In a surprise move, Louisiana-Lafayette fired longtime head basketball coach Bob Marlin Thursday, less than 24 hours after the Cajuns won their conference opener. McNeese State will play ULL in their annual game Sunday in the Cajundome. “I’m surprised,” said McNeese head coach Will Wade. “He is a great coach.” The timing is surprising, as the Cajuns, while just 3-9, are 1-0 in the Sun Belt League after beating Appalachian State 68-62 Wednesday n…

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Louisiana fires longtime coach Bob Marlin

Louisiana dismissed Bob Marlin six weeks into his 15th season as the program’s head coach on Thursday.  Assistant coach Derrick Zimmerman will be the interim coach for the remainder of this season while Louisiana (3-9, 1-0 Sun Belt) searches for a new permanent hire.  “After an ongoing evaluation of our men’s basketball program, it was decided a change was necessary,” athletic director Bryan Maggard said in a statement. “These decisions are neve…

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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The University of Louisiana has fired its men's basketball coach after just one game of the team's Sun Belt Conference season, UL Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Bryan Maggard announced Thursday.  Maggard cited the need for "a change in the leadership of its Men's Basketball program" in a news release Thursday afternoon. "After an on-going evaluation of our men's basketball program, it was decided a chan…

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App State men’s basketball lost their first conference game in Lafayette, Louisiana, to the Ragin’ Cajuns Wednesday night.  Junior guard Dior Conners, graduate student forward CJ Huntley, graduate student guard Jackson Threadgill, redshirt senior guard Myles Tate and freshman forward Michael Marcus Jr. were the Black and Gold’s starting five.  The Mountaineers’ offense showed early signs of struggle with many substitutions within the first four …

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App State men’s basketball drowns against the Ragin’ Cajuns on the road

Louisiana Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Bryan Maggard spoke with media on Friday, Dec. 20 explaining his decision to fire Bob Marlin as men's basketball head coach. Click the video below to watch it. ------------------------------------------------------------Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere.To reach the newsroom or report a typo/correction, click HERE. Sign up for newsletters emailed to your inbox. Select from these op…

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University of Louisiana Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Bryan Maggard announced Thursday a change in the leadership of its Men’s Basketball program. “After an on-going evaluation of our men’s basketball program, it was decided a change was necessary,” Maggard said. “These decisions are never easy, and this one was not made hastily. I am extremely grateful for the leadership Bob Marlin has provided the past several years. We wish…

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Bob Marlin fired as Head Basketball Coach at Louisiana

Ragin' Cajuns head coach Bob Marlin spent fifteen years as the head coach of the team. See who is taking over in the interim and what's next for the Cajuns.

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