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UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS DR. RAY AUTHEMENT DAVID WALKER The University of Louisiana at Lafayette remains contemporary on the On July 28, 2005, David Walker was named Interim Athletic Director field, on the court and in the classroom, and the guidance of all aspects of succeeding Nelson Schexnayder, Jr., who served as the University Athletic the institution rests on the shoulders of Louisiana-Lafayette president Dr. Director for nearly 13 years. Schexnayder left the Athletics Department to Ray Authement. become the University’s Director of the Office of Contractual Review. His progressive manner and quest for excellence and integrity is a stand Walker, a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, has served that has Louisiana-Lafayette prepared for the 21st century in both academics the University in various administrative positions since 1978. He currently and athletics. Further proof of Authement’s proud stance rests in the fact that serves in a dual role as Director of Auxiliary Services and Interim Athletics he served as president of the Sun Belt Conference for the 1992-93 athletic Director. year. Walker was born in Bunkie, La., and graduated from Berwick High School. But the Ragin’ Cajuns Department of Athletics has not witnessed Following a four-year enlistment in the U.S. Air Force, Walker enrolled at improvement solely with its facilities. Each program is on the verge of serious then-USL. Walker obtained both his Bachelor of Science in Business and his contention for NCAA titles. The UL softball team was one victory away from Master of Business Administration from the University. playing for the national championship in the 1993 Women’s College World Walker has been married to the former Patricia Sutton from Berwick, La., Series and just recently made a return trip to the WCWS in 2003. for 34 years, and they are the parents of one daughter, Ginny Rebecca. The Louisiana-Lafayette golf team finished ninth in the country in 1990 and 15th in 1991. In 2000, the Ragin’ Cajuns baseball team became the first Sun Belt UNIVERSITY HISTORY Conference school to advance to the College World Series. And Louisiana-Lafayette basketball can boast about its greatest achievement in 20 years by advancing to the round of 32 in the 1992 NCAA Tournament, en route to its fifth-straight winning season, including four straight with 20 or more victories. Authement was a unanimous choice to become the fifth president in Louisiana-Lafayette history. The Louisiana State Board of Education named Authement to his current position on July 1, 1974, and throughout his tenure, the University has thrived. And with Louisiana-Lafayette on the national scene athletically, the • In 1898, Louisiana lawmakers approved the creation of an “Industrial University has prospered as well academically. For years, Louisiana-Lafayette Institute and academy” in the 13th Senatorial District. has led all Louisiana universities in devoting the greater portion of its budget to academics. As a result, Louisiana-Lafayette faculty salaries have risen to • In 1900, Dr. Edwin L. Stephens was named the first president of the the Southern Regional Education Board, which, in turn, provides the student Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute, which was to be located on the body with a highly competent staff. In addition, Louisiana-Lafayette has outskirts of Lafayette on 25 acres of donated land. SLII opened its doors on played a national leadership role in computer science and the engineering Sept. 18, 1901 with 100 students and eight faculty members. applications of computers during Authement’s presidency. Authement received bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and physics from • In 1903, 18 students were the first to graduate from SLII. Louisiana-Lafayette in 1950 and earned his master’s degree in 1952 and his doctorate in 1956 from Louisiana State University. He was an instructor at • In 1921, SLII became Southwestern Louisiana Institute when it was LSU from 1954-56 before serving as an associate professor at McNeese State designated as one of the state’s institutions of higher learning. The year University for the 1956-57 school year. He joined the Louisiana-Lafayette before, it had begun offering a four-year course that culminated with a faculty as a professor in mathematics in 1957. bachelor of arts degree. He has been at Louisiana-Lafayette ever since with the exception of the 1962-63 academic year. In that year, he was a visiting professor at the • In 1960, SLI became the University of Southwestern Louisiana when it University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. achieved university status. A native of Chauvin, La., and three-sport letterman at Terrebonne High LOUISIANA’S RAGIN’ CAJUNS School in Houma, Authement is married to the former Barbara Braud of • In 1999, USL, was renamed the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Schriever, La. They are the parents of two daughters, Kathleen and Julie and The new name better reflects its status as the state’s second largest four grandchildren, Philip, Michelle, Lauren Prouett and Jacob Johnson. 136 university and an institution with statewide and national - rather than region - influence.

