Earl K. Long Gymnasium

Earl K. Long Gymnasium
Location	500 East Saint Mary Boulevard, Lafayette, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°12′40.9″N92°1′7.9″W / 30.211361°N 92.018861°W
Owner	University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Operator	University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Capacity	Official: 1,121
Construction
Opened	1939
Renovated	1994, 2005, 2008, 2009
Tenants
	Men's basketball (NCAA) (1939–1950); Women's basketball (NCAA) (1971–2016; alternate: 2020–present); Volleyball (NCAA) (1976–present)

Last updated December 03, 2024

Earl K. Long Gymnasium is a 1,121-seat multi-purpose sports venue on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, Louisiana. It is home of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns volleyball team. It was built in 1939 and named for Earl K. Long, who served as governor of Louisiana at the time.^[2] The gym was home to the Ragin' Cajuns' men's program until 1950, when the teams moved to Blackham Coliseum.^[3]

Located on the main campus, E. K. Long Gym houses all of the women's athletic administrative offices, including women's basketball, women's soccer, softball, and volleyball.^[4]

In years past, Women's basketball doubleheaders with the men's basketball team are played at the Cajundome while single games were played at the Gymnasium. Since 2017, all Women's Basketball games have been played at the Cajundome. In 2020, the March 5th contest between the Cajuns and the UT Arlington is scheduled to be played at the Gymnasium, the first women's basketball game to be played there since the WBI Championship Game in 2016.

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Blackham Coliseum is a multipurpose arena in Lafayette, Louisiana. It was built on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus in 1949 as the home to the then-named SLI Bulldogs, now called the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball teams. The arena was named for Stafford Morgan Blackham, former dean of the Department of Animal Husbandry at SLI, and as such it was built to host livestock exhibitions as well as athletics. It replaced the 1,500-seat Earl K. Long Gymnasium as home to the athletics teams. It remained the home for the men's team until the Cajundome was completed in 1984. The women continue to play the majority of their games at Earl K. Long. Blackham hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 1982.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns are the athletic teams of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The college has been competing athletically since 1901. The Ragin' Cajuns compete in NCAA Division I, fielding 16 varsity teams.

The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball program represents intercollegiate women's basketball at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The Ragin' Cajuns compete in the Sun Belt Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and play home games at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana.

The 2017–18 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by sixth-year head coach Garry Brodhead and played their double-header home games at the Cajundome with the men, and single games at the Earl K. Long Gymnasium, which is located on the university's campus. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 10–8 in Sun Belt play, to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Sun Belt women's tournament where they lost to Texas State.

The 2018–19 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by seventh-year head coach Garry Brodhead and played all home games at the Cajundome along with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference.

The 2016–17 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by fifth-year head coach Garry Brodhead and played all home games at the Cajundome with a select few at Blackham Coliseum during the Cajundome renovations towards the beginning of the season, the first games played there in thirty years. This is also one of the first years that women's basketball does not play at Earl K. Long Gymnasium, their previous on-campus home, at any time during the season They were members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 20-11, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the championship game of the Sun Belt women's tournament where they lost to Troy by the score of 64-78. They did not compete in any other postseason tournaments.

The 2015–16 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by fourth-year head coach Garry Brodhead and played all their home games at the Cajundome with a select few at Earl K. Long Gymnasium, which is located on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 25-10, 13–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place. They advanced to the semifinal game of the Sun Belt women's tournament where they lost to Little Rock by the score of 52-63. They competed in the Women's Basketball Invitational and went to the championship game, winning by the score of 87-85 in two overtimes against the Weber State Wildcats

The 2013–14 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by second-year head coach Gary Broadhead; they played their double-header home games at the Cajundome with other games at the Earl K. Long Gymnasium, which is located on campus. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 14–16, 7–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in a two-way tie for seventh place. They were eliminated in the first round of the Sun Belt women's tournament.

The 2012–13 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by first-year head coach Gary Broadhead; they played their double-header home games at the Cajundome with other games at the Earl K. Long Gymnasium, which is located on campus. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 3–17 in Sun Belt play to finish fifth place in the West Division. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt women's tournament.

