
At a press conference on Tuesday afternoon (
video here), UNO announced that Ron Maestri will come out of retirement to return as the Privateers head baseball coach.
Maestri never had a losing season during his first tenure, taking New Orleans to the College World Series in 1984 before his retirement to full-time athletic director duties in 1985. Most recently, Maes was CEO of the New Orleans Zephyrs.
PRESS CONFERENCE PHOTOS
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UNO coach Ron Maestri, donning the current jersey/cap |
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Maes and his former players |
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UNO President Dr. Peter J. Fos |
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UNO AD Derek Morel |
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Randy Bush and Maes |
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Former UNO basketball coach Tim Floyd |
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Ron Swoboda |
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Current UNO players; LSU coach Paul Mainieri in foreground |