Final Decisions; Broussard will not return as Southern University Athletics Director

Dr. William Broussard’s position has been confirmed.
He will not returning as Southern University’s Athletics Director.
As surprising as the switch was to the public, it wasn’t a surprise to the Board of Supervisors as they abruptly relocated Broussard’s duties without explanation in late March of this year.
However the play turned into an audible after no further explanation was given on why he moved leaving head coach of the basketball team, Roman Banks, to take the reigns.
Broussard spoke to the press and said that he was ready to resume his duties as Athletics Director and take the helm moving forward before speculation.
The Southern University System reported on the afternoon of Monday, August 3 of his future status.
“The Southern University System issued a request, July 31, 2015, Dr. William Broussard that he continues in the role of being assistant to the president for institutional advancement,” and continued with, “The University supports the request.”
“Head basketball coach of Southern University will continue to serve as interim Southern head of athletics until further notice.”
Both monumental moves have been made by the University and have been approved. The board’s next meeting will be held on August 28, but the agenda has not been tacked down as of yet.Broussard was not able to comment on the decision and the Board denied many requests to comment.
Head coach of the football team, Dawson Odums, learned of the move late into the preseason.
“That’s news to my ears,” said Odums.
In March, Broussard was given the option to switch his positions by with then Southern Systems Interim President Ronald Mason and Chancellor Flandus McClinton.
Newly indicted Southern University President and SUBR Acting Chancellor, Ray Belton replaced these two when the positions were merged. Broussard’s contract, which extends to June 30, 2017, increases his total salary to $138,000 per year after his Athletics Director position only allotted $115,000 per year.
Banks unknowing about the switch became the catalyst to relieve Southern University sports from the postseason ban and furthermore since the paperwork has been stamped, the NCAA approved the APR documentation for Southern to continue onto a new season in full graces.
Since being in the position for a period of months, Banks pay has been raised $2,000 per month while handling his new duties and continuing his regular duties as head coach of the basketball team.
His reassignment came less than a year after Southern gave him a three year extension on being the A.D. in midst of a near two year effort it took to get the NCAA to lift the postseason ban off of Southern athletics that preceded Broussard’s time since he was hired in April 2012.
The academic committee voted 7-1 in favor of the extension and the full board voted 15-1.