2007 RAGIN’ CAJUNS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE STAFF DIRECTORY WWW.RAGINCAJUNS.COM ATHLETICS DIRECTOR’S OFFICE FOOTBALL Cox Communications Athletic Center Phone: (337) 482-5393 Fax: (337) 482-1041 Cox Communications Athletic Center Phone: (337) 482-6318 Fax: (337) 482-6649 David Walker ______482-5393 Rickey Bustle ______482-6318 Interim Director of Athletics Head Coach Sherry LeBas ______482-5164 Blake Anderson ______482-6318 Assistant Director of Athletics/SWA [email protected] Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Paula Rice ______482-6337 Hurlie Brown ______482-6318 LOUISIANA’S RAGIN’ CAJUNS Account Specialist [email protected] Cornerbacks John Porche ______482-6325 Kevin Fouquier ______482-6318 Assistant Director of Athletics/Athletic Training [email protected] Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Jessica Clarke ______482-5195 Ron Hudson ______482-6318 Compliance Director [email protected] Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Karen Faber ______482-5393 Brian Jenkins ______482-6318 Administrative Assistant [email protected] Running Backs/Special Teams Catherine Young ______482-5720 Daryl Mason ______482-6318 Women’s Athletics Administration Assistant [email protected] Wide Receivers Shawn Quinn ______482-6318 ACADEMIC CENTER FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES Defensive Line Conference Center, Main Campus Phone: (337) 482-6830 Tim Rebowe ______482-6318 Danny Cottonham ______482-6830 Safeties Director [email protected] Troy Wingerter ______482-6318 Christy Alford ______482-6830 Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator [email protected] Assistant Director/Advisor [email protected] Karen Petry ______482-6318 Lane Luneau ______482-6330 Administrative Assistant Assistant Director/Advisor [email protected] Terry Latiolais ______482-6830 GOLF Administrative Assistant [email protected] Cox Communications Athletic Center Phone: (337) 482-6130 Fax: (337) 482-6649 Bob Bass ______482-6130 ATHLETIC TRAINING Head Coach [email protected] Cox Communications Athletic Center Phone: (337) 482-5402 Fax: (337) 482-1041 John Porche ______482-6325 MARKETING & FUNDRAISING Assistant Director of Athletics/Athletic Training [email protected] UL Main Campus Phone: (337) 482-0927 Terrance Broussard ______482-6522 Gerald Hebert ______482-0927 Assistant Director [email protected] Athletic Development Director [email protected] Victoria du Preez ______482-1105 Eric Maron ______482-6842 Assistant Director [email protected] Athletic Marketing & Promotions Director [email protected] Stephanie Rodgers ______482-6521 Assistant Director [email protected] SOCCER Jamey Rasberry ______482-6523 Earl K. Long Gym Phone: (337) 482-5165 Fax: (337) 482-5166 Assistant Director [email protected] Scot Wieland ______482-5165 Travis Soileau ______482-6335 Head Coach [email protected] Assistant Director [email protected] Jen Gardner ______482-1355 Assistant Coach [email protected] BASEBALL M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field Phone: (337) 482-6189 Fax: (337) 482-6649 SOFTBALL Tony Robichaux ______482-6189 Earl K. Long Gym Phone: (337) 482-6334 Fax: (337) 482-5166 Head Coach [email protected] Stefni Lotief ______482-6334 Anthony Babineaux ______482-6093 Co-Head Coach [email protected] Assistant Coach [email protected] Michael Lotief ______482-6334 Chris Domingue ______482-6093 Co-Head Coach [email protected] Director of Baseball Operations [email protected] Jason Krug ______482-6093 SPORTS INFORMATION Volunteer Assistant Cox Communications Athletic Center Phone: (337) 851-2255 Fax: (337) 482-6649 John Szefc ______482-6093 Daryl Cetnar ______482-6331 Assistant Coach [email protected] Director [email protected] Phyllis Landry ______482-6189 Chris Yandle ______482-6330 Administrative Assistant [email protected] Assistant Director [email protected]

