The LSU Tigers are the athletic teams of
Louisiana State UniversityLouisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
. They participate in the
NCAAThe National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
's Division I, in the
Southeastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports (5 men's, 7 women's, 2 coed). Its official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers and the school mascot is
Mike the TigerMike the Tiger is the official mascot of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and serves as the graphic image of LSU sports. By tradition the tiger is a live Bengal tiger, although, the last two tigers were of mixed breeds...
. The official school colors are purple and gold, although in actuality the "gold" color which appears on the university's sports uniforms is canary yellow. LSU's nickname is a throwback to its
ConfederateThe Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
heritage and is drawn from the Civil War fame of a New Orleans infantry company, the "Tiger Rifles," who fought so fiercely in General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia that they, and eventually all other Louisiana troops, became known as "
Louisiana TigersLouisiana Tigers was the common nickname for certain infantry troops from the state of Louisiana in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Originally applied to a specific company, the nickname expanded to a battalion, then to a brigade, and eventually to all Louisiana troops...
."
Based on winning percentage, the University's athletics program is consistently one of the best in the nation. Its arenas include
Tiger StadiumTiger Stadium is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is best known as the home stadium of the Louisiana State University football team.Tiger Stadium opened with a capacity of 12,000 in 1924...
aka "Death Valley" (football),
Pete Maravich Assembly CenterPete Maravich Assembly Center is a 13,472-seat multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The arena opened in 1972. It is home to the Louisiana State University Tigers and Lady Tigers basketball teams. It was originally known as the LSU Assembly Center, but was renamed in memory of Pete...
(basketball, volleyball, gymnastics), Carl Maddox Fieldhouse (indoor track), Bernie Moore Stadium (outdoor track), Tiger Park (softball), and
Alex Box StadiumAlex Box Stadium, sometimes pronounced as "Elec" or "Alec" Box, is a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is the home field of the Louisiana State University Tigers college baseball team...
(baseball). Important rivals in football include one of the longest running college football rivals with the
Ole Miss RebelsUniversity of Mississippi sports teams, originally known as the "Mississippi Flood" , were re-named the Rebels in 1936 and compete in the twelve-member Southeastern Conference of the NCAA's Division I. The school's colors are cardinal red and navy blue , purposely chosen to mirror the school...
, and the
Tulane Green WaveGreen Wave, the nickname of the sports teams of Tulane University, was adopted during the 1920 season, after a song titled The Rolling Green Wave was published in Tulane's student newspaper in 1920. From 1893 to 1919, the athletic teams of Tulane were known as the Olive and Blue for the official...
. Other rivals include the
Alabama Crimson TideThe University of Alabama features 19 varsity sports teams. Both the male and female athletic teams are called the Crimson Tide. They participate in the NCAA's Division I as a member of the Southeastern Conference Western Division. In 2002, Sports Illustrated named Alabama the #26 best collegiate...
,
Arkansas RazorbacksThe Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name...
, and the
Auburn TigersAuburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 19 varsity teams in 13 sports:* Men's sports** Baseball** Basketball...
.
Keeping with the French/
CajunCajuns are an ethnic group mainly living in the U.S. state of Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles...
character of South Louisiana, LSU support can be seen by its distinctive spelling of "Go Tigers" as "
Geaux-eaux is the standard French language plural form of nouns ending in "-eau", e.g. eau → eaux, chateau → chateaux, gateau → gateaux.In the USA, it is also used widely for as an ending for Cajun surnames.-American surnames:...
Tigers".
Sports
By winning the SEC championship in Men's Basketball for the 2008-2009 season, LSU became the first SEC school to win at least 10 SEC championships in the big 3 sports of Football, Men's Basketball, and Baseball.
Football
The
LSU football teamThe LSU Tigers football team, also known as the Fighting Tigers or Bayou Bengals, represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States in NCAA Division I FBS college football. Current head coach Les Miles has led the team since 2005. Since 1999 when Nick Saban took over as...
is a football program in NCAA Division I-FBS college football. They participate in
Tiger StadiumTiger Stadium is an outdoor stadium located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is best known as the home stadium of the Louisiana State University football team.Tiger Stadium opened with a capacity of 12,000 in 1924...
