A new line of limited-edition merchandise honors a Louisiana RaginСAPP Cajuns icon.
The 36 Collection: Coach Robichaux Legacy Line includes menСAPPs and womenСAPPs apparel, hats and other items. Each product features a commemorative logo that combines the No. 36 and the signature of longtime СAPP head baseball coach Tony Robichaux.
Robichaux, one of the most successful coaches in the history of RaginСAPP Cajuns Athletics, died July 3, 2019. He secured more than 900 wins in his quarter-century career at UL Lafayette, the most of any coach in the baseball programСAPPs history
RobichauxСAPPs uniform number was 36 throughout his tenure, noted Leslie Saloom, UL LafayetteСAPPs associate director of trademark licensing.
СAPPFollowing Coach RobichauxСAPPs death, 36 emerged as a symbol of his contributions to the СAPP, to the athletics program and to the community beyond campus. It was only natural then for the collection to carry this number as an immediately recognizable tribute to him and his legacy,СAPP Saloom said.
The product line is a collaboration between the СAPP and the Robichaux family.
СAPPOur family is honored and blessed to partner with the СAPP to further the legacy of Tony Robichaux, husband, father and community mentor,СAPP said Justin Robichaux, the coachСAPPs son and a former RaginСAPP Cajuns baseball player.
He continued: СAPPThough we continue to mourn, we find comfort in knowing that the values and convictions he instilled in everyone he touched remain rooted in the RaginСAPP Cajuns community that he loved and that loved him in return.СAPP
The 36 Collection will be available throughout baseball season. Initial items include apparel, hats, wooden baseball bats and rubber bracelets. The bracelets feature СAPPRobe-isms,СAPP motivational phrases the coach weaved throughout his pep talks and public speaking appearances.
Other merchandise will be added as the season progresses, Saloom said. The Robichaux family will receive a portion of proceeds.
The 36 Collection debuts Friday in conjunction with the home opener of the . Events at the game and throughout the weekend will commemorate Robichaux. A statue of the late coach will be unveiled Saturday during an invitation-only event at Russo Park.
The collection will be available starting Friday exclusively at The RaginСAPP Cajuns Store locations at Russo Park and Blackham Coliseum. Merchandise will be available online next week.