Blanco worked as an administrator at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette since 1982 until his retirement in 2009. He served as vice president for student affairs, responsible for coordinating various non-academic departments which relate directly to UL Lafayette students.
For nearly three decades, Blanco served as a university administrator at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, from 1982 to 2009. As vice president for student affairs, he was in charge of coordinating departments that catered to the needs of UL Lafayette's students.