After nine years, the University of Louisiana-Lafayette's Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics and athletic director Bryan Maggard is leaving the university.
Maggard served as the athletic director since 2017 and is expected to join the staff at the University of Missouri. His anticipated move to Missouri marks a return to a program where he spent 21 years as the Tigers' executive ***** ociate athletic director.
"Ragin' Cajuns Athletics, the University, and Lafayette, Louisiana will forever hold a special place in Kerry and my hearts," Maggard said in a press release. "We always knew it would take something extremely special for us to leave this place we called home for nearly a decade. With the birth of our granddaughter and a tremendous opportunity provided by Mizzou, we simply could not pass up the chance to return close to family."
Throughout his tenure in Lafayette, Ragin' Cajuns athletics has seen success throughout major changes in collegiate athletics. From handling the growing transfer portal to the introduction of NIL's, UL has carved out a ***** e for itself as a mid-major powerhouse across Division I sports.
Under Maggard, the Cajuns won Sun Belt Conference championships in baseball, football and softball. In the 2021-22 school year, UL was the only university in Louisiana to win all three plus a bowl game. UL football has been to eight consecutive bowl games during Maggard's tenture.
#university #maggard #lafayette
Maggard served as the athletic director since 2017 and is expected to join the staff at the University of Missouri. His anticipated move to Missouri marks a return to a program where he spent 21 years as the Tigers' executive ***** ociate athletic director.
"Ragin' Cajuns Athletics, the University, and Lafayette, Louisiana will forever hold a special place in Kerry and my hearts," Maggard said in a press release. "We always knew it would take something extremely special for us to leave this place we called home for nearly a decade. With the birth of our granddaughter and a tremendous opportunity provided by Mizzou, we simply could not pass up the chance to return close to family."
Throughout his tenure in Lafayette, Ragin' Cajuns athletics has seen success throughout major changes in collegiate athletics. From handling the growing transfer portal to the introduction of NIL's, UL has carved out a ***** e for itself as a mid-major powerhouse across Division I sports.
Under Maggard, the Cajuns won Sun Belt Conference championships in baseball, football and softball. In the 2021-22 school year, UL was the only university in Louisiana to win all three plus a bowl game. UL football has been to eight consecutive bowl games during Maggard's tenture.
#university #maggard #lafayette
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