L SU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey was "heartbroken" Thursday after learning that the man who brought her home to Louisiana -- athletic director Scott Woodward -- had been fired by the university. Mulkey found out about the decision during the Tigers' exhibition win against Langston, according to associate head coach Bob Starkey.

LSU announced interim athletic director Verge Ausberry will lead the Tigers' football coaching search after parting ways with Scott Woodward.

Woodward hired Mulkey away from Baylor in 2021. He was fired Thursday night days after LSU fired football coach Brian Kelly.

LSU and athletic director Scott Woodward are expected to part ways, sources confirm to LSU Tigers On SI. Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger first reported the news. T

Woodward resigned four days after Brian Kelly was fired and one day after Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said Woodward wouldn’t make the next hire.

The governor expressed his frustration over a range of bad decisions but singled out Athletics Director Scott Woodward for Brian Kelly's contract.