Jade Falgoust

Varsity Head Coach

Jade Falgoust, Riverside Academy’s new Head Baseball Coach, has a strong connection to the school’s sports legacy. He contributed to the Rebels’ victory in the 2006 State Championship before graduating in 2008 and moving on to play baseball at Delgado Community College. He later coached at Delgado while studying for his Associate’s degree. Falgoust continued his education at Nicholls State University while coaching at Riverside Academy and also coached at other schools like East St. John and Archbishop Rummel High School. Even though he took a break from teaching, Falgoust stayed committed to baseball, volunteering and learning more about coaching.

Now, Coach Falgoust is back at Riverside Academy, ready to share his experience and passion for the game with the next generation of athletes, with the support of his wife (Candace McGaff Falgoust) and their daughter (Giada Falgoust). Coach Falgoust’s ties to Riverside Academy extend beyond coaching, as his daughter is set to begin Pre-K 4 at RA, further deepening his connection to the school community.

Riverside Academy offers competitive baseball teams for students in grades five through twelve.  Tryouts for Middle School, Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams take place in December of each school year.

For many years the program was led by legendary coach, Thomas Fernandez. Coach Fernandez led the program in the transition from the LISA league into LHSAA. He coached the Rebels to their first LHSAA state championship in 1995. Following his retirement the school dedicated the field to him and appropriately named it “Fernandez Field”.

The Rebels have captured 3 LHSAA state titles (1995, 2006 and 2017) as well as numerous district championships. The 2017 team made school history with the most wins in a single season, finishing 30-11. Riverside also won many LISA League Championships prior to joining the LHSAA in 1987. Several Rebel Alums have gone onto play both collegiate and professional baseball, including Carl Schutz, Steven Bourgeois, Lee Haydel, and Tate Scioneaux.