Im a very religious person and I try to treat everyone fairly, but I didnt know I was making such an impact, Ausberry said. Zion Baptist Church #1, where he served as a Deacon and church treasurer. Students protested that the punishment for the executive deputy athletic director, and others who mishandled domestic assault and sexual harassment cases, was too light. By mail: Grambling University Foundation Inc., PO Box 587, Grambling, LA 71245 (Memo: Verge S. Ausberry, Sr. Memorial). To plant trees in memory, please visit the. Ausberry also remains committed and involved in an array of personal and professional development programs. One day, during a school visit, Ausberry approached Garrett and recommended her for a committee, she said. BATON ROUGE, La. Verge Samuel Ausberry, Sr. was born on October 22, 1930 in Mangham, Louisiana, the seventh child of the late Richard and Ada McMillian-Ausberry. It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. I knew I had to shape the lives from which I had come. The suspension cost Ausberry one-twelfth of his 2021 salary, but he is probably not sweating much because a couple of years ago, the school doubled his pay. Davis pleaded guilty in 2019 to two counts of battery against Jade Lewis. Ms. His father, Verge Ausberry, was a linebacker for LSU in the early 1990s and currently serves as the Tigers' executive deputy director of athletics and executive director of external relations. "They're both hard workers and athletic," University Lab head coach Andy . I totally agree with you, Verge.. Mon 7:30 am - 7:00 pm. LSU athletic director wanted to fire Les Miles in 2013 for misconduct. Its unclear what happened after Segar received this information. They have two sons, Austin and Jaiden. The counselor suggested she channel her talents into a career with better economic stability where she could also make a difference. LSU mishandled sexual misconduct complaints against students, including top athletes. Attorneys Larry English, Bridgett Brown, and Tammye Brown, who are representing Lewis, say their client filed a $50 million Title IX Retaliation and Civil Rico action in federal court against the LSU Board Of Supervisors; the Universitys Law Firm, Taylor Porter; former LSU head football coach Les Miles, and other LSU dignitaries. The text message was only found after LSU police detectives obtained a search warrant following Davis August 2018 arrest for felony dating violence. LA 70560. Teach that there is hope, that we never give up hope. Ausberry was an example of how to be a great teacher and how to live a good life and its important her wisdom is carried forward, Ausberrys mentee said. Brand Guidelines / Ausberry studied elementary education at Grambling in the 1950s, then known as Grambling College. In addition to football and mens basketball, he previously served as the administrator of LSUs prestigious track & field program. She still wakes up at 5 a.m. each day to exercise; plans to remain active in her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, local churches and civic organizations; and hopes to remain a volunteer in the public schools. LSU football employee files $50M lawsuit against board of supervisors, Les Miles, and others. Without the scandal, a parent that high up at LSU would seem a 100% lock. The attorneys representing Lewis held a news conference about the lawsuit around 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 7 outside of the 19th Judicial District Court in downtown Baton Rouge. Office. On Tuesday, USA TODAY published a report about a 2018 Title IX investigation that showed Ausberry and two other athletic department administrators were keeping allegations of sexual misconduct and dating violence in house. Its not like Audrey Ausberry to sit, she chuckled. The attorneys say additional claims will be filed in Louisianas 19th Judicial District Court and the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Students at five Lafayette Parish schools will have new principals when classes resume in August. An attorney representing LSU issued a response to Lewis lawsuit on Thursday, April 8. There was a problem saving your notification. She claims Miles told another coach he preferred blondes instead of brunettes working in his office. That has not been enough to quiet the outrage. You heard me straightforward. A top athletics department official has resigned from the search committee for the new Louisiana State University president, two days after USA TODAY reported he routinely skirted school policy on handling sexual misconduct complaints. All rights reserved. Ausberry, a native of New Iberia, grew up the impoverished child of sharecroppers. I immediately called her back and I never heard from her again, Richardson told USA Today in December. But Fridays announcement wont satisfy anyone, nor should it. