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| Sport | Team tennis |
|---|---|
| Founded | May 22, 1973 |
| Folded | November 10, 1978 |
| League | World TeamTennis |
| Division | Eastern |
| Team history | Cleveland Nets 1974–1976 Cleveland–Pittsburgh Nets 1977 New Orleans Sun Belt Nets 1978 |
| Based in | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome |
| Colors | Imperial Red, Dark Blue |
| Owner | Joseph Zingale |
| President | Joseph Zingale |
| Head coach | Marty Riessen |
| Championships | None |
| Division titles | None |
| Playoff berths | 1974 (as Cleveland Nets) 1977 (as Cleveland–Pittsburgh Nets) 1978 (as New Orleans Sun Belt Nets) |
The New Orleans Sun Belt Nets were a charter franchise of World Team Tennis (WTT). The team first played as the Cleveland Nets in 1974, and was known as the Cleveland–Pittsburgh Nets in 1977, when it played roughly half of its home matches in each city. The Nets moved to New Orleans for the 1978 season. Following the 1978 season, the Nets announced that the team would fold. The Nets played all five seasons in WTT from the league's inception in 1974, until its suspension of operations after the 1978 season. The team had losing records in each of its five seasons.