BASKETBALL (MEN’S) STRENGTH & CONDITIONING CAJUNDOME Phone: (337) 262-3865 Fax: (337) 262-1362 Cox Communications Athletic Center Phone: (337) 482-6315 Fax: (337) 482-6649 Robert Lee ______262-3865 Rob Phillips ______482-6315 Head Coach [email protected] Coordinator [email protected] Rick LeBato ______262-1548 Jake Rayburn ______482-6315 Assistant Coach [email protected] Assistant Coordinator Johnny Simmons ______262-1507 Assistant Coach [email protected] TENNIS (MEN’S & WOMEN’S) Jason Steadman ______262-1550 Culotta Tennis Center Phone: (337) 482-6328 Fax: (337) 482-6649 Assistant Coach Katalin Gyulai ______482-5159 Judy Beklar ______262-3865 Head Coach [email protected] Administrative Assistant [email protected] TICKET OFFICE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) CAJUNDOME Box Office: (337) 265-2100 Fax: (337) 265-2265 Earl K. Long Gym Phone: (337) 482-5168 Fax: (337) 482-5166 Shivaun Bertrand ______(337) 265-2357 Errol Rigers ______482-6978 Ticket Manager [email protected] Head Coach Paula Lee ______482-5168 TRACK & FIELD (MEN’S & WOMEN’S) Assistant Coach UL Track Complex Phone: (337) 482-6313 Fax: (337) 482-6649 Liza Whittington ______482-1355 Steve Silvey ______482-6313 Assistant Coach Head Coach Tim LeMaire ______482-6368 EQUIPMENT ROOM Assistant Coach Cox Communications Athletic Center Phone: (337) 482-6326 Fax: (337) 482-6649 Lynn Williams ______482-6326 VIDEO Co-Equipment Manager [email protected] Cox Communications Athletic Center Phone: (337) 482-6872 Fax: (337) 482-6649 Lyle Williams ______482-6326 Darren Walker ______482-6872 Co-Equipment Manager [email protected] Coordinator [email protected]

EVENT MANAGEMENT VOLLEYBALL Earl K. Long Gym Phone: (337) 482-5720 Fax: (337) 482-5166 Earl K. Long Gym Phone: (337) 482-6327 Fax: (337) 482-5166 Sherry LeBas ______482-5164 Amy Kraljev ______482-6327 Assistant Director of Athletics/SWA [email protected] Head Coach [email protected] 137 John Dugas ______482-1296 Event Management Coordinator/Webmaster [email protected] 2007 RAGIN’ CAJUNS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE WWW.RAGINCAJUNS.COM ATHLETICS STAFF

Christy Alford Blake Anderson Dr. Wayne Andrepont Anthony Babineaux Bob Bass Shivaun Bertrand Academic Counseling Football Faculty Representative Baseball Golf Ticket Manager

Terrance Broussard Hurlie Brown Rickey Bustle Daryl Cetnar Jessica Clarke Danny Cottonham Athletic Trainer Football Football Sports Information Compliance Academic Counseling

Anthony Daniel Chris Domingue John Dugas Dr. Michael Duval Karen Faber Kevin Fouquier Spirit Groups Director Baseball Game Management Team Doctor Administrative Assistant Football

Jen Gardner Katalin Gyulai Gerald Hebert Ron Hudson Brian Jenkins Amy Kraljev Soccer Tennis Athletic Development Football Football Volleyball

LOUISIANA’S RAGIN’ CAJUNS Phyllis Landry Sherry LeBas Rick LeBato Robert Lee Tim LeMaire Dr. J. Lee Leonard Administrative Assistant Assistant AD/SWA Men’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Track & Field Team Doctor

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Michael Lotief Stefni Lotief Lane Luneau Eric Maron Daryl Mason Dr. Glen Mire Softball Softball Academic Counseling Marketing & Promotions Football Team Doctor

Karen Petry Rob Phillips John Porche Shawn Quinn Jamey Rasberry Jake Rayburn Administrative Assistant Strength & Conditioning Athletic Trainer Football Athletic Trainer Strength & Conditioning

