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Head Coach Mark Hudspeth Eyes Greater Milestones After Leading Ragin’ Cajuns To Nine Wins & A New Or- leans Bowl Victory In His First Season At

Mark Hudspeth is a winner. It’s that simple. and driving 49 yards in five plays to set up Brett Baer’s Cajuns are ready to make the most of them. From his days coaching Winston (Miss.) Academy to game-winning 50-yard as time expired. A master motivator, he takes advantage of every the 1997 state title to last December, when he provided “We never let go of the rope”, Hudspeth told the Cajun opportunity to teach a lesson to the Cajuns. Ragin’ Cajun fans a last-second 32-30 win over San Diego fans in attendance. Prior to the FIU game last year, he surprised the Ragin’ State in the program’s first bowl appearance in 41 years, Hudspeth also boldly predicted that home games at Cajuns by outfitting them in black helmets and black pants, Hudspeth has been a champion. Cajun Field would be the place to be and all but demanded a combination that was never used before. The motivation Like football, winning is all he knows. that Louisiana fans be there. True to his word, the Ragin’ worked as UL ended a two-game losing streak against the Hired as Louisiana’s 26th head coach in program his- Cajuns went undefeated at home for only the fourth time in Panthers. tory on Dec. 13, 2010, Hudspeth quickly grabbed the atten- stadium history (and first since 1987). Cajuns fans believed Hudspeth is also a teacher, knowing that the onus is on tion of Ragin’ Cajuns fans with his dynamic personality, the young coach, setting a school record for season tickets him to not only win football games, but to do so the right energy and desire. He tirelessly toured the Acadiana area, sold which helped to set a stadium record by averaging way. He realizes that it is more important that he help the visiting all five parishes to speak to any group that wanted 29,171 fans per game in the 31,000 seat facility. The Ragin’ Cajuns players make the transformation from young to listen to him talk about Ragin’ Cajuns football. increase of 11, 788 fans per game was the highest in the adults to men, knowing that he has been entrusted with And seemingly overnight, he reversed UL’s football nation. the lives of his players by the parents and families of each fortunes, taking the Ragin’ Cajuns from nine losses in 2010 Hudspeth was rewarded for turning around the Ragin’ player. to a school-record tying nine wins in 2011. Cajuns, being named a finalist for both the Liberty Mutual Hudspeth takes that to heart, instructing the squad on From the day he arrived on campus, Hudspeth began Coach of the Year and Paul Bear Bryant Awards. the life’s lessons he has learned. He demands that each educating the Ragin’ Cajuns on how to win. A 20-year coaching veteran, Hudspeth carries a 75-25 player give 100 percent. . . on the field, in the classroom and One of the first lessons he gave came when he had the career record in eight seasons as head coach into the 2012 in their personal life. . . knowing that by doing so, they will offense and defense engage in an old-fashioned tug of war. campaign, winning 10 or more games five times and hav- eventually become champions in their personal life when As the rope went back and forth with neither team gener- ing winning records in seven straight campaigns. their football playing days are over. ating enough force to win the battle, Hudspeth stopped the Hudspeth’s coaching philosophy focuses on the tradi- And as good as the 2011 season went for UL, Hudspeth Cajuns and had both teams move to the same side of the tional core values that he learned growing up in small town has his sights set on even greater accomplishments starting rope, pointing out how much easier it is to move the rope Mississippi, with the willingness to shake things up when in 2012, knowing that the Ragin’ Cajuns have only scratched when everyone was on the same side and fighting for the given the chance. the surface of what is possible. same thing. Hudspeth’s desire is to dominate physically and always Hudspeth, 43, came to Lafayette after serving as the Months later in with Louisiana down a keep the pressure on. In fact, he utilizes a pass-first no- passing game coordinator at Mississippi State for two sea- point with 35 seconds left and a seemingly endless length huddle spread offense with a bevy of trick plays in each sons (2009-10), helping the Bulldogs end eight years of of Superdome turf away from even having a chance to win, game plan, knowing that the constant pressure keeps football frustrations by posting an 8-4 record and a Gator the Ragin’ Cajuns remembered that lesson by digging in opponents off guard. And, when they make a mistake, the Bowl appearance in his final season.

34 University OF LOUISIANA www.ragincajuns.com 2012 Football head coach mark hudspeth

After three years as an assistant coach at Delta State claim its second Gulf South title, with (1999-2000) and Navy (2001), Hudspeth took over as head Hudspeth earning his second coach of coach at North Alabama and the winning quickly com- the year award while also being select- menced. He guided the Lions to a 66-21 record in seven ed as the NCAA Division II Region 2 seasons (2002-08), winning two Coach of the Year again. The Lions fol- titles and making five appearances in the NCAA Division II lowed that up with a 10-2 record and Championship, advancing to the semi-finals three times an appearance in the NCAA Division II (2003, 2005 & 2008). quarterfinals in 2007. Taking over a program that had three consecutive los- Hudspeth capped off his tenure at ing records, Hudspeth turned things around quickly, help- North Alabama by guiding the Lions to ing the Lions to a 13-1 record in just his second season a 12-2 record in 2008 and making their (2003). UNA claimed the league title with a perfect 9-0 fourth straight NCAA appearance, fall- mark and advanced to the NCAA Championship for the first ing in the semifinals. time in seven years, defeating Southern Arkansas and Born on Nov. 10, 1968 in Carson-Newman before falling at North Dakota in the Montgomery, Ala., Hudspeth moved to national semi-finals. Louisville, Miss. before the age of one. For his effort, Hudspeth was named the Gulf South In a town with a population of just Coach of the Year while also being voted the NCAA Division 7,000, he quickly became one of the II Region 2 Coach of the Year by the towns’ most notable young men. He Coaches Association. lettered a total of 16 times in five sports The Lions were led that year by Wil Hall, who com- at Winston Academy, four each in foot- pleted 72-percent of his passes, throwing for 3,531 yards ball, baseball and track, three in bas- and 30 touchdowns en route to winning the Harlon Hill ketball and one in golf, and was voted Award, the NCAA Division II equivalent of the Heisman the school’s most versatile athlete as a Trophy. senior. The winning didn’t stop there as the Lions went 11-3 Success came to Hudspeth at and advanced to the NCAA semis in 2005, the first of four Winston Academy as he helped the straight 10-win campaigns. Patriots to the state title game as a The Hudspeth Family (clockwise): Mark, Tyla, Gunner, Major & UNA went 11-1 in 2006, including 8-0 in league play to senior in football 1987. He went on to Carley. THE HUDSPETH COACHING FILE earn all-county honors three times and play in the Mississippi High School All-Star game as a senior. As He a d Co ach Hudspeth continued his playing career at Delta State (1987-91), lettering all four years. He started at safety as a Year School Overall Conf. Notes junior and at as a senior. 