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google I believe it was destiny that I met Mr. and Mrs. Ausberry, Henderson said. LSU Interim President Tom Galligan suspended Ausberry in March for 30 days without pay. The school didn't act. Ausberrysaid she and her brothers were mocked by other children for dragging their school books home each day, but theyd dutifully study and explain their readings to their parents, or run down the street to find a neighbor who could help them with homework. Title IX is the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in education. His final step before moving into administration was as a development officer with the Tiger Athletic Foundation. A former LSU football standout, Verge Ausberry is LSU's Executive Deputy Athletic Director and Executive Director of External Relations. Among Husch Blackwells findings on Ausberry and Segar: According to Husch Blackwell, rather than reporting the incident to the Title IX Office, Ausberrys phone records show that he spoke with Davis for six minutes. Where Ausberry's father, Verge, played linebacker collegiately and where Verge Ausberry currently serves as a deputy athletic director. LSU knew of the incident and had been warned by East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore III about widespread problems with reporting of assaults and harassment on campus. Brand Guidelines USA TODAY said LSU and Ausberry declined to comment on the story and Lewis did not immediately respond to USA TODAYs request for comment. Henderson first worked for Ausberrys husband, former principal Verge Ausberry Sr., as an English teacher before eventually moving to work alongside Ausberry at the district level. Maybe LSU needs better laws. The Iberia Parish School District held a retirement parade for Ausberry last week, celebrating her final week with the system after more than six decades of service. 2023 www.theadvertiser.com. Ausberry told The (Baton Rouge) Advocate that Davis had told him that he did not hit Lewis. Jaiden Ausberry will announce his college commitment on Aug. 4, he confirmed to Inside ND Sports. Service map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Investigators did note that Ausberrys failings in this case were due, in part, to a clear lack of leadership in providing clarity about institutional reporting obligations.. Legislators are weighing a bill that would mandate firing anyone who fails to report a Title IX offense. AGE. Address . You have permission to edit this article. Ausberry serves in a dual role as Executive Director of External Relations for the Louisiana State University System. He was preceded in death by his parents; his siblings: Alberta, Della, Sam, Richard, Arlander, Lonnie, Bennie, Robert, Alex, Woodrow, and Blanche; paternal grandparents, Richard, Sr. and Tillie Ausberry; maternal grandparents, Sam and Nancy McMillian; and father-and-mother-in-law, Preston, Sr. and Elnora Polk Welcome. Once LSU could not hush Ms Lewis, they laid the groundwork for perpetual retaliation and hostility to render her embarrassed, isolated and invisible, the attorneys said. In announcing that LSU was kicking Ausberry out of the skybox for the 2021 season, and making other moves in response to criticism that the school is not taking the problem seriously, the current chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Robert Dampf, said these are difficult decisions, and the board has tried to work to get it right.. Our Views: LSU board fumbles Verge Ausberry scandal with stadium suites penalty box. An outside law firm, Husch Blackwell, is currently reviewing LSUs policies and procedures, as well as previous cases, to determine any wrongdoing. Ausberry told Richardson to talk to Segar. Verge attended school in Mangham, LA and upon graduating from Alto High School, he enlisted in the United States Army and received an honorable discharge upon completion of his tour of duty. He said to me, Why dont you make the classroom your stage? And that was the best idea that was ever given to me, that the classroom would become my stage, she said. 409 Sidney Blanchard Rd., The image of schools new normal during the novel coronavirus pandemic became clearer Thursday after the Louisiana Department of Education rel. But,,,these investigations get tricky, and If Verge Ausberry gets thrown under the NCAA compliance bus by Orgeron and . Seeburg committed suicide on Sept. 10, 2010. LA 70563, 7605 E Old Spanish Trail, Background Report. LSU Executive Deputy Athletic Director Verge Ausberry made his presence known. Ausberry serves in a dual role as Executive Director of External Relations for the Louisiana State University System. 