Sports William “Bill” Tate named first Black president in LSU and SEC history May 6, 2021May 7, 2021Leigh Guidry and Greg Hilburn, Lafayette Daily AdvertiserComments Off on William “Bill” Tate named first Black president in LSU and SEC history LSU made history Thursday by naming William "Bill" Tate as the first Black president in the history of the school and the Southeastern Conference.