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WWW.RAGINCAJUNS.COM UL ADMINISTRATION 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