SUPPORTERS OF RAGIN’ CAJUNS ATHLETICS

LOUISIANA CLASSICS is an exclusive organization for corportate partners to develop income for the implementation, promotion and perpetuation of major quality games and/or tournaments in each Louisiana-Lafayette athletic program. Participating Sponsors ensure the necessary guarantees to attract national quality programs to Lafayette and receive available advertising and ticket packages for their investments. 2006-07 Louisiana Classics Members

including Doctors Leonard, Schutte, Duval and Hebert Other Classics Members Include: Judice & Adley Jim & Penny McGehee F. Jay Culotta, Jr., M.D. Scott T. Gauthreaux, M.D. South La. Mid-Winter Fair Assoc.

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137 2006 Ragin’ Cajuns Football MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE BASKETBALL, MEN’S Robert Lee ...... 262-3865 DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS head coach ...... [email protected] Rennie Bailey ...... 262-1550 201 Reinhardt Drive assistant coach ...... [email protected] Lafayette, LA 70506 Rick LeBato ...... 262-1548 assistant coach ...... TBA Phone: (337) 48-CAJUN Johnny Simmons ...... 262-1507 Athletics Complex Fax: (337) 482-1041 assistant coach ...... [email protected] Paulette Fishback ...... 262-3865 Women’s Athletics Fax: (337) 482-5166 administrative assistant ...... [email protected] (All phone numbers are area code 337) BASEBALL Tony Robichaux ...... 482-6189 ADMINISTRATION head coach ...... [email protected] David Walker ...... 482-5393 Anthony Babineaux ...... 482-6093 interim director of athletics ...... [email protected] assistant coach ...... [email protected] Sherry LeBas ...... 482-5164 Chris Domingue ...... 482-6093 asst. AD/senior woman administrator ...... [email protected] assistant coach ...... [email protected] Kay Dischler ...... 482-6377 John Szefc ...... 482-6093 asst. AD/business & finance ...... [email protected] assistant coach ...... [email protected] Kristi Stake ...... 482-5195 Phyllis Landry ...... 482-6189 asst. AD/compliance ...... [email protected] administrative assistant ...... [email protected] John Porche ...... 482-6325 asst. AD/director of athletic training ...... [email protected] FOOTBALL OFFICE Eric Maron ...... 482-6842 Rickey Bustle ...... 482-6318 marketing & promotions ...... [email protected] head coach ...... [email protected] Gerald Hebert ...... 482-0922 Brent Pry ...... 482-6324 coordinator of athletic development ...... [email protected] defensive coordinator/assistant head coach ...... [email protected] Darren Walker ...... 482-6872 Rob Christophel ...... 482-6310 video coordinator ...... [email protected] offensive coordinator/quarterbacks ...... [email protected] Shivaun Bertrand ...... 265-2357 Troy Wingerter ...... 482-6323 ticket manager ...... sbertrand@cajundome.com recruiting coordinator/tight ends ...... [email protected] Karen Faber ...... 482-5393 Brian Crist ...... 482-5735 administrative assistant ...... [email protected] passing game coordinator/wide receivers ...... [email protected] Catherine Young ...... 482-5720 Ron Hudson ...... 482-6316 offensive line ...... [email protected] women’s athletics administrative assistant ...... [email protected] Brian Jenkins ...... 482-6322 special teams coordinator/running backs ...... [email protected] ACADEMIC ADVISING Shawn Quinn ...... 482-5770 Danny Cottonham ...... 482-6273 defensive line ...... [email protected] director of student-athlete center ...... [email protected] Tim Rebowe ...... 482-6362 Christy Alford ...... 482-1044 safeties/pro liaison ...... [email protected] assistant academic counselor/eligibility ...... [email protected] Terry Sims ...... 482-6311 Lane Luneau ...... 482-1168 cornerbacks ...... [email protected] assistant academic counselor/eligibility ...... [email protected] Michelle Babineaux ...... 482-6318 Terry Latiolais ...... 482-6830 administrative assistant ...... [email protected] student-athlete center assistant ...... [email protected] GOLF ATHLETIC TRAINING Bob Bass ...... 482-6130 John Porche ...... 482-6325 head coach ...... [email protected] director of athletic training ...... [email protected] Kathy Archer ...... 482-1105 SOCCER, WOMEN’S assistant director of athletic training ...... [email protected] Scot Wieland ...... 482-5165 Terrance Broussard ...... 482-5402 head coach ...... [email protected] assistant director of athletic training ...... TBA Jen Gardner ...... 482-1355 Tamara Copes ...... 482-5402 assistant coach ...... [email protected] assistant director of athletic training ...... TBA Travis Soileau ...... 482-6335 SOFTBALL assistant director of athletic training ...... [email protected] Stefni Lotief ...... 482-6334 co-head coach ...... [email protected] SPORTS INFORMATION Michael Lotief ...... 482-6334 Main Line ...... 851-2255 co-head coach ...... [email protected] Daryl Cetnar ...... 482-6331 Lacy Prejean ...... 482-5167 assistant coach ...... [email protected] sports information director ...... [email protected] Matt Hebert ...... 482-6330 TENNIS assistant sports information director ...... [email protected] Justin McGrath ...... 482-6328 Chris Whitehead ...... 482-6329 head coach ...... [email protected] graduate assistant SID ...... [email protected] Katalin Gyulai ...... 482-5951 TBA ...... 482-6332 associate head women’s coach ...... [email protected] graduate assistant SID ...... TBA TRACK & FIELD, MEN’S & WOMEN’S STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Lance Veazey ...... 482-6313 Rob Phillips ...... 482-6315 head coach ...... [email protected] director of strength & conditioning ...... [email protected] Cecilia Noel ...... 482-6368 Jake Rayburn ...... 