University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame
Charles Lancon
- Induction:
- 2019
- Class:
- 1959
A 1959 graduate who coached at Louisiana from 1990-2002, Lancon took over a track and field program that had not claimed a conference title since 1970 and quickly created a powerhouse. Under his guidance, the Ragin' Cajuns claimed 17 conference titles, including three in his second year in 1991.
He led Louisiana to a "Quadruple Crown" in 1993 as the men's and women's teams each claimed the SBC outdoor and indoor titles, with his men's teams winning a combined 11 titles in indoor and outdoor competition. A 14-time Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year recipient, Lancon was named Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association seven times during a 10-year period.
Lancon coached more than two dozen NCAA All-Americans during his tenure, a NCAA national champion in the men's triple jump (Ndaba Mdhlongwa), along with 10 current members of the Athletics Hall of Fame.
He led Louisiana to a "Quadruple Crown" in 1993 as the men's and women's teams each claimed the SBC outdoor and indoor titles, with his men's teams winning a combined 11 titles in indoor and outdoor competition. A 14-time Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year recipient, Lancon was named Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association seven times during a 10-year period.
Lancon coached more than two dozen NCAA All-Americans during his tenure, a NCAA national champion in the men's triple jump (Ndaba Mdhlongwa), along with 10 current members of the Athletics Hall of Fame.
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