2002 North Alabama 4 -7 3 -6 After graduating from Delta State with a degree in 2003 North Alabama 13 -1 9 -0 Reached Div. II Semi-Finals health and education in 1992, Hudspeth began his coach- GSC Coach of the Year, GSC Champs ing career as a graduate assistant at Central Arkansas, 2004 North Alabama 5 -5 4 -5 receiving his master’s degree in secondary school adminis- 2005 North Alabama 11 -3 7 -2 Reached Div. II Semi-Finals tration in 1993. 2006 North Alabama 11 -1 8 -0 Reached Div. II Quarter-Finals While at Central Arkansas, he was part of the coaching GSC Coach of the Year, GSC Champs staff that guided the squad to the 1992 Arkansas 2007 North Alabama 10 -2 7 -1 Reached Div. II Semi-Finals Intercollegiate Conference crown. 2008 North Alabama 12 -2 7 -1 Reached Div. II Semi-Finals Hudspeth earned his first full-time coaching position when he went to Nicholls State, coaching the wide receiv- UNA Totals 66 -21 45 -15 (Seven Years) ers and tight ends in 1994 and the running backs in 1995. 2011 Louisiana 9 -4 6 -2 Champions His high school alma mater beckoned in 1996 as Hudspeth returned to Winston Academy as head coach, UL Totals 9 -4 6 -2 (One Year) guiding the team to a 25-1 record and the 1997 state title Career Totals 75 -25 51 -17 (Eight Years) during his two seasons. It was back to Delta State in 1999, where he served as offensive coordinator for two seasons, winning the NCAA s s s i s t a n t o ach A A C Division II national title in 2000. The Patriot offense broke Year School Position Postseason 21 school records, 12 Gulf South Conference records and six 1999 Delta State Offensive Coor. NCAA Division II records en route to the title. 2000 Delta State Offensive Coor. NCAA Div. II National Champions Hudspeth moved to U.S. Naval Academy to serve as the 2001 Navy Offensive Coor. offensive coordinator in 2000 before leaving to become the 2009 Mississippi State Passing Coor./WR head coach at North Alabama the following year. Hudspeth, who is married to the former Tyla McConnell, 2010 Mississippi State Passing Coor./WR No. 15 Final AP Ranking has two sons, Gunner (16) and Major (2), and one daughter, Toyota Gator Bowl Carley (13).

2012 Football www.ragincajuns.com University OF LOUISIANA 35 ASSISTANT COACHES REED STRINGER JAY JOHNSON Assistant Head Coach/ Offensive Coordinator/ TE & Recruiting Coor. Reed Stringer is in his second An offensive strategist with two season at UL where he serves as decades of coaching experience, assistant head coach. He works Jay Johnson is in his second season directly with the Cajuns tight ends at Louisiana, where he serves as the while also serving as recruiting Cajuns’ offensive coordinator and coordinator. quarterbacks coach. Prior to working at Louisiana, Under Johnson’s tutelage in Stringer served as the offensive 2011, the Cajuns became just the player development coach at Clemson in 2010. second UL team to amass over 5,000 yards of total offense. Blaine In his first season with the Cajuns, Stringer helped Ladarius Green Gautier emerged as one of the top offensive threats in the south, emerge as one of the top tight ends in the country, earning first team throwing for a school record 2,958 yards and 23 touchdowns. The All-Sun Belt honors while also being a semi-finalist for the Mackey Cajuns also scored a school-record 420 points. Award, which is given to the nation’s top . Green was a Johnson came to Lafayette after serving as quarterbacks coach fourth round selection by the San Diego Chargers in the NFL Draft. at Central Michigan in 2010, helping sophomore Ryan Radcliff 3,358 Stringer’s efforts as recruiting coordinator have paid bigger yards & 17 TDS) post one of the top seasons in school history. dividends. His initial class produced eight players who were able to Johnson began his coaching career as an assistant coach at contribute to the Cajuns’ success last year with the rest redshirting. Columbia-Hickman High in Columbia, Mo., in 1993. He was a graduate The 2012 class looks to be even stronger. assistant at Missouri in 1994 prior to working as offensive coordina- Before his time at Clemson, Stringer spent seven seasons at Mis- tor role at Augsburg that season. From 1995-96, Johnson served as sissippi State in a variety of roles. He began as a graduate assistant offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at Truman State. with the Bulldogs offense from 2003-2004. Stringer was then named Johnson moved on to Kansas for the next five seasons (1997-2001) the tight ends and special teams coach from 2005-08. as an assistant coach. He worked as quarterbacks coach from1997- He took over as Mississippi State’s coordinator of recruiting op- 2000 before handling the running backs in 2001. erations in 2009 and coached alongside current Cajuns head coach Johnson’s career led him to Southern Miss in 2003, starting a Mark Hudspeth that year. five-year tenure that had him working with the tight ends (2003), Considered to be a relentless and effective recruiter, Rivals.com running backs (2004) and the final three as offensive coordinator and rated Stringer among the “SEC’s Top 10 Recruiters” for 2009. quarterbacks coach (2005-07). USM flourished with Johnson on the As tight ends coach, Stringer responded in 2005 by helping Eric coaching staff, making five consecutive bowl appearances. Butler become the school’s all-time touchdown receptions leader Johnson headed to Louisville, where he spent the 2008 and 2009 among tight ends. Under Stringer’s guidance, Butler and team- seasons, the last serving as the team’s tight ends coach. mate Dezmond Sherrod worked their ways to professional football A 1992 graduate of Northern Iowa, Johnson was a three-time careers. All-Gateway Conference selection as a quarterback and two-year Stringer’s coaching career began as a graduate assistant/tight team captain. He led UNI to a combined record of 31-8 during his ends coach at Delta State in 2002. career, three conference championships and three appearances in He was a four-year starter on Delta State’s offensive line, helping the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. He finished his career with almost DSU claim the 2000 NCAA Division II national championship with 500 completions and threw for more than 8,000 yards and 58 touch- then-DSU offensive coordinator Mark Hudspeth. In addition to that downs. The 1992 team finished the season 12-2 overall and ranked ‘00 national title, he was also instrumental in helping Delta State win No. 3 nationally. the 1998 and 2000 Gulf South Conference titles. Johnson earned President’s Academic Excellence honors in the