LSU and athletic director Scott Woodward mutually agreed to part ways, the university announced Thursday night, in the wake of the high-profile firing of football coach Brian Kelly.

After LSU dismissed Kelly over the weekend, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said during a press conference at the state capitol that Woodward would not be involved in hiring the Tigers' next coach.

LSU and Woodward are finalizing an exit agreement that will see the athletic director receive more than $6 million as per the terms of his buyout, Yahoo Sports and The Athletic reported.

Verge Ausberry, a former Tigers football player and longtime LSU athletic department executive, was named the interim athletic director. Ausberry "will lead all facets of the athletic department, including the search for the next head

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