HAMMOND, La. – Southeastern Louisiana head football coach Frank Scelfo will be a part of the Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020, which will be inducted on Saturday in New Orleans.
 
The 35^th Annual Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame Gala is set for Saturday at Harrah's New Orleans Hotel and Casino. The event opens with a silent auction at 5 p.m. with dinner following at 6 p.m. For ticket information, visit www.americanitalianculturecenter.com.
 
The Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame was formed to recognize the American Italians of Louisiana who, for generations, have participated and excelled in sports. Each year an annual induction gala honors one national sports figure and inducts outstanding Louisiana athletes, both past and present, into the Hall of Fame.
 
Scelfo is the fourth member of his immediate family to be inducted, joining his father, Sam, his brother, Chris and his son, Anthony. Scelfo was previously placed in the Hall of Fame of his alma mater, New Iberia Senior High School, in 2018.
 
In 2019, Scelfo led SLU to an 8-5 record and the program's third-ever appearance in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoffs on the way to being named the 2019 Southland Conference Coach of the Year. Under Scelfo's direction, the Lions had one of the most prolific offenses in FCS and earned three victories over top 10 opponents – including a 45-44 come-from-behind win over No. 8 Villanova in a first round playoff matchup in Hammond.
 
Scelfo started his athletic career at NISH, where he was a standout in both football and baseball. After starring at linebacker on the gridiron and catcher on the diamond for the Yellow Jackets, Scelfo went to ULM to play both sports. He eventually settled on baseball, earning the school's Athlete of the Year award as a senior.
 
After spending the first decade-plus of his coaching career in the high school ranks in Louisiana and Texas, Scelfo would go on to serving on the offensive staffs at Tulane, Louisiana Tech, Arizona and UTSA, as well as the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. Quarterbacks Nick Foles, Patrick Ramsey, Shaun King, J.P. Losman and Lester Ricard all played in the NFL after playing for Scelfo.
 
Up Next
Southeastern will wrap up its 2020 signing class on February 5 with the Signing Day Show presented by Champagne Beverage at Tope La Catering in downtown Hammond.
 
The show will air from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM and The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM and a free live video stream will also be able on the Southeastern Sports Network at www.youtube.com/sluathletics. Head coach Frank Scelfo and host Allen Waddell will discuss the program's 2020 signing class and all things Lion Football.
 
Doors open at 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for fans with free admission offered to Touchdown Club and S Club members. Hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available.
 
Spring practice opens on March 3. The Lions will open the 2020 schedule on Thursday, September 3 at in-state foe Tulane.
 
TICKETS
For ticket information, please contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net/tickets. The Lions' 2020 home schedule features visits from McNeese (Sept. 26), Northwestern State (Oct. 10 – Hall of Fame Game), Abilene Christian (Oct. 24 - Homecoming), Houston Baptist (Oct. 31) and Central Arkansas (Nov. 14).  
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Southeastern Football, follow @LionUpFootball and @Coach_Scelfo on Twitter, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.
 
TOUCHDOWN CLUB/S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the football program are encouraged to join the Touchdown Club. Lion football alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Touchdown Club and S Club (football) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern football program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events, effective with the start of the 2018 football season. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.