History:Cajun Courts, home of Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns men’s and women’s tennis programs, enters its 38th season as both squad’s home facility. The complex, built in 1975, seats 1,200 fans.
Cajun Courts features a covered grandstand that provides fans with a shaded area to take in the exciting action of UL men’s and women’s tennis.
One of the newest additions to the complex, the Culotta Tennis Center, was constructed prior to the start of the 2001 season. The center provides the team a lounge area for relaxation and down time, as well as a meeting area. The coaches’ offices are also housed in the building.
Since 1975, Cajun Courts has been the home to some of the greatest tennis teams in school history.
The 2006 men’s team captured 16 wins, a Sun Belt Conference championship and an NCAA Regionals appearance. The women’s team recorded 14 wins and its first-ever national ranking in the same season.
The Ragin’ Cajuns men’s team won five Southland Conference Championships in six years (1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982) and Sun Belt Conference Championships in 1992 and 2006. The women won a Southland Conference crown in 1986 and back-to-back American South Conference championships in 1990 and 1991.
In 35 seasons at Cajun Courts, the men have enjoyed 24 winning seasons, including 11 season-ending national rankings.
In 1988, the Cajun men enjoyed the highest success of any tennis squad in school history. That team went 17-9 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. They finished the season No. 15 in the nation.
From 1978-1982, the Cajuns enjoyed a streak of five consecutive 20-win seasons. Four of those five seasons were conference championship seasons.
Cajun Courts has been the Ragin’ Cajuns women’s tennis program’s only home in its 35-year history. The women have had 16 winning seasons, including six-straight winning seasons from 1990-1995.
Directions
From Baton Rouge, LA: Lafayette, Louisiana is located 65 miles southwest of Baton Rouge (68 miles from the airport). By automobile the trip will take approximately 1 hour. Below are directions to assist you in your travel. Take I-10 West out of Baton Rouge and travel 55 miles and exit the interstate at exit # 100 and turn left. Then follow Ambassador Caffrey Parkway into Lafayette.
From New Orleans, LA (via I-10): Lafayette, Louisiana is located 137 miles west of New Orleans (128 miles from the airport). By automobile the trip will take approximately 2.2 hours. Below are directions to assist you in your travel. Take I-10 West out of New Orleans and travel 134 miles and exit the interstate at exit # 100 and turn left. Then follow Ambassador Caffrey Parkway into Lafayette.
From New Orleans, LA (via US 90): Lafayette, Louisiana is located 137 miles west of New Orleans. By automobile the trip will take approximately 2.2 hours. Below are directions to assist you in your travel. Take I-10 West out of New Orleans and exit the interstate at exit 220 and merge onto Louisiana Highway 310 South and travel 12 miles before exiting onto US Highway 90 West towards Houma. Travel 124 miles and turn left onto University Ave. Travel one mile to downtown Lafayette and the University Campus.
From Houston, TX: Lafayette, Louisiana is located 215 miles east of Houston (225 miles from the airport). By automobile the trip will take approximately 3.3 hours. Below are directions to assist you in your travel. Take I-10 East out of New Orleans and travel 205 - 215 miles and exit the interstate at exit # 100 and turn right. Then follow Ambassador Caffrey Parkway into Lafayette.
From Shreveport, LA: Lafayette, Louisiana is located 215 miles southeast of Shreveport. By automobile the trip will take approximately 3 hours. Below are directions to assist you in your travel. Take I-49 South out of Shreveport and travel 207 miles and take exit 1B onto I-10 West towards Lake Charles. Travel approximately 3 miles and exit the interstate at exit # 100 and turn left. Then follow Ambassador Caffrey Parkway into Lafayette.
