University of Louisiana baseball coach dies at 57

Tony Robichaux, the head baseball coach of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, has died at the age of 57.

Robichaux suffered a heart attack on June 23 and underwent open-heart surgery the next day. He was listed in critical condition after another procedure a few days later. He died on Wednesday, July 3.

Robichaux had coached the UL Ragin' Cajuns' baseball team for over 20 years and was the winningest coach in program history. He became coach of the Cajuns in 1995 and had 1,177 NCAA career victories.

Robichaux was an alumnus of McNeese State.