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<blockquote><p align=justify>The UL Athletic Network is hosting a reunion for all former players, coaches, managers, and trainers on Saturday, January 18th at the Florida International game. Contact Ed Dugas at 482-0999 or at www.athleticnetwork.net for more info.
I have never heard of this sort of thing before so here are a few questions. First let me say this is great. But how often is it done? Is this like homecoming for basketball? Can the public purchace tickets?:confused:
Thanks for the info Johanssen, I think the number one thing a sports program can do for future growth is remember the past.Quote:
Originally posted by Johanssen
. . . all former players, coaches, managers, and trainers . . .
Good move.
<blockquote><p align=justify>The public can participate in the reunion in several ways, as follows:
1. Visit the site and learn of all the players from the past, starting with profiles from 1931. Also, pictures are posted in the photo gallery, basketball link.
2. Attend the game and help recognize the players, coaches, managers, and athletic trainers at half-time.
3. Go to the Cajundome lobby immediately after the half-time ceremony and participate in the picture/autograph party.
4. Help spread the word by telling others about the event. Attempt to help us locate those players who profiles are not posted.
5. Contact former players, coaches, managers, and athletic trainers whose profiles are posted and inform them of how you feel about their reunion.
The reunion is being sponsored by the Athletic Network. The Athletic Network web site has only been operational since August 28, 2002.
There was a previous reunion on Nov. 2-3, 2001 for all participants of the Shipley Era and much of it was open to the public. The Shipley Web Site is still operational at www.coachshipley.com and may be accessed directly or throught the link on the Athletic Network.
Contact Ed Dugas for more information by phoning 337-482-0999 or emailing athleticnetwork@louisiana.edu
Why 1931? Is that the oldest athlete still alive?Quote:
Originally posted by Johanssen
1. Visit the site and learn of all the players from the past, starting with profiles from 1931. Also, pictures are posted in the photo gallery, basketball link.
The athletic network site has only been under construction since late August, so the massive amount of information we have to post will take months to put in. Right now, our main focus is getting in touch with former athletes to allow them to communicate with each other. If you look at the site, you will see we have members from all over the world. Dr. Ed Dugas, a longtime faculty member, put together the Shipley Reunion last year, which was a hugh success. Dr. Dugas is now the coordinator for the Athletic Network, and with his hard work, we are getting good responses from former and current athletes. To answer your question, we do have an AN member from that '31 team, Sid Naquin. Mr. Naquin will be in attendance at the basketball reunion. The other years that we post are just by random selection, or based on the amount of information we have. This site will be under construction for a while, but when complete, will have info on every sport for every year. Thanks for your interest.
Dr. Ed Dugas is a class act.
The response to the reunion has been very positive. A big part of that is the fact that it has never been done. I think anyone who has followed this program in the last 30-35 years will agree that it is long over due. Through the athletic network website, we have been able to locate and sign up just about every player from the Shipley era to the Evans era. Hopefully we will be able to eventually do this sort of thing for every sport.
You know what would be cool?
If some-of those that are far away-could call in or be called. Like Brett Smith in Australia.
Dr Dugas wrote personalized letters to every basketball player that we had an address for (which is almost every player from the last 50 years) He did speak with Brett, but unfortunately Brett has already made plans to come to Lafayette in February. We are attempting to contact every player. With the help of Gerald Hebert, everything for the players is complimentary. Thanks for helping us spread the word.
I was wondering if the athletic network can tell me who has graduated or is this to personal?
Are the women players like those who played with Miss Perrot going to be there?
This reunion was organized through the hard work of the captains of the men's basketball network. The Athletic Network will assist any sports group or support group who is interested in planning events. Any individual part of the network is only as strong as its leadership. On the graduation of players- students academic records are private, and we do not have that information. The majority of our information comes from media guides, yearbooks, and game programs. The registrar's office could probably help you out more on that. Thanks for your interest in the Athletic Network.
<h4>I found some hisorical data on <A HREF="https://forumeus.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1275">Sidney Naquin</A>
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LAFAYETTE - Louisiana will hold a men's basketball reunion for former Ragin' Cajun players, coaches, managers, and athletic trainers on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Cajundome, prior to the Cajuns' Sun Belt Conference contest against Florida International.
The group will hold a reception prior to the game, one expected to be attended by the current Cajun squad and coaching staff, and will also be recognized during halftime activities. A picture and autograph session will be held immediately after halftime in the front of the Cajundome.
The honorees include Sidney Naquin, a member of the 1931-32 teams who is believed to be the oldest surviving player in the program's history.
More details are available from Athletic Network coordinator Dr. Ed Dugas by e-mail at athleticnetwork@louisiana.edu or by phone at (337) 482-0999.
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LAFAYETTE - Any resemblance between the basketball that Sid Naquin played and the game that Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns played Saturday was merely coincidence.
"If we scored 20 or 25 points, we thought we were doing pretty good,' Naquin said. "Nobody remembers that very much.'
Saturday's reunion of former UL Lafayette men's basketball players, coaches and staff members was in great part designed to fix that oversight, and to remember past teams and past players who represented the university.
Nearly 50 ex-Bulldogs and Cajuns took part in a social prior to the Cajuns' game against Florida International, and the group was also introduced and honored at halftime.
Naquin, who played from 1930-32 and is the oldest-known surviving former player, was the most well-received of the group at both events.
"This is a wonderful thing,' he said. "I didn't know many of the guys, but I knew of them and I'm glad I got a chance to meet a lot of them.'
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Naquin, who still lives in Lafayette, and the many former players also got a chance to meet several members of this year's Cajun squad, who took part in the pre-game social.
"They're a lot bigger than we were,' said the 90-year-old Naquin. "When I played, we jumped center after every basket and that slowed it down. These guys are rougher and a helluva lot faster. But we played hard ... that hasn't changed.'
Saturday's reunion was the brainchild of Dr. Ed Dugas, who heads the Athletic Network's efforts to document and organize all of the university's former athletes. Dugas, though, was unable to attend Saturday due to the tragic death of his oldest son Paul on Monday.
"He's much of the reason we're all here tonight,' said Dean Church, the school's first basketball All-American who served as master of ceremonies.
The former players were introduced at the reception amid a slide show of Cajun basketball history.
"We need to let the new Cajun fans meet the guys that got it all started,' said head coach Jessie Evans. "We really appreciate what these guys have done, and it's our goal to continue the tradition that these guys started.'
Evans, whose squad was missing two guards due to injuries and deaths in families Saturday, was quick to see if any of the former Cajun backcourters were in condition to play.
"Dr. (Ray) Authement is checking transcripts right now,' he told the group. "I'll let you know if I need you at halftime. Hey, I'll play Bo (Lamar) and Roy (Ebron) right now.'
Lamar and Ebron were key cogs in the program's back-to-back NCAA regional squads from 1971-73, the time when current athletic director Nelson Schexnayder was a student and a wide receiver on the football team.
"I came here at a time that basketball was flourishing,' Schexnayder said, "and it was probably the most exciting time in the history of this university.
"But everybody that came before and everybody that has come since has been a part of that excitement.'
The great thing is that all of the players that have followed have continued the tradition.'
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