The University of Louisiana at Lafayette competes in the Sun Belt Conference and has built a solid basketball tradition in Cajun Country. The Ragin' Cajuns have made multiple NCAA Tournament appearances and are known for their passionate fan base in Lafayette.
The Ragin' Cajuns name celebrates the Cajun heritage of southern Louisiana, with "Ragin'" added to convey the team's fiery competitive spirit.
The 2005 Sun Belt Conference Tournament title and subsequent NCAA Tournament appearance, a high point for the program in the mid-2000s.
The Cajundome, which opened in 1985, is one of the largest arenas in the Sun Belt Conference and also hosts concerts, making it a cultural hub for Lafayette.
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns compete in the Sun Belt and hold an all-time record of 909–688 (.569 winning percentage) across 55 recorded seasons dating back to 1971-72.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 11-22 | 7-11 (Sun Belt) | Quannas White | |
| 2024-25 | 12-21 | 8-10 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin,Derrick Zimmerman | |
| 2023-24 | 19-14 | 10-8 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin | |
| 2022-23 | 26-8 | 13-5 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin | |
| 2021-22 | 16-15 | 8-9 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin | |
| 2020-21 | 17-9 | 10-7 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin | |
| 2019-20 | 14-19 | 8-12 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin | |
| 2018-19 | 19-13 | 10-8 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin | |
| 2017-18 | 27-7 | 16-2 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin | |
| 2016-17 | 21-12 | 10-8 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin | |
| 2015-16 | 19-15 | 12-8 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin | |
| 2014-15 | 22-14 | 13-7 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin | |
| 2013-14 | 23-12 | 11-7 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin | |
| 2012-13 | 13-20 | 8-12 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin | |
| 2011-12 | 16-16 | 10-6 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin | |
| 2010-11 | 14-15 | 11-5 (Sun Belt) | Bob Marlin | |
| 2009-10 | 13-17 | 10-8 (Sun Belt) | Robert Lee | |
| 2008-09 | 10-20 | 7-11 (Sun Belt) | Robert Lee | |
| 2007-08 | 15-15 | 11-7 (Sun Belt) | Robert Lee | |
| 2006-07 | 9-21 | 7-11 (Sun Belt) | Robert Lee | |
| 2005-06 | 13-16 | 7-8 (Sun Belt) | Robert Lee | |
| 2004-05 | 20-11 | 11-4 (Sun Belt) | Robert Lee | |
| 2003-04 | 20-9 | 12-3 (Sun Belt) | Jessie Evans | |
| 2002-03 | 20-10 | 12-3 (Sun Belt) | Jessie Evans | |
| 2001-02 | 20-11 | 11-4 (Sun Belt) | Jessie Evans | |
| 2000-01 | 16-13 | 10-6 (Sun Belt) | Jessie Evans | |
| 1999-00 | 25-9 | 13-3 (Sun Belt) | Jessie Evans | |
| 1998-99 | 13-16 | 7-7 (Sun Belt) | Jessie Evans | |
| 1997-98 | 18-13 | 12-6 (Sun Belt) | Jessie Evans | |
| 1996-97 | 12-16 | 9-9 (Sun Belt) | Marty Fletcher | |
| 1995-96 | 16-12 | 9-9 (Sun Belt) | Marty Fletcher | |
| 1994-95 | 7-22 | 4-14 (Sun Belt) | Marty Fletcher | |
| 1993-94 | 22-8 | 13-5 (Sun Belt) | Marty Fletcher | |
| 1992-93 | 17-13 | 11-7 (Sun Belt) | Marty Fletcher | |
| 1991-92 | 21-11 | 12-4 (Sun Belt) | Marty Fletcher | |
| 1990-91 | 21-10 | 6-6 (ASC) | Marty Fletcher | |
| 1989-90 | 20-9 | 4-6 (ASC) | Marty Fletcher | |
| 1988-89 | 17-12 | 4-6 (ASC) | Marty Fletcher | |
| 1987-88 | 12-16 | 3-7 (ASC) | Marty Fletcher | |
| 1986-87 | 11-17 | Ind | Marty Fletcher | |
| 1985-86 | 15-13 | Ind | Bobby Paschal | |
| 1984-85 | 17-14 | Ind | Bobby Paschal | |
| 1983-84 | 23-10 | Ind | Bobby Paschal | |
| 1982-83 | 22-7 | Ind | Bobby Paschal | |
| 1981-82 | 24-8 | 8-2 (Southland) | Bobby Paschal | AP #15 |
| 1980-81 | 15-13 | 6-4 (Southland) | Bobby Paschal | |
| 1979-80 | 21-9 | 5-5 (Southland) | Bobby Paschal | |
| 1978-79 | 16-11 | 6-4 (Southland) | Bobby Paschal | |
| 1977-78 | 19-8 | 7-3 (Southland) | Jim Hatfield | |
| 1976-77 | 21-8 | 8-2 (Southland) | Jim Hatfield | |
| 1975-76 | 7-19 | 4-6 (Southland) | Jim Hatfield | |
| 1974-75 | 0-0 | Southland | ||
| 1973-74 | 0-0 | Southland | ||
| 1972-73 | 24-5 | 12-0 (Southland) | Beryl Shipley | AP #7 |
| 1971-72 | 25-4 | 8-0 (Southland) | Beryl Shipley | AP #8 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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