Former St. Martinville High and LSU standout Garland Jean-Batiste was among those who felt the time to honor his former coach was beyond overdue.
For more than two decades, the sterling accomplishments of Carroll Delahoussaye – a two-time state championship coach – seemingly sat in mothballs, collecting dust outside the view of the adoring public that once witnessed his greatness.
During his 28-year head coaching career, 45 years in athletics at the school, plus his 10 years of public service, Delahoussaye was one of the state’s most recognizable figures and a beloved person in his hometown of St. Martinville…