An LSU spokesperson reaffirmed Thursday that Verge Ausberry is the school's athletic director, a day after comments made by new LSU president Wade Rousse made the permanence of the title unclear.

"Verge Ausberry is the Athletic Director at LSU," LSU vice president of marketing and communications Todd Woodward said in a statement. "He has the president’s full support to lead the athletics department and to identify the next coach to lead our storied football program."

LSU also updated Ausberry's online biography Thursday to identify him as the athletics director.

Ausberry was tabbed as the interim athletic director last week when LSU parted ways with Scott Woodward, and Rousse decided to lift the interim tag Tuesday on his first day in office with LSU in the midst of a search for its n

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