The Coaches
Who We Are
Tommy Badon
Founder & Head Coach
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(337) 482-5020
Tommy Badon, a highly regarded track and field coach became the eighth head coach of Louisiana's Division I program in March 2024. An alumnus of USL, he previously served as an assistant coach 1989-97 and again from 2018 before taking the lead role. In a historic 2025 season, Badon led the men's team to their Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championship since 1996, earning accolades as the Sun Conference Men's Coach of the Year and USTFCCCA South Central Region Coach of the Year.
Lane Fletcher
Co-Founder & Assistant Coach
(706) 247-3890
Lane Fletcher, a young, up and coming coach has earned 4 South Region Assistant Coach of the Year awards (DII) along with coaching a NCAA heptathlon champion. Fletcher coached a 2024 Olympic Trials qualifier in the 110 hurdles. He has coached 14 NCAA DII All-Americans.
