Southern University Board of Supervisors voting to rename baseball field after late coach Roger Cador
Jul 16, 2026
BATON ROUGE mdash; The Southern University Board of Supervisors is voting to name the university's baseball field after late coach Roger Cador.nbsp;On Friday, the board will vote on approval of an agenda item that would designate the baseball playing field at Lee-Hines Stadium as "Roger Cador Field
" following the Jaguar coach's death at the end of June.Cador coached Southern's baseball team for 33 years, retiring in 2017 after winning 14 conference titles. His career record was 913-597-1, and he coached 10 All-Americans and 62 MLB draftees.Board members will also vote on a contract extension for Head Baseball Coach Christopher Crenshaw. If approved, Crenshaw's contract would extend through June 30, 2029.nbsp;The board will also vote on Head Women's Basketball Coach Carlos Funchess' contract extension, extending it through 2033. The contract would also increase Funchess' salary by $20,000 annually.nbsp;The Southern University Board of Supervisors meets Friday at 9 a.m. inside the SUNO Museum of Art in New Orleans.nbsp;Permalink| Comments
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