 During his run, he worked with NBC, TBS, ESPN, TVS, Lorimar and Jefferson Pilot.Dean gave up announcing in April 1987, when he took over the athletic director post at his alma mater, LSU.He served from April 1987 through the end of the 2000 calendar year, with the LSU's 2000 Peach Bowl victory over Georgia Tech being his last official event as athletic director.