Les Miles FOOTBALL The Miles Method In nine seasons as head coach of LSU, Les Miles has guided the Tigers to unprecedented success both on and off the field. Under Miles, the goal at LSU is to run the finest football program in the country – one where student-athletes can have an experience that sees them develop academically, grow personally through community service endeavors and compete for championships on the field. With an unwavering commitment to his
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2007 National Champions Les Miles hoists the 2007 Coaches’ Trophy crystal football as the Tigers claimed the BCS National Championship with a 38-24 win over Ohio State on Jan. 7, 2008.
The goal is to run the finest football program in the country where our players can have an experience that is second to none.
players and the program, Miles has been the driving force behind LSU’s continued dominance at the national level since his arrival in 2005. The results have been staggering. The Tigers’ 95 victories under his watch are the most in the Southeastern Conference over the past nine seasons. The 2011 National Coach of the Year, Miles is one of only six coaches in SEC history to produce seven or more 10-win seasons at the same
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school. LSU owns the SEC’s fourth highest graduation rate and the Tigers have won six bowl games, two SEC titles, 37 games over ranked teams and one national championship. The 2013 season saw Miles and the Tigers post their fourth straight 10-win campaign, a first in the history of the program. Miles continues to have LSU firmly entrenched as one of college football’s elite programs.