Michael Desormeaux is 35-28 at Louisiana since 2021 and 35-28 in his career.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season6-3Conf 3-2
At Louisiana35-28Conf 31-16 · since 2021
Last 3 seasons22-14Conf 15-7
Career35-28Conf 31-16 · 6 seasons
Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker
Louisiana won 47.3% of its games before he arrived (54.0% in conference). His career win rate is +8.3 pts against that (+11.9 pts in conference).
Bio
- Hired
- Dec 5, 2021
- Alma mater
- Louisiana
- Calls plays
- No
- Background
- Offense
- First-time head coach
- No
Head Coaching Seasons
5 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Louisiana | 6-7 | Sun Belt | -11.6 | -10.1 | 25.3 | 34.0 | - | L 13-20 68 Ventures Bowl vs Delaware |
| 2024 | Louisiana | 10-4 | Sun Belt | -1.7 | 4.8 | 31.5 | 27.8 | - | L 3-34 Isleta New Mexico Bowl vs TCU |
| 2023 | Louisiana | 6-7 | Sun Belt | -5.9 | 0.4 | 32.4 | 33.1 | - | L 31-34 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl vs Jacksonville State |
| 2022 | Louisiana | 6-7 | Sun Belt | -1.7 | 2.0 | 21.7 | 20.3 | - | L 16-23 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl vs Houston |
| 2021 | Louisiana | 1-0 | Sun Belt | 5.7 | 8.7 | 30.3 | 21.2 | 16 | Conference champion; W 36-21 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl vs Marshall |
Louisiana Staff, 2026
4- Michael DesormeauxHead Coach
- Tim LegerOffensive Coordinator (WR/Recruiting Coordinator)
- Jim SalgadoDefensive Coordinator (Safeties)
- Mike GiulianiAssistant Coach (OLB/Special Teams Coordinator)
Transfer Portal at Louisiana
Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 11
| Cycle | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
| 2025 | 6 | 20 | -14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
Coaching Tenure Timeline
1 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
1- Billy NapierLouisiana, 2021