Support Staff Doug Aucoin
Videography Director Doug Aucoin, widely considered one of the most respected in his profession at the national level, enters his 21st season as LSU’s Videography Director in 2017. Aucoin has claimed SEC Video Coordinator of the Year four times, most recently in 2011 when the Tigers posted a 13-0 regular season mark and reached the BCS National Championship Game. Aucoin was also named the 2010 Bob Matey National Video Coordinator of the Year by the Collegiate Sports Video Association. The award, which is voted on by other video coordinators in the profession, is presented to the individual who possesses the qualities and attributes of the late Bob Matey, the former video coordinator at Texas A&M. Aucoin, who joined the Tigers in 1997 after a stint with Tulane, is responsible for analytical support of computer and video technologies including the taping of games and practices, opponent video exchange, self-scout and opponent breakdowns, and tape cut-ups used as a teaching tool. Aucoin also manages the computer network that the football coaches use for statistical analysis as well as self-scouting and the scouting of opponents. Aucoin oversees a staff of 13 people, which includes two full-time assistants and eleven student assistants. Prior to working for Tulane, Aucoin was employed by the New Orleans Saints as an assistant to his brother, Albert, who was video director for the Saints. Their father, Erby, is a member of the Saints Hall of Fame for his pioneering analytical film work in the early years of the National Football League. A native of New Orleans, Aucoin graduated from Riverdale High School and the University of New Orleans, earning his degree in business administration in 1995. In the summer of 1998, Aucoin married the former Angela Bordelon and the couple has three children, Ryan, Shane and Chanler.
Charles Baglio
Director of External Football Relations Charles Baglio, one of the most successful high school football coaches in Louisiana over the last 20 years of his coaching career, enters his 15th season with the LSU athletics department as the director of external relations for the Tiger football team. Baglio came to LSU in 2002 after coaching at Independence High School for 34 years, 22 of which as head coach. While at Independence, Baglio posted a head coaching record of 205-69. He won nine district titles and led his team to the state championship game twice. Baglio also had numerous players go on to play collegiate football, including former Tiger running back LaBrandon Toefield, who spent several seasons in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Carolina Panthers. Baglio, who goes by the nickname of “Coach Bags”, graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1967 with a degree in health and physical education and followed that with a master’s degree from SLU in 1973 in supervision and administration. Baglio, an avid golfer who regularly shoots in the 70s, is a native of Independence, Louisiana.
Alex Barras
Video Coordinator Alex Barras enters his fifth season as LSU’s video coordinator in 2017. Barras has been part of the video staff for the LSU football team since 2007, first as an undergraduate student and as a graduate assistant. Barras is responsible for all post-production video work for the Tigers, including motivational and highlight videos, recruiting presentations, and website features. Barras, who is a native of New Iberia, La., was married to his wife, Emily, in June of 2014.
Louis Bourgeois
Assistant Equipment Manager Louis Bourgeois begins his seventh year as a full-time member of the LSU equipment staff in 2017. In addition to his duties with the LSU football team, Bourgeois is also responsible for overseeing the dayto-day equipment operations for LSU’s tennis program, along with the cheerleaders and the Tiger band. Overall, Bourgeois is in his 12th year as part of the LSU equipment staff as he served as a student assistant from 2006-10. Bourgeois, a country music enthusiast, graduated from LSU in 2010 with a degree in sports administration. He’s married to the former Kate Liddell and the couple has a daughter, Brynn.
Derek Calvert
Associate Athletic Trainer After two years with the LSU track & field and cross country teams, Derek Calvert enters his first season as a football athletic trainer and third season as an Associate Athletic Trainer. Prior to rejoining LSU in January of 2014, Calvert worked with Dr. Williams Meyers at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia as a Certified Athletic Trainer assisting with patients who had sustained core muscle injuries. He earned his master’s degree in sports management from LSU in 2013 while working with the gymnastics and football teams. Calvert gained additional experience with the Minnesota Vikings as a seasonal assistant athletic trainer from 2009-10. He graduated from the University of Illinois in 2008 with a degree in kinesiology. Calvert is a native of Blue Mound, Illinois, and is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association as well as the Southeast Athletic Trainers Association.v
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Brandon Dubuy
Assistant Equipment Manager Brandon Dubuy enters his first season as a full-time member of the LSU equipment staff. Dubuy is responsible for overseeing the dayto-day equipment operations for the LSU volleyball, beach volleyball, tennis and cheerleading programs. Dubuy is in his fourth year as a member of the equipment staff after serving as a student manager for three years. Dubuy graduated from LSU in December 2016 with his bachelor’s degree in kinesiology.
