▁teams . ▁The ▁ratings ▁were ▁form ulated ▁by ▁evalu ating ▁a ▁program ' s ▁national ▁impact , ▁overall ▁compet it iveness , ▁fans ▁and ▁facilities , ▁and ▁academ ics . ▁The ▁W ave ▁received ▁an ▁" A " ▁rating , ▁one ▁of ▁only ▁ 1 6 ▁teams ▁so ▁designated . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁season ▁saw ▁the ▁long - term ▁effects ▁of ▁H urr icane ▁K atr ina ▁finally ▁wear ▁on ▁the ▁team . ▁With ▁construction ▁under way ▁on ▁the ▁new ▁T urch in ▁Stadium , ▁the ▁W ave ▁played ▁a ▁second ▁straight ▁season ▁at ▁Ze ph yr ▁Field . ▁A ▁solid ▁ 2 8 – 1 1 ▁start ▁to ▁the ▁season ▁( including ▁a ▁swe ep ▁of ▁in - state ▁rival ▁L SU ) ▁was ▁followed ▁by ▁a ▁ 6 – 1 5 ▁lim p ▁to ▁the ▁finish ▁line . ▁The ▁Green ▁W ave ▁failed ▁to ▁gar ner ▁an ▁NCAA ▁bid ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁the ▁NCAA ▁named ▁Tul ane ▁the ▁ 1 7 th ▁winning est ▁team ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 0 s ▁in ▁terms ▁of ▁winning ▁percentage ▁and ▁ 1 6 th ▁by ▁overall ▁wins . ▁ ▁Due ▁to ▁health ▁concerns ▁in ▁his ▁ 2 1 st ▁season ▁as ▁head ▁coach , ▁Rick ▁Jones ▁stepped ▁down ▁tempor arily , ▁hand ing ▁over ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁team ▁to ▁rec ruit ing ▁coordin ator ▁and ▁hitting ▁coach