Former LSU head coach Les Miles has hired Trace Armstrong to his agency team and said he is ramping up his search for a new coaching job.

"I'm fighting like heck trying to win a championship at another place," Miles told The Baton Rouge Advocate.

Miles was fired on Sept. 25, one day after LSU lost 18-13 at Auburn when referees overruled what had appeared to be a winning touchdown. He boasts the highest winning percentage in modern-day LSU history (.770) and sits second on the school's all-time wins list with a record of 114-34. In his 11-plus seasons in the SEC, Miles' teams claimed a 2007 BCS championship, played for another national title in 2011 and won three conference titles.

Looking for a new job is part of the conditions of Miles' buyout clause, which is roughly $9.6 million over the next six years.

Armstrong, a former Pro Bowl defensive end, also represents Ohio State's Urban Meyer, Notre Dame's Brian Kelly, Houston's Tom Herman and Penn State's James Franklin.

"I just think we're talking about broader coverage, a nation to represent," Miles told the newspaper on the hiring of Armstrong. "I enjoy the fact we use guys to do similar things and different things."