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University of Louisiana-Lafayette

University of Louisiana Athletics Dept
 Cox Com Athletics Ctr - 201 Reinhardt Dr Lafayette, LA 70504
Division 1 Louisiana South
Public Large National competitor
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Chris McBride

With strong ties both the region and the Sun Belt Conference, Chris McBride begins his second year as head coach of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Soccer team after officially being named the fourth coach in school history on Feb. 24, 2022.


McBride, who came to UL after successful five-year run at in-state school Southeastern Louisiana, brings a hard work ethic to the program which returns 16 letterwinners from the 2022 squad.


During his tenure in Hammond, he led SLU to the 2020 Southland Conference Tournament title and guided the team to its fourth appearance in the NCAA Tournament, where it dropped a tightly-contested 1-0 match to No. 22 Rutgers.


Following the 2020 season, he was named the Southland Coach of the Year. Additionally, he coached both the league's Freshman of the Year (Emma Jones) and Newcomer of the Year (Makenzie Maher).


While in Hammond, he coached 11 All-Southland Conference players, including first-team selections Mya Guillory and Megan Gordon in 2021. Gordon also earned Midfielder of the Year honors.


Prior to arriving at SLU, McBride spent one season as an assistant coach at South Alabama under head coach Graham Winkworth. In his lone season, he helped the Jags win their fourth straight Sun Belt title and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Before joining the Jaguars, he spent four seasons at North Alabama where he guided the Lions to three appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament.


McBride is a 2011 graduate of Martin Methodist, serving as team captain twice in a four-year career during which time the RedHawks won one TranSouth Conference regular-season championship and one league tournament title in addition to advancing the quarterfinals of the 2009 NAIA Tournament.


As a senior in 2010, McBride, who was selected a TranSouth scholar athlete on three occasions, was named an Academic All-American while receiving both the Tom Read Academic Award for the highest grade-point average by a male student-athlete and the Royce Hughes Physical Education Non-Licensure Award.


Serving as an assistant coach in 2011, he helped MMC to a 14-2-2 overall record as the RedHawks would claim the TranSouth regular-season championship while advancing to the final 16 of the NAIA Tournament.


A native of Scotland, McBride earned his Master's degree in Health and Human Performance from the University of North Alabama in 2013. He received a Bachelor's degree from Martin Methodist (now Tennessee Southern) in Physical Education with a minor in Biology, graduating with Magna Cum Laude honors.


McBride was one of 30 coaches selected from more than 300 applicants in August to the 2017-18 United Soccer Coaches 30 Under 30 Program, a year-long education and mentorship opportunity for a select few up-and-comers who have made soccer coaching their career of choice.


McBride holds a Scottish Youth F.A. level "E" and "D" License as well as Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Licenses in Goalkeeping from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, in addition to an NSCAA National Diploma and has also helped coach the Alabama Olympic Development Program. He completed the United Soccer Coaches Advanced National Diploma this summer.


McBride and his wife, Sally, have two sons, Aidan and Ewan.

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Julia Ortiz

Julia Ortiz begins her second season as an assistant coach for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Soccer team after serving as an assistant in 2021 at former Sun Belt Conference rival Little Rock.


Ortiz, who oversees the Ragin’ Cajuns goalkeepers, played a vital part in the play of Libby Harper, who ranked among the SBC leaders on both saves and saves per game.


During her tenure at Little Rock, Ortiz helped guide the Trojan goalkeepers to nine shutouts on the year while ranking 81st nationally and second in the Sun Belt with a .400 shutout percentage.


Under her guidance, Little Rock also ranked 98th nationally and second in the league with a 1.028 goals against average. The Trojans advanced to the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament before falling in penalty kicks to eventual league champion South Alabama.


Ortiz spent the 2020 season at in-state program LSU-Shreveport where she was a graduate assistant with the Pilots. During her lone season in Shreveport, she helped guide LSUS to a 14-6-1 record, including a 6-1 mark in Red River Athletic Conference play.


Ortiz was a four-year goalkeeper at Saint Leo (Fla.), playing 43 games in net for the Lions. She registered a 1.61 goals against average and tallied 165 career saves, starting every game as a junior and senior. She played a key role in helping Saint Leo capture the Sunshine State Conference title as a freshman with the Lions finishing the year among the national top-20.


A native of Bradenton, Fla., Ortiz earned her degree in sport business from Saint Leo in 2020.

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