USA Swimming elects Brent Lang as BOD chair

USA Swimming has elected BRENT LANG as chair of the group’s BOD, efficient instantly. The BOD unanimously voted to approve Lang’s appointment throughout its most up-to-date assembly, with the newly elected chair to serve a four-year time period by way of September 2029. The election follows NATALIE COUGHLIN’s announcement that she is going to step down as BOD chair after practically a decade of service (USA Swimming).

LSU is naming interim AD VERGE AUSBERRY as its “full-time” AD, in keeping with sources cited by the New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE. Ausberry, who performed linebacker at LSU, has “worked in multiple capacities within the athletic department” for twenty-four years, together with the previous six because the Exec Deputy AD (New Orleans TIMES-PICAYUNE, 11/4).

Univ. of North Carolina Senior Associate AD & CFO MARTINA BALLEN introduced her retirement after serving greater than 38 years with the varsity. Her closing day will probably be Feb. 1, 2026. Ballen was the primary African-American administrator in Carolina Athletics historical past (UNC).

Premier League membership Newcastle United has “confirmed the exit” of Chief Commercial Officer PETER SILVERSTONE. Silverstone is “understood to have opportunities lined up abroad with Juventus.” The membership’s Dir of People and Talent DOMINICA O’NEIL is “also expected to leave” (Newcastle CHRONICLE, 11/4).

S.F. Giants proprietor GREG JOHNSON mentioned yesterday that the workforce is “formalizing an advisory position” for former supervisor BRUCE BOCHY (S.F. CHRONICLE, 11/4).

Liberty Univ. named Wizards F ANTHONY GILL Chief Basketball Advisor for the lads’s basketball program (Liberty Univ.).

St. Louis City SC named CF Montreal Dir/Soccer COREY WRAY Sporting Dir. Lutz Pfannenstiel, who held the function since 2023, “departed” St. Louis in August (SOCCER AMERICA, 11/4).

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