Stringer was a two-time academic All-Gulf South Conference Gateway Conference and was a Dean’s List scholar at Northern Iowa player and an Academic All-American and was named to the GSC where he compiled a 3.47 GPA. He held a perfect 4.0 grade point av- Academic Honor Roll three times. He earned a bachelor’s degree erage while completing his master’s degree at Missouri. That earned in business management from Delta State in 2001 and completed a him a Superior Graduate Achievement Award from the Department master’s in business administration from Delta State in 2003. of Health and Exercise Science. Stringer was born on January 26, 1979 in Canton, Miss. He is Jay and his wife, Lori, are the parents of one son, Cole. married to the former Emily Howell and they have two sons, Smith and Banks. Jay Johnson at a glance College: Northern Iowa (1992) Reed Stringer at a glance Years at UL: 2nd College: Delta State (2001) Coaching Experience: 17 seasons Years at UL: 2nd Missouri (1994), graduate assistant; Augsburg (1994), offensive Coaching Experience: 10 seasons coord/recruiting coord.; Truman State (1995-96), offensive coord./ Delta State (2002), graduate assistant; Mississippi State (2003-04), reruiting coord.; Kansas (1997-98), graduate assistant; Kansas graduate assistant; Mississippi State (2005-08), tight ends & special (1999-2000), quarterbacks; Kansas (2001), running backs; Southern teams; Mississippi State (2009), coor. of recruiting operations; Miss (2003-08), tight ends, running backs, offensive coord. & Clemson (2010), offensive player development; Louisiana (2011- quarterbacks; Louisville (2008), administrative assistant; Louisville present), assistant head coach, recruiting coordinator & tight (2009), tight ends; Central Michigan (2010), quarterbacks; Louisiana ends. (2011-present), offensive coord. & quarterbacks.

36 University OF LOUISIANA www.ragincajuns.com 2012 Football ASSISTANT COACHES GREG STEWART MITCH RODRIGUE DEFENSIVE COOR./ Running Game Coord./ Offensive Line One of the best veteran defen- A 25-year collegiate coaching sive minds in the south, Greg Stewart veteran, Mitch Rodrigue is in his is in his second season as defensive second season as the running coordinator and linebackers coach. game coordinator and offensive Stewart is charged with taking line coach at UL. the young and talented Cajuns Rodrigue joined the Cajuns staff defenders and molding them into after working with the tight ends a unit that is capable of winning and offensive tackles at South Ala- the Sun Belt championship. He took a good step towards that goal bama for three seasons (2008-10). His work at UL immediately paid in 2011, but with just three starters back for 2012, his ability to turn off as he molded an offensive line that reduced quarterback sacks potential into reality will have a great affect on the win total. from 39 in 2010 to 25 in 13 games in 2011. The Cajuns used the same Prior to coming to Lafayette, Stewart spent 18 seasons at Jackson- five starters on the line in all 13 games with each playing 90 percent ville State, turning the Gamecocks into the most dominant defense of the snaps or more. in the Ohio Valley Conference. Prior to his arrival at South Alabama, Rodrigue spent the previous In 2010, JSU turned in one of the biggest upsets in , nine seasons at Southern Miss, where he coached the offensive line winning at Ole Miss. The Gamecocks narrowly missed upsets the (2003-07), tight ends (2000-02) and running backs (1999). He was previous year, hanging with No. 15 Tech and holding Florida named one of the Top 10 recruiters from a non-BCS conference by State in check in a 19-9 defeat. Rivals.com in 2006. In 2009, his defense led the conference in seven major defensive From 2004-06, Rodrigue’s offensive lines allowed 10 sacks or fewer, categories, including scoring defense (17.1) and yards per game al- including just seven sacks in 2004. In 2007, he tutored linemen George lowed (304.8). JSU led the OVC in scoring defense for four straight Batiste and Travis Cooley, who became the school’s first All-Americans years from 2006-09, allowing just 17.5 points per game in 2006. on the line in a half-century. In 2007, the Gamecocks led the league in total defense (354.3 yards In 2004, he helped develop , who was selected in per game), rushing defense (145.5 yards per game) and opponent the seventh round by the in the 2005 NFL Draft. first downs per game (17.8). During his first season leading the USM offensive line (2003), In 2006, the Gamecocks allowed just 17.5 points per game, 114.8 Rodrigue helped the Golden Eagles win their fourth Conference USA rushing yards and only 270.2 yards of total yards, which were all tops title and earn an invitation to the Liberty Bowl despite working with a in the conference. unit that had lost three starters to the NFL. Rodrigue saw three play- In his time in the Ohio Valley Conference, the Gamecocks placed ers - Parquet (first-team), Jim Hicks (second-team) and Chris White 24 defensive players on the All-OVC teams in his final three years. (third-team) - garner all-league honors. Stewart began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at JSU Rodrigue also assisted with the offensive line during his initial in 1989 and was elevated to full-time in 1991. He helped lead the stint at Southern Miss, serving as the program’s graduate assistant Gamecocks to the 1992 NCAA Division II National Championship. He in 1989 and 1990. coached the Gamecocks’ outside linebackers from 1989-94, running During his 11 seasons at USM, the Golden Eagles made nine bowl backs in 1995, defensive backs in 1996 and defensive line in 1997. trips. Stewart spent two seasons as the defensive coordinator/inside Rodrigue also coached several seasons at his alma mater, Nicholls linebackers coach at Delta State from 1998-99. State (1993-98), serving as tight ends and offensive line coach as well He returned to Jacksonville State in 2000 as the defensive coor- as offensive coordinator. dinator/inside linebackers coach. Rodrigue earned a bachelor’s degree in health & physical edu- Stewart was a four-year starter at nose guard for current Sun Belt cation from Nicholls State in 1988 and a master’s degree in educa- foe Troy from 1984-87. He helped guide the Trojans to two NCAA tional administration and supervision from Southern Miss in 1990. He Division II National Championships and earned a degree in sociology helped Nicholls State to win the 1984 Gulf Star Conference title and in 1988. reach the second round of the NCAA Division I -AA playoffs in 1986. The Decatur, Ala., native was born on June 6, 1965. He is married A native of Thibodaux, La., Rodrigue was born on Jan. 2, 1965. He to the former Angela Peacock and they have four children, Jessie is the father of three children, Maci, Madden and Mallori. Kate, Hannah, Kinsey and Holly. Mitch Rodrigue at a glance Greg Stewart at a glance College: Nicholls State (1988) College: Troy (1988) Years at UL: 2nd Years at UL: 2nd Coaching Experience: 25 seasons Coaching Experience: 23 seasons Nicholls State (1987-88), student assistant; Southern Miss (1989- Jacksonville State (1989-94), outside linebackers; Jacksonville State 90), graduate assistand; Pearl River CC (1991-92), offensive line; (1995), running backs; Jacksonville State (1996), defensive backs; Nicholls State (1993-98), tight ends, offensive line & offensive coord.; Jacksonville State (1997), defensive line; Delta State (1998-99), Southern Miss (1999), running backs; Sothern Miss (2000-02), tight defensive coord. & inside linebackers; Jaksonville State (2000-10), ends; Sothern Miss (2003-07), offensive line; South Alabama (2008- defensive coord. & inside linebackers; Louisiana (2011-present), 10), offensive tackles & tight ends; Louisiana (2011-present), running defensive coord. & linebackers game coord. & offensive line