502 Jefferson Terrace, Ausberry started as an intern in the compliance office, then became an academic advisor for student-athletes. While the revelations of significant alleged misconduct by Miles from 2009 until he was fired from LSU in 2016 have grabbed the most attention, the report detailed multiple instances where Ausberry, the executive deputy athletic director, and Segar, a senior associate athletic director, mishandled sexual misconduct complaints. Wed 7:30 am - 7:00 pm. Jeanerette, In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. Terms of Service Miles also allegedly said of a blond woman who was hired, Now shes the face of recruiting. She told the newspaper she perceived the coachs comment as racist. All rights reserved. Scott left the voicemails for Segar in December 2017 after calling for an update. Meanwhile, Kansas on Monday parted ways with head football coach Les Miles, who during his time at LSU was found to have made sexual advances on female student employees and demanded blondes with the big boobs and pretty girls to work in his office, according to two internal investigations done at the request of LSU. Ausberry said she wanted to show disadvantaged Black students that with hard work, positivity and encouragement they could achieve their goals while equipping them with the academic and social-emotional skills to make it happen. Having accepted Christ at an early age, he was a Christian believer and was baptized at China Grove Baptist Church in Mangham, LA. Harvard, Tufts University, MIT, Northwestern, the University of Chicago. Zion Baptist Church #1, where he served as a Deacon and church treasurer. Ways to honor Verge Ausberry, Sr.'s life and legacy. You can also contact the reporters directly,narmour@usatoday.comfor Nancy Armour or kjacoby@gatehousemedia.comfor Kenny Jacoby. The manner in which Ms. Lewis and her counsel have slowly rolled out this lawsuit is telling, culminating in her counsel holding a press conference rather than having the pleading speak for itself and pronouncing that the lawsuit is for other women, implicitly acknowledging that the named plaintiff is a deeply flawed party without a valid claim. LSU is looking for a new president after F. King Alexander took a similar role at Oregon State this year. According to Husch Blackwell, this was reported to a Deputy Title IX Coordinator but no one investigated. View Full Report. LSU Athletics, Louisiana State University, 2023. She saw talents and gifts in me that I did not see at that time. It wasnt always a love fest, Henderson joked, but even their disagreements were rooted in mutual respect and admiration. The announcement of the intention to file the lawsuits came on the same day the national newspaper USA TODAY published an exclusive interview with Lewis in which she alleged top LSU officials conspired to cover up sexual harassment allegations against former football coach Les Miles. While earning his undergraduate degree, he emerged as a standout on the playing field. She would step into his superintendents office, close the door, and dispense insights and advice about the districts newest educational focus of the moment. This was in violation of the Athletics and Football Operations Policies and Procedures in place at the time barring employees from hiring student workers for personal jobs, Husch Blackwell found. Ausberry started as an intern in the compliance office, then became an academic advisor for student-athletes. She told him so four minutes into a 23-minute recorded phone call obtained by the 9NEWS Investigators through a public records request. Kenny Jacoby, Nancy Armour and Jessica Luther. Its straightforward as you heard me. Verge S Ausberry is listed at 5144 Riverbend Blvd Baton Rouge, La 70820-4307 and is affiliated with the Democratic Party. Goria is Gloria Scott, 74, who says Guice made crude sexual comments to her and grabbed his private parts at the Louisiana Superdome during an event in 2017. In the hours after the news conference, LSUs legal department sent a letter to state Senator Regina Barrow (D - Baton Rouge) that the university would not allow any employees to testify citing Lewis pending lawsuit against the university. Husch Blackwell notes that Ausberrys excuse is not credible as Davis explicitly says in the text exchange that I hit her in the stomach and acknowledges this is not good.. (WAFB) - In Louisiana State University Senior Associate Athletic Director Miriam Segars ears, Cleve Williams self-described attempts to facilitate a $100,000 payout from the school to a family friend who accused a star athlete of harassment sounded like blackmail.. Davis texted Ausberry on April 14, 2018, and admitted that he had punched Lewis in the stomach, according to police records. NCAA Infractions Decision, Executive Deputy AD / Executive Director of External Relations. Ausberry, LSUs executive deputy athletic director, was accused of mishandling allegations of domestic abuse against an LSU football player. LSU executive deputy athletic director and executive director of external relations Verge Ausberry appeared on All Access with me on 106.1 FM NASH ICON Friday night to talk about that and several other topics. Friday, the school responded to the discontent by piling on an additional penalty: They are banning Ausberry from football games for the 2021 season. 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