, which holds 92,400 people. LSU has won three national championships, including two in the last decade. LSU won the 2003 BCS National Championship amid controversy, as the USC Trojans were awarded the Associated Press National Championship even though they did not play in the BCS Championship Game. With their win in the
2008 BCS National Championship GameThe 2008 Allstate BCS National Championship Game was played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday, January 7, 2008, and featured the #1 and #2 college football teams in the United States as determined by the BCS Poll to decide the BCS National Championship for the 2007...
(for the 2007 season) the Tigers became the first two-loss team to compete for and win the national championship, and the first team to ever win two
Bowl Championship SeriesThe Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
titles.
- National Championships (3): 1958, 2003, 2007
- SEC Championships (10): 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007
Baseball
The
LSU baseball teamThe LSU baseball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with the other LSU athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference...
has won six national championships since 1991. The team participates in the West division of the
Southeastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
and they are currently coached by
Paul MainieriPaul Mainieri is the current head coach of the LSU baseball team. Prior to that position he was the head coach of the Notre Dame baseball team from 1995–2006, the United States Air Force Academy baseball team from 1989–1994 and the St. Thomas University baseball team from 1983–1988...
. They play home games in the new
Alex Box StadiumAlex Box Stadium, sometimes pronounced as "Elec" or "Alec" Box, is a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is the home field of the Louisiana State University Tigers college baseball team...
.
- National Championships (6): 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009
- SEC Championships (16): 1939, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1975, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010
Men's Basketball
The
LSU men's basketball teamThe Louisiana State Tigers basketball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The team is currently coached by Trent Johnson and has enjoyed recent success, including a Final Four run in the 2005–2006 season. Past coaches include John Brady, Press...
participates in the West division of the
Southeastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
. The team is currently coached by
Trent JohnsonTrent Johnson is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the LSU Tigers men's basketball team. Johnson had previously been the head coach at Stanford University and Nevada, where he achieved some success in the 2004 NCAA tournament with star player Kirk Snyder and...
.
- National Championships (1): 1935
- Final Four Appearances (4): 1953, 1981, 1986, 2006
- SEC Championships (10): 1935, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2006, 2009
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Women's basketball
The LSU women's basketball team participates in the
Southeastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
.
Nikki CaldwellNikki Caldwell is an American women's basketball coach, who was the head coach for UCLA Bruins women's basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles and is currently head coach for the Lady Tigers at Louisiana State University.-Early life:Caldwell is a native of Oak Ridge, Tennessee,...
became the new head coach on April 2, 2011, succeeding
Van ChancellorVan Chancellor is the former Louisiana State University women's basketball coach. He was named head coach on April 11, 2007, replacing Pokey Chatman. In 2001, Van Chancellor was elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Knoxville, Tennessee...
, who had coached the team from 2007-2011.
- National Champions (0)
- Final Four Appearances (5): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- SEC Championships (3): 2005, 2006, 2008
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Softball
The softball team participates in the
Southeastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
. They are currently coached by
Yvette GirouardYvette Girouard is the head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers softball team.Girouard began coaching at Lafayette High School in Lafayette, Louisiana in 1977. In 1980, she coached at her alma mater, Comeaux High School, before starting the softball program at the University of Southwestern Louisiana...
.
- National Championships (0)
- WCWS Appearances (2): 2001, 2004
- SEC Championships (5): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
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Men's indoor track and field
The Men's indoor track and field team is currently coached by
Dennis Shaver.
- National Championships (2): 2001, 2004
- SEC Championships (4): 1957, 1963, 1989, 1990
Former Coaches
Pat HenryPat Henry is the current track & field coach at Texas A&M University. He is also the former track & field coach at Louisiana State University where he won 27 national championships....
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Women's indoor track and field
The Women's indoor track and field team is currently coached by
Dennis Shaver.