482-6315 assistant coach ...... [email protected] assitant director of strength & conditioning ...... TBA Tim LeMaire ...... 482-6368 associate head cross country coach ...... [email protected] BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S Marcus Clavelle ...... 482-6368 J. Kelley Hall ...... 482-6978 assistant coach ...... [email protected] co-head coach ...... [email protected] Meredith Hall ...... 482-1355 VOLLEYBALL co-head coach ...... TBA Amy Kraljev ...... 482-6327 TBA ...... 482-5168 head coach ...... [email protected] assistant coach ...... TBA Jon Newman-Gonchar ...... 482-1353 138 assistant coach ...... [email protected] The University of Louisiana at Lafayette DR. RAY AUTHEMENT DAVID WALKER President Director of Athletics The University of Louisiana On July 28, 2005, David at Lafayette remains contemporary Walker was named Interim Athletic on the field, on the court and in the Director succeeding Nelson classroom, and the guidance of all Schexnayder, Jr., who served as the aspects of the institution rests on University Athletic Director for the shoulders of Louisiana-Lafayette nearly 13 years. Schexnayder left the president Dr. Ray Authement. Athletics Department to become the His progressive manner and University’s Director of the Office of quest for excellence and integrity is Contractual Review. a stand that has Louisiana-Lafayette Walker, a graduate of the prepared for the 21st century in both University of Louisiana at Lafayette, academics and athletics. Further proof has served the University in various of Authement’s proud stance rests in administrative positions since 1978. the fact that he served as president of He currently serves in a dual role as the Sun Belt Conference for the 1992- Director of Auxiliary Services and 93 athletic year. Interim Athletics Director. But the Ragin’ Cajuns Department of Athletics has not witnessed Walker was born in Bunkie, La., and graduated from Berwick improvement solely with its facilities. Each program is on the verge of High School. serious contention for NCAA titles. The UL Lafayette softball team was Following a four-year enlistment in the U.S. Air Force, Walker one victory away from playing for the national championship in the enrolled at then-USL. 1993 Women’s College World Series and just recently made a return Walker obtained both his trip to the WCWS in 2003. Bachelor of Science in The Louisiana-Lafayette golf team finished ninth in the country Business and his Master of in 1990 and 15th in 1991. Business Administration In 2000, the Ragin’ Cajuns baseball team became the first Sun Belt from the University. Conference school to advance to the College World Series. Walker has been And Louisiana-Lafayette basketball can boast about its greatest married to the former achievement in 20 years by advancing to the round of 32 in the 1992 Patricia Sutton from NCAA Tournament, en route to its fifth-straight winning season, Berwick, La., for 34 years, including four straight with 20 or more victories. and they are the parents Authement was a unanimous choice to become the fifth president of one daughter, Ginny in Louisiana-Lafayette history. The Louisiana State Board of Education Rebecca. 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 University has prospered as well academically. For years, UL Lafayette 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 the Southern Regional Education Board, University History which, in turn, provides the student body with a highly competent staff. • In 1898, Louisiana lawmakers approved the creation of an In addition, Louisiana-Lafayette has played a national leadership role “Industrial Institute and academy” in the 13th Senatorial in computer science and the engineering applications of computers District. during Authement’s presidency. • In 1900, Dr. Edwin L. Stephens was named the first president Authement received bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and physics of the Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute, which was to from Louisiana-Lafayette in 1950 and earned his master’s degree in be located on the outskirts of Lafayette on 25 acres of donated 1952 and his doctorate in 1956 from Louisiana State University. He land. SLII opened its doors on Sept. 18, 1901 with 100 students was an instructor at LSU from 1954-56 before serving as an associate and eight faculty members. professor at McNeese State University for the 1956-57 school year. He • In 1903, 18 students were the first to graduate from SLII. joined the Louisiana-Lafayette faculty as a professor in mathematics in • In 1921, SLII became Southwestern Louisiana Institute when 1957. it was designated as one of the state’s institutions of higher He has been at UL Lafayette ever since with the exception of the learning. The year before, it had begun offering a four-year 1962-63 academic year. In that year, he was a visiting professor at the course that culminated with a bachelor of arts degree. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. • In 1960, SLI became the University of Southwestern Louisiana A native of Chauvin, La., and three-sport letterman at Terrebonne when it achieved university status. High School in Houma, Authement is married to the former Barbara • In 1999, USL, was renamed the University of Louisiana at Braud of Schriever, La. They are the parents of two daughters, Kathleen Lafayette. The new name better reflects its status as the state’s and Julie and four grandchildren, Philip, Michelle, Lauren Prouett and second largest university and an institution with statewide and Jacob Johnson. national - rather than region - influence. 139 2006 Ragin’ Cajuns Football MEDIA GUIDE LOUISIANA’S RAGIN’ CAJUNS ATHLETIC STAFF

