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UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS DR. RAY AUTHEMENT DAVID WALKER The University of at Lafayette remains contemporary on the On July 17, 2007, nearly two years to the date of being named Interim field, on the court and in the classroom, and the guidance of all aspects of Director of Athletics, David Walker took the full-time title of Athletics the institution rests on the shoulders of Louisiana-Lafayette president Dr. Ray Director at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Authement. He succeeded Nelson Schexnayder, Jr., who served as the University His progressive manner and quest for excellence and integrity is a stand Athletic Director for nearly 13 years. that has Louisiana-Lafayette prepared for the 21st century in both academics Walker, a graduate of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, has served and athletics. Further proof of Authement’s proud stance rests in the fact that the University in various administrative positions since 1978. He currently he served as president of the Sun Belt Conference for the 1992-93 athletic serves in a dual role as Director of Auxiliary Services and Interim Athletics year. Director. But the Ragin’ Cajuns Department of Athletics has not witnessed Walker was born in Bunkie, La., and graduated from Berwick High School. improvement solely with its facilities. Each program is on the verge of serious Following a four-year enlistment in the U.S. Air Force, Walker enrolled at contention for NCAA titles. The UL softball team was one victory away from then-USL. Walker obtained both his Bachelor of Science in Business and his playing for the national championship in the 1993 Women’s College World Master of Business Administration from the University. Series and just recently made a return trip to the WCWS in 2003. Walker has been married to the former Patricia Sutton from Berwick, La., The Louisiana-Lafayette golf team finished ninth in the country in 1990 and for 34 years, and they are the parents of one daughter, Ginny Rebecca. 15th in 1991. In 2000, the Ragin’ Cajuns baseball team became the first Sun Belt 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 UNIVERSITY HISTORY 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 University has prospered as well academically. For years, Louisiana-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, which, in turn, provides the student body with a highly competent staff. In addition, Louisiana-Lafayette has • In 1898, Louisiana lawmakers approved the creation of an “Industrial played a national leadership role in computer science and the engineering Institute and academy” in the 13th Senatorial District. applications of computers during Authement’s presidency. • In 1900, Dr. Edwin L. Stephens was named the first president of the Authement received bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and physics from Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute, which was to be located on Louisiana-Lafayette in 1950 and earned his master’s degree in 1952 and his the outskirts of Lafayette on 25 acres of donated land. SLII opened its doctorate in 1956 from Louisiana State University. He was an instructor at doors on Sept. 18, 1901 with 100 students and eight faculty members. LSU from 1954-56 before serving as an associate professor at McNeese State • In 1903, 18 students were the first to graduate from SLII. University for the 1956-57 school year. He joined the Louisiana-Lafayette • In 1921, SLII became Southwestern Louisiana Institute when it was faculty as a professor in mathematics in 1957. designated as one of the state’s institutions of higher learning. The year He has been at Louisiana-Lafayette ever since with the exception of before, it had begun offering a four-year course that culminated with a the 1962-63 academic year. In that year, he was a visiting professor at the bachelor of arts degree. University of at Chapel Hill. • In 1960, SLI became the University of Southwestern Louisiana when it A native of Chauvin, La., and three-sport letterman at Terrebonne High achieved university status. 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. university and an institution with statewide and national - rather than regional - influence.

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

Rickey Bustle Daryl Cetnar Jessica Clarke Danny Cottonham Anthony Daniel Chris Domingue John Dugas Football Media Relations Assistant AD/Compliance Academic Counseling Spirit Groups Director Baseball Operations

B.J. Duplantis, Jr. Victoria du Preez Dr. Michael Duval Karen Faber Scott Farmer Kevin Fouquier Jen Gardner Athletic Training Athletic Training Team Doctor Administrative Assistant Associate AD Football Soccer

Katalin Gyulai Bryan Hagopian Medgar Harrison Gerald Hebert Ron Hudson Mark Jeffrey Brian Jenkins Tennis Track and Field Strength and Conditioning Athletic Development Football Tennis Football

