BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU Athletics and Director of Athletics Scott Woodward have agreed to part ways, effective immediately, the department announced Thursday.

Woodward, a Baton Rouge native and LSU alumnus, had served as the Director of Athletics since April 2019.

"We thank Scott for the last six years of service as athletic director," said Board of Supervisors Chair Scott Ballard. "He had a lot of success at LSU, and we wish him nothing but the best in the future."

Verge Ausberry, the Executive Deputy Athletic Director, will serve as Interim Director of Athletics. Ausberry, an LSU alumnus and former football captain, has been a senior administrator at the university for more than 30 years.

"Verge Ausberry is a native son of Louisiana and LSU, who has spent all of his adult life wo

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