2012 Football www.ragincajuns.com University OF LOUISIANA 37 ASSISTANT COACHES MARQUASE LOVINGS JORGE MUNOZ Assistant Coach/ Assistant Coach/ Running Backs Wide Receivers Running backs coach Marquase Jorge Munoz is in his fifth year Lovings is ready for his second year as an assistant coach at Louisiana on the Ragin’ Cajuns coaching staff and the second on the staff of Mark after helping UL post one of the top Hudspeth. He will serve again as offensive seasons in the Sun Belt in receivers coach in 2012. 2011. Munoz previously worked as Lovings’ efforts during his first UL’s quarterbacks coach and pass- season helped freshman Alonzo ing game coordinator from 2008-10. Harris emerge early in the season, finishing the year with 700 yards In 2011, Munoz played an integral role in the Cajuns throwing for and eight touchdowns to earn Sun Belt Freshman of the Year hon- over 3,500 yards. Javone Lawson (63 catches, 1,092 yards) posted one ors. of the top seasons by a UL receiver while Harry Peoples and Daryl Prior to joining the Cajuns, Lovings spent four seasons at Missis- Surgent also emerged as steady targets for Blaine Gautier. sippi State (2007-10), first as a defensive quality control coach before Record offensive results are nothing new for Munoz, who served taking over as defensive graduate assistant for his final two seasons. as the passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach at UL from It was at MSU where he met and worked with Mark Hudspeth, who 2008-10. In his first season, he helped the Cajuns to finish seventh in served as the passing game coordinator for the Bulldogs from 2009- the nation in rushing, 13th in total offense and 24th in scoring. 10. That same season, Munoz helped quarterback Lovings’ main focus with the Bulldogs defense was with the defen- earn Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year while Tyrell sive linemen. He worked under defensive line coaches David Turner Fenory rushed for 1,375 yards and 19 touchdowns. Fenroy, a Doak and Chris Wilson (Wilson became the MSU defensive coordinator in Walker Award Semifinalist, was named the 2008 Sun Belt Player of 2011). the Year after becoming the school, Sun Belt and State of Louisiana The Bulldogs had several standout defensive linemen during all-time leading rusher. Lovings’ four years, including Titus Brown. Brown signed an NFL free The Cajuns “Play Station” attack of 2008 shattered the school agent contract and has been on the active roster record for total offense with 5,390 yards, scoring a school-record 54 since 2008. Lovings helped three defensive linemen earn All-SEC touchdowns. honors, with Brown (2007 second team), Fletcher Cox (2009 freshman In 2010, the Cajuns ranked 34th nationally in passing offense, team) and Pernell McPhee (2010 first team) taking those honors. Cox despite starting three different quarterbacks due to injury. Tight end went on to become the 12th pick by the in the Ladarius Green led the nation in receiving yards and touchdowns by 2012 NFL Draft. a tight end and earned All-America honors from CBSSports.com. Lovings experienced coaching in a two bowl games at MSU, Prior to UL, Munoz spent three seasons at Eastern Illinois (2005- including the Bulldogs’ rout of Michigan, 52-14, in the 2011 Gator 07), starting as receivers coach in 2005, co-offensive coordinator in Bowl. It was the worst loss Michigan had ever suffered in any bowl 2006 and offensive coordinator in 2007. game in its history. Under his direction, EIU ran a more diverse offense in 2006, led Lovings also helped MSU win the 2007 Liberty Bowl, as the by OVC co-Offensive Player of the Year Vincent Webb and third team Bulldogs defense held Central Florida to just three points and kept All-American Micah Rucker. Knights’ star running back Kevin Smith from breaking the NCAA Munoz spent two seasons as the receivers coach at Charleston single-season rushing record. The junior finished 61 yards shy of Southern (2003-04). In 2004, his wide receivers ranked first, second Barry Sanders’ mark of 2,628 yards set for Oklahoma State in 1988. and fourth in the Big South Conference. The Buccaneers passing In 2007, Lovings’ defensive line faced three of the top four rushers offense led the Big South and ranked 17th in the NCAA. in the country during the season, holding each of them well under At Anderson, his 2002 offense ranked fifth in passing, while the their season average. MSU limited Arkansas’ Darren McFadden to 2001 squad was sixth in passing, setting 22 school marks. His quar- 88 yards (143.8 season avg.), Tulane’s Matt Forte to 47 yards (177.3 terback, Joel Steele, was the MVP of the HCAC both years. season avg.) and UCF’s Smith to 119 yards (188.3 season avg.). A 1998 graduate of Bethany College, Munoz was a two-time A graduate of and former walk-on tight end with Howard Univer- All-American quarterback. He played one year in the sity, Lovings also has high school coaching on his resume with stints League with the Albany (NY) Firebirds. Munoz was a multi-sport at Dunbar High in Washington, D.C. and at his alma mater, P.K. Yonge standout at San Diego Hilltop High. High in Gainesville, Fla. He earned his master’s in sports administration from Mississippi Jorge Munoz at a glance State in 2008 and pursued a doctorate in education at MSU. College: Bethany (1998) Lovings was born on Nov. 13, 1983. Years at UL: 5th Coaching Experience: 14 seasons Marquase Lovings at a glance Bethany (1998), quarterbacks & wide receivers; Southeastern College: Howard (2006) Missouri (1999-2000), wide receivers; Anderson (2001-02), offensive Years at UL: 2nd coord. & quarterbacks; Charleston Southern (2003-04), wide Coaching Experience: 5 seasons receivers; Eastern Illinois (2005), wide receivers; Eastern Illinois Mississippi State (2007-08), defensive quality control; Mississippi (2006-07), offensive coordinator & quarterbacks; Louisiana (2008- State (2009-10), graduate assistant; Louisiana (2011-present), 10), passing game coord. & qarterbacks; Louisiana (2011-present), running backs wide receivers