Amy Kraljev Phyllis Landry Sherry LeBas Rick LeBato Paula Lee Robert Lee Tim LeMaire Volleyball Administrative Assistant Assistant AD/SWA Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Basketball Track and Field

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

Paula Ogunbanjo Karen Petry Rob Phillips John Porche Shawn Quinn Jake Rayburn Tim Rebowe Track and Field Administrative Assistant Strength & Conditioning Asst. AD/Athletic Training Football Strength & Conditionin Football

Tony Robichaux Stefanie Rodgers Errol Rogers Dr. John Schutte Steve Silvey Johnny Simmons Travis Soileau Baseball Athletic Training Women’s Basketball Team Doctor Track and Field Men’s Basketball Athletic Training

Jai Steadman Dr. Mark Stock John Szefc Brian Taylor Darren Walker Joy Webre Liza Whittington Men’s Basketball Team Doctor Baseball Band Director Video Coordinator Softball Women’s Basketball

Chris Whitehead Scot Wieland Lyle Williams Lynn Williams Troy Wingerter Chris Yandle Catherine Young Media Relations Soccer Equipment Manager Equipment Manager Football Media Relations Administrative Assistant

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hank you for your interest in Ragin’ Cajuns • Louisiana-Lafayette and the United States interview room as soon as he completes his post- men’s basketball. The Louisiana-Lafayette Basketball Writers Association jointly remind game radio responsibilities. TAthletics Media Relations Office has you that the press row area is a • Media members are asked to refrain from produced the 2007-08 men’s basketball media working press facility and that cheering for congregating around the post-game radio show guide to assist in your coverage of the Ragin’ either team will not be tolerated. Violators will in an attempt to conduct an interview as soon as Cajuns. If you have any questions, comments or be asked to leave by security personnel. it is finished. concerns, please feel free to contact any member • On the road, media members can visit with Lee of the UL SID staff. We look forward to working outside the locker room or in the home team’s with you throughout the 2007-08 season. Phone Lines interview area (if so requested). • Phone lines WILL NOT be available along press • Post-game player interviews are also conducted row because the CAJUNDOME crew converts the in the Vermilion Room at home. arena for other functions immediately following Parking • All player interviews, along with the opposing • Media parking at the CAJUNDOME is located on a game. The press row tables are not available for head coach, will be conducted prior to Coach the north side of the arena (adjacent to Congress extended periods of time after the completion of Lee’s comments. Street). Parking lot entrance number 8 must be a game. used exclusively. • Media members are asked to move to the media • Passes must be displayed in the front workroom after the game to help facilitate the Interviews windshield at all times (you will not be allowed arena’s crew in their conversion efforts. • Head coach Robert Lee will be available for in the parking lot area without a parking • Phone lines will be available on a first-come, phone and in-person interviews on most non- pass). first-serve basis to writers and photographers game weekdays during the season. in the media workroom. • Please coordinate all requests at least one day in advance through Chris Yandle in the UL Athletics Media Room Services Media Relations office at (337) 482-6330. • The Louisiana-Lafayette Athletic Media Relations Photography • Coach Lee will, depending upon his schedule, staff provides the working news media with a • Louisiana-Lafayette will follow NCAA and Sun Belt be available for brief comments following the media workroom with the sole purpose of writing Conference rules regarding media representatives conclusion of practice each day. and transmitting stories. photographing the games. • On the road, Coach Lee will be available at team • It is located on the ground level of the north • Photographers are and will be limited to working practices and in the lobby of the hotel on the day quadrant of the CAJUNDOME. Access to the press the designated