Tim Rebowe Tony Robichaux Errol Rogers Dr. John Schutte Steve Silvey Johnny Simmons Football Baseball Women’s Basketball Team Doctor Track & Field Men’s Basketball

Travis Soileau Jai Steadman Dr. Mark Stock John Szefc Brian Taylor Darren Walker Athletic Trainer Men’s Basketball Team Doctor Baseball Band Director Video Coordinator

Scot Wieland Lyle Williams Lynn Williams Troy Wingerter Chris Yandle Catherine Young Soccer Equipment Manager Equipment Manager Football Sports Information Administrative Assistant

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hank you for your interest in Ragin’ Cajuns • All media members are asked to complete their Radio/Television football. The Louisiana-Lafayette Sports game stories in the media work room. • Radio rights for Louisiana-Lafayette football are TInformation Office has produced the 2007 • Internal public address will provide updated owned by KPEL Radio. Stations wishing to receive football media guide to assist in your coverage information and notes throughout the game as their broadcast or needing more information of the Ragin’ Cajuns. If you have any questions, well as play-by-play particulars. about the network may contact KPEL director of comments or concerns, please feel free to contact • Electrical outlets and telephone lines are sports operations Jay Walker at (337) 233-7003 any member of the UL SID staff. We look forward available on a first-come, first-served basis in the or by e-mail at [email protected]. Stations may to working with you throughout the 2007 season. working press area and media work room. also write the network at P.O. Box 62630, Lafayette, • Members of the Louisiana-Lafayette Sports LA 70596-2630. Parking Information staff will man the press box phone • Only the “official” radio outlet of the visiting team number, (337) 851-2255, which should be used • Media parking at Cajun Field is available on a is permitted to originate a live broadcast without for any questions or information needed during limited basis in a designated media lot. Requests written permission of the Louisiana-Lafayette the game. for parking passes should be made well in advance Athletics Department. Two broadcast lines will be to the SID office. It should not be assumed that • Louisiana-Lafayette will provide a FAX machine provided by KPEL for the visiting team. parking passes will be provided with all media for complimentary media use on a first-come, • Other visiting stations desiring to originate credentials. first-served basis. Should you need assistance in broadcasts must get approval from Daryl Cetnar filing, please contact a member of the Louisiana- • Passes must be displayed in the front windshield before any arrangements will be made or Lafayette SID staff. at all times (you will not be allowed in the parking credentials issued. lot area without a parking pass). • Louisiana-Lafayette and the Football Writers • Radio booths are located on the second level of Association of America jointly remind you that the press box. the Cajun Field press box is a working press • The visiting radio booth is located in room 202. Working Press Area facility and that cheering for either team will not Enter the door marked P-203 and proceed into • The entrance to the Cajun Field press box is be tolerated. Violators will be asked to leave by the room on the left. through the press elevator, located at Gate B security personnel. • Television rights are retained by the Louisiana- adjacent to the elevator tower on the west side of Lafayette Athletics Department, and any station Cajun Field. desiring to originate either live or delayed • The press box opens approximately three hours Sidelines and Photography • The sidelines at Cajun Field are an extension broadcasts must contact the Louisiana-Lafayette prior to game time, and meals will be served in the of the press box and are limited to working Sports Information Office at (337) 482-6331. press box beginning approximately 90 minutes to personnel only. NCAA guidelines are enforced, kickoff. with photographers not allowed to shoot within • Working media credentials are required for Postgame the confines of the 25-yard-lines on either side admittance to the press box and for meals. • Requested Cajuns players and head coach of the field. Credentials are required on the Rickey Bustle are available in the interview room • The Level 1 area is reserved for media members sidelines. as well as game staff and statistical personnel. following the mandatory 10-minute cooling-off • Photographers wishing to work the sideline Broadcast outlets, coaches booths and game period. areas should request sideline credentials in management areas are located on Level 2. The • The Louisiana-Lafayette locker room is CLOSED advance, or must pick them up in the working camera deck is located below Level 1. to the media at all times. Media outlets may press area of the press box. request players to be brought to the interview • The photo deck is located below the Cajun Field room for post-game interviews. Press Box Services press box and is accessible through the working • The Cajun Field elevator will be held for working • Pre-game notes, programs, media guides and press area. All team film and television taping press midway through the fourth quarter and statistics along with other information will be should be done from this area. Credentials are will promptly leave with 5:00 left on the clock to provided to all media members prior to kickoff. required for this area. take media members to the post-game interview • Play-by-play and stat sheets are provided at the • Visiting team videographers should contact area. Members of the UL Sports Information LOUISIANA’S RAGIN’ CAJUNS end of each quarter. Darren Walker, UL Video Coordinator, at (337) 482- staff will escort media to the interview room • Game books and Louisiana-Lafayette player and 6872 for specific information. (located in the auxiliary building behind the Cox coach quotes will be distributed in the media work Communications Athletic Center) and will be 140 room. The media work room is located in the Cox available to handle requests. Communications Athletic Center, Rm 140. 2007 RAGIN’ CAJUNS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA INFORMATION WWW.RAGINCAJUNS.COM Media Credentials • All requests for press, photo and broadcast credentials for 2007 Louisiana- Lafayette home football games must be made in writing at least 10 days

