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Southern University head baseball coach Roger Cador, in his new office next to his painted portrait, Feb. 25, 2015 in his 30th year as the Southern University head baseball coach with his dream of having a baseball support facility and coaches offices next to Lee-Hines Field finally come true. Cador retired in 2017, Cador completed his career at Southern with 14 SWAC titles at Southern, 11 NCAA tournament appearances, and two black national titles, in 2003 and 2005.

 STAFF PHOTO BY TRAVIS SPRADLING

Roger Cador, who coached the Southern Jaguars baseball team for over 30 years and was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2019, died at the age of 74.

Cador played for Southern in the early 70’s and led the Jaguars with a .393 average as a junior before being drafted by the Atlanta Braves. He became the head coach of the Southern baseball team in 1985 and lead the Jaguars to 14 SWAC titles while making the NCAA Tournament 11 times.

Southern became the first HBCU team to win a tournament game in 1987, upsetting No. 2 Cal State Fullerton in a New Orleans regional. Cador was named SWAC Coach of the Year 13 times.