space along the end line of the prior to the game. Coach Lee WILL NOT conduct room is limited to those with working credentials playing court. any interviews, home or away, prior to a game on ONLY. • NO credentials will be permitted to shoot from game day. • The media workroom opens approximately two the sidelines. All photographers must remain • UL players will be available for interviews after hours prior to tip-off. seated on the floor areas directly in front of fans most practices if interviews requested 24 hours • A pre-game meal and drinks will be available an along the baseline. in advance through Chris Yandle in the Athletics hour prior to tip-off. • Flash cameras ARE NOT permitted for use during Media Relations office. NO INTERVIEWS will be • At least three phone lines (collect and credit card Louisiana-Lafayette games. It is recommended permitted once the players are on the court to calls only) and possibly four are available in the that photographers use 1600 ASA film and set begin practice warm-up. media workroom on a first-come, first-serve basis. shutter speed to 500 and aperture at 2.8. • After-practice phone interviews may also be • Pre-game notes, programs, media guides and requested as well. NO players will be available for statistics along with other information will be interviews on the road prior to the game. provided to all media members in the media Post-Game Press Conference • It is the policy of head coach Robert Lee and • Student-athlete’s apartments, dorm rooms, workroom approximately an hour prior to tip-off UL that the locker room is closed to ALL media locker room and training room ARE OFF LIMITS or earlier upon request. after all games, home and road. For home to media representatives AT ALL TIMES. • Halftime and final statistics, along with a games, coach Lee will conduct his postgame complete play-by-play will be provided in the press conference in the Vermilion Room on the media workroom. Unofficial and official stats will ground level in the green quadrant (northeast) be indicated upon release. of the CAJUNDOME. Coach Lee will be in the 100 2007-08 RAGIN’ CAJUNS MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE MEDIA INFORMATION WWW.RAGINCAJUNS.COM Media Credentials • All requests for press, photo and broadcast credentials for 2007-08 UL home basketball games must be made in writing AT LEAST FIVE DAYS IN ADVANCE of each game OR prior to the season if all home game credentials are requested. • All requests should be e-mailed to Chris Yandle, Louisiana-Lafayette Assistant Sports Information Director, at [email protected]. • Credentials will be mailed (time permitting), but credentials which cannot be mailed will be left at the Media Will Call table located at the Media Entrance of the CAJUNDOME in the rear of the building. • During the week, credentials may be picked up in the Louisiana-Lafayette Athletics Media Relations Office located in the Cox Communications Athletic Center, Room 140. • Credential requests for opponent media outlets will be overnight mailed to Media Services the opponent’s sports information office unless otherwise requested. • Media credentials will be issued to working media members only. RaginCajuns.com Information about the Ragin’ Cajuns can be accessed via the world wide web at www.RaginCajuns.com. Media and fans can use the site to access Below are a few guidelines: information about UL men’s basketball, including game notes, updated • All members of the media must request credentials IN WRITING through statistics, rosters and much more. Assistant Sports Information Director Chris Yandle (preferred via e-mail). • Requests are honored from sports editors of daily newspapers and sports directors of television and radio stations. REQUESTS FROM INDIVIDUALS SunBeltSports.org NOT EMPLOYED BY A MEDIA OUTLET WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Information on all Sun Belt Conference teams can be accessed via the world • Requests from radio stations must come from the sports director of that wide web at www.SunBeltSports.org. In addition, information on media radio station. credentials for SBC championships and media events can be found here.

