Michael Desormeaux

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Michael Desormeaux
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamLouisiana
ConferenceSun Belt
Record1–0
Annual salary$775,000
Biographical details
Born (1985-09-29) September 29, 1985 (age 36)
New Iberia, Louisiana
Playing career
2005–2008Louisiana
2009Jacksonville Jaguars
2009Calgary Stampeders
Position(s)Quarterback, defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2010–2012Catholic HS (OC/QB)
2013–2015Ascension Episcopal
2016Louisiana (RB)
2017–2020Louisiana (TE)
2021Louisiana (co-OC/TE)
2022–presentLouisiana
Head coaching record
Overall1–0
Bowls1–0

Michael Desormeaux (born September 29, 1985) is an American football coach who is currently the head coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He previously served in various assistant coaching roles at Louisiana from 2016 to 2021, most recently as the co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach in 2021.

Desormeaux played college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as a quarterback and defensive back from 2005 to 2008, where he ranks in the all-time top 10 for passing yards, passing touchdowns, and rushing yards. Desormeaux signed as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars and also played for the Calgary Stampeders. Prior to his tenure at Louisiana, he held various assistant coaching positions at Catholic High School in New Iberia, Louisiana, Ascension Episcopal School in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Playing career[]

College[]

Desormeaux started playing for the Cajuns in his redshirt freshman year in 2005, going 2-2 as a starter. Following his first season, Desormeaux was one of three freshmen to be named to the All-Sun Belt team and was named to the teams Champion Award at the postseason banquet for his outstanding performance in both throwing and rushing in his first season. Going into his second season, Desormeaux played 12 games on special teams, while also seeing time at quarterback, wide receiver, and defensive back. He was named the Cajuns Special Teams Player of the Week in the losing effort against eighth-ranked LSU where he recovered two fumbles. He was named the Cajuns Offensive Player of the Week in the losing effort against Texas A&M where he scored the lone touchdown in an eight-yard rush. Following the season, Desormeaux was named the recipient of the Robert E. Trahan Achievement Team Award for an individual who achieves many accomplishments with the help of his teammates.

In his junior and senior years, Desormeaux became the starting quarterback after Jerry Babb's departure. Desormeaux would soon become one of the most famous Cajuns players in history, tying and breaking numerous records, including ranking third for 1,000+ rushing yards in history and finishing 20th for most rushing yards by a quarterback in NCAA history. Throughout his time, Desormeaux was named to numerous lists, including 2005 First Team All-Sun Belt Team, 2006 and 2007 Second Team All-Sun Belt Team, 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List. [1]

National Football League[]

Jacksonville Jaguars[]

Desormeaux was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 26, 2009. After being waived on September 5, Desormeaux was signed to the Jaguars' practice squad on September 6. He was released on September 21.

Canadian Football League[]

Calgary Stampeders[]

Desormeaux signed a practice roster agreement with the Calgary Stampeders on October 8, 2009.

Coaching career[]

Early career[]

Following his retirement from playing professional football, Desormeaux returned home and took over the reigns as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at his alma mater, Catholic High School in New Iberia, Louisiana where he stayed for four seasons. In 2013, he received the head coaching position at a failing Ascension Episcopal School football program in Lafayette, LA where he won 24 games in three seasons and took the Blue Gators to the Division IV state semifinals in 2015.[2] In 2016, Desormeaux joined the University of Louisiana at Lafayette as their wide receivers coach.[3] On December 3, 2017, following the firing of head coach Mark Hudspeth during the offseason, Desormeaux was named as interim head coach.[4] On December 15, 2018, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette named Billy Napier as their new head coach of the Ragin' Cajuns. After Napier was hired, Desormeaux was retained and named assistant head coach and tight ends coach. Following Napier's departure to become the head coach at the University of Florida on December 5, 2021, Desormeaux was named interim head coach for the Ragin' Cajuns in the 2021 New Orleans Bowl to conclude the 2021 season.

Louisiana[]

2022 season[]

See also: 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

On December 5, 2021, Desormeaux was named the 27th head coach at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, replacing Billy Napier following his departure to become the head coach at the University of Florida.[5][6]

Personal life[]

Desormeaux and his wife, Lindsey, have two children, Thomas and Elle.

Desormeaux is a distant cousin of horse jockey Kent Desormeaux.

Head coaching record[]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (Sun Belt Conference) (2021–present)
2021 Louisiana 1–0[n 1] W New Orleans 18 16
2022 Louisiana 0–0
Louisiana: 1–0 0–0
Total: 1–0
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes[]

  1. ^ Louisiana head coach Billy Napier was hired as the head coach at the University of Florida on November 28, 2021 and departed from Louisiana before their bowl game. As a result, Desormeaux served as interim head coach and coached Louisiana in the 2021 New Orleans Bowl.

References[]

  1. ^ "Michael Desormeaux - Football". Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  2. ^ Donaldson, Maxwell. "5 things to know about new Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football coach Michael Desormeaux". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Michael Desormeaux - Football Coach". Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Louisiana-Lafayette fires Hudspeth after 7 seasons as coach". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  5. ^ "University of Louisiana Names Michael Desormeaux as Head Football Coach". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Scarborough, Alex (December 5, 2021). "Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns promote Michael Desormeaux to head football coach". ESPN. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

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