College football season is underway, but at Louisiana State University, the biggest story may have nothing to do with the game or BJ Leiderman, who writes our theme music. A 66-year-old has recently ...

It's not every day you see a 66-year-old retiree playing in a major college football marching band. But that's exactly how Kent Broussard, a former accountant of 30 years, has decided to spend his ...

A 66-year-old former accountant wasn’t afraid to march to his own beat. Retiree Kent Broussard enrolled in Louisiana State University and became a freshman this year to fulfill his childhood dream of ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Krewe of Morpheus announced Kent Broussard, "Tiger Tuba Kent," as their 2026 Grand Marshal on Wednesday, Dec. 17. In November 2025, the 66-year-old made national headlines as ...

Kent Broussard joined Louisiana State University’s famed Golden Band from Tigerland after retiring as an accountant Some dreams live on in time forever, says the summer Olympics anthem considered by ...

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Capt. Dale Dicharry, the commander of Homeland Security for the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, has heard plenty of strange calls in his time in law enforcement, ...

From an SEC Nation special with Marty Smith to a sit-down with Kelly Clarkson, Kent Broussard has been sharing his story of being a 66-year-old LSU band member far and wide. Broussard, the oldest ...

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