Verge Ausberry

Verge Ausberry is LSU’s 11th Director of Athletics.

The New Iberia, La., native is a veteran senior administrator at LSU with more than 30 years of service to the University.

Ausberry has long played a pivotal role in all facets of the formalized planning and processes for LSU athletics. He joined the department in 1991 as an intern in the compliance office and has gone on to serve the Tigers in academics, fundraising, corporate relations, marketing, game management, sport administration, life skills, sports medicine and performance, equipment and alumni relations.

In 2019, Ausberry was promoted to the dual role of Executive Deputy Athletic Director and Executive Director of External Relations for the University, assisting the Office of the President in external and governmental relations.

Over the years, he has been involved with several NCAA and SEC committees. He has also volunteered or been associated with many local, civic and Louisiana state boards. In 2018, Ausberry was recognized as LSU National L Club Distinguished Alumnus of the Year.

Ausberry’s parents were career-long educators who modeled faith and promoted the values of love, respect, hard work, academic achievement and integrity.

As an athlete, he excelled in football, basketball, and the shot and javelin in track. All-State football honors earned him a four-year scholarship to LSU, where he went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1990, a Master of Education in 1992 and a Specialist in Higher Education Administration in 2004.

As an elite LSU Tigers linebacker from 1986-1990, he was a four-year letterwinner, a two-year captain on defense and a member of two SEC Championship teams who played in four straight bowl games.

He has been married to the former Cheri Morial of New Orleans since 2001. They have two sons, Austin and Jaiden, who are both Division I football student-athletes. Austin is a redshirt junior safety at LSU.