{"id":10255,"date":"2026-03-27T16:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/10255\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T16:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:06:14","slug":"veteran-administrator-coach-heath-schroyer-to-join-lsu-athletics-leadership-team-lsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/10255\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Administrator, Coach Heath Schroyer to Join LSU Athletics Leadership Team \u2013 LSU"},"content":{"rendered":"

BATON ROUGE, La. \u2013 Longtime college athletics veteran administrator and coach Heath Schroyer has been named LSU\u2019s Senior Deputy Director of Athletics\/Executive Director of External Relations for the LSU System, Director of Athletics Verge Ausberry<\/a> announced today. Schroyer will have oversight of external relations as well as men\u2019s basketball.<\/p>\n

We could not be more excited to welcome Heath Schroyer to the @LSU<\/a> family as our new senior deputy director of athletics\/exec. director of external relations. Heath is a leader, partner and innovator. He built an amazing athletics department @McNeese<\/a> State and helped spark the\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 LSU President Dr. Wade Rousse (@LSUpresident) March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Heath to our senior leadership team, and I am confident that he will have an immediate impact on our department,\u201d Ausberry said. \u201cHe is a seasoned administrator, a former longtime college basketball coach, a former student-athlete and someone well-versed in the culture of Louisiana who will add a new dimension to our team. I look forward to working with Heath, and we welcome him and his family to the LSU family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since 2020, Schroyer has served as the Director of Athletics at McNeese State. During his tenure, the Cowboys set records in fundraising, corporate sponsorships and naming rights and Schroyer oversaw the completion of the Legacy Center, McNeese\u2019s state-of-the-art basketball arena. McNeese student-athletes were recognized for the academic achievement and community service, while multiple Cowboys teams won conference championships and participated in postseason play. Prior to becoming the Director of Athletics, Schroyer served as the head men\u2019s basketball coach at McNeese, having also served as the head coach at UT Martin, Wyoming and Portland State, and as an assistant at BYU, N.C. State, UNLV, Fresno State, Wyoming and Fresno Community College.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Verge Ausberry shared his vision for LSU Athletics with me, I knew I wanted to be part of this team,\u201d Schroyer said. \u201cVerge is a leader that I respect, and I am excited to work alongside him. My experience and commitment to collegiate athletics have prepared me for this amazing opportunity, and I can\u2019t wait to get to work at LSU.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schroyer holds a Master\u2019s degree in Institutional Leadership from National University and a Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Liberal Studies from Armtrong Atlantic State.<\/p>\n