The Forest Hill, Louisiana native grew up working with his brothers, father, and grandfather farming sugar cane In Cheneyville each summer until he attended medical school.
Blaine came to then Louisiana College in 2000 and was a member of the Wildcats basketball team under Gene Rushing. He became a favorite of Coach Rushing for his great attitude and work ethic.
“Not only would Blaine play hard, but he was a team person,” Rushing said. “Team chemistry is something that not everybody has, but he was so involved with helping his teammates through good and through bad, and then he continued to play hard for me and Louisiana College. I knew Blaine Broussard was going to make it because of the type of person he was.”
Dr. Broussard noted the impact of his family on his career and said that his time at LC included three majors: biology, chemistry, and basketball.
“Most importantly, I want to thank Coach Rushing for teaching me my limits,” Broussard said. “That is something every man needs to learn, and I got to learn that under him. This has served me immensely in my life, and it will continue to do so. For that, I am eternally grateful.”
After graduating from LC in 2005, Broussard attended the LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport College of Medicine where he graduated in 2009. From there, it was residency training at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences in Little Rock until 2013.
Today, Dr. Broussard practices Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the Freedman Clinic of Internal Medicine in Alexandria. He is the Chair of the Pediatric Department at Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital and Medical Director of the Pediatric Hospitalist Program, also at Cabrini.
He and his wife, Christine Beall Broussard, herself a former Smith Scholar and Lady Wildcats basketball player, live in Lecompte. They have 6 children – Audrey, Wyatt, Emmett, Simon, Cora and Hazel. They attend Calvary Baptist Church, where Blaine serves as deacon, vice president of the choir, and teaches pre-K Sunday school with Christine.
Dr. Broussard’s love for basketball remains strong. He is the co-coordinator and basketball coach for Alexandria Home School Arts and Athletics. Last March, LCU dedicated the Blaine and Christine Broussard Sports Court in front of Tudor Hall. A tribute to their love for basketball and their love for Louisiana Christian University.
“I’m eternally grateful that I was able to play basketball here, while at the same time to be immersed in a Biblical worldview,” Dr. Broussard said. “While I learned basketball here, I also spent time with people, and my faith was strengthened by living and practicing with students and faculty and coaches who were devoted to Jesus Christ.”
