It is one of the two most successful college programs in the sport's history, having won 10 national championships – in 1995, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

[5] The team's primary rival is the University of Louisiana at Monroe, the only squad with more national titles than the Ragin' Cajuns.

[7] The team's head coach since 2011 is Ryan Gonzales, a native of New Iberia, Louisiana.

[8] The team draws recruits internationally and is one of the few universities to offer scholarships for water skiers.

[5] In the 2021 IWWF World Waterski Championships, nearly one-sixth of all competitors were either current or former Ragin' Cajuns skiers.