SUBR addresses future of Athletics Department

Statement from SUBR administration on personnel matter involving Director of Athletics Dr. William Broussard

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Southern University Director of Athletics Dr. William Broussard has been temporarily reassigned to the Southern University System Office, effective April 1.

The reassignment is a personnel matter and therefore the University can not discuss it publicly. The University will have no further comment on the subject.

We fully anticipate that Dr. Broussard will return as Director of Athletics on Aug. 1, 2015.

SU Head Mens’ Basketball Coach Roman Banks will assume a dual role that will include Acting Director of Athletics, effective April 1. He will continue in both positions until the anticipated return of Dr. Broussard on Aug. 1, 2015.

COURTESY SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS