University of Louisiana - Lafayette Women's Basketball

Brodhead has already seen growth in the program that he took over in the summer of 2012. Brodhead owns a career record of 72-59 entering the 2016-17 season. Last season, Brodhead guided the Cajuns to the best season in his tenure at Louisiana, winning 25 games and claiming a second-straight Womens Basketball Invitational (WBI) Tournament Championship. In the 2014-15 season, Brodhead guided the Cajuns winning 23 games and claiming the Womens Basketball Invitational (WBI) Tournament Championship. At seasons end the Cajuns had three players named to the All-Louisiana Womens Basketball Team (Keke Veal, Kia Wilridge, Jaylyn Gordon). Veal and Wilridge also garnered All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team honors.  During the 2013-14 season, Brodhead helped the Ragin Cajuns to a 14-16 record, their best record since the 2006-07 season, with 11 underclassmen on the 12-member roster. Sophomore Sylvana Okde proved to be one of the offensive leaders for Louisiana for the second-straight season, leading the squad with 10.9 ppg. Brooklyn Arceneaux also had a successful sophomore campaign for Louisiana, averaging 10.5 ppg and 5.2 rpg, to be named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team. Louisiana won four of its final six games of the 2014 regular season to earn the No. 7 seed in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The Ragin Cajuns ended up falling to No. 2 seed Western Kentucky, the eventual tournament champion, in the quarterfinals by a score of 67-61. Brodhead brought a new style of play to the Cajuns, one that consisted of speed, shooting and pressing, immediately making an impact.  The squad was led offensively in 2012-13 by a pair of freshmen, local talent Keke Veal (St. Thomas More), and Houston native Sylvana Okde (Westbury Christian). The duo averaged 13.1 and 10.2 points per game, respectively, and combined for over 300 points from behind the arc.   Brodhead was named the 12th head coach in school history on April 2, 2012 and went on to lead the Cajuns to a 10-21 record in his first season. He spent the previous five seasons as an associate head coach at McNeese State, where he helped guide the Cowgirls to a 52-15 record from 2010-2012, and back-to-back Southland Conference champions and NCAA Championship appearances. Locally, Brodhead is best known for his accomplishments during a 10-year stint as head girls basketball coach at Lafayettes Teurlings Catholic High School.  In his time he won one state title, and compiled a 297-78 record with the Lady Rebels. Along with the state championship, he led the squad to nine district titles, and advanced to the semifinals of the state tournament six times, finishing as runner-up once and winning the 2002 State Championship. His 2000-01 squad was ranked in the USA Today Top 25, and three times he saw his team ranked No. 1 in the state. Personally, Brodhead was named district coach of the year in nine of his 10 seasons.  He was also named parish coach of the year three times and Acadiana coach of the year twice.   The Lafayette native graduated from Louisiana in 1980 with a degree in Business Administration. He was also a student-athlete, competing as a pole vaulter on the Ragin Cajuns 1976-80 track and field teams.   He returned to Louisiana in 1994 to spend a season as a graduate assistant coach with the womens basketball team. Along with college and high school coaching on his resume, Brodhead has spent time as an AAU coach, leading the Acadiana Stars to the national championship tournament multiple times, finishing eighth in 1997 and fifth in 2006. Brodhead and his wife, Andrea, have three children (Blair, Ashley and Beau) and three grandchildren (Cellie and Emmie Richard and Brannon Boyd).   Garry Brodhead Head Coach Entering his fifth season at the helm of the Ragin Cajuns womens basketball team, Garry Brodhead has already seen growth in the program that he took over in the summer of 2012. Brodhead owns a career record of 72-59 entering the 2016-17 season. Last season, Brodhead guided the Cajuns to the best season in his tenure at Louisiana, winning 25 games and claiming a second-straight Womens Basketball Invitational (WBI) Tournament Championship. In the 2014-15 season, Brodhead guided the Cajuns winning 23 games and claiming the Womens Basketball Invitational (WBI) Tournament Championship. At seasons end the Cajuns had three players named to the All-Louisiana Womens Basketball Team (Keke Veal, Kia Wilridge, Jaylyn Gordon). Veal and Wilridge also garnered All-Sun Belt Conference Third Team honors.  During the 2013-14 season, Brodhead helped the Ragin Cajuns to a 14-16 record, their best record since the 2006-07 season, with 11 underclassmen on the 12-member roster. Sophomore Sylvana Okde proved to be one of the offensive leaders for Louisiana for the second-straight season, leading the squad with 10.9 ppg. Brooklyn Arceneaux also had a successful sophomore campaign for Louisiana, averaging 10.5 ppg and 5.2 rpg, to be named to the All-Sun Belt Third Team. Louisiana won four of its final six games of the 2014 regular season to earn the No. 7 seed in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The Ragin Cajuns ended up falling to No. 2 seed Western Kentucky, the eventual tournament champion, in the quarterfinals by a score of 67-61. Brodhead brought a new style of play to the Cajuns, one that consisted of speed, shooting and pressing, immediately making an impact.  