University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame
Hebert, Gerald
Gerald Hebert
- Induction:
- 2018
- Class:
- 1972
Hebert, who has served as Athletic Development Director for the University since 2002, has played a major role in the formation of the Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Foundation (RCAF) and the Ragin' Cajuns Air Force.
Hebert, a former pitcher and coach for the Ragin' Cajuns baseball team, played a key role in the development of the University's Athletics Facilities Master Plan, a $115 million project that was introduced in March of 2013. Through the cultivation of major donors, the three-tiered plan has seen upgrades to Cajun Field, M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park, the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Facility, along with the addition of the Donald and Janice Mosing Student-Athlete Performance Center.
An Abbeville, La., native and 1972 graduate of the University, Hebert was the coordinator of the LHSAA Top 28 state basketball tournament at the Cajundome for 15 years. Honored as Mr. Louisiana Basketball by the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches (LABC) in 2011, Hebert was primarily responsible for transforming the Top 28 into, arguably, one of the premier attractions in the state involving high school athletics.
Hebert was known for his continual efforts to enhance the overall Top 28 experience and to create a true Final Four-type environment for both the participants and fans alike. While in Lafayette, the Top 28 shattered previous attendance records, drawing 12 of its top 16 largest crowds, including the top six crowds of all-time.
Hebert, a former pitcher and coach for the Ragin' Cajuns baseball team, played a key role in the development of the University's Athletics Facilities Master Plan, a $115 million project that was introduced in March of 2013. Through the cultivation of major donors, the three-tiered plan has seen upgrades to Cajun Field, M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park, the Ragin' Cajuns Soccer/Track Facility, along with the addition of the Donald and Janice Mosing Student-Athlete Performance Center.
An Abbeville, La., native and 1972 graduate of the University, Hebert was the coordinator of the LHSAA Top 28 state basketball tournament at the Cajundome for 15 years. Honored as Mr. Louisiana Basketball by the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches (LABC) in 2011, Hebert was primarily responsible for transforming the Top 28 into, arguably, one of the premier attractions in the state involving high school athletics.
Hebert was known for his continual efforts to enhance the overall Top 28 experience and to create a true Final Four-type environment for both the participants and fans alike. While in Lafayette, the Top 28 shattered previous attendance records, drawing 12 of its top 16 largest crowds, including the top six crowds of all-time.
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