The President cannot unilaterally change the name of the University to Long Beach State. The official names of the campuses are in the Education Code and changes require a vote of the California legislature. The "unofficial" use of Long Beach State for Athletics works just fine for the most part.

Athletics needs a capable leader, whether it's the President or someone who reports to him. The current VP is not well-suited to running Athletics regardless of how he is otherwise perceived. If Athletics is going to survive, it's going to require a change of mentality to a more stream-lined and flexible mentality that is more entrepreneurial and willing to take risks. We have none of that at the moment, and I'm not sure the new President recognizes that either.