Jeff Grigus
Assistant Equipment Manager Jeff Grigus begins his seventh season as an assistant equipment manager with LSU in 2017. Grigus oversees the day-to-day operation of the Jeff Boss Equipment Room in Tiger Stadium, while also working directly with the sports of men’s and women’s basketball, track and field, volleyball, beach volleyball, and gymnastics. Grigus also manages LSU’s letter award program for student-athletes. A native of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Grigus graduated from LSU in 2010 with a degree in construction management. Grigus served as a student assistant on the equipment staff for five years before being elevated to his current role in 2011.
Jeff Martin
Assistant Director of Player Personnel and Development Jeff Martin enters his first season as LSU’s assistant director of player personnel and development. Martin works with the staff in prospect identification, facilitating prospect visits, working with current student-athletes in development, and social media management. Martin worked as a player personnel assistant for two seasons prior to his appointment as a full-time staff member. The New Orleans native earned his Bachelor of Arts in mass communication in 2009 along with his Bachelor of Science in sports administration in 2015. Most recently, Martin graduated with his Master of Science in kinesiology.
Jack Marucci
Director of Athletic Training A leader in the field of athletic training, Jack Marucci enters his 22nd season as director of athletic training at LSU. Since joining the Tigers, Marucci’s leadership and vision here moved LSU to the forefront of athletic training at the collegiate level. As director of athletic training, Marucci oversees the athletic training operation for all 21 varsity sports, which includes supervising a staff of 13 full-time trainers, three nutrition staff members, and seven
graduate assistants. An experienced trainer with a strong background in collegiate athletics, Marucci helped design the Broussard Center for Athletic Training at Tiger Stadium as well as the one located in the Football Operations Building, which the football team operates out of on a daily basis. At LSU, Marucci has been part of two national titles in football and four SEC Championships. Marucci served as an assistant athletic trainer at Florida State from 1988-96, a stint that included eight bowl trips with the Seminoles. While in Tallahassee, he also served as the host trainer for two NCAA regional baseball tournaments. Marucci graduated from West Virginia in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training and then gained his master’s from Alabama in 1988, serving as a graduate assistant trainer for the Crimson Tide from 1986-88. He also worked with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1987 and the Cleveland Browns in 1985. Off the field, Marucci has mastered the art of crafting wooden baseball bats and founded his own company, the Marucci Bat Company. The bat company, which originally started with a workshop in his backyard, now has hundreds of Major Leaguers swinging its bats, including Albert Pujols and the 2006 NL MVP and home run champion Ryan Howard. Marucci’s bats, which now include a line of aluminum bats for both baseball and softball, are the fastest-growing bat in baseball. The Marucci Bat Company has also been represented in both the Major League All-Star Game and the World Series in recent years with numerous Major Leaguers swinging the Marucci Bat. Marucci has a son, Gino, who is a member of the baseball team at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and a daughter, Sarah, who is a sophomore at LSU.
Derek Miller
Assistant Personnel Director Derek Miller enters his first season as an assistant personnel director. Miller returned to Baton Rouge after a year at the University of Southern California in the same capacity. Miller assists general manager Austin Thomas in prospect identification and the planning of the personnel office. Miller spent two years in Baton Rouge as an LSU football recruiting and player personnel assistant prior to his time at USC. In 2015 and 2016, Miller helped the Tigers to top-5 recruiting classes. A graduate of Bowling Green, Miller began his career with the Falcons as an equipment manager before becoming a student coach and eventually a player personnel assistant.
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