Ever since Broderick Fobbs was a young boy, he would sit on his father’s knee and listen to the great football stories of his time. His father, Lee Fobbs, was an All-American running back at Grambling State University, and Fobbs always dreamed of following in his father’s footsteps. As the head football coach at Grambling… Continue reading Coach Fobbs Profile

Grambling State University honored one of its baseball greats at the home opener against Wiley College on Feb. 18, which was dubbed Ralph Garr, Sr. Day in honor of the 69-year-old Tiger veteran. Garr kicked off the game by throwing the first pitch. Garr graduated from Lincoln High School in Ruston before attending Grambling, where… Continue reading GSU Baseball Team Honors Ralph Garr, Sr.

A Grambling State University alumnus made automotive history last year, when he became the first African American to own and operate a Rolls-Royce dealership in the United States. Owning one of only 35 ultra luxurious Rolls-Royce dealerships in the country is not Thomas Moorehead’s only claim to fame in the automotive industry. In 2001, he… Continue reading GSU Alumnus Hosts Fundraiser featuring Coach Fobbs

Like all Louisiana state-funded agencies and universities, Grambling State University is waiting on the outcomes of the state budget process that will begin in April. The Governor has projected a huge shortfall in state resources that is driving an expected cut in higher education. We will not know the extent of the cuts to the… Continue reading President’s Corner – March 2015