Beloved Ragin’ Cajun Baseball Coach Tony Robichaux Has Passed Away

The most successful baseball coach in Ragin Cajun Baseball history, Tony Robichaux has passed away at the age of 57.

Robichaux recently suffered a heart attack and underwent two surgeries. Coach Robe was surrounded by family and loved ones at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans.

We will have more details as they become available.

Dr. Joseph Savoie, University of Louisiana at Lafayette President released the following statement:

It is difficult to imagine this University, or this community, without coach Tony Robichaux.

For players and fans alike, he was Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Baseball, a transformative, iconic figure who strengthened and nurtured the program for a quarter century.

Coach Robichaux recorded more than 900 victories during his tenure here, but his life and influence cannot, and should not, be measured in wins and losses alone.

Rather, his legacy rests in the lessons he taught student-athletes about their lives beyond the diamond. He urged them to be magnanimous in victory, reflective in defeat, and to exemplify integrity and determination in all they did.

Because he lived these principles, he was more than a coach. He was a lodestar, a light that guides travelers toward a destination. That’s how Tony Robichaux will be remembered by everyone who admired him and by the University he represented so well.

Gail and I join the University community in extending our condolences and prayers to Colleen, Ashley, Justin, Austin and the entire Robichaux family.

STATEMENT FROM DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS BRYAN MAGGARD

 “As we learned this morning of the passing of our beloved friend and colleague, Coach Tony Robichaux, our thoughts and prayers turned immediately to the Robichaux family and the numerous current and former student-athletes that he greatly impacted. A man of deep, unwavering faith, integrity and moral character, Tony Robichaux stood for so much more than the game he coached. I will forever be grateful for how he prioritized the development of his student-athletes as outstanding young men first, and baseball players second. Our community will forever benefit from his teachings, philosophies and leadership.”

Coach Robichaux was the Ragin Cajuns Head Coach for 25 years, and prior to that, he was head coach of the McNeese Cowboys for eight seasons. Tony is the winningest coach in the history of each program. Robichaux will be missed by every member of the Ragin Cajun Nation and beyond.

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