Practices Network, at (337) 233-7003 or by writing the • Media members are asked to please contact Chris network at P.O. Box 62630, Lafayette, LA 70596. Media Luncheon Dates Yandle at (337) 482-6330 for home games and • Only the “official” radio outlet of the visiting team (337) 298-2099 for road games before planning to is permitted to originate a live broadcast without attend any practice session. Practices at home are written permission of the UL Athletics Department. Monday, Nov. 5 (1 p.m.) usually conducted in the auxiliary gymnasium of • Other stations must make their arrangements Tuesday, Nov. 13 the Leon Moncla Indoor Practice Facility. If the team through the Lafayette telephone agency (be sure intends to practice at the CAJUNDOME, the media to give UL Athletic Media Relations as a contact). Monday, Nov. 26 (1 p.m.) will be notified. • Broadcast and telecast arrangements must be Friday, Dec. 7 made no later than 10 days prior to the day of a • Interviews will be allowed at the practice site, Friday, Dec. 14 for non-game days, but must be conducted well game. in advance before practice begins or immediately • Two broadcast lines will be provided by KPEL for Wednesday, Jan. 2 after practice has concluded. the visiting team’s official radio network. Broadcasts Monday, Jan. 7 of the UL basketball games are produced by the • No interviews will be granted for practices on the Monday, Jan. 14 day of a game. Ragin’ Cajuns Radio Network. Any station wishing • Still and video cameras will be allowed during the to join the network should contact Jay Walker. Monday, Jan. 21 first 20 minutes of practice ONLY. Tuesday, Jan. 29 Weekly Luncheon Tuesday, Feb. 12 • EACH MONDAY during the season (with several Radio Rights Monday, Feb. 18 • One (1) official radio network for the visiting team exceptions for travel and holiday conflicts), the UL must be designated by the team’s athletic director Athletics Media Relations Office and coach Robert Monday, Feb. 25 or media relations director. Lee will host a press luncheon in an auxiliary Monday, March 3 media room located in the Leon Moncla Indoor • Visiting radio stations should coordinate all Wednesday, March 12 credential needs through Chris Yandle. Only Practice Facility. The media will be notified if the those working on the radio broadcast will be site of the press luncheon is moved to the Cox given credentials for that area. Communications Athletic Center. Because of University holidays, there will • The visiting radio will be reserved at a maximum • The luncheon begins with a meal at 12:15 p.m., be NO luncheons for the following dates: two seats next to the team bench (visiting team which is immediately followed by comments from bench is located on the far end of the court from UL women’s basketball coach Errol Rogers. Coach Week of Nov. 19 (Thanksgiving) the locker rooms). Lee will then address the media and will be available Weeks of Dec. 17 & Dec. 24 • Radio networks wishing to broadcast should for individual interviews. (Christmas Break) also contact Jay Walker, Director of the UL Sports • Media members are asked to arrive to the press Week of Feb. 4 (Mardi Gras) luncheon PROMPTLY AT NOON.

FRIDAY, OCT. 12 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14 MONDAY, DEC. 17 TUESDAY, JAN. 22 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 First Team Practice - 9 p.m. Home Opener Depart for Rainbow Classic First day of classes Sun Belt First Round vs. North Alabama Honolulu, Hawai’i Spring Semester 2008 Campus Sites MON.-TUES., OCT. 22-23 CAJUNDOME - 7:05 p.m. Sun Belt Media Days SATURDAY, DEC. 29 MON.-WED., FEB. 4-6 SUN.-TUES., MARCH 9-11 Mobile, Ala. MONDAY, DEC. 3 Sun Belt Home Opener School closed for Mardi Gras Sun Belt Tournament First day of Fall 2007 exams vs. Florida Atlantic Mobile, Ala. MONDAY, NOV. 5 THURSDAY, FEB. 7 First Media Luncheon FRIDAY, DEC. 7 SATURDAY, JAN. 5 Classes resume WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12 1 p.m. Final day of Fall 2007 exams Sun Belt Doubleheader Lee’s post-season media vs. New Orleans SATURDAY, MARCH 1 luncheon TUESDAY, NOV. 6 SUNDAY, DEC. 16 CAJUNDOME Regular Season finale Exhibition vs. Louisiana College Sun Belt Conference Opener vs. Denver IMPORTANT DATES IMPORTANT CAJUNDOME at Louisiana-Monroe 2007-08 RAGIN’ CAJUNS MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 101 WWW.RAGINCAJUNS.COM MEDIA OUTLETS Jay Walker Jay Walker is in his 16th season covering the Cajuns on the radio. He serves as the play-by-play voice of the Cajuns for men’s basketball and road women’s basketball conference games. A 36-year broadcasting veteran, the 55-year-old native New Englander has spent his entire broadcasting career in South Louisiana. In addition to his duties with the network, Walker also hosts the Coach’s TV shows on MyKLAF-TV (Cable Channel 13 in Lafayette) and is the host of the popular sports talk call-in Ragin’ Cajun Radio Network show, “Bird’s Eye View,” weekday afternoons from 3-6 p.m. • 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 Steve Peloquin Ragin Cajun Radio Network. Steve Peloquin serves as Program Director for Sports • SportsRadio ESPN1420 (KPEL-AM) is now in its fifth decade as the flagship station Radio ESPN 1420 and is in his sixth season covering UL sports. for Ragin’ Cajuns Athletics. In addition, Cajuns football and men’s basketball can Peloquin serves as the primary play-by-play voice for UL be heard on 100,000 watt KRKA-FM (Hot 107.9), and Sun Belt Conference Baseball women’s sports. Under his guidance, coverage of women’s basketball and games on KPEL-FM (105.1). softball has increased to 50 live events per year, with plans • All UL games are also available on the internet through ragincajuns.com. for even further expansion. A 16-year broadcasting veteran, • Requests from radio stations must come from the sports director of that radio Peloquin hosts the morning show, “Thinking Out Loud,” station. weekday mornings from 7-9 a.m.

