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Mr. Edward "Ed-Parrin" Domingues
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Home Phone: 337-937-5553 Robert “Bob” Cole’s Living Memorial by Ed Domingues – Track & Field 1963-67 for the Cole Tribute was sent on 7/17/2017 and posted by Dr. Ed Dugas on Sept. 3, 2017. Below the Living Memorial are several entries which include the Spotlight Feature of September, 2015 by Bruce Brown and another written by T-Bob, Ed’s brother, also in 2015. After meeting Coach Cole and learning to understand his style of coaching, and looking back now, I truly understand how much he really cared about the well being of each of his athletes. He was a recruiting master, and always attracted walk-ons who scored well in our conference, some becoming conference champs in their individual event, as well as national champs. His teams achieved success early in his career. During my time we were conference champs in the years 65-66-67. Remember, he came to USL in 1963-64. Those early teams in his tenure rewrote the USL Track & Field record book in just about every event. We had one coach, BOB COLE, no assistant, and one manager. Coach Cole was an excellent motivator and always had his team peaking for the conference meet. I have many fond memories of this man. He took somewhat of the tough man approach, but in the end, was truly a good man, who got the most there was to get out of his athletes. We competed hard and won our share of the competitions we entered. I am truly blessed and honored to have been coached by this man. R.I.P. Coach Cole – Job well done. * * * * * Attended USL Fall of 62 through Fall of 67 Member of the Mens’ Track Fluid Crane Website: www.fluidcrane.com Charter member, Ragin’ Cajuns Athletic Foundation, 2009. * * * * * * * * Domingues a part of blazing past, durable future for Ragin’ Cajuns By Bruce Brown, Sept. 2015 Written for Athletic Network Ed Domingues was a vital part of USL’s athletic past as a sprinter in the 1960’s who helped the Ragin’ Cajuns to conference championships and record-setting performances. But the Cajuns are still the Ragin’ Cajuns, and the Erath native remains a vital part of their success. “If you’re complacent, you’re losing,†said Domingues, who has helped sponsor numerous UL squads and is a member of RCAF, the Ragin’ Cajun Athletic Foundation. “You have to be pro-active. Look forward, not in the rear view mirror.†Domingues ran on a cinder track at McNaspy Stadium on the USL campus. Baseball was nearby. Basketball was held at Blackham Coliseum. Assistant football coaches led other sports. The current athletic complex was just a concept, if that. Now, though, the RCAF and UL are aggressively transforming every venue with visionary changes and renovations. “It’s unbelievable what people have done, compared to when I ran,†Domingues said. “The facilities were probably better at Erath High than at USL when I got there. I never felt slighted, though. I thought it was all good.†Track and Field Tradition Erath High was a track and field power, enjoying its heyday when Domingues ran, but he wasn’t immediately ready to help the Bobcats. “In elementary school, nobody wanted me on their track team,†said Domingues, who also began playing football in fifth grade. “But I passed up a lot of people who matured earlier than I did.†Domingues initially tried the 880-yard run, with no success, before eventually finding a fit with the 440. “As a sophomore, I ran a 57-58 second 440,†he said. “As a junior, I dropped it to 51.2. My senior year, I ran 49.8 (soon to be 48.1). At USL I ran a 47.5. “I had good coaching from Bob Segura and Willie Lutgring. We didn’t have a training program. I think we had one set of weights. I might have lifted 150 pounds one time. “Now there’s organized weight training year-round. That’s twicefold at UL. They’re non-stop, and if you buy into it you do well.†Erath won nine straight state titles in track, leader of a golden age for the sport in south Louisiana. “In 1961, Lafayette High won (Class) 3A, Abbeville won 2A, we won Class B and Maurice won Class C,†said Domingues, a 1962 EHS graduate. “We didn’t have a Class A school. It was a phenomenal era for us.†Older brother Jimmy was a running back and hurdler who went on to play football at USL (1961-64), and brother T-Bob also excelled as a hurdler for the Bobcats. “I played sparingly at end as a junior,†Domingues said. “Then after Jimmy left they moved me to fullback and I played both ways as a senior. At one time, all three of us were on scholarship at USL.†Brotherly competition while growing up made all three better. “As a sophomore, I was not that good,†Domingues said. “But I thought I could be. I remember racing against Jimmy on a Monday night going to religion. He was running on the sidewalk. I had to jump the ditches. But I was able to keep up with him.†Soon, USL came calling. Ragin’ Cajun success “Joe May was the coach my first year at USL,†Domingues said. “He was the one who recruited me. He loved my mom’s shrimp fricassee. Bob Cole came in my second year, and they redshirted me. “Coach Cole was a motivator. He did a great job getting you to focus. It was an interesting time, with great kids. With Cole, you had to win the conference meet.