Quannas White, UL's new Men's Basketball Coach, was formally introduced today at noon.
He set some big goals - and asked for big commitments.
"We're going to build something special and we're going to do it together. I need you. I need the Cajun energy, I need this arena packed. I need this place to be the loudest, most intimidating home court in the country," he said. "Because when we do it together, we're not just talking about winning games, we're talking about being Final Four bound. I'm honored to be here, I'm read to get to work, and I promise you, we're going to make Louisiana proud."
White talked about his philosophy, how much he loved recruiting, and what he thinks can happen in Lafayette.
"I don't just want to be good in the Sun Belt Conference. I'm a "why not" person. Why can't this program be one of the best in the country? That's why I'm here. That's why I took this opportunity," White said.
White is a Louisiana native, and he talked about that as well.
"I'm Louisiana born and raised. This is personal to me. It's important to come back home to Louisiana -and win," he said.
"I could stand up here all day and say the right things, but I'm about results. The end result is what matters the most to me," White said.
The public was invited to attend the event, which will be held at Russo Park Stadium Club. We live streamed the event on our Facebook page:
White, a New Orleans native who is regarded as one of the nation's top recruiters while at the University of Houston, was named the 15th head coach in Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men's Basketball history, in an announcement on Monday by Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Bryan Maggard.
The 44-year-old White, who is currently in his eighth season at UH, including the past two years as the Cougars' Associate Head Coach, will be formally introduced on Monday (March 17) in a noon press conference in the Stadium Club at M.L. "Tigue" Moore Field at Russo Park.
To read our full story about his hiring, click here.
