Ed Dugas (2025) - Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame

Ed Dugas

Induction:
2025
Class:
1963

Best known in UL athletics as founder and driving force behind the Athletic Network, the website data-base and online home for all former Ragin’ Cajun athletes and staff members, part of working in special interests – many within the athletic department – for over two decades … That followed a 39-year career in public education, including 34 years at USL/UL in Department of Physical Education (Kinesiology) from 1967-2001 … Served as department head in Physical Education, director of graduate studies and director of student teaching in College of Education … Executive Director of La. Association of Health, P.E., Recreation and Dance for nine years … Served on Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under four different governors … Selected Outstanding Graduate from USL College of Education in 1988, 25 years after graduation … Retired from university in 2001 and since then has devoted untold hours to helping promote Cajun athletics along with starting the Athletic Network, including organizing of reunions and other special events in several sports, beginning with Coach Beryl Shipley Basketball Reunion in 2001 which created two endowed scholarships for students with special needs … Chaired Honoree Committee for Top 28 state tournament that honored over 100 athletic greats … Carried Olympic Torch in 1996.