The University of Louisiana at Lafayette competes in athletics as the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, in the Sun Belt Conference. Ragin’ Cajuns Cheerleading is the official cheer squad of Louisiana Athletics and is part of the Spirit Program with the Ragin’ Jazz dance team. The key fact for anyone searching for “UL Lafayette cheer tryouts”: the coed team is built through a recruitment process, not a traditional spring tryout. This guide follows the official Ragin’ Cajuns Cheerleaders page.
Where the cycle stands (September 29, 2026): Louisiana is recruiting now for the 2027-28 season. The page lists its fall and spring clinic dates as “to be determined.”
About the Team
- Game days: the squad cheers at football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and volleyball. It also performs at pep rallies, parades and university events around Acadiana, and makes community service and public appearances.
- Competition: the team competes at the UCA Collegiate National Championship in Orlando. In 2025 it finished 2nd in the nation in the DIA Spirit Program Game Day division.
- Commitment: about 20 hours per week, running from May of one year to May of the next.
- Support: strength and conditioning facilities and coach, a nutritionist, athletic training, priority scheduling, the Student-Athlete Academic Center, the Fuel Zone, and Adidas gear.
How Recruitment Works (2027-28 Season)
- Complete the recruitment form. Fill out the UL Cheer Recruitment Form. Submitting it doesn’t make you a recruit. Coaches decide who gets “Recruit” status after reviewing your form, highlight video, social media accounts and/or clinic performance. If they don’t think you’ll meet the needs of the 2027-28 team, they’ll tell you by email.
- Get accepted to UL. Apply to the university, then send your acceptance for the Fall 2027 semester to kalyn.voisin@louisiana.edu. You need an acceptance letter to move forward.
- Attend a clinic. Coaches evaluate applicants and recruits at clinics. The official page lists the fall and spring clinic dates as “to be determined,” with registration links beside them.
- Receive an offer. Coaches begin offering roster spots for 2027-28 after Fall Recruitment Weekend. Commitments are announced as recruits accept. When the roster is full, recruits who weren’t selected are notified.
The coaching staff may hold a live open tryout at the end of the recruiting process if roster spots are still open.
Required Skills
Coed female:
- Tumbling: standing tuck and running layout. Running fulls are preferred.
- Stunting: toss lib, heel stretch, full up, double down. Additional skills are preferred.
Coed male:
- Tumbling: standing tuck. Additional tumbling is preferred.
- Stunting: toss lib and full up. Additional skills are preferred.
Coach and Contact
Kalyn Voisin is Director of Spirit Squads and Head Cheer Coach. Her university email, listed in the athletics staff directory, is kalyn.voisin@louisiana.edu. The team posts updates on Instagram at @ragincajuncheer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Louisiana hold cheer tryouts?
Not in the usual sense. The coed team is filled through recruitment: form, admission, clinics, then offers. Coaches may hold a live open tryout at the end if spots remain.
What skills do I need?
Coed females need a standing tuck and a running layout, plus toss lib, heel stretch, full up and double down. Coed males need a standing tuck, toss lib and full up.
Do I have to be admitted first?
Yes. Louisiana requires an acceptance letter for the Fall 2027 semester to move forward in recruitment.
When are the clinics?
Clinic dates had not been set as of September 29, 2026. Check the official cheer page for updates.
Related Resources
- How to Do a Standing Back Tuck
- How to Be a Better Cheerleading Flyer
- All-Girl vs. Coed Cheer
- College Cheerleading Tryout Guides Directory
Sources: Louisiana Athletics, Ragin’ Cajuns Cheerleaders and Staff Directory. Last checked September 29, 2026.
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