prior to each game OR prior to the season if all home game credentials are LOUISIANA’S RAGIN’ CAJUNS requested. • All requests should be e-mailed to Daryl Cetnar, Louisiana-Lafayette Sports Information Director, at [email protected]. • Credentials will be mailed (time permitting), but credentials which cannot be mailed will be left at the Press Gate (Gate B) at the base of the elevator tower of Cajun Field. • During the week, credentials may be picked up in the Sports Information Office located in the Cox Communications Athletic Center, Room 140. • Credential requests for opponent media outlets will be overnight mailed to the opponent’s sports information office unless otherwise requested. Media Services • Media credentials will be issued to working media members only. RaginCajuns.com Information about the Ragin’ Cajuns can be accessed via the world wide Below are a few guidelines: web at www.RaginCajuns.com. Media and fans can use the site to access • All members of the media must request credentials in writing through information about UL football, including game notes, updated statistics, sports information director Daryl Cetnar (preferred via e-mail). rosters and much more. • Requests are honored from sports editors of daily newspapers and sports directors of television and radio stations. Requests from individuals not employed by a media outlet WILL NOT be considered. SunBeltSports.org • Requests from radio stations must come from the sports director of that Information on all Sun Belt Conference teams can be accessed via the world radio station. wide web at www.SunBeltSports.org. In addition, information on media credentials for SBC championships and media events can be found here.

• After interviews are complete, a member of the Rickey Bustle Interviews Monday Luncheon SID staff will escort media to the media work room • Coach Bustle is available at his weekly luncheon, • UL head coach Rickey Bustle will hold a weekly (located in the SID office, room 140). the Sun Belt Teleconference (Mondays at 10:56 luncheon at 12:30 p.m. in the Cox Communications • Please contact the visiting team’s sports a.m. - 800-819-9193) and in his office from 2:15- Athletic Center. All media are invited to attend. information personnel for opposing coach and 3:15 p.m., Monday-Thursday, for telephone and • Lunch is served at 12:15 p.m., with Coach Bustle’s player interview requests. in-person interviews. Contact his secretary at opening comments scheduled immediately (337) 482-6318 to make an appointment. following. Visiting SID/AD • Media are asked to arrive by 12 Noon. • Three seats, two electrical outlets, and a phone Releases line, (337) 262-5826, are reserved for visiting • During the season, football releases will be SIDs. Contact Daryl Cetnar in advance to make available on Mondays at 12 Noon to media LUNCHEON DATES specific arrangements. Please provide 35 copies members and will also be available at www. Monday, August 27 of your game notes and 12 media guides to be ragincajuns.com. distributed to the working media. • In addition, a late Monday release will contain Monday, September 3 (Labor Day) • Each visiting athletics director and guests highlights from head coach Rickey Bustle’s Monday, September 10 are given a private box. The box is located on Monday press luncheon. A mid-week practice Monday, September 17 the second floor of the press box. Enter door report, dress list, updated depth chart and other marked P-200 (Private Box #4). Ten passes will be necessary game information will be released late Monday, September 24 provided. Wednesday. Monday, October 1 Monday, October 8 Practices Photography Monday, October 15 • Practices are open to the media on Sunday, • Requests for still and action photos of current Monday, October 29 Tuesday and Wednesday only, but may be student-athletes must be made in writing to Daryl closed upon announcement. Film crews shooting Cetnar. Monday, November 5 footage during practice, though, are asked to limit • Still and action photos of former student-athletes Monday, November 12 their filming to the first 30 minutes. are available on a very limited basis. Media outlets Monday, November 19 • Media desiring player interviews can obtain those should make requests well in advance of any Monday, November 26 players immediately after practice on Tuesday deadline. and Wednesday only. No player interviews will be allowed after practice on Sunday night. Please contact the SID office in advance. Interviews will NO LUNCHEON always be scheduled around a student-athlete’s academic schedule. Monday, October 22

