BATON ROUGE – Austin Thomas has been named the general manager for the LSU football team, head coach Ed Orgeron announced on Wednesday.
Thomas returns to LSU after spending the 2020 season as senior associate athletic director for football at Baylor. Thomas previously spent five years with the Tigers from 2013-17.
"My family and I are humbled and excited to return to Baton Rouge and for the opportunity to serve as the general manager for the LSU football program," Thomas said. "We are forever grateful to Coach Orgeron, Scott Woodward, the LSU administration and the entire LSU community for this opportunity and for welcoming us with open arms.