| LSU Fighting Tigers | |
| University | Louisiana State University |
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| Conference(s) | Southeastern Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Joe Alleva |
| Location | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Varsity teams | 20 |
| Football stadium | Tiger Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Pete Maravich Assembly Center |
| Baseball stadium | Alex Box Stadium |
| Mascot | Mike the Tiger |
| Nickname | Fighting Tigers, Bayou Bengals |
| Fight song | |
| Colors | Purple and Gold
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| Homepage | www.lsusports.net |
The LSU Tigers are the athletic teams of Louisiana State University. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Southeastern Conference. 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 Tiger. 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 Confederate 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 Tigers."
Based on winning percentage, the University's athletics program is consistently one of the best in the nation. Its arenas include Tiger Stadium aka "Death Valley" (football), Pete Maravich Assembly Center (basketball, volleyball, gymnastics), Carl Maddox Fieldhouse (indoor track), Bernie Moore Stadium (outdoor track), Tiger Park (softball), and Alex Box Stadium (baseball). Important rivals in football include one of the longest running college football rivals with the Ole Miss Rebels, and the Tulane Green Wave. Other rivals include the Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, and the Auburn Tigers.
Keeping with the French/Cajun character of South Louisiana, LSU support can be seen by its distinctive spelling of "Go Tigers" as "Geaux Tigers".
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.[1]
The LSU football team is a football program in NCAA Division I-FBS college football. They participate in Tiger Stadium, 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 Game (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 Series titles.
The LSU baseball team has won six national championships since 1991. The team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference and they are currently coached by Paul Mainieri. They play home games in the new Alex Box Stadium.
The LSU men's basketball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference. The team is currently coached by Trent Johnson.
The LSU women's basketball team participates in the Southeastern Conference. Nikki Caldwell became the new head coach on April 2, 2011, succeeding Van Chancellor, who had coached the team from 2007-2011.
The softball team participates in the Southeastern Conference. They are currently coached by Yvette Girouard.
The Men's indoor track and field team is currently coached by Dennis Shaver.
Former Coaches
The Women's indoor track and field team is currently coached by Dennis Shaver.
Former Coaches
The Men's outdoor track and field team is currently coached by Dennis Shaver.
Former Coaches
The Women's outdoor track and field team is currently coached by Dennis Shaver.
Former Coaches
The women's gymnastics team participates in the Southeastern Conference. They are currently coached by D-D Breaux.
The women's soccer team participates in the Southeastern Conference. They are currently coached by Brian Lee.
Former Coaches
Gregg Boggs
The Men's golf team is currently coached by Chuck Winstead.
Former Players
The Women's Golf team is currently coached by Karen Bahnsen.
Former Coaches
The swim team is currently coached by Dave Geyer. The diving team is currently coached by Doug Shaffer.
The Men's Tennis team is currently coached by Jeff Brown.
Former Coaches
The Women's Tennis team is currently coached by Tony Minnis.
Former Coaches
The Volleyball team is currently coached by Fran Flory.
Former Coaches
Gerry Owens
| Name | Sports | Capacity |
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| Tiger Stadium | Football | 92,401 |
| Pete Maravich Assembly Center | Men's & women's basketball, Gymnastics, Volleyball | 13,472 |
| Alex Box Stadium | Baseball | 10,150 |
| Tiger Park | Softball | 1,289 (official capacity); 2,500 (with outfield seating) |
| Bernie Moore Track & Field Stadium | Men's and women's outdoor track and field | 5,680 |
| Carl Maddox Field House | Men's and women's indoor track and field | 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 tennis | 550 |
| University Club | Men's and women's golf | N/A |
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.[2] 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.
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^ Prior to 1939, the NCAA did not conduct a tournament to determine the men's basketball national champion, and thus this is a "Mythical National Championship" 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 Poll and the Coaches Poll, 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 Championships" (a national championship that is won without a tournament).
^^^ In 1998 major Division I-FBS conferences came together to created the Bowl Championship Series in an effort to establish a more legitimate national champion. LSU won the 2003 BCS national championship and the 2007 BCS national championship. 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 Championships.
| Name | Years Served |
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| Russ Cohen | 1928-1931 |
| T.P. "Skipper" Heard | 1932-1955 |
| Jim Corbett | 1955-1967 |
| Harry Rabenhorst | 1967-1968 |
| Carl Maddox | 1968-1978 |
| Paul Dietzel | 1978-1982 |
| Bob Brodhead | 1982-1987 |
| Joe Dean | 1987-2001 |
| Skip Bertman | 2001-2008 |
| Joe Alleva | 2008-Present |
The LSU Sports Radio Network's flagship station WDGL-FM ("The Eagle 98.1") in Baton Rouge.
| Name | Position |
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| Jim Hawthorne | Director of Broadcasting; Play-by-Play (Football, Men's Basketball, Baseball) |
| Gordy Rush | Sideline Reporter (Football) |
| Doug Moreau | Analyst (Football) |
| Patrick Wright | Play-by-Play (Women's Basketball, Softball) |
| Kevin Ford | Studio Host (Football); Analyst/Play-by-Play (Men's Basketball) |
| Ricky Blanton | Analyst (Men's Basketball) |
| Charles Hanagriff | Play-by-Play/Analyst (Baseball) |
| Bill Franques | Analyst (Baseball) |
| Kent Lowe | Analyst (Softball) |
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