- National Championships (11): 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004
- SEC Championships (11): 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008
Former Coaches
Pat HenryPat Henry is the current track & field coach at Texas A&M University. He is also the former track & field coach at Louisiana State University where he won 27 national championships....
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Men's outdoor track and field
The Men's outdoor track and field team is currently coached by
Dennis Shaver.
- National Championships (4): 1933, 1989, 1990, 2002
- SEC Championships (22): 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1988, 1989, 1990
Former Coaches
- Bernie Moore
-External links:...
- Pat Henry
Pat Henry is the current track & field coach at Texas A&M University. He is also the former track & field coach at Louisiana State University where he won 27 national championships....
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Women's outdoor track and field
The Women's outdoor track and field team is currently coached by
Dennis Shaver.
- National Championships (14): 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2008
- SEC Championships (8): 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2008
Former Coaches
Pat HenryPat Henry is the current track & field coach at Texas A&M University. He is also the former track & field coach at Louisiana State University where he won 27 national championships....
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Women's gymnastics
The women's gymnastics team participates in the
Southeastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
. They are currently coached by
D-D BreauxD-D Breaux is the head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers gymnastics team. She is the "Dean of Coaches" at LSU, having led the gymnastics team for 33 years....
.
- National Championships (0): None
- SEC Championships (1): 1981
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Women's soccer
The women's soccer team participates in the
Southeastern ConferenceThe Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
. They are currently coached by
Brian LeeBrian Gordon Lee is the head coach of the LSU women's soccer team. Lee came to LSU after 11 seasons at Furman, where he accumulated a 144-80-10 overall record, including a 76-16-3 mark in the Southern Conference....
.
- National Championships (0): None
- SEC Championships (0): None
Former Coaches
Miriam HickeyMiriam Hickey was the first head coach of the LSU women's soccer team. Hickey went 22-17-1 in two years at LSU, posting a 7-9 record in the SEC....
Gregg Boggs
George FotopoulosGeorge Fotopoulos is an American soccer coach. He is a former head coach of the United States women's national soccer team. He then coached the Louisiana State University women's soccer team. Fotopoulos went 52-39-14 in five years at LSU, posting a 12-28-6 record in the Southeastern Conference...
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Men's golf
The Men's golf team is currently coached by Chuck Winstead.
- National Championships (4): 1940, 1942, 1947, 1955
- SEC Championships (15): 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1986, 1987
Former Players
- Brian Bateman
Brian Bateman is an American professional golfer, who currently plays on the PGA Tour.Bateman was born in Monroe, Louisiana. He played collegiately at Louisiana State University where he graduated in 1996 with a degree in marketing...
- Fred Haas
Frederick T. "Freddie" Haas, Jr. was an American professional golfer.Hass was born in Portland, Arkansas...
- Mac McLendon
Benson Rayfield "Mac" McLendon, Jr. is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1960s and 1970s....
- Johnny Pott
- Earl Stewart
Earl Richard Stewart, Jr. was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s; and was a college head golf coach in the 1970s and 1980s....
- David Toms
David Wayne Toms is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won a total of thirteen events on the PGA Tour including the 2001 PGA Championship...
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Women's golf
The Women's Golf team is currently coached by
Karen BahnsenKaren Mayson Bahnsen is an American college golf coach and former player. She is currently the head coach of the LSU Tigers women's golf team at Louisiana State University .- Early years :Bahnsen was born in Mobile, Alabama...
.
- National Championships (0): None
- SEC Championships (1): 1992
Former Coaches
Buddy AlexanderStewart Murray "Buddy" Alexander is an American college golf coach and former amateur golfer. Alexander is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's golf team of the University of Florida...
Mary Rehling HolmesMary Rehling Holmes was the first head women’s golf coach at Louisiana State University . Holmes recorded one team title and one individual title in three seasons as head coach of the Lady Tigers. She was succeeded by Buddy Alexander....
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Swimming & diving
The swim team is currently coached by Dave Geyer.
The diving team is currently coached by Doug Shaffer.
