LSU’s front office is on a rollercoaster ride amid the coaching carousel chaos. After ousting football coach Brian Kelly, the program also parted ways with athletic director Scott Woodward, the man who had signed Kelly to a hefty $95 million contract. Now, Wade Rousse is the new Tigers president. Before him, William Tate IV held the job.

Under the previous administration, LSU’s research spending surged to a record $543 million in the 2023-24 academic year. However, Tate abruptly left LSU in mid-2025 to become the president of Rutgers University. Dr. Matt Lee stepped in as interim president starting June 1, 2025. On the other hand, the LSU Board of Supervisors launched a thorough search for a permanent replacement.

This search included several strong candidates, but Wade Rousse, then pr

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