Softball Team Accuses University of Louisiana at Lafayette of Civil Rights Violations
By Courtney L. Flowers, Ph.D. and Dwalah Fisher, Ed.D.
On Oct. 8, 2017, Michael Lotief, then the head softball coach was placed on administrative leave from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL). Lotief reported the suspension was due to retaliation for his gender equality advocation for the softball team. Lotief, who coached the Ragin’ Cajuns for 14 years, regularly complained about gender equity issues to the university. Contrarily, the university cited “subjecting student-a