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Volume 119 · No. 42
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‘I miss you, Ma.’ Following the death of his mother, Miles coaches through emotions to lead LSU to victory BY michael haarala mhaarala@lsureveille.com Heartbreak and happiness worked together to give LSU head coach Les Miles a day he will never forget. When the timer reached zero and then-No. 24 LSU upset then-No. 3 Ole Miss, emotions ran high throughout the stadium and even higher in the locker room. Less than 24 hours before the Tigers (7-2, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) took on the Rebels (7-1, 4-1 SEC), Miles’ mother, Martha Miles, passed away in a Baton Rouge-area assisted-living facility at 91 years old. LSU players were told of Martha’s passing during a late-night meeting in the team hotel on Friday. The situation was not made public
see miles, page 15
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Fan dies in Tiger Stadium during game
59-year-old dies after apparent heart attack BY chandler rome editor@lsureveille.com East Baton Rouge Parish coroner Dr. Beau Clark confirmed the identity of the fan who died at Saturday’s LSU-Ole Miss game to be 59-year-old Brian Tingley. Clark said Tingley’s manner of death was natural and the preliminary cause of death is related to cardiovascular disease. He said Tingley complained of chest pains before the incident. LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette said Tingely died of an apparent heart attack and the incident had nothing to do with Tiger fans rushing the field after LSU’s 10-7 victory. Tingley was seated in the lower bowl of the south end zone. Clark said there were no signs of trauma. Like Bonnette, he added the fans rushing the field did not contribute to the death.
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New Alumni Association president encourages student involvement
Association plans to expand freshman outreach BY quint forgey qforgey@lsureveille.com Cliff Vannoy, president and CEO of the LSU Alumni Association, knows the power of building relationships. He’s the type of guy who uses the term “friend-raising” and chokes up when discussing his late father, a former Navy pilot who landed Mach 4 jets on aircraft carriers in the middle of the ocean. His demeanor may come as less of a surprise given his position, which demands sincerity in fostering personal connections.
The lanky 57-year-old towers over his staff and oversees fundraising operations with 135 alumni chapters stretching from Baton Rouge to Tokyo. “There’s a lot of thank-you calls that go along with that because you have a lot of people who have supported the University in a big way,” Vannoy said. “You also have some folks who just started. Maybe they just started with a $50 gift, and that gift has come in and you’re thanking them for joining that chapter and making the effort to be part of what we’re doing here for LSU.” Vannoy’s spacious office on the second floor of the Lod Cook Alumni Center is being remodeled — a renovation that could be taken symbolically, given
Vannoy’s recent ascension to the presidency. Former Alumni Association President and CEO Charlie Roberts resigned his post in August following a lawsuit alleging a sexual relationship and monetary contract with Alumni Association employee Kay Heath. Vannoy, then chief operating officer of the association, was fast-tracked to the president’s office. “You know, sometimes, that firestorm that happens, there’s a positive about that too, and you find out who your friends are and who really likes your institution and who really believes in you,” Vannoy said.
see vannoy, page 15
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LSU Alumni Association President Cliff Vannoy stands outside the Lod Cook Alumni Center on Wednesday.