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The following can be attributed to Dr. Joseph Savoie, ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ at Lafayette president.

It is difficult to imagine this ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ, or this community, without coach Tony Robichaux.

For players and fans alike, he was ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ 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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ-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 ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ he represented so well.

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


Photo caption: Tony Robichaux, head coach of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ Ragin' Cajuns Baseball (Photo credit: ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ at Lafayette)