- National Championships (0): None
- SEC Championships (1): 1988
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Men's tennis
The Men's Tennis team is currently coached by
Jeff BrownJeff Brown is the current head men’s tennis coach at Louisiana State University. Brown succeeded Jerry Simmons in 1998 and has recorded an overall record of 159-74 in nine seasons as head coach of the Tigers. His teams have played in 9 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, reaching the semifinals in 1998...
.
- National Championships (0): None
- SEC Championships (4): 1976, 1985, 1998, 1999
Former Coaches
- Mike Donahue
Michael Joseph "Iron Mike" Donahue was an American football player, coach of football, basketball, baseball, tennis, track, soccer, and golf, and a college athletics administrator...
- Dub Robinson
W.T. "Dub" Robinson was the head men’s tennis coach at Louisiana State University. Robinson succeeded Mike Donahue in 1948 and recorded a record of 173-173-9 from 1948-1974. He returned to coach the Tigers for one season in 1979, replacing his first successor, Steve Carter...
- Charles Diel
- Paul Young
- Steve Carter
- Steve Strome
Steve Strome is the former head men’s tennis coach at Miami University, Louisiana State University, Duke and Army. Strome also served as the assistant men's basketball coach at Miami University from 1966-69...
- Jerry Simmons
Women's tennis
The Women's Tennis team is currently coached by
Tony MinnisTony Minnis is the current head women’s tennis coach at Louisiana State University. His father, Howard, was the former head tennis coach at Southern University. His sister, Patricia, was a played at LSU from 1988-91, and his brother, Patrick, is a former No...
.
- National Championships (0): None
- SEC Championships (0): None
Former Coaches
Goeff Macdonald
Phillip CampbellPhillip Campbell is the former head women’s tennis coach at Louisiana State University. Campbell succeeded Betty Sue Hagerman in 1984 and recorded an overall record of 79-49 in five seasons as head coach of the Lady Tigers. He was succeeded by Goeff Macdonald.-References:...
Betty Sue HagermanBetty Sue Hagerman is the former head women’s tennis coach at Louisiana State University. Hagerman succeeded Karen Elliot in 1981 and recorded an overall record of 40-36 in three seasons as head coach of the Lady Tigers, including the Louisiana AIAW Championship in 1981. She was succeeded by...
Karen McCarter ElliotKaren McCarter Elliott is the former head women’s tennis coach at Louisiana State University. Elliott succeeded Pat Newman in 1980 and recorded an overall record of 22–13 in one season as head coach of the Lady Tigers, including the Louisiana AIAW Championship in 1980. She was succeeded by Betty...
Pat NewmanPat Newman was the first head women’s tennis coach at Louisiana State University. Newman recorded an overall record of 71-24 in four seasons as head coach of the Lady Tigers, including the Louisiana AIAW Championships in 1976, 1977, and 1978. Her team was the Louisiana AIAW Runner-Up in 1979. She...
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Volleyball
The Volleyball team is currently coached by
Fran Flory- References :...
.
- National Championships (0): None
- Final Four Appearances (2): 1990, 1991
- SEC Championships (4): 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991
Former Coaches
Scott LusterScott Luster is the former head women's Volleyball coach for Bradley University, Louisiana State University and the University of Louisville. He holds a career collegiate coaching record of 571-365....
Ruth NelsonRuth N. Nelson is the former head women’s volleyball coach at University of Iowa , Louisiana State University University of Houston and George Williams College ....
Gerry Owens
Jinks ColemanJinks Coleman was the first head coach of the women's basketball team at Louisiana State University from 1975-1979. Coleman led the Lady Tigers to a 91-32 record before resigning 15 games into the 1978-1979 season....
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Facilities
| Name |
Sports |
Capacity |
| Tiger Stadium |
FootballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
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92,401 |
| Pete Maravich Assembly Center Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a 13,472-seat multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The arena opened in 1972. It is home to the Louisiana State University Tigers and Lady Tigers basketball teams. It was originally known as the LSU Assembly Center, but was renamed in memory of Pete...
|
Men's & women's basketballCollege basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
, GymnasticsGymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
, VolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
|
13,472 |
| Alex Box Stadium Alex Box Stadium, sometimes pronounced as "Elec" or "Alec" Box, is a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is the home field of the Louisiana State University Tigers college baseball team...
|
BaseballCollege baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
|
10,150 |
| Tiger Park Tiger Park is a softball stadium located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It serves as the home field of the LSU Tigers softball team and is located on Skip Bertman Drive across from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. The official capacity of the stadium...
