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Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana · The dossier: identity, why-here, band, homecoming, deadlines — every fact from the Yard roster.

1925
founded
Private
control
Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), NAIA — effective July 1, 2026; previously Red River Athletic Conference (2021–2026) and Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (1981–2021)
conference
HBCU homecoming celebration

Xavier University of Louisiana

Photo: HBCU homecoming celebration — file photo: thedig.howard.edu

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New Orleans, Louisiana

PrivateGold Rush (men) / Gold Nuggets (women)Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), NAIA — effective July 1, 2026; previously Red River Athletic Conference (2021–2026) and Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (1981–2021)Est. 1925

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Founded
1925
Public / Private
Private
Enrollment
~3,218 (fall 2024)
Conference
Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), NAIA — effective July 1, 2026; previously Red River Athletic Conference (2021–2026) and Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (1981–2021)
Mascot
Gold Rush (men) / Gold Nuggets (women)
State
Louisiana
Band
Golden Sound Marching Band

Why here — the dossier

  1. Est. 1925
    Founded in 1925 — 101 years of history.
  2. Conference
    Competes in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), NAIA — effective July 1, 2026; previously Red River Athletic Conference (2021–2026) and Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (1981–2021).
  3. Golden Sound Marching Band
    Home of the Golden Sound Marching Band, founded 2019.
  4. Yard legends
    Alumni on record: Dr. Regina Benjamin, Alexis Herman, Dr. Norman C. Francis.

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Band spotlight

Golden Sound Marching Band

Band founded 2019

Xavier went nearly a century without a marching band — football died in the late 1950s — until the athletics department founded a small pep band club in 2019. In January 2023 Athletics and the Music Division formally christened it the Golden Sound Marching Band with a mission to rival HBCU bands, growing it to 65 members with partial band scholarships. It plays home games, marches Mardi Gras parades, and served as an Olay brand ambassador at Essence Fest 2024. The deeper music tradition lives in the Concert Choir, Gospel Choir, Symphonic Band, and the Opera Workshop led by Dr. Sakinah Davis.

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Admissions

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Head to head

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