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 MONDAY, AUGUST 20 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Team reports - 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fall Scrimmage #1 - TBA First day of school Home Opener Team Meeting - 2 p.m. vs. Ohio (6 p.m.) Team Physicals - 2:15 p.m. SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 Media Day - 2:30 p.m. Fall Scrimmage #3 - 3:30 p.m. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 Team Photo - 4 p.m. 62nd Homecoming Game First Team Practice - 3:30 p.m. Fan Day - 6 p.m. MONDAY, AUGUST 27 vs. Florida Atlantic (4 p.m.) First Press Luncheon - 12:15 p.m. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 SATURDAY, AUGUST 18 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24 First two-a-day practice Fall Scrimmage #2 - TBA SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Senior Day 141 IMPORTANT DATES IMPORTANT 8 a.m.-10:15 a.m., 3:30-5:45 p.m. Season Opener at South Carolina vs. Louisiana-Monroe (6 p.m.)

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You can listen to all Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns football, basketball and baseball games, plus comprehensive coverage of women’s basketball and softball on the Ragin Cajun Radio Network. SportsRadio ESPN1420 (KPEL-AM) is now in its fifth decade as the flagship station for Ragin’ Cajuns Athletics. In addition, Cajuns football and men’s basketball can be heard on 100,000 watt KRKA-FM (Hot 107.9), and Sun Belt Conference Baseball games on KPEL-FM (105.1). All Cajuns games are also available on the internet through ragincajuns.com. Wire Services Lake Charles American Press Associated Press P.O. Box 2893 Lake Charles, LA 70602 1001 Howard Avenue Jay Walker Phone: 337.494.4069/Fax: 337.494.4036 Suite 200-A Jay Walker is in his 16th season Scooter Hobbs, Sports Editor New Orleans, LA 70113 www.americanpress.com covering the Cajuns on the radio. Phone: 504.523.3931/Fax: 504.586.0531 He serves as the play-by-play voice Mary Foster, Sports Editor www.ap.org Abbeville Meridional for Cajun Football, Basketball and P.O. Box 400 Baseball. A 36-year broadcasting Abbeville, LA 70510 veteran, the 55 year old native Newspapers Phone: 337.893.4223/Fax: 337.898.9022 New Englander has spent his Lafayette Daily Advertiser Shaun Hearen, Sports Editor entire broadcasting career in South 1100 Bertrand Drive Lafayette, LA 70502 Crowley Post-Signal Louisiana. His sports background Phone: 337.289.6303/Fax: 337.289.6443 P.O. Box 1589 includes years of broadcasting High School sports and Bob Heist, Sports Editor Crowley, LA 70526 served as television play-by-play voice of Cajuns Athletics Dan McDonald, Beat Writer Phone: 337.783.3450/Fax: 337.788.0549 from 1984-1991 before joining the radio network. In www.theadvertiser.com Chris Quebedeaux, Sports Editor addition to his duties with the network, Walker also hosts The Advocate the Coach’s television shows on MyKLAF-TV (Cable Channel P.O. Box 588 Campus Media 13 in Lafayette) and is the host of the popular sports talk Baton Rouge, LA 70821 The Vermilion call-in show, “Bird’s Eye View” Monday thru Friday from 3- Phone: 337.233.8920 (Lafayette) Phone: 337.482-6958/Fax: 337.482.6959 6pm on ESPN 