Southern University athletic director to speak at Press Club on Aug. 18

William Broussard, director of athletics at Southern University, is the featured speaker at the Press Club of Baton Rouge on Monday, Aug. 18. He will speak about the upcoming football season and what fans can expect from the reigning SWAC champions. He will also give updates on the other athletic programs at Southern. Press Club meets on Mondays in the Iberville Room at the Belle of Baton Rouge Hotel, which is located at 102 France St. Parking is free in the garage off Mayflower Street. Lunch, which is served at 11:30 a.m., is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers. The public is invited, but only members of the Press Club and the news media are allowed to ask questions during the question-and-answer portion of the program.