2013-14 athletics season begins

The University of New Orleans began its first athletics campaign as a Southland Conference member with a volleyball match against 9th ranked Florida this morning. The Gators swept UNO (25-7, 25-9, 25-12).  The Privateers were swept again later in the day by Duke (25-10, 25-14, 25-15).

The UNO cross country team also began its season closer to home at the UNO XC Relay Opener.

Butler finally gets the call

Former Privateer outfielder Joey Butler, a two-time Triple-A All-Star who was hitting .290/.375/.437 at Round Rock with 10 homers and 44 RBI, was finally called up to the Texas Rangers after Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz was suspended by Major League Baseball in the Biogenesis case.

Butler is the second player from UNO's 2007 and 2008 NCAA regional teams to reach the majors. Johnny Giavotella has played parts of the past three seasons with the Kansas City Royals.

In Memoriam: Tommy Joe Eagles

The seventh head basketball coach of the New Orleans Privateers, Tommy Joe Eagles, passed away 19 years ago this week in Salt Lake City, Utah. Eagles had not yet coached a game for UNO.