1420. Phone: 225.383.1111 (Baton Rouge) vermilion.louisiana.edu Fax: 225.388.0318 Butch Muir, Sports Editor Television Steve Peloquin Bobby Ardoin, Beat Writer KATC (ABC 3) Steve Peloquin serves as Program Glen Quebedeaux, Beat Writer Director for ESPN 1420 and is in his www.2theadvocate.com 1103 Eraste Landry Rd. Lafayette, LA 70506 sixth season covering UL Sports. Phone: 337.236.6345/Fax: 337.232.5282 Peloquin serves as football color The Times-Picayune Hugh Keeton, Sports Director 3800 Howard Avenue www.katc.com analyst and is the primary play-by- New Orleans, LA 70140 play voice of UL Women’s Sports. Phone: 504.826.3405/Fax: 504.826.3401 KLFY (CBS 10) Under his guidance, coverage of Doug Tatum, Sports Editor women’s basketball and softball Ted Lewis, Beat Writer 1808 Eraste Landry Rd. www.nola.com/t-p Lafayette, LA 70506 has increased to 50 live events this Phone: 337.233.5539/Fax: 337.981.6533 year, with plans for even further expansion. A sixteen year George Faust, Sports Director The Daily Iberian www.klfy.com broadcasting veteran, Peloquin hosts the morning sports 926 East Main Street show “Thinking Out Loud” Monday thru Friday from 7-9am New Iberia, LA 70560 on ESPN 1420. Phone: 337.365.6773/Fax: 337.367.9640 KLAF (TV-17) Chris Landry, Sports Editor 1500 Eraste Landry Rd. www.iberianet.com Lafayette, LA 70506 Phone: 337.237.1500/Fax: 337.237.6165 Mike Mitchell, Sports Coordinator Opelousas Daily World www.klaf.com P.O. Box 2389 Opelousas, LA 70571 Phone: 337.943.7034/Fax: 337.948.6572 Radio Eric Narcisse, Sports Editor KPEL (1420 AM) www.dailyworld.com 1749 Bertrand Drive Lafayette, LA 70506 The Daily Town Talk Phone: 337.233.7003 LOUISIANA’S RAGIN’ CAJUNS P.O. Box 7558 Toll Free: 800.264.5375 Alexandria, LA 71306 Fax: 337.233.2989 Phone: 318.487.6352/Fax: 318.487.6315 Steve Peloquin, Sports Director 142 Randy Benson, Sports Editor Jay Walker, Play-by-Play www.thetowntalk.com www.espn1420.com

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MAILING ADDRESS Louisiana-Lafayette Sports Information Cox Communications Athletic Center Daryl Cetnar Chris Yandle Chris Whitehead 201 Reinhardt Drive Sports Information Director Assistant Director Graduate Assistant Lafayette, LA 70506 Football Contact Secondary Football Contact (337) 851-2255 (337) 482-6331 (337) 482-6330 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

DIRECTIONS TO CAJUN FIELD

State Farm Gate GATE B

Traveling EAST/WEST on I-10 • From I-10, take Exit 100 (Ambassador Caffery) and come south (turning right if coming from the west, turning left and taking the overpass above I-10 if coming from the east). Travel south approximately three miles (note that the road will split along the way into Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Bertrand Drive...Stay to the left at the split and follow the sign that says “Bertrand Drive/Cajundome”). After passing though several traffic lights you will come to the intersection of Bertrand Drive and Congress Street. Take a left onto Congress Street. Go approximately 1/8 mile on Congress Street, and turn right into the first parking lot, Gate 3.

Traveling SOUTH on I-49 • From I-49, exit onto I-10 West (toward Lake Charles). Then, follow the directions above from I-10.