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Softball College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. College softball is normally played by women at the intercollegiate level, whereas college baseball is normally played by men.As with other intercollegiate...
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1,289 (official capacity); 2,500 (with outfield seating) |
| Bernie Moore Track & Field Stadium |
Men's and women's outdoor track and field Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
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5,680 |
| Carl Maddox Field House The Carl Maddox Field House is an indoor track and field facility located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. It was built in 1975 however it didn't acquire its current name until the 1998 SEC Indoor Championships where the Field House was renamed in honor of late LSU...
|
Men's and women's indoor track and field Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
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3,000 |
| LSU Natatorium |
Swimming & Diving |
2,200 |
| LSU Soccer Complex |
Soccer |
1,500 |
| W.T. "Dub" Robinson Tennis Stadium |
Men's and women's tennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
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550 |
| University Club |
Men's and women's golfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
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N/A |
National championships
LSU has won 46 team national championships, 42 of which are recognized by the NCAA, tying them for 5th all time in total national championships. Four of them are not recognized because there was not an NCAA sanctioned event in place at the time to determine a champion, and thus polls were used.
| LSU NCAA National Championships |
| Year |
Sport |
|
| 1933 |
Men's outdoor track and field |
| 1940 |
Men's Golf |
| 1942 |
Men's Golf |
| 1947 |
Men's Golf |
| 1949 |
Men's Boxing |
| 1955 |
Men's Golf |
| 1987 |
Women's indoor track and field |
| 1987 |
Women's outdoor track and field |
| 1988 |
Women's outdoor track and field |
| 1989 |
Men's outdoor track and field |
| 1989 |
Women's indoor track and field |
| 1989 |
Women's outdoor track and field |
| 1990 |
Men's outdoor track and field |
| 1990 |
Women's outdoor track and field |
| 1991 |
Baseball |
| 1991 |
Women's indoor track and field |
| 1991 |
Women's outdoor track and field |
| 1992 |
Women's outdoor track and field |
| 1993 |
Baseball |
| 1993 |
Women's indoor track and field |
| 1993 |
Women's outdoor track and field |
| 1994 |
Women's indoor track and field |
| 1994 |
Women's outdoor track and field |
| 1995 |
Women's indoor track and field |
| 1995 |
Women's outdoor track and field |
| 1996 |
Baseball |
| 1996 |
Women's indoor track and field |
| 1996 |
Women's outdoor track and field |
| 1997 |
Baseball |
| 1997 |
Women's indoor track and field |
| 1997 |
Women's outdoor track and field |
| 2000 |
Baseball |
| 2000 |
Women's outdoor track and field |
| 2001 |
Men's indoor track and field |
| 2002 |
Men's outdoor track and field |
| 2002 |
Women's indoor track and field |
| 2003 |
Women's indoor track and field |
| 2003 |
Women's outdoor track and field |
| 2004 |
Men's indoor track and field |
| 2004 |
Women's indoor track and field |
| 2008 |
Women's outdoor track and field |
| 2009 |
Baseball |
| LSU Other National Championships |
| Year |
Sport |
|
| 1935 |
Men's Basketball^ |
| 1958 |
Football (AP, Coaches)^^ |
| 2003 |
Football (Bowl Championship SeriesThe Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
)^^^ |
| 2007 |
Football (APThe Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
, Bowl Championship SeriesThe Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
)^^^ |
^ Prior to 1939, the NCAA did not conduct a
tournamentThe NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
to determine the men's basketball national champion, and thus this is a "
Mythical National ChampionshipA mythical national championship is a colloquial term used to question the validity of national championship recognition that is not explicitly competitive...
" as determined by polls.