Christy Alford Wayne Andrepont Kathy Archer Anthony Babineaux Michelle Babineaux Rennie Bailey Academic Counseling Faculty Representative Athletic Trainer Baseball Administrative Assistant Men’s Basketball

Bob Bass Shivaun Bertrand Nick Briley Terrance Broussard Rickey Bustle Daryl Cetnar Golf Ticket Manager Strength & Conditioning Athletic Trainer Football Sports Information

Rob Christophel Marcus Clavelle Tamara Copes Danny Cottonham Brian Crist Anthony Daniel Football Track & Field Athletic Trainer Academic Counseling Football Spirit Groups Director

Kay Dischler Chris Domingue John Dugas Dr. Michael Duval Karen Faber Paulette Fishback Assistant AD/Finance Baseball Game Management Team Doctor Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant

Jen Gardner Katalin Gyulai J. Kelley Hall Meredith Hall Medgar Harrison Gerald Hebert Soccer Tennis Women’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Strength & Conditioning Athletic Development

Matt Hebert Ron Hudson Brian Jenkins Amy Kraljev Sherry LeBas Robert Lee 140 Sports Information Football Football Volleyball Assistant AD/SWA Men’s Basketball The University of Louisiana at Lafayette LOUISIANA’S RAGIN’ CAJUNS ATHLETIC STAFF

Tim LeMaire Dr. J. Lee Leonard Michael Lotief Stefni Lotief Lane Luneau Eric Maron Track & Field Team Doctor Softball Softball Academic Counseling Marketing & Promotions

Justin McGrath Dr. Glen Mire Jon Newman-Gonchar Cecilia Noel Rob Phillips John Porche Tennis Team Doctor Volleyball Track & Field Strength & Conditioning Athletic Trainer

Lacy Prejean Brent Pry Shawn Quinn Jake Rayburn Tim Rebowe Tony Robichaux Softball Football Football Strength & Conditioning Football Baseball

Sam Robinson Dr. John Schutte Johnny Simmons Terry Sims Travis Soileau Kristi Stake Football Team Doctor Men’s Basketball Football Athletic Trainer Assistant AD/Compliance

Dr. Mark Stock John Szefc Brian Taylor Lance Veazey Darren Walker Ross Walters Team Doctor Baseball Band Director Track & Field Video Coordinator Spirit Groups Advisor

Chris Whitehead Scot Wieland Lyle Williams Lynn Williams Troy Wingerter Catherine Young Sports Information Soccer Equipment Manager Equipment Manager Football Administrative Assistant 141 2006 Ragin’ Cajuns Football MEDIA GUIDE