Board Approves Two Contracts For LSU Basketball Staff

BATON ROUGE – The LSU Board of Supervisors on Friday approved two new contracts for members of its basketball staff, taking effect on July 1.

Bill Armstrong, who has served as assistant coach for the last three years for LSU, has a new agreement that will make him the Associate Head Coach for Head Coach Will Wade.

Also, Kevin Nickelberry, who brings a long record as a Division I head coach and served as Assistant to Will Wade last season for the Tiger program, will return to on-floor coaching as an Assistant Coach for the 2020-21 season.

"Bill Armstrong has earned this promotion to Associate Head Coach," said Coach Wade. "He is one of the longest tenured assistants in the Southeastern…