38 University OF LOUISIANA www.ragincajuns.com 2012 Football ASSISTANT COACHES TIM EDWARDS Assistant Coach/ Assistant Coach/ Defensive Line Safeties An 11-year coaching veteran Tim Rebowe begins his ninth who boasts a half-dozen years play- season as an assistant coach at ing experience at the professional Louisiana, and the second on the level, Tim Edwards is in his second staff of coach Mark Hudspeth. He season as the defensive line coach will once again work with the Cajun for the Cajuns. safeties. He previously tutored the Edwards came to Lafayette in safeties from 2004-07 and coached January 2011, reuniting with Mark the linebackers from 2008-10. Hudspeth, who he played with at Delta State from 1987-91. The safeties responded to Rebowe in 2011. Jemarlous Moten After guiding a senior-dominated defensive line last season, finished second on the team with 80 tackles and combined with Edwards will be called on in 2012 to help develop a young and inex- Lionel Stokes to intercept five passes, returning three for scores. perienced squad of defenders. The Cajuns’ linebackers had stellar seasons for three years under Edwards came to Louisiana after spending the previous three Rebowe, with a member of the linebacking corps leading the team seasons as co-defensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator and in tackles each season. defensive line coach at Florida A&M. He was part of a program that Rebowe guided linebackers Antwyne Zanders and Grant Fleming, went 25-9 during his three seasons in Tallahassee. who ranked first and second on the team in total tackles in 2009, Prior to his stint with the Rattlers, Edwards served a five-year respectively. Both players were named All-. For tenure at Hampton (2003-07). He coached the defensive line and Zanders, it was his third All-SBC recognition, while Fleming earned linebackers, in addition to serving as the recruiting coordinator. All-SBC for the second time. Edwards helped bring in a wealth of talent that resulted in one The Cajuns’ pass defense had a strong first year under Rebowe in of the best four-year runs in school history. Hampton won three 2004, finishing with a No. 11 national ranking in passing yards allowed. consecutive conference championships (2004-06), made three NCAA Both of his starting safeties advanced to the NFL. Strong safety C.C. playoff appearances (2004-06) and captured back-to-back Black Col- Brown (101 tackles) was drafted by the in the 2005 lege National Championships in (2004 and 2005). NFL Draft and free safety Antwain Spann, who signed as a free agent Edwards began his career as a defensive line and linebackers coach with the , played in NFL Europe and several seasons for Kentucky State in 1998 and eventually had stops with the Arena with the . Football League 2’s Carolina Rhinos and Pearl River Community Col- In 2005, the Cajuns’ pass defense was ranked 23rd nationally, al- lege, before landing at Hampton in 2003. He was a lowing only 190 yards per game despite opponents facing an uphill minority fellowship Intern during the team’s 2007 training camp. climb in eight games. The Cajuns trailed after three quarters just twice His days on the sideline have helped to develop the professional in 2005. careers of several former players including: Justin Durant (Detroit), Rebowe came to UL after three seasons as coach at Kendall Langford (St. Louis), Marcus Dixon () Cletidus Sun Belt rival La.-Monroe. Hunt (), Kitwana Jones (Saskatchewan Rough Riders, Prior to his stint with the Warhawks, Rebowe spent six years at CFL), Dewayne Woods (Georgia Force, AFL) and Chris Avery (Grand Nicholls State where he served as defensive backs coach (1995-2000), Rapids Rampage AFL). special teams’ coordinator (1995-98), recruiting coordinator (1998- Edwards is a 1991 graduate of Delta State, earning a bachelor’s 2000) and wide receivers coach (2000). In 1996, the Colonels pass degree in aviation management. He was a two-time first team All-Gulf efficiency defense ranked seventh nationally in I-AA. South selection as a defensive lineman and played alongside Hud- A native of Norco, La., Rebowe began his coaching career in 1987 speth, who was a four-year letterman at DSU from 1986-90. Edwards at his alma mater, . was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in the fall of 2008. His ties to the Cajuns began in 1994 when former Destrehan High A 12th round pick by the New England Patriots in 1991, Edwards star Damon Mason transferred to Louisiana from Jones County JC. spent the 1991-92 seasons on the Patriots roster. He later played Mason would go on to have one of the best careers by a defensive from 1995-97 with the Saskatchewan Rough Riders of the CFL. back in Cajuns history. A native of Philadelphia, Miss., Edwards is a member of the NFL Rebowe earned his bachelor of science in physical education from Retired Players’ Association, the CFL Retired Players’ Association and Louisiana State University in 1987. the American Football Coaches Associations. He is married to the former Kim Robichaux and they have a daugh- He is married to the former LuAnn Shockency and they have ter, Samantha, and a son, Tyler. three children, Halena, Timothy II and Kenci. Tim Rebowe at a glance Tim Edwards at a glance College: LSU (1987) College: Delta State (1991) Years at UL: 9th Years at UL: 2nd Coaching Experience: 24 seasons Coaching Experience: 11 seasons Destrehan (La.) High (1988-91), defensive backs & special teams; Kentucky State (2001), defensive line & linebackers; Carolina Rhinos Destrehan (La.) High (1992-94), head coach; Nicholls State (1995-99), (AF2) (2002); Pearl River CC (2002), defensive line; Hampton (2003- defensive backs, special teams & recruiting coord.; Nicholls State 07), defensive line, linebackers & recruiting coord.; Florida A&M (2000), receivers & recruiting coord.; ULM (2001-03), cornerbacks; (2008-10), co-defensive coord. & recruiting coord.; Louisiana (2011- Louisiana (2004-07), safeties; Louisiana (2008-10), linebackers; present), defensive line Louisiana (2011-present), safeties

2012 Football www.ragincajuns.com University OF LOUISIANA 39 ASSISTANT COACHES DAVID SAUNDERS TROY WINGERTER Asst. Coach/CB & Director of Football Recruiting Assistant Operations/Pro Liason David Saunders is in his second Former UL standout Troy Wing- season as the cornerbacks coach erter entered into a new role with and assistant recruiting coordinator the Ragin’ Cajuns football program for the Ragin’ Cajuns. in 2011, becoming the director of Saunders came to Louisiana football operations for head coach from Mississippi, where he had Mark Hudspeth. three stints on the Ole Miss staff, Wingerter started his career the last beginning in April 2010 as with the University of Louisiana administrative operations coordinator. Athletic Department in 1997. He was the tight ends coach as a gradu- His first season at UL was a strong one as he mentored cornerbacks ate assistant from 1997-99. Dwight Bentley and Melvin White, who helped the Cajuns secondary Wingerter coached the defensive ends in 2001 under head coach to return seven interceptions for touchdowns. Bentley, who earned Jerry Baldwin and served in the role of Cajuns’ tight ends coach and first team All-Sun Belt honors and was tabbed UL’s defensive co-MVP, recruiting coordinator from 2002-10 for . Wingerter was was a third round selection by the in the NFL Draft. named Bustle’s assistant head coach for the 2009 and 2010 season. Saunders sandwiched a pair of coaching terms at