Louisiana
Also known as Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns, Ragin' Cajuns, Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs, Southwestern Louisiana Industrial, Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute, Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, UL, UL Lafayette, UL–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, ULL Ragin' Cajuns.
Sun BeltFBS
Head coach
Michael Desormeaux35On staff
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Head coach
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- 2021–presentMichael DesormeauxHead Coach
Coordinators
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- 2024–presentTim LegerOffensive CoordinatorWide ReceiversRecruiting Coordinator
- 2024–presentSteve FarmerRun Game CoordinatorOffensive Line
- 2024–presentJim SalgadoDefensive CoordinatorSafeties
- 2026–presentMike GiulianiSpecial Teams Coordinator
- 2022–presentJorge MunozAssociate Head CoachTight Ends
Position coaches
17
- 2026–presentMarquase LovingsRunning Backs
- 2025–presentGeorge BarlowCornerbacks
- 2022–presentDennis ThomasDefensive Line
- 2024–presentScott StokerInside Linebackers
- 2026–presentAinsley GaryAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentAlyssa ShollerAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentAndrew ThebnerAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentClayton CarlinAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentDarren WalkerAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentLogan GuerreraAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentMarco ButlerAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentMiranda HayesAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentPJ BurkhalterAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentRob ChristophelAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentSuzanne DupuyAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentTravis SoileauAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentTrevor BegueAssistant Coach
Analysts
5
- 2026–presentBen HoppeOffensive Graduate Assistant
- 2026–presentDavid HudsonOffensive Graduate Assistant
- 2026–presentChauncey ManacDefensive Graduate Assistant
- 2026–presentTyrone LewisDefensive Graduate Assistant
- 2026–presentTanner FountainSpecial Teams Quality Control
Operations
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- 2026–presentCatelyn MercerDirector of On-Campus Recruiting
- 2026–presentCade MintonDirector of Player Personnel
- 2026–presentPatrick MensahDirector of Recruiting
Performance
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- 2026–presentDedrick BartieAssistant Director of Sports Performance
- 2026–presentDJ BennettAssistant Director of Sports Performance
- 2026–presentJerry JohnsonAssociate Director of Sports Performance
- 2026–presentMark HockeDirector of Sports Performance
Open seats
No open seats.
Every seat Louisiana vacated in the 2025-26 cycle has been filled, and no departure has been published since. A seat appears here the moment one is.
Turnover
Last 15 seasons
- Head coach
- Coordinator
- Position coach
- Analyst
- Operations
- Performance
| Season | Hires | Departures |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 7 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 14 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 | 17 |
| 2020 | 8 | 5 |
| 2021 | 11 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2026 | 28 | 1 |
Where they are now
12 of 32
- Left 2024Matt ViatorQuality Control Coach → Head Coach at McNeeseHead coach
- Left 2023Jermauria RascoAssistant Coach → Assistant Defensive Line at Mississippi StatePosition coach
- Left 2022Jacquies SmithDefensive Quality Control → Outside Linebackers at Texas TechPosition coach
- Left 2021Billy NapierHead Coach → Head Coach at James MadisonHead coach
- Left 2021Darnell StapletonAssistant Offensive Line → Head Coach at Washington CommandersHead coach
- Left 2021Patrick ToneyDefensive Coordinator → Defensive Passing Game Coordinator at Atlanta FalconsCoordinator
- Left 2020Austin ArmstrongInside Linebackers → Defensive Coordinator at HoustonCoordinator
- Left 2020Rob SaleOffensive Coordinator → Offensive Line at James MadisonPosition coach
- Left 2019Matt PowledgeAssistant Head Coach → Defensive Coordinator at North TexasCoordinator
- Left 2019Ron RobertsDefensive Coordinator → Defensive Coordinator at ArkansasCoordinator
- Left 2018William PeaglerDirector of Player Personnel → Running Backs at James MadisonPosition coach
- Left 2018Zac EtheridgeAssistant Head Coach → Cornerbacks at Arizona CardinalsPosition coach
Moves
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Moves appear here as they are published, each one carrying its source.