The squad was led offensively in 2012-13 by a pair of freshmen, local talent Keke Veal (St. Thomas More), and Houston native Sylvana Okde (Westbury Christian). The duo averaged 13.1 and 10.2 points per game, respectively, and combined for over 300 points from behind the arc.   Brodhead was named the 12th head coach in school history on April 2, 2012 and went on to lead the Cajuns to a 10-21 record in his first season. He spent the previous five seasons as an associate head coach at McNeese State, where he helped guide the Cowgirls to a 52-15 record from 2010-2012, and back-to-back Southland Conference champions and NCAA Championship appearances. Locally, Brodhead is best known for his accomplishments during a 10-year stint as head girls basketball coach at Lafayettes Teurlings Catholic High School.  In his time he won one state title, and compiled a 297-78 record with the Lady Rebels. Along with the state championship, he led the squad to nine district titles, and advanced to the semifinals of the state tournament six times, finishing as runner-up once and winning the 2002 State Championship. His 2000-01 squad was ranked in the USA Today Top 25, and three times he saw his team ranked No. 1 in the state. Personally, Brodhead was named district coach of the year in nine of his 10 seasons.  He was also named parish coach of the year three times and Acadiana coach of the year twice.   The Lafayette native graduated from Louisiana in 1980 with a degree in Business Administration. He was also a student-athlete, competing as a pole vaulter on the Ragin Cajuns 1976-80 track and field teams.   He returned to Louisiana in 1994 to spend a season as a graduate assistant coach with the womens basketball team. Along with college and high school coaching on his resume, Brodhead has spent time as an AAU coach, leading the Acadiana Stars to the national championship tournament multiple times, finishing eighth in 1997 and fifth in 2006. Brodhead and his wife, Andrea, have three children (Blair, Ashley and Beau) and three grandchildren (Cellie and Emmie Richard and Brannon Boyd).  

Jones begins his fifth season at Louisiana, and his first as associate head coach. Jones has helped head coach Garry Brodhead turn around the Ragin Cajuns program with 20 plus win seasons in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. Jones also helped guide the Cajuns to claim their second-straight Womens Basketball Invitational (WBI) Tournament Championship.   Jones works primarily with the guards, in which three guards were named to the All-Louisiana Womens Basketball Team (Keke Veal, Kia Wilridge, Jaylyn Gordon). Veal and Wilridge also garnered All-Sun Belt Conference honors. In 2013-2014 he coached the forwards, in which Brooklyn Arceneaux received All-Sun Belt Conference honors.    A native of Lafayette, and a 1999 graduate of the University, Jones handles a lot of administrative duties, including player housing and scheduling of games.    Prior to joining Brodhead as an assistant coach, Jones spent four seasons as an assistant coach with St. Thomas More High School posting a 120-13 mark over those four years, winning back-to-back state titles in 2011 and 2012. He assisted in the daily operations of the girls basketball program, which included coaching, practicing, scheduling, fundraising and scouting.     Jones served as the head coach of the Acadiana Stars AAU team, instructing the team from 2009-2011.  Winning three-straight state titles with Louisiana 14U (2009), Louisiana 15U (2010) and Louisiana 16U (2011) and placing third in AAU Division I Nationals (2011). In 2005, he founded and served as the director and coach of the Acadiana Lady Hoops until 2009. He also co-founded the Acadiana Hoops boys AAU teams who appeared in the Division I National Tournament every year from 1998-2005. Jones lives in Lafayette with his wife, Tassala, and their two daughters. Deacon Jones Associate Head Coach Deacon Jones begins his fifth season at Louisiana, and his first as associate head coach. Jones has helped head coach Garry Brodhead turn around the Ragin Cajuns program with 20 plus win seasons in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. Jones also helped guide the Cajuns to claim their second-straight Womens Basketball Invitational (WBI) Tournament Championship.   Jones works primarily with the guards, in which three guards were named to the All-Louisiana Womens Basketball Team (Keke Veal, Kia Wilridge, Jaylyn Gordon). Veal and Wilridge also garnered All-Sun Belt Conference honors. In 2013-2014 he coached the forwards, in which Brooklyn Arceneaux received All-Sun Belt Conference honors.    A native of Lafayette, and a 1999 graduate of the University, Jones handles a lot of administrative duties, including player housing and scheduling of games.    Prior to joining Brodhead as an assistant coach, Jones spent four seasons as an assistant coach with St. Thomas More High School posting a 120-13 mark over those four years, winning back-to-back state titles in 2011 and 2012. He assisted in the daily operations of the girls basketball program, which included coaching, practicing, scheduling, fundraising and scouting.     Jones served as the head coach of the Acadiana Stars AAU team, instructing the team from 2009-2011.  Winning three-straight state titles with Louisiana 14U (2009), Louisiana 15U (2010) and Louisiana 16U (2011) and placing third in AAU Division I Nationals (2011). In 2005, he founded and served as the director and coach of the Acadiana Lady Hoops until 2009. He also co-founded the Acadiana Hoops boys AAU teams who appeared in the Division I National Tournament every year from 1998-2005. Jones lives in Lafayette with his wife, Tassala, and their two daughters.