Nicholls assistant Lee Roussel hired as Riverside football coach
An outstanding coach is departing an outstanding college football program to return to his roots as a head coach on the prep level in the passionate River Parishes.
view moreChris Grant named new Southland Conference Commissioner
Commissioner Tom Burnett, who is also the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Chair, will become a senior consultant to Grant.
view moreReport: Tom Burnett, Southland Conference commissioner, set to retire
Almost at the 19-year mark of his tenure as Commissioner of the Southland Conference, Tom Burnett is apparently ready to call it a career.
view moreJay Cicero, leader of Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, will get 2022 Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award
Shreveport native Jay Cicero, the longtime President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, is the 2022 winner of the Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award presented by the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
view moreTeddy Allen, Garland Forman named 2022 Distinguished Service Award inductees by Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Acclaimed north Louisiana writer Teddy Allen and influential central Louisiana reporter, editor and publisher Garland Forman Jr. have been selected for the 2022 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.
view moreAndrew Whitworth defies the odds, Father Time as NFL offensive line stalwart
The Monroe, La. native has evolved into a standard bearer among NFL linemen.
view moreNew Orleans Saints to serve as Presenting Partner of HBCU Legacy Bowl Career Fair
The first annual HBCU Legacy Bowl Career Fair will be held February 17-18, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.
view moreMcNeese State to remain member of Southland Conference
As part of the continuing membership, McNeese State and the Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana community will host numerous Southland Conference championship events from 2023-26.
view moreReport: McNeese, UIW leaving Southland for WAC
After a vetting process, McNeese and Incarnate Word (UIW) will be the latest schools to exit the Southland Conference.
view moreSouthland Conference teams up with INFLCR for league-wide NIL partnership
The Southland Conference and INFLCR have agreed to a multi-year partnership to enhance the Southland Conference student-athlete experience by providing all Southland institutions and student-athletes with the technology and resources needed to support their opportunities related to name, image, and likeness (NIL).
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