The 2014–15 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by third-year head coach Garry Brodhead and played all their home games at the Cajundome with the a select few at the Earl K. Long Gymnasium, which is located on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 23-12, 10–10 in Sun Belt play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the semifinal game of the Sun Belt women's tournament where they lost to Arkansas State by the score of 61-63. They competed in the Women's Basketball Invitational and went to the championship game, winning by the score of 52-50 against the Siena Saints

The 2011–12 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by fifth-year head coach Errol Rogers; they played their double-header home games at the Cajundome with other games at the Earl K. Long Gymnasium, which is located on campus. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 7-23, 1–15 in Sun Belt play to finish sixth place in the West Division. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt women's tournament.

The 2010–11 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by fourth-year head coach Errol Rogers; they played their double-header home games at the Cajundome with other games at the Earl K. Long Gymnasium, which is located on campus. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 4–12 in Sun Belt play to finish fifth place in the West Division. They were eliminated in the first round of the Sun Belt women's tournament.

The 2009–10 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by third-year head coach Errol Rogers; they played their double-header home games at the Cajundome with other games at the Earl K. Long Gymnasium, which is located on campus. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 10–22, 4–14 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place in the West Division. They were eliminated in the first round of the Sun Belt women's tournament.

The 2019–20 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by eighth-year head coach Garry Brodhead and played all home games at the Cajundome along with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team with the exception of their March 5 meeting with UT Arlington at Earl K. Long Gymnasium, the first basketball game to be held there since 2016. They are members in the Sun Belt Conference.

The 2008–09 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by second-year head coach Errol Rogers; they played their double-header home games at the Cajundome with other games at the Earl K. Long Gymnasium, which is located on campus. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 4–27, 0–18 in Sun Belt play to finish dead-last in the West Division. They were eliminated in the first round of the Sun Belt women's tournament.

The 2020–21 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by eleventh-year head coach Bob Marlin, played their home games at the Cajundome as members of the Sun Belt Conference. With the creation of divisions to cut down on travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they played in the West Division.

The 2007–08 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by first-year head coach Errol Rogers; they played their double-header home games at the Cajundome with other games at the Earl K. Long Gymnasium, which is located on campus. They were members in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 8–22, 4–14 in Sun Belt play to finish dead-last in the West Division. They were eliminated in the first round of the Sun Belt women's tournament.

The 2021–22 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by twelfth-year head coach Bob Marlin, played their home games at the Cajundome as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

The 2021–22 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by tenth-year head coach Garry Brodhead, played all home games at the Cajundome along with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

The 2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by eleventh-year head coach Garry Brodhead, played all home games at the Cajundome along with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

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↑ "Earl K. Long Gym". The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
↑ "Enrollment Services". University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
↑ "Long Gym Improving". Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun Athletic Network. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
↑ "Earl K. Long Gym". RaginCajuns.com. Retrieved 1 October 2014.

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[1] "Earl K. Long Gym". The University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Retrieved January 30, 2015.

[2] "Enrollment Services". University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Retrieved 22 July 2011.

[3] "Long Gym Improving". Louisiana's Ragin' Cajun Athletic Network. Retrieved 22 July 2011.

[4] "Earl K. Long Gym". RaginCajuns.com. Retrieved 1 October 2014.

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v t e Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball
Venues	Earl K. Long Gymnasium (primary: 1971–2013; alternate: 2013–present) Cajundome (alternate: ?–2013; primary: 2014–present)
Culture & lore	Cayenne "Ragin' Cajuns Fight Song"
Seasons	1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball
Venues	Earl K. Long Gymnasium (1939–1950) Blackham Coliseum (1950–1985) Cajundome (1985–present)
Culture & lore	Cayenne "Ragin' Cajuns Fight Song" NCAA sanctions
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Located in: Lafayette, Louisiana
Academics	College of the Arts B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration College of Education College of Engineering College of Liberal Arts College of Nursing & Allied Health Professions Ray P. Authement College of Sciences
Athletics	Sports: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Softball Water skiing Sun Belt Conference Venues: Cajundome Cajun Field Earl K. Long Gymnasium M. L. Tigue Moore Field at Russo Park Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park Rivalries: Battle on the Bayou Traditions: Cayenne Pride of Acadiana
Campus	Cypress Lake Museum on the Move Hilliard Art Museum
Media	KRVS
Research	Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning Center for Louisiana Studies Community Design Workshop Energy Institute of Louisiana Ernest Gaines Center Informatics Research Institute Louisiana Accelerator Center Louisiana Watershed Flood Center National Wetlands Research Center Regional Application Center
Student life	CAPE-1
People	Notable alumni and faculty University presidents
Founded: 1898 Students: 19,188 Endowment: 185.8 million

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