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Dr. Bryan Maggard, a native of Dexter, Kansas, joined the RaginÐÓ°ÉרÇø™ Cajuns in 2017 after spending 21 years at the ÐÓ°ÉרÇø of Missouri where he served as the TigersÐÓ°ÉרÇø™ Executive Associate Athletic Director.
 
In his years leading the RaginÐÓ°ÉרÇø™ Cajuns, Dr. Maggard has brought new excitement to the Louisiana fan base while continuing to build on one of college athleticsÐÓ°ÉרÇø™ most unique brands.

The recruitment of talented student-athletes has been a matter of importance to Dr. Maggard during his time with the RaginÐÓ°ÉרÇø™ Cajuns. That point of emphasis has paid dividends with Louisiana Football for the 2019 and 2020 signing classes, as both groups were rated as the No. 1 recruiting class in the Sun Belt Conference by 247Sports.com. 
 
Aesthetic improvements, both big and small, have come to the RaginÐÓ°ÉרÇø™ CajunsÐÓ°ÉרÇø™ sports park through LouisianaÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s 10-year multimedia rights partnership with Learfield, a first-of-its-kind deal inked in March 2018 by Dr. Maggard and the ÐÓ°ÉרÇøÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s administration. Learfield, and its local extension, RaginÐÓ°ÉרÇø™ Cajuns Sports Properties, have worked tirelessly to expand the brand of the RaginÐÓ°ÉרÇø™ Cajuns both locally, regionally, and nationally. 
 
Putting excellent leadership in charge of LouisianaÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s teams has been one of Dr. MaggardÐÓ°ÉרÇø™s clear objectives during his tenure, with an emphasis on the student-athlete experience and the culture surrounding the program of the utmost importance. 
 
Dr. Maggard has served his profession and community over the past several years. He is a certified APR consultant with the NCAA/N4A and has served as a facilitator for various student-athlete leadership summits. In 2005, Dr. Maggard was invited to serve on a NFL Continuing Education Program Advisory Committee and did so through 2009. He has served as an accreditation consultant in the for-profit education industry and provides program certification consulting for athletic academic support programs through the N4A. Dr. Maggard is a Past Board President for the Boys and Girls Club of Columbia.