University of New Orleans
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Name History:
| Louisiana State University, New Orleans | 1958-74 |
| University of New Orleans | 1974-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1970 | 8-19 | Bob Hines |
| 1971 | 14-25 | Bob Hines |
| 1972 | 24-17 | Ron Maestri |
| 1973 | 26-13 | Ron Maestri |
| 1974 | 34-14 | Ron Maestri |
| 1975 | 23-20 | Ron Maestri |
| 1976 | 26-14-1 | Ron Maestri |
| 1977 | 35-9 | Ron Maestri |
| 1978 | 35-16 | Ron Maestri |
| 1979 | 49-14 | Ron Maestri |
| 1980 | 46-15 | Ron Maestri |
| 1981 | 48-16 | Ron Maestri |
| 1982 | 49-16 | Ron Maestri |
| 1983 | 34-29 | Ron Maestri |
| 1984 | 46-26 | Ron Maestri |
| 1985 | 43-28 | Ron Maestri |
| 1986 | 29-30 | Thomas J. Schwaner |
| 1987 | 44-19 | Thomas J. Schwaner |
| 1988 | 42-23 | Thomas J. Schwaner |
| 1989 | 33-34 | Thomas J. Schwaner |
| 1990 | 37-27 | Thomas J. Schwaner |
| 1991 | 26-31 | Thomas J. Schwaner |
| 1992 | 27-27 | Thomas J. Schwaner |
| 1993 | 25-28 | Thomas J. Schwaner |
| 1994 | 35-23 | Thomas J. Schwaner |
| 1995 | 36-22 | Thomas J. Schwaner |
| 1996 | 43-21 | Thomas J. Schwaner |
| 1997 | 31-25 | Thomas J. Schwaner |
| 1998 | 29-29 | Thomas J. Schwaner |
| 1999 | 25-34 | Thomas J. Schwaner |
| 2000 | 38-25 | Robert R. (Randy) Bush |
| 2001 | 25-32 | Robert R. (Randy) Bush |
| 2002 | 31-28 | Robert R. (Randy) Bush |
| 2003 | 23-32 | Robert R. (Randy) Bush |
| 2004 | 27-28 | Robert R. (Randy) Bush |
| 2005 | 20-39 | Thomas F. Walter |
| 2006 | 30-28 | Thomas F. Walter |
| 2007 | 38-26 | Thomas F. Walter |
| 2008 | 43-21 | Thomas F. Walter |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Eric R. (Harry) Rasmussen | Racine, WI | 1972-73 | 7/21/1975 |
| Roger F. Erickson | Springfield, IL | 1976-77 | 4/6/1978 |
| Robert R. (Randy) Bush | Dover, DE | 1979 | 5/1/1982 |
| Walter R. Whitehurst | Shreveport, LA | 1983-85 | 7/17/1989 |
| Mark D. Higgins | Miami, FL | 1984 | 9/7/1989 |
| Brian L. Traxler | Waukegan, IL | 1986-88 | 4/24/1990 |
| Joseph A. Slusarski | Indianapolis, IN | 1987-88 | 4/11/1991 |
| Edward R. (Ted) Wood | Mansfield, OH | 1986-88 | 9/4/1991 |
| James E. Bullinger | New Orleans, LA | 1984-86 | 5/27/1992 |
| bold | member of New Orleans Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Sun Belt Conference | 1978-79, 1992-date |
| American South Conference | 1988-91 |
Highlights:
Brian G. Snitker (ML coach) played 1976-77…Gregory M. (Mike) Quade (ML coach) played 1976-79
Sun Belt Conference champion 1978-79, 2000...American South Conference champion 1989…Sun Belt Conference tournament champion 2007
Division II World Series participant 1974...Division II College World Series 2nd place 1974...College World Series participant 1984
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1973 | Harry Rasmussen (ABCA) |
| 1974 | Terry Kieffer (ABCA) |
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1982 | Augie Schmidt (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News) |
| 1987 | Ted Wood (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 1988 | Ted Wood (The Sporting News) |
National Player of the Year
| 1982 | Augie Schmidt (Golden Spikes) |
