University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Baseball

James Lang
James Lang
  • Title:
    Assistant Director of Athletic Performance for Olympic Sports
  • Email:
    james.lang@louisiana.edu
  • Phone:
    (337) 482-6433
James Lang begins his fourth year as an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and primary works with baseball. He spent the previous seven years at Alma (Mich.) College.

Lang, who served as a defensive backs coach for Alma after graduating from the school in 2009, handled all strength and conditioning coaching duties for all Alma College student-athletes during his tenure. He is responsible for making and implementing workouts as well as supervising and training athletes for correct exercising methods.

Lang is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, CSCS, through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and a USAW certified sports performance coach through USA Weightlifting.

Lang played four years of football for the Scots as a defensive back and was a part of the Scots' 2004 MIAA Championship team.

James earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Alma in 2009. He then went on to earned a master's degree in sports administration from Central Michigan University in 2011.