Wire Services Television Associated Press Opelousas Daily World KATC (ABC 3) 1001 Howard Avenue P.O. Box 2389 1103 Eraste Landry Rd. Suite 200-A Opelousas, LA 70571 Lafayette, LA 70506 New Orleans, LA 70113 Phone: 337.943.7034 Phone: 337.236.6345 Fax: 337.948.6572 Phone: 504.523.3931 Fax: 337.232.5282 Eric Narcisse, Sports Editor Fax: 504.586.0531 Hugh Keeton, Sports Director www.dailyworld.com Mary Foster, Sports Editor www.katc.com www.ap.org The Daily Town Talk KLFY (CBS 10) Newspapers P.O. Box 7558 1808 Eraste Landry Rd. Alexandria, LA 71306 Lafayette Daily Advertiser Lafayette, LA 70506 Phone: 318.487.6352 Phone: 337.233.5539 1100 Bertrand Drive Fax: 318.487.6315 Fax: 337.981.6533 Lafayette, LA 70502 Randy Benson, Sports Editor George Faust, Sports Director Phone: 337.289.6303 www.thetowntalk.com www.klfy.com Fax: 337.289.6443 Bob Heist, Sports Editor Lake Charles American Press KADN (FOX 15) Dan McDonald, Beat Writer P.O. Box 2893 www.theadvertiser.com 1500 Eraste Landry Rd. Lake Charles, LA 70602 Lafayette, LA 70506 Phone: 337.494.4069 The Advocate Phone: 337.237.1500 Fax: 337.494.4036 Fax: 337.237.6165 P.O. Box 588 Scooter Hobbs, Sports Editor Chris Mycoskie, Sports Director Baton Rouge, LA 70821 www.americanpress.com www.kadn.com Phone: 337.233.8920 (Lafayette) Phone: 225.383.1111 (Baton Rouge) Abbeville Meridional KLAF (TV-17) Fax: 225.388.0318 P.O. Box 400 Butch Muir, Sports Editor 1500 Eraste Landry Rd. Bobby Ardoin, Beat Writer Abbeville, LA 70510 Lafayette, LA 70506 Phone: 337.893.4223 Glen Quebedeaux, Beat Writer Phone: 337.237.1500 Fax: 337.898.9022 www.2theadvocate.com Fax: 337.237.6165 Shaun Hearen, Sports Editor Mike Mitchell, Sports Coordinator The Times-Picayune www.klaf.com Crowley Post-Signal 3800 Howard Avenue P.O. Box 1589 New Orleans, LA 70140 Radio Crowley, LA 70526 Phone: 504.826.3405 ESPN 1420 AM (KPEL) Phone: 337.783.3450 Fax: 504.826.3401 Fax: 337.788.0549 1749 Bertrand Drive Doug Tatum, Sports Editor Chris Quebedeaux, Sports Editor Lafayette, LA 70506 Ted Lewis, Beat Writer Phone: 337.233.7003 www.nola.com/t-p Toll Free: 800.264.5375 Campus Media Fax: 337.233.2989 The Daily Iberian The Vermilion Steve Peloquin, Sports Director 926 East Main Street Phone: 337.482-6958 Jay Walker, Play-by-Play New Iberia, LA 70560 Fax: 337.482.6959 www.espn1420.com Phone: 337.365.6773 vermilion.louisiana.edu Fax: 337.367.9640 Chris Landry, Sports Editor www.iberianet.com