Traveling WEST/NORTHWEST on US 90 • U.S. Highway 90 is known as Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette. Follow Evangeline Thwy. to the traffic light at the intersection of Evangeline Thwy. and University Avenue. Turn left onto University Ave. (turning right would take you toward the airport) and go approximately 2.5 miles to General Ticket Information the traffic light at the intersection of University Ave. and • The UL Ticket Office is located in the front lobby of the CAJUNDOME, which is located Congress Street. Turn left onto Congress St. proceeding just across from Cajun Field along Cajundome Boulevard. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 10 over a mile. Cajun Field will be on the left directly following a.m. to 4 p.m. the intersection of Congress St. and Cajundome Boulevard. • To purchase Ragin’ Cajuns tickets, please call (337) 265-2100 or visit the UL Ticket Office at Turn left into the parking lot just past the stadium, Gate 3. the CAJUNDOME. To order by phone, please call (337) 262-8686. You can also order online via www.ragincajuns.com. From Lafayette Airport • Go left out of the immediate airport area (you will be on Season Ticket Information Surrey Street). Continue straight at the first traffic light, • For season tickets, group orders or questions about tickets, please call the UL Ticket Office crossing Evangeline Thruway (note that you are now at (337) 265-2100. on University Avenue). Continue straight on University Ave. approximately 2.5 miles to the traffic light at the Student Ticket Information intersection of University Ave. and Congress Street. Turn • All current UL students get in free with a valid UL student ID. left onto Congress St. proceeding just over a mile. Cajun • Students may buy escort tickets at discounted prices. Field will be on the left directly following the intersection of Congress St. and Cajundome Boulevard. Turn left into the parking lot just past the stadium, Gate 3. Other Ticket Outlets 143 • UL Student Union, Heymann Performing Arts Center, Macy’s at the Mall of Acadiana 2007 RAGIN’ CAJUNS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE WWW.RAGINCAJUNS.COM VISITING LAFAYETTE (33VISITING LAFAYETTE Restaurants Bennigan’s (337) 981-5534 3511 Amb. Caffery Pkwy. Lafayette, LA 70503

Judice Inn (337) 984-5614 3134 Johnston St. Lafayette, LA 70503

Olde Tyme Grocery (337) 235-8165 218 W. St. Mary Blvd. Lafayette, LA 70506

Posados Cafe (337) 988-0835 3822 Amb. Caffery Pkwy. Lafayette, LA 70503

Pete’s Family Restaurant (337) 981-4670 3903 Johnston St. Lafayette, LA 70503

Pizza Hut (337) 233-6715 1420 NE Evangeline Thrwy Lafayette, LA 70501

Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits (337) 234-4112 2404 W. Congress St. Lafayette, LA 70506

Prejean’s Restaurant (337) 896-3247 3480 I-49 N. Lafayette, LA 70507

Quizno’s Autumnwood Plaza (337) 233-9685 2668 Johnston St., Ste. A2 Lafayette, LA 70503

Raising Cane’s (337) 572-9966 2426 W. Congress St. Lafayette, LA 70506

Roly Poly (337) 234-3289 1004 Coolidge St. Lafayette, LA 70503

The Wild Salmon Bar & Grill (337) 988-0052 813 Foreman Dr. Lafayette, LA 70506

Wing Stop (337) 993-9464 2865 Amb. Caffery Pkwy. Lafayette, LA 70506

Accomodations Best Western Hotel Acadiana (337) 233-8120 1801 W. Pinhook Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508

Courtyard by Marriott (337) 232-5005 214 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508

Fairfield Inn & Suites South (337) 233-5558 1606 W. Pinhook Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508 2225 NW Evangeline Thrwy (337) 235-9898

Hampton Inn & Suites (337) 266-5858 1910 S. College Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508 2144 West Willow St. (337) 236-6161

Hilton Garden Inn (337) 291-1977 2350 W. Congress St. Lafayette, LA 70506

Hilton Lafayette (337) 235-6111 1521 W. Pinhook Rd. Lafayette, LA 70503

Holiday Inn Holidome (337) 233-6815 2032 NE Evangeline Thrwy Lafayette, LA 70501

Holiday Inn Express (337) 981-0600 3903 Amb. Caffery Pkwy. Lafayette, LA 70503

La Quinta Inn (337) 233-5610 2100 NE Evangeline Thrwy Lafayette, LA 70501 1015 W. Pinhook Rd. (337) 291-1088 LOUISIANA’S RAGIN’ CAJUNS Ramada Inn Executive Plaza (337) 235-0858 DOWNTOWN 120 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508 144 LAFAYETTE

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