2025-26 Athletics Program Facts
General
Name of School: Xavier University of Louisiana
City/Zip: New Orleans LA 70125
Founded: 1925
Enrollment: 3,218 (fall 2024 semester)
Nickname: Gold Rush (men), Gold Nuggets (women), Gold (co-ed competitive cheer)
School Colors: Gold and white
Arena Name: Convocation Center
Capacity: 3,937
Affiliation: NAIA
Conference: Red River Athletic . . .
Southern States Athletic as an affiliate member for 3 teams: competitive cheer, men's indoor track and field, women's indoor track and field
President: Dr. Reynold Verret
Alma Mater, Year: Columbia, 1976
Athletics Director: Pat Kendrick
Alma Mater, Year: George Mason, 1982
Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Elliott Hammer
Alma Mater, Year: Kansas, 1991
Associate Athletics Directors: Dr. Ian Scott, Ed Cassiere
Assistant Athletics Directors: DeMarquez Trotter, Patrick Gary, Carlette Reeves
Director of Sports Medicine: Rebecca Appelt
University Switchboard Phone: (504) 486-7411
Athletics Department Phone: (504) 520-7329
Athletics Department Fax: (504) 520-7934
Ticket Office Phone: (504) 520-7329
Athletics Mailing Address: 1 Drexel Drive, Campus Box 92, New Orleans LA 70125
Athletics Overnight Address: 1 Drexel Drive, Campus Box 92, New Orleans LA 70125
University Website: www.xula.edu
Athletics Website: www.xulagold.com
X (formerly Twitter): @xulagold
Facebook: @xulagold
Instagram: @xulagold
Men's Intercollegiate Sports Sponsored: 8 — Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Rowing, Soccer, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Tennis
Women's Intercollegiate Sports Sponsored: 9 — Basketball, Cross Country, Rowing, Soccer, Softball, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Tennis, Volleyball
Co-Ed Intercollegiate Sports Sponsored: 1 — Competitive Cheer
Sports Information
SID Office Location: Convocation Center Annex, third floor, room 322A, 3775 Fern Street, New Orleans LA 70125
Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications: Ed Cassiere
Alma Mater, Year: Missouri, 1981
SID Office Phone: (504) 520-5707
Cell Phone/Text Messaging: (504) 256-5380
Email: ecassier@xula.edu
SID Fax: (504) 520-7934
Press Row Phone: None
SID Mailing Address: 1 Drexel Drive, Campus Box 92, New Orleans LA 70125
Overnight Address: 1 Drexel Drive, Campus Box 92, New Orleans LA 70125
NAIA Statistical Code Number: 2400
NCAA Statistical Code Number: 506000