Ole Miss around Wingerter helped developed the tight ends from a frequent red three years as head football coach at Millsaps College (2003-05). zone target for Cajuns quarterbacks to a legitimate weapon in the During his first employment at Ole Miss, which began in December UL offense. Cajuns tight ends made 160 receptions for 2,283 yards 1998, Saunders established an acclaimed recruiting program and was with 22 touchdowns from 2008-10. lauded as one of the top nine recruiters in the nation by Tom Lem- In 2009, tight end Luke Aubrey led the team in receptions while ming of ESPN.com. He joined the Ole Miss athletic staff after working tight end Ladarius Green topped the team in yards. Green was one with Tennessee during their national championship season of 1998, of just three underclassmen named to the 2009 Mackey Award Watch where he assisted with on-campus recruiting. List. Saunders worked two years as defensive backs coach and recruit- In 2010, Green was one of just eight semifinalists for the presti- ing coordinator at Arkansas State (1996-97). He spent the 1995 season gious Mackey Award, which is given to the nation’s top tight tend. coaching safeties and special teams at Baylor. He was a first team All-Sun Belt selection, a first team All-Louisiana From 1993-94, Saunders was the defensive coordinator and pick and garnered second team All-America honors by CBSSports. defensive backs coach at Nicholls State. It was there that he worked com and fourth team All-America accolades by Phil Steele. with Ragin’ Cajuns head coach Mark Hudspeth, who was the Colonels Entering his senior season, Green was named to the 2011 Mackey wide receivers and tight ends coach in 1994. Award Watch List and Bilitnekoff Award Watch List. Green was also From 1990 to 1992, Saunders coached the defensive line at Geor- tabbed as a Top 5 draft eligible tight end by ESPN.com insider Mel gia Southern and helped lead the Eagles to the 1990 NCAA Division Kiper, Jr. and was named a preseason All-American by BleacherReport. I-AA national championship. com (1st Team), Athlon (2nd Team), GoDaddy.com (3rd Team), Phil From 1984 to 1989, Saunders coached defensive backs and receiv- Steele (4th Team) and CDSdraft.com (Honorable Mention). ers while serving as recruiting coordinator at Jacksonville State. Wingerter tutored a pair of red zone targets in Kevin Belton and While at JSU, Saunders coached Eric Davis, who Luke Aubrey in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Both players had six re- went on to earn NFL All-Pro honors in 1995 while playing for Super ceptions, but each caught three for touchdowns. Wingerter coached Bowl Champion San Francisco. Saunders also coached receiver Keith Josh Joerg during his All-Sun Belt season in 2002. McKeller, who played in three Super Bowls with the Buffalo Bills. After earning his bachelor’s degree in 1993, Wingerter embarked A native of Douglasville, Ga., Saunders received his bachelor’s de- on a four-year career in corporate business working in Lafayette, New gree from Auburn in 1982. He was a walk-on lineman for the Tigers. Orleans, Colorado and Montana. Upon his return to UL, Wingerter He is married to the former Jan Perry and the couple have two earned a master’s degree in education. children, Riley and Kaylee A native of New Orleans, Wingerter was a first-team All-Louisiana selection and an All-South Independent pick as a senior in 1991. He helped guide the Cajuns to three straight winning seasons during his first three years from 1987-89 and was a permanent team captain as David Saunders at a glance a senior. College: Auburn (1982) He was selected as a member of the all-time University of Louisiana Years at UL: 2nd football team as compiled by the Lafayette Daily Advertiser. Coaching Experience: 27 seasons Wingerter and his wife, Cydra, have two sons, Holden and Aid- Andalusia (Ala.) High (1982-83), assistant coach; Jacksonville State en. (1984-89), defensive backs, receivers & recruiting coord.; Georgia Southern (1990-92), defensive line; Nicholls State (1993-94), Troy Wingerter at a glance defensive coord. & defensive backs; Baylor (1995), safeties; Arkansas College: Louisiana (1993) State (1996-97), defensive backs & recruiting coord.; Tennessee Years at UL: 14th (1998), on-campus recruiting assistant; Mississippi (1998-2002), Coaching Experience: 13 seasons recruiting coord.; Millsaps (2003-05), head coach; Mississippi (2006), Louisiana (1997-99), graduate assistant; Louisiana (2001), defensive linebackers; Mississippi (2010), adminsitrative assistant; Louisiana ends; Louisiana (2002-10), tight ends & recruiting coord.; Louisiana (2011-present), assistant recruiting coord. & cornerbacks (2011-present), director of football operations

40 University OF LOUISIANA www.ragincajuns.com 2012 Football SUPPORT STAFF TOM RYBACKI ZACH LOCHARD Defensive Graduate Assistant Defensive Graduate Assistant Tom Rybacki returns for his second sea- Zach Lochard joins the football staff in son as a defensive graduate assistant coach 2012 as the graduate assistant coach for the for the Ragin’ Cajuns, working primarily with Ragin’ Cajuns defense. the UL linebackers. Lochard came to UL in 2011 to serve as Rybacki came to Lafayette after spend- an intern for the strength and conditioning ing six years at Jacksonville State (2005-10). program. He served as a student assistant coach from 2005-08 before taking A 2008 graduate of the University of Northern Colorado with a over as a graduate assistant for his final two seasons (2009-10). bachelor’s degree in sports and exercise science, Lochard went on to As a graduate assistant, he coached the cornerbacks, helping earn a master’s degree in human performance and physical education to develop All-American T.J. Heath and helped lead the from Adams State University in 2012. He is currently working towards Gamecocks to a victory over Ole Miss in 2010. completing the requirements for a doctorate in the UL education Rybacki holds a bachelor’s degree in history and master’s degree leadership program. in public administration, both from Jacksonville State. Lochard began his coaching career as the assistant wide receiv- ers coach at Northern Colorado in 2008. He moved to Western State College in 2009, serving as defensive backs coach in 2009 and tight RYAN CONWAY ends coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach in 2010. Offensive & Special Teams In 2009, he is earned his certification from USA Weightlifting. Graduate Assistant RYAN TRICHEL Ryan Conway begins his second season as a graduate assistant coach for the Ragin’ Asst. Recruiting Coordinator/ Cajuns. Asst. Director of Football Conway will once again work with the UL receivers while taking on additional duties helping to coach the Operations UL special teams units this year. Ryan Trichel begins his second season as Prior to UL, Conway worked as a student assistant coach with the a member of the Ragin’ Cajuns support staff, offense at Mississippi State for two seasons from 2009-2010. serving as assistant recruiting coordinator Conway worked for the Florence Phantoms from 2008-2009 as a this year. player personnel