Now called the UC Davis Marching Band, one of the university’s most popular programs is back.

Not able to perform in an official capacity until an assistant director was named, campus leaders confirmed Thursday that Garrett Rigsby had been appointed to the position on an interim basis.

The revamped band will play for the first time at the Aggies’ home football game this Saturday.

Following a months-long investigation into reports of hazing, underage drinking and sexual harassment which yielded mixed findings, student-run Band-Uh was disbanded along with the alumni group.

An action plan for reinstatement of the student program was put in place earlier this month and focused on tasks such as “writing the new mission, vision and values statement, developing procedures to fulfill the new bylaws and designing new uniforms.”

The redesigned assistant director role is among the plan’s elements.

Rigsby, who will fill in until a permanent replacement is found, will “provide administrative oversight, support and musical direction expertise for band performances.”

He graduated from UCD with a master’s degree in music in 2016 before receiving a doctorate of musical arts at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

With a “wealth of knowledge and experience,” Rigsby previously served as assistant conductor for the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance and the UC Davis Department of Music. He’s been involved with the Davis Chorale and University of the Pacific’s Pacific Pep Band in the past as well.

Additionally, a band coordinator has been hired and will join staff in January, according to the university.

Rehearsing since the reinstatement on Sept. 3, the UC Davis Marching Band is set to play in the stands under Rigsby’s direction beginning this weekend with a performance dedicated to Muriel B. Gill, a donor whose gifts benefited various programs and students.

However, there will be a two-year probationary period. During that time, the band must follow the new structure, guidelines and practices, and will be permitted to participate only in events and activities approved by Campus Recreation.