†Results speak volumes as USL, which had not won a conference track title in some 20 years, won the Gulf States Conference in 1965, ’66 and ’67. The 1965 meet turned into a showcase for Domingues. He ran on the runner-up 440-yard relay, paired with Don Credeur for a 1-2 finish in the 440 with a winning 48.1, then anchored Jim Barrilleaux, Bill Sirmon and Don Credeur to a 3:14.3 win in the clinching 4×440 mile exchange. Other wins came from Malcolm Robinson (mile) and Al Nastasi (20.7 220), but it was a breakout weekend for Domingues. “I knew I was in the hunt,†he said. “I felt I was as good as, or better, than my opponent. It was a phenomenal meet. I was not smart enough to feel pressure on the mile relay. When I got the stick, we were in fourth place; when it was over, we were ahead. “In high school track, it was meet-oriented, with meets on Tuesdays and Fridays. In college, you start in the fall and work out. There’s way more repetition, and it all points to the conference meet in the spring.†Always moving forward Domingues points to renovations at Cajun Track as proof of UL’s ongoing commitment to keep improving a wide range of sports at the school, helping the modern track and field athlete aim for more success. “We have a lot of different sports that we’re spending time and resources on, which is unique for a school our size,†he said. “There is a lot of attention in a lot of areas. We’re attacking on a lot of different fronts. “We’re moving in the right direction.†RCAF assistance helped UL land Mark Hudspeth as head football coach and Bob Marlin as basketball coach, in addition to supplementing the salary of baseball’s Tony Robichaux. “Without that fund-raising arm, we wouldn’t be able to hold on to coaches like that,†said Domingues, who praised the goals set by UL President Joseph Savoie. “You can have all the money you need to spend, but that doesn’t guarantee success,†he said. “You can be in the hunt for national titles if you have the money you need. But, lack of funds will guarantee failure. You bring in a kid and he sees you’re not serious. “At UL, you look at the athletic center and all the other work being done, and it’s huge. The university, the city and the area all do better.†The direction of the RCAF’s considerable fund-raising prowess is now in the hands of Jim Harris, who was recently named to that post by a search committee that included Domingues. “It’s phenomenal the quality of applicants we got,†Domingues said. “Harris said the Ragin’ Cajun brand is huge in America, recognized on a national level. We need to let people in the area know, need to get local people involved. “We need to let them know what we have, and how special it is.†Spoken like someone who had a hand in the Cajuns’ legacy of success and who believes in their future. * * * * * * * * * Athletic Network Footnote by Ed Dugas: In addition to Caitlin being a current Cajun athlete, Ed has a grandson, Chris (Blaine) Turner who is a freshman tight end on the Cajuns football team. Blaine played at Lafayette High School last year. “He is truly a student of the game, hard working, and is loving being part of the team,” Ed said. * * * * * * * * Track & Field: May 8, 1965 USL First Track and Field Title Won at NSU – Natchitoches Submitted by Rickey Domingues on August 2, 2015 and written by Robert “T-Bob” Domingues in May, 2015 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of USL’s first track and field title as the University of Southwestern Louisiana. The 1965 title was the first of four consecutive outdoor conference titles won by USL. USL Track 1965 A Short Story May 8th, 2015 marked the 50th anniversary of the first USL Conference Track Title. Ed Domingues a native of Erath was one of the best track athletes of Vermilion Parish and of the State in the 1960’s. We would like to share a true short story about Ed to help people understand his contribution to the USL Track Program in the mid 60’s. The setting is at Northwestern University in the beautiful city of Natchitoches, LA in May of 1965 when Ed led the USL Bulldogs to its first Gulf State Conference Track Title. On a Saturday in May of 1965, early in the day Ed qualified to run in the finals of the 440 yard dash. He also ran a 9.7 in the 100 yard dash, but didn’t qualify for the finals. That evening at about 6:00 P.M. Ed ran a leg on the 440 yard relay and placed 2nd, setting a new USL school record. As the evening progressed it was time for the 440 dash. Ed was in the 4th lane along with Don Credeur in the 5th lane. They placed first and second in the event and Ed set another school record with a time of 48.1. This race stayed close until the last 100 yard, then here comes Ed (Parrin, the Godfather to all of his friends) to win with his blazing speed in the event. As the Conference meet continues things tighten up as Malcolm Robinson wins the one mile and the two mile with record setting times. One of Ed’s closest friends and roommate, Al Nastasi won the 220 yard dash in another record setting performance of 20.7. Now the setting for USL’s first Gulf States Conference Track Title is on the line. If we win the mile relay the title is ours and guess who is anchoring the mile relay. Yes, Ed Domingues (Parrin- The Godfather and Captain of the Team). The race is set, the gun fires with Jim Barrilleaux leading off and handing off the Baton to Bill Sirmon. Bill holds his own handing off to Don Credeur when Ed gets the final exchange. We are in the hunt for the Title, and as always Ed Does Not Let Us Down. He pulls ahead in the Final Turn with that Beautiful Long Stride that never failed him to win the mile relay with, YES, another record setting time of 3:14.3. Not only a new school record but also a new conference record. Ed’s split that night anchoring the mile relay was 46.9 according to our coach, the late and Legendary Bob Cole. Thanks for taking time to read this short true story about Ed (Parrin) Domingues, our team leader and captain of the 1965 Gulf State Champion Track Team. This is just one of the many great performances in Ed’s career as a USL Track athlete.
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