Nov 16, 2024; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Louisiana Monroe Warhawks head coach Bryant Vincent watches his group throughout the first quarter towards the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Obligatory Credit score: John Reed-Imagn Pictures
Sooner or later after athletic director John Hartwell stepped down, UL Monroe named its head soccer coach, Bryant Vincent, as his momentary substitute.
Vincent will function interim athletic director as he enters his second season teaching the Warhawks on the gridiron.
“I’m grateful to Bryant for stepping as much as function interim AD. Not solely is Bryant a pacesetter, however he builds groups and communities,” UL Monroe president Dr. Carrie L. Castille mentioned in a press release. “Bryant has the assist of the Affiliate ADs and can be working intently with them to make sure he can serve each roles and win video games. He has already gained the assist of this group as a head coach, and I hope that everybody will be a part of me in rallying round him to assist ULM Athletics. I’ve little question in Bryant’s capability to serve in each roles with excellence and a successful spirit.”
Within the meantime, the college will launch a nationwide seek for a full-time athletic director.
Vincent, 49, took over at UL Monroe forward of the 2024 season and helped the Solar Belt program go 5-7 — the Warhawks’ finest season since an identical 5-7 report in 2019. This system is 15-43 this decade and final made a bowl recreation in 2012.
UL Monroe hasn’t carried out significantly better in different sports activities; it completed final within the Solar Belt in males’s basketball and baseball in 2024-25.
Beforehand, Vincent served as UAB’s interim head coach for the 2022 season following the retirement of Invoice Clark. Vincent’s group went 7-6 and received the Bahamas Bowl.
Hartwell resigned Monday after 2 1/2 years within the AD position. A press release from the college mentioned Hartwell left to pursue different skilled alternatives.
–Area Stage Media