^^ The NCAA does not award a national championship in Division I-FBS football. Instead, polls are used to determine national champions. In this case,
AP PollThe Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...
and the
Coaches PollThe USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and Division I college basketball teams....
, the two biggest selectors at the time, awarded LSU the national championship. Many members of the sports media and fans refer to Division I-FBS national championships as "
Mythical National ChampionshipA mythical national championship is a colloquial term used to question the validity of national championship recognition that is not explicitly competitive...
s" (a national championship that is won without a tournament).
^^^ In 1998 major Division I-FBS conferences came together to created the
Bowl Championship SeriesThe Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
in an effort to establish a more legitimate national champion. LSU won the
2003 BCS national championshipThe 2003 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the college football season of 2003–2004. Coached by Nick Saban, the Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After a bit of controversy, LSU won the BCS National Championship, the first...
and the
2007 BCS national championshipThe 2007 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the college football season of 2007–2008, winning the Southeastern Conference championship and the national championship. The team's Head Coach was Les Miles who entered his third year at the helm of LSU Football...
. These are not NCAA sanctioned national championships, and because of that, many members of the sports media and fans still refer to them as
Mythical National ChampionshipA mythical national championship is a colloquial term used to question the validity of national championship recognition that is not explicitly competitive...
s.
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Athletic directors
| Name |
Years Served |
| Russ Cohen -External links:...
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1928-1931 |
| T.P. "Skipper" Heard |
1932-1955 |
| Jim Corbett James J. Corbett was the athletics director at Louisiana State University from 1955 until 1967. He also served as the first president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics from 1965-1966...
|
1955-1967 |
| Harry Rabenhorst Harry Rabenhorst is the former head basketball and baseball coach at Louisiana State University. He won a mythical national championship in basketball in 1935 and led his 1953 team to the Final Four...
|
1967-1968 |
| Carl Maddox Carl Maddox was the athletics director of Louisiana State University and Mississippi State University. The Carl Maddox Field House on the LSU campus is named after him.-Honors and awards:Maddox was awarded the Corbett Award in 1986.-External links:*...
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1968-1978 |
Paul DietzelPaul Dietzel is a former American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head coach at Louisiana State University , the United States Military Academy , and the University of South Carolina , compiling a career record of 109–95–5...
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1978-1982 |
| Bob Brodhead Bob Brodhead was the Athletic Director at Louisiana State University from 1982-1987. He is also the author of Sacked! The Dark Side of Sports at Louisiana State University Brodhead attended Duke University where he played quarterback on the football team...
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1982-1987 |
| Joe Dean Joe Dean was an All-SEC basketball player for Louisiana State University from 1950–52 and later became the school's athletic director, serving in the role from 1987–2000.-Early life and playing career:...
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1987-2001 |
| Skip Bertman |
2001-2008 |
Joe AllevaJoe Alleva is the current athletics director at Louisiana State University. He officially started on July 1, 2008. He was formerly the athletics director at Duke University.-Duke Tenure:...
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2008-Present |
Broadcast information
The LSU Sports Radio Network's flagship station
WDGL-FMWDGL is a Classic rock music formatted radio station licensed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The station, which is owned by Guaranty Broadcasting, operates at 98.1 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW...
("The Eagle 98.1") in Baton Rouge.
| Name |
Position |
| Jim Hawthorne |
Director of Broadcasting; Play-by-Play (Football, Men's Basketball, Baseball) |
| Jordy Hultberg Jordy Hultberg, a former LSU basketball player and assistant basketball coach under Dale Brown , is the sideline reporter for the LSU Sports Radio Network as well as the New Orleans Hornets on Cox Sports Television...
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Sideline Reporter (Football) |
| Doug Moreau |
Analyst (Football) |
| Patrick Wright |
Play-by-Play (Women's Basketball, Softball) |
| Kevin Ford |
Studio Host (Football); Analyst (Men's Basketball) |
| Charles Hanagriff |
Play-by-Play/Analyst (Baseball) |
| Bill Franques |
Analyst (Baseball) |
| Kent Lowe |
Analyst (Softball) |