intern. During his time there, the Phantoms won In his role with the Cajuns, Trichel coordinates the day-to-day the AIFA Arena Championship. recruiting operations, including handling correspondence and Conway holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Wofford, monitoring a recruiting management program that the UL coaches where he played baseball from 2007-2008 and helped the team to utilize. the 2007 Southern Conference Championship. Trichel coordinates on-campus recruiting events and official visits. He also helps to maintain the recruiting boards and roster. He also serves as the social media administrator. WILLIAM PEAGLER A 2006 graduate of Southeastern Louisiana with a degree in Offensive Graduate Assistant general management, Trichel attended Mississippi State, earning a master’s degree in sports administration in 2008 and a second master’s William Peagler is in is second season in business administration in 2010. working with the UL football program and his first as a graduate assistant coach work- ing with the Ragin’ Cajuns offense. Peagler came to Lafayette in 2011 to serve as offensive quality control assistant, working with head coach Mark Hudspeth and the offensive coaching staff. Peagler began his coaching career as a student assistant at Clem- son from 2006-09, primarily working with the offense. He was part of the 2009 team that won the Atlantic Division, assisting with the national recruitment efforts that helped to bring three top-25 signing classes into the program. In 2010, Peagler moved to Valdosta State, where he was tight Hunter Bonvillain Garrett Kreamer Sean Murphy ends coach for the squad that won the Gulf South Championship. Student Assistant Student Assistant Intern Peagler holds a bachelor’s degree in sport management from Clemson.

2012 Football www.ragincajuns.com University OF LOUISIANA 41 stRENGTH & CONDITIONING RUSTY WHITT JAKE RAYBURN Head Strength & Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Conditioning Coach Rusty Whitt began his tenure as the Jake Rayburn is in his sixth year as an University of Louisiana’s head strength and as an assistant strength and conditioning conditioning coach in October 2010. coach for the Ragin’ Cajuns. Whitt, who served in the United States He joined the University of Louisiana Army as a Senior Special Forces Communication Sergeant in the 10th strength and conditioning staff in July 2006. Special Forces Group, came to Louisiana from Rice University where In his role, he assists in the day-to-day development and imple- he served as assistant coordinator of strength and conditioning from mentation of the off-season, summer and in-season workouts for the March 2009 until his hiring at UL. Cajuns football team. His other duties at UL include overseeing the At Rice, Whitt designed and implemented year-round strength, strength and conditioning programs for baseball, softball, golf, soccer speed, mobility, cardiovascular conditioning and injury rehabilitation and tennis. programs for football, baseball, track and field and swimming. In the summer of 2006, Rayburn came to UL from Tulane, where he Prior to joining the staff at Rice, he served in the United States Army served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for two years from Aug. 2003-Jan. 2009. He was deployed to Iraq during Operation (2004-06). During that time, he worked with women’s basketball, Iraqi Freedom (OIF) V and VI. soccer and track and field. Whitt developed and initiated a comprehensive pre-deployment Following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, he was re- conditioning program for his Special Forces Team prior to and during located to Ruston, La., with the football team and was placed in charge OIF V and VI. He received a combat infantry badge, two Iraqi campaign of the in-season strength and conditioning program and game-day medals and an Army commendation medal with valor. duties. Upon returning to campus, he conducted off-season workouts Whitt began his strength and conditioning career with graduate for men’s basketball. assistantships at Midwestern State University (Aug. 1995-June 1996) Prior to arriving at Tulane, Rayburn served as a graduate assistant and the University of Texas (June 1996-May 1997). He performed an at Middle Tennessee from 2001-04, assisting with workouts for all 15 internship in the strength and conditioning department at the U.S. sports. During that time, he worked directly with men’s & women’s Olympic Training Center (May-Sept. 1997). golf and tennis. Whitt had stints as an assistant strength and conditioning coor- Rayburn is originally from Martin, Tenn., and graduated from dinator for football at William and Mary (Dec. 1997-Aug. 1998) and Tennessee-Martin in 2001. He also completed an internship at Ten- Louisville (Aug.-Dec. 1998) before being named the head strength nessee during the summer of 2001, where he assisted with football and conditioning coach at Sam Houston State in Dec. 1998. and men’s basketball. At SHSU, Whitt served as an instructor in the kinesiology depart- He and his wife Andrea have two daughters, Callie and Hailey. ment and assisted in the design of a new weight facility. He also worked with current Ragin’ Cajuns men’s basketball coach Bob Marlin until Aug. 2003. JASON MANIKOWSKI Over his career, Whitt has participated in the 1997 Fiesta Bowl, 1998 Motor City Bowl, I-AA football playoffs and NCAA men’s bas- Assistant Strength & ketball tournament. Conditioning Coach Whitt earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and admin- istration from Abilene Christian University in 1994 and his master’s Jason Manikowski arrived at the Univer- degree in kinesiology from Texas in 1997. sity of Louisiana in June 2011 to serve as an He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the assistant strength and conditioning coach. National Strength and Conditioning Association. Manikowski joined the Cajuns’ strength staff after spending the previous 17 months as a strength and conditioning graduate assistant at TCU. While at TCU, Manikowski was the head strength coach for the Horned Frogs women’s basketball and equestrian programs. He de- signed all of the strength, speed and agility programs for women’s basketball, while assisting with football. In the summer of 2009, Manikowski served as an intern at TCU where he helped demonstrate proper technique in performing Olympic lifts and improving speed development. Prior to working at TCU, he was employed as a physical education teacher at St. Catherine’s High School in Racine, Wisc. In 2007, Manikowski was the assistant strength and conditioning Joseph James Chris Masson Brad McGuire coach for football at his alma mater, Wisconsin–Oshkosh. Volunteer Assistant Intern Intern Manikowski holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education and health education from UW-Oshkosh, where he was a four-year starting free safety for the Titans. He was a second team Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference all-conference selection in 2005 and earned a preseason All-American accolade going into his senior campaign in 2006.

