ULM football coach Vincent actions in as interim advertisement

Adam RittenbergAug 5, 2025, 06:12 PM ET Close College football reporter; signed up with ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.Louisiana-Monroe football coach Bryant Vincent

will serve as the school’s interim athletic director, the school revealed Tuesday, one day after John Hartwell resigned as AD.Vincent, set to enter his 2nd season as ULM

‘s coach, will likewise supervise the athletic department while the school searches for Hartwell’s long-term replacement. Hartwell, who served as athletic director because February 2023, resigned to pursue “other expert chances.”The included title doesn’t alter Vincent’s agreement, which goes through the 2029 season.Editor’s Picks

University president Carrie Castille thanked Vincent for taking on the included obligations. Several popular college football coaches also held the

athletic director title concurrently, including Bear Bryant (Texas A&M and Alabama), Darrell Royal(Texas), Frank Broyles (Arkansas)and more just recently Barry Alvarez( Wisconsin ), however the practice has actually ended up being much less typical.”Bryant has the assistance of the associate Advertisements and will be working closely with them to guarantee he can serve both functions and win games, “Castille stated in a declaration.”He has actually already gotten

the assistance of this neighborhood as a head coach, and I hope that everybody will join me in rallying around him to support ULM Sports. I believe in Bryant’s ability to serve in both roles with excellence and a winning spirit.” Vincent, 49, led Louisiana-Monroe to a 5-1 start last year, the school’s best because 1987, before the team dropped its last six games.