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From SunBeltSports.org

UL Lafayette Names Cyprien as Head Coach

Former Oklahoma State assistant brings Final Four experience to Cajuns

May 5th, 2004

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LAFAYETTE, La. — University of Louisiana at Lafayette Director of Athletics Nelson Schexnayder announced Wednesday the hiring of Glynn Cyprien as the school's 11th head coach of men's basketball.

Cyprien, 37, is a New Orleans native and 1990 graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio. He spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State under the legendary Eddie Sutton, helping guide the Cowboys to the NCAA Final Four this past season.

Cyprien's hiring is pending approval from the University of Louisiana Board of Trustees. He is replacing former head coach Jessie Evans who became the head coach at the University of San Francisco April 22 after seven seasons as the head coach at Louisiana-Lafayette.

"This is a great opportunity for me and my family and I am truly excited," Cyprien said. "The University of Louisiana at Lafayette has had a great tradition throughout the years. We hope to continue the success both on and off the court."

Louisiana-Lafayette has advanced to the postseason in each of the last three years, including the 2004 NCAA Tournament, and has had three straight 20-win seasons and three straight Sun Belt West Division championships - all of which Cyprien is looking forward to build upon.

"We are very excited to add another excellent coach to our family", Schexnayder said. "Glynn Cyprien is an outstanding person and basketball coach and I look forward to having him lead our program."

Prior to arriving at Oklahoma State, Cyprien spent five seasons helping turnaround the program at UNLV as an associate head coach where he was a member of Bill Bayno's original staff in 1995.

Courtesy of UL Lafayette Media Relations