Louisiana State University at Eunice
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Louisiana State University of Eunice is a community college located in Eunice, Louisiana that currently serves around 2,500 full and part-time students.
LSUE currently offers degrees and diplomas up to the associate's degree level.
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[edit] History
LSUE was founded in 1964 by the Louisiana state legislature to provide basic higher education opportunities to students located in southwest Louisiana.
[edit] Athletics
Since its establishment in 1999, the LSUE Bengal Intercollegiate Athletic Program has developed quickly. LSUE competes in Region 23 of the National Junior College Athletic Association in Women's Basketball, Men's Baseball, and Women's Softball.
[edit] Women's Basketball
The Women's Basketball program was established in 1999. It started out as a Division III program, but following a National Tournament berth in 2003, the program went Division II. The program's best player in its short history was Casey Broussard. Broussard currently hold over 20 school records and an NJCAA record for Free Throw Percentage in a season. The current coach of the Lady Bengals is Michael Bari. Coach Bari brought the Lady Bengals their best season ever for the 2004-05 year, with a 18-12 regular season record, and taking team to the District Finals losing to North Arkansas College 92-95.
[edit] 2006-07 Team
| LSUE Lady Bengals Current Roster |
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| Head Coach |  |
Michael Bari | (Erie, PA) | Central Arizona College | |
| Asst. Coach |  |
Eric Hood | |||
| Asst. Coach | |
Casey Broussard | (Kaplan, LA) | LSUE | |
| F | 25 | |
Kayla Armstrong | (Denham Springs, LA) | Denham Springs High School |
| F | 3 | |
Mikah Armstrong | (Prairieville, LA) | Dutchtown High School |
| G/F | 4 | |
Renotta Edwards | (Ville Platte, LA) | Ville Platte High School |
| PG | 14 | |
Michele Yawn | (Walker, LA) | Walker High School |
| PG | 41 | |
Nicole Bergeron | (Kinder, LA) | East Beuaregard High School |
| G/F/C | 23 | |
Tiffany Whitmore | (Moreauville, LA) | Avoyelles High School |
| G | 40 | |
Jamien Arvie | (Ville Platte, LA) | Ville Platte High School |
| C | 50 | |
Jessica Pipkins | (Arnaudville, LA) | Celcilia High School |
| F | 22 | |
Natalie Engler | (Walker, LA) | Walker High School |
| F/C | 21 | |
Katelyn Gary | (Lafayette, LA) | Teurlings Catholic High School |
| F | 5 | |
Lauren Melancon | (Rayne, LA) | Notre Dame High School |
| F | 20 | |
Katy Parrott | (Ruston, LA) | Ruston High School |
| F/C | 44 | |
Quinesha Perkins | (Brusly, LA) | Brusly High School |
| G | 10 | |
Annsley Stoma | (Crowley, LA) | Notre Dame High School |
| Updated October 16th, 2006 | LSUE Lady Bengals Roster | ||||
[edit] Women's Basketball Season-by-Season
| Season | Coach | W-L | Playoffs | Points Leader | Rebounds Leader | Assists Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Kathy Barlow | 0-0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2000-01 | Kathy Barlow | 0-0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2001-02 | Kathy Barlow | 0-0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2002-03 | Kathy Barlow | 0-0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2003-04 | Kathy Barlow | 0-0 | 2-1† | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2004-05 | Michael Bari | 18-12 | 1-1^ | Casey Broussard (18.2) | Casey Broussard (12.4) | Casey Broussard (5.3) |
| 2005-06 | Michael Bari | 15-15 | DNQ | Amanda Romero (19.7) | Michele Yawn (8.9) | Michele Yawn (9.2) |
| 2006-07 | Michael Bari | 8-1 | Renotta Edwards (21.3) | Katelyn Gary (7.3) | Michele Yawn (8.0) |
†Lost in National Tournament (1st Round)
^Lost in District Finals (92-95 loss to North Arkansas College)
+Qualified for District Tournament
This Table is Incomplete. Please allow time to compile information.
[edit] Softball
Softball was established at LSUE in 2004, and their inaugural season took place in 2005. The team will play at the newly constructed Softball field on the campus, neighboring Bengal Village.
[edit] Softball Season-by-Season
| Season | Manager | W-L | Playoffs | Batting Avg. | ERA | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Brian DeWitt | 12-12 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
[edit] Baseball
Baseball was added to the LSUE Athletics program in 1999. It is managed by Athletic Director Jeff Willis. In 2006, the LSUE Bengal baseball team won the 2006 NJCAA Division II College World Series by defeating Grand Rapids Community College 7-3
[edit] Baseball Season-by-Season
| Season | Manager | W-L | Playoffs | Batting Avg. | ERA | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jeff Willis | 21-7 | N/A | .354 | 1.90 | .437 |
[edit] External links
| Public universities in Louisiana |
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| Grambling • LSU • LSU-Alexandria • LSU-Eunice • LSU Health Sciences-New Orleans • LSU Health Sciences-Shreveport • LSU Law • LSU-Shreveport • Louisiana Tech • McNeese • New Orleans • Nicholls • Northwestern State • Southeastern • Southern • Southern Law • Southern-New Orleans • Southern-Shreveport • UL-Lafayette • UL-Monroe |
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