New Orleans Privateers

👏 Everyone give a warm welcome to Rob Bernardi - our new associate athletics director for internal operations! 👏

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 🔽
📰 https://privateersports.com/news/2026/8/7/general-rob-bernardi-named-associate-athletics-director-for-internal-operations.aspx

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Our pom program is being revamped to become competitive cheer and dance that will encompass the new LSU New Orleans Spirit program!

To that, we would like to welcome Italia Moore who will coordinate the team!

https://privateersports.com/news/2026/8/3/general-italia-moore-named-new-lsu-new-orleans-spirit-coordinator-and-dance-coach.aspx

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Everyone please give a warm welcome to former Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics and Southland Conference administrator Andrew Bechac as he joins us as our new Deputy Athletics Director! 👏👏👏

📰 https://privateersports.com/news/2026/7/20/general-andew-bechac-named-deputy-athletics-director.aspx

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The Southland Spring Commissioner's List has been released and we had 106 student-athletes who earned a spot!

We also had the most yearly representatives since joining the conference!

https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/6/24/baseball-privateers-place-106-student-athletes-on-southland-commissioners-list.aspx

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Privateers Place 106 Student-Athletes on Southland Commissioner's List - University of New Orleans Athletics /documents/2026/6/24/Spring_206_Commissioner_s_Honor_Roll_DRAFT.pdf

Remembering our past and building for our future!

A few photos from Dr. Giorlando's press conference yesterday courtesy of Parker Waters !

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We will have a livestream of today's introductory press conference for new Athletic Director, Dr. Michael Giorlando on our YouTube channel!

The press conference will be live on our channel - UNOPrivateers at 1:30 p.m.!

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We have our new leader as we transition to a new era!

Welcome and congratulations to Dr. Michael Giorlando who was named Athletic Director at soon-to-be LSU-New Orleans!

Story: https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/5/27/general-dr-michael-giorlando-named-athletic-director-at-university-of-new-orleans.aspx

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We are so proud of our graduating student-athletes! Read more about this spring's graduating class for this spring semester below!

https://unoprivateers.com/news/2026/5/8/general-forty-five-privateers-take-part-in-spring-commencement-ceremonies.aspx

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Forty Five Privateers Take Part in Spring Commencement Ceremonies - University of New Orleans Athletics NEW ORLEANS — The University of New Orleans athletic department is proud to announce that 45 former and current student-athletes and staff members were conferred degrees by University President Dr. Kathy Johnson on Friday morning at Lakefront Arena.

We would like to thank everyone who was a part of our annual EmpowHer event yesterday! Also a special thank you to our panelists who left words of wisdom for our women's student-athletes!

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