, which remains subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors, calls for a base salary of $6 million plus various performance-related bonuses.

LA Times