102 2007-08 RAGIN’ CAJUNS MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS WWW.RAGINCAJUNS.COM UL Athletics Media Relations Chris Yandle Assistant Sports Information Director LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS STAFF Primary Contact for: Volleyball, Men’s Basketball, Baseball and Softball Daryl Cetnar, Director (Women’s Basketball Contact) Office: (337) 482-6330 | Cell: (337) 298-2099 | [email protected] Chris Yandle, Assistant Director (Men’s Basketball Contact) Chris Whitehead Graduate Assistant Chris Yandle enters his first year as the Assistant SID at his alma mater. Yandle serves as the primary media contact Heather Warren, Student Assistant for volleyball, men’s basketball, baseball and softball. He Jessica Lemoine, Student Assistant spent three years in the UL SID office as a student assistant, Student Aides: Lance Dunn and Kimmie Lyles earning his bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2004. Phone: (337) 851-2255 | Fax: (337) 482-6649 Prior to returning to Louisiana, he served as a Graduate Assistant at Marshall Web Site: www.RaginCajuns.com University in Huntington, W.Va., working directly with the football, women’s swimming and softball programs. MAILING ADDRESS In June 2006, he received the Wiley Smith Post-Graduate Scholarship by the Cox Communications Athletic Center College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). While at Marshall, he also received one “Best in District” and two “Best in Nation” citations for his 201 Reinhardt Drive publications by CoSIDA. Lafayette, LA 70506 He received his master’s degree in athletic administration from Marshall in May 2007. He and his wife Ashleigh were married in June 2007.

DIRECTIONS TO CAJUNDOME

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 St. and turn right onto Cajundome Blvd.

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 across Congress Street. Turn left onto Congress St. proceeding from along Cajundome Blvd. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. just over a mile. The CAJUNDOME will be on the left directly • To purchase Ragin’ Cajuns tickets, please visit the UL Ticket Office at the CAJUNDOME. To following the intersection of Congress St. and Cajundome order by phone, please call (337) 262-8686. Boulevard. • You can also order online via www.ragincajuns.com.

From Lafayette Airport Season Ticket Information • Go left out of the immediate airport area (you will be on • For season tickets, group orders or questions about tickets, please call the UL Ticket Office at Surrey Street). Continue straight at the first traffic light, (337) 265-2100. crossing Evangeline Thruway (note that you are now 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. The • Students may buy escort tickets at discounted prices. CAJUNDOME will be on the left directly following the intersection of Congress St. and Cajundome Boulevard. Other Ticket Outlets • UL Student Union, Heymann Performing Arts Center, Macy’s at the Mall of 2007-08 RAGIN’ CAJUNS MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE 103 WWW.RAGINCAJUNS.COM VISITING LAFAYETTE (33VISITING LAFAYETTE Restaurants Baja Beach Grill (337) 264-0411 519 Bertrand Dr. Lafayette, LA 70506

Bennigan’s (337) 981-5534 3511 Amb. Caffery Pkwy. Lafayette, LA 70503

Dean-o’s Pizzarama (337) 233-5446 305 Bertrand Dr. Lafayette, LA 70506

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 DOWNTOWN Ramada Inn Executive Plaza (337) 235-0858 120 E. Kaliste Saloom Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508 LAFAYETTE 104 2007-08 RAGIN’ CAJUNS MEN’S BASKETBALL MEDIA GUIDE