Tony Robichaux

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Tony Robichaux
(Coach Robe)

Biographical Information[edit]

Tony Robichaux graduated college in 1986, served as a graduate assistant at McNeese State University, and became head coach in 1988. He served as head coach from 1988 to 1994, and was the head coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 1995-2019.

Robichaux won his 500th game in 2002, only the 8th head coach to do so before his 41st birthday. He won his 600th game in 2005.

Robichaux suffered a heart attack on June 23, 2019 and underwent open-heart surgery the next day. He was listed in critical condition after another procedure a few days later. He died on July 3.

Robichaux's sons, Austin Robichaux and Justin Robichaux played for Tony at Louisiana Lafayette and in the minor leagues.

Sources include: University of Louisiana at Lafayette website

Year-by-Year Coaching Record[edit]

Year School Overall Record Conference Record Notes
1988 McNeese State University 31-31 13-7 CWS Regionals
1989 McNeese State University 35-18 10-7
1990 McNeese State University 35-20 10-7
1991 McNeese State University 34-18 4-11
1992 McNeese State University 30-22 9-12
1993 McNeese State University 38-23 14-10 Southland / CWS Regionals
1994 McNeese State University 41-17 13-9 Southland
1995 University of Southwestern Louisiana 21-24 12-15
1996 University of Southwestern Louisiana 25-33 15-12 Sun Belt
1997 University of Southwestern Louisiana 43-18 22-5 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
1998 University of Southwestern Louisiana 39-22 18-7 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
1999 University of Southwestern Louisiana 42-24 24-9 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2000 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 49-20 20-10 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals / CWS
2001 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 28-28 12-15
2002 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 39-23 17-7 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
2003 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 30-30 15-9 Sun Belt
2004 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 34-23 11-11 Sun Belt
2005 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 48-19 16-8 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
2006 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 39-20 19-5 Sun Belt
2007 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 45-17 23-7 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
2008 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 30-29 16-14 Sun Belt
2009 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 27-30-1 14-15 Sun Belt
2010 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 38-22 21-9 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
2011 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 31-27 18-12 Sun Belt
2012 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 23-20 11-19
2013 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 43-20 19-11 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
2014 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 58-10 26-4 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2015 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 42-23 18-11 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals / CWS Super Regionals
2016 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 43-21 21-9 Sun Belt / CWS Regionals
2017 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 35-21-1 19-10-1 Sun Belt
2018 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 34-25 18-12 Sun Belt
2019 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 28-31 15-15 Sun Belt

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