42 University OF LOUISIANA www.ragincajuns.com 2012 Football DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS SCOTT FARMER Director of Athletics

Scott Farmer has over a In the classroom, Ragin’ Cajuns student-athletes have recorded a quarter of a century working combined GPA of 2.80 or higher for a record four straight semesters, in all aspects of intercolle- with over half owning a GPA of 3.0 or higher. All 16 teams have an giate athletics, perfectly pre- Academic Progress Rate score well above the NCAA requirements paring him for when he took for their respective sport with soccer receiving a public recognition over as Louisiana’s director of award from the NCAA for posting a multi-year APR score in the top athletics in October 2011. 10 percent of all squads in their respective sport Now in his sixth year Farmer’s efforts have helped attendance at UL events to reach working with the Ragin’ Ca- an all-time high with both baseball and softball leading the Sun Belt juns, the first three as senior in attendance for the 13th straight year. Football set the Sun Belt associate athletic director, records for average and total attendance and led all FBS schools with Farmer knowledge and in- an increased average attendance of 11,788. The crowd of 42,841 for sight has already impacted the UL athletic programs. the New Orleans Bowl shattered the old bowl record for attendance In his first five years at UL, Farmer has: by more than 12,000. • played an integral role in establishing and growing the Ragin’ Farmer came to Lafayette after eight years at Troy University Cajuns Athletic Foundation in 2009. The RCAF works to enhance the (1999-2007) where he worked as senior associate athletic director department’s annual operating budget and provide financial support and oversaw the internal workings of Troy’s 17-sport program while to UL’s 16 varsity programs. In 2011-12, the RCAF was responsible for being directly responsible for the department’s sports programs, the raising more than $4 million; support staff and the business office. He helped the Trojans make the • increased annual revenue through sponsorships and naming move to the NCAA Division I-FBS level and the Sun Belt Conference. rights to almost $700,000 in 2011-12; As part of the move, Farmer oversaw a massive renovation of the • worked to develop a master facilities plan for athletics which will athletic facilities, including an $18 million renovation of football’s provide Ragin’ Cajuns student-athletes and coaches with the facilities Veterans Memorial Stadium, new facilities for softball, tennis, track needed to compete nationally at the highest of levels; and soccer plus facility upgrades for both basketball and baseball. • coordinated facility improvements that included the addition of While serving as interim athletic director in 2004-05, he guided artificial turf in both Cajun Field and M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field, renovat- the football program to become the first league member to receive ing Lamson Park and the Cox Communications Athletic Complex; an at-large bowl bid, playing in the 2004 Silicon Valley Bowl. • been responsible for the hiring of coaches Mark Hudspeth A native of Ormond Beach, Fla., Farmer was a four-year letterman (football), Bob Marlin (men’s basketball), Garry Brodhead (women’s in swimming at Georgia Southern, being named the school’s male basketball) and Lon Badeaux (track), who have stabilized their respec- scholar-athlete of the year in 1985. He received his bachelor’s degree tive programs and provided UL with strong performances in their in health and physical education in 1986 and a master’s in sports inaugural years; management in 1987. • made UL athletic events more accessible to fans by creating After graduating, Farmer began his career in athletics as head the Ragin’ Cajuns Network, which annually televises events to the women’s swimming coach at Georgia Southern in 1986. He led the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette markets. He also helped to Eagles to eight conference titles in nine seasons, compiling a 65-25 expand the Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network to include stations in New record (.722) to become the winningest coach in program history. Orleans, Shreveport, Lake Charles, Rayne, Monroe and New Iberia, Promoted to a dual-position of assistant athletic director for sports covering the five-largest metropolitan areas in the state; programs, student-athlete services and event management in 1988, • the driving force behind the creation of GEAUX, a football game he left coaching following the 1995-96 season to concentrate on his day program that has grown to 116 pages of features, profiles, statis- duties overseeing student-athlete services. He left GSU in 1997 after tics and other information for Cajun football fans. The program sold 12 years. out its advertising space for 2012. During his tenure at Georgia Southern – both as a student and as • has worked to almost double the number of football season an administrator – the Eagles won 4 NCAA FCS (Division I-AA) football tickets sold, from just under 4,800 in 2007 to over 9,000 for the 2012 national championships. campaign; Farmer’s introduction to athletics came at an early age. His fa- • negotiated an apparel deal with Russell Athletics for all Ragin’ ther, Bud Farmer, served as director of athletics and head swimming Cajuns sports, a first for the department; and coach at Daytona Beach Community College (now Daytona State • completed a four-year term on the NCAA Division I Softball College). Committee, serving as the chair in both 2011 and 2012. Farmer is married to the former Jackie Davis, a record-setting Farmer’s first year as athletic director resulted in great success for swimmer who he met at Georgia Southern. The couple have two the Ragin’ Cajuns. In 2011-12, eight of the 16 UL programs advanced children, a daughter, Kaitlin and a son, Kyle. to postseason play in their respective sports, including football mak- ing its first bowl appearance since 1970 and men’s basketball hosting a postseason game on campus for the first time since 1985.

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