Roger Cador

Roger Cador (January 30, 1952 – June 30, 2026) was an American college baseball coach who served as head coach of the Southern Jaguars baseball team. He was named to that position prior to the 1985 season. He was also a member of a Major League Baseball task force to improve African-American participation in baseball.

Playing career Cador played baseball and basketball at Southern, leading the Jaguars in hitting in his junior season of 1972 at .393. He would be drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 10th round of the 1973 MLB draft and play five seasons in the Braves organization, reaching Class-AAA in his final season of 1977 as an outfielder. To increase exposure, he organized the Urban Invitational featuring Historically Black Colleges and Universities televised on MLB Network.

Cador completed his career at Southern with 14 SWAC titles, 11 NCAA tournament appearances,

Death Cador's death at the age of 74 was announced on June 30, 2026. He died at his sister's home in Baton Rouge, two years after having undergone surgery for a brain tumor.