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|schedule| @MISS STATE SEPTEMBER 4 3PM | ESPNU
SOUTHEASTERN SEPTEMBER 11 6PM | ESPN3
SMU SEPTEMBER 18 2:30PM | CBSSN
NORTH TEXAS SEPTEMBER 25 6PM | STADIUM
@NC STATE OCTOBER 2 TBA
@UTEP OCTOBER 16 8PM | ESPN3/+
UTSA OCTOBER 23 6PM | STADIUM
@OLD DOMINION OCTOBER 30 2:30PM | CBSSN
@UAB NOVEMBER 6 11AM | CBSSN
CHARLOTTE NOVEMBER 13 2:30PM | STADIUM
SOUTHERN MISS NOVEMBER 19 7PM | CBSSN
@RICE novemBER 27 12PM | ESPN3/+
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P |FAREWELL DAVE| |ATHLETIC VISION|
|LOUISIANA TECH’S ALMA MATER| O Tech, thy halls so beautiful, Thy pleasant walks, thy noble trees, That charmed me in my college days, Are ever dear to me. CHORUS: Louisiana Tech I love thee My Alma Mater, My Alma Mater; I will ever loyal be To thee my Alma Mater.
Louisiana Tech University will be a conference leader in performance by investing strategically in student-athletes’ development, providing superior facilities, and enhancing program support to achieve a local and national image of success and dominance.
|ATHLETIC MISSION STATEMENT| Embody excellence in everything we do. Develop student-athletes to maximize their potential in mind, body and spirit. Bring pride, admiration and loyalty to the University family, community and state. Win with integrity.
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Those old Tech days, those joyful days, So cherished in my memory Through days of toil, in many ways Were happy days and free.
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|TECH FIGHT SONG| Fight, fight, fight, for old red and blue, Show your might and we’ll root for you, Get on your toes when you meet your foes, And don’t let them break through. TECH--TECH--TECH Hit those lines like good ole canines, Break through for a touchdown or two, Hold up your chin and let’s all go in, To win for the red and blue.
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Home Game Promos & Events
36-37
LA Tech Numerical Roster
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Charting the Opponents
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Milton Williams
9-10
Head Coach Skip Holtz
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2020 Statistics
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Assistant Coaches: John Allen, David Blackwell, Anthony Camp, Perry Carter
43-44
LA Tech President Dr. Les Guice
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Assistant Coaches: Dave DeGuglielmo, Brock Hays, Kurt Hester, Trey Holtz
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LA Tech Director of Athletics/ Vice President Dr. Eric A. Wood
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Assistant Coaches: David Mackie, Joe Sloan, Dennis Smith
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LA Tech Soccer & Volleyball Schedules
19
Support Staff
52
Bulldogs in the NFL
22-23
Joe Aillet Stadium
56-59
LTAC
24-25
Stadium Information
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Docs for Dogs
26-35
LA Tech Players
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|PLAYERO FSPOTLIGHTS| FENSE
6 WR
7 RB
64 OL 4
SMOKE
HARRIS
• P reseason All-Conference USA (C-USA, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele) • S econd Team All-Conference USA (punt returner) and AllConference USA Honorable Mention (wide receiver) in 2020 • L ed the Bulldogs in receptions last season with 39, totaling 304 yards and four touchdowns
MARCUS
WILLIAMS Jr.
• P reseason All-Conference USA (C-USA, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele) • N amed to 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List • T ransfer from Appalachian State, totaling 2,216 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns for Mountaineers
JOSHUA
MOTE
• P reseason All-Conference USA (C-USA, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele) • N amed to 2021 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List • 2 020 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention last season, starting in all 10 games at left guard
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|PLAYERD ESPOTLIGHTS| FENSE
3 LB
4 DB
52 LB
TREY
BALDWIN
• P reseason All-Conference USA (C-USA, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele) • N amed to Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List • S econd Team All-Conference USA last season, recording second most tackles on the team with 85
beejay
WILLIAMSON
• P reseason All-Conference USA (C-USA, Athlon Sports and Phil Steele) • N amed to Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List • F irst Team All-Conference USA last season, starting all 10 games with 56 tackles and three interceptions
TYLER
GRUBBS
• P reseason All-Conference USA (Athlon Sports and Phil Steele) • N amed to Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List, Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List and Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List • F reshman All-American after starting all 10 games last season, registering a team-best 99 tackles
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1200S.FarmervilleSt, Ruston,LA7127, (318)255-3690
921 Tech Drive., Ruston, LA 71273, (318) 257-4866
Jonesboro-Hodge 4707 Quitman Hwy Hodge, LA 71247 (318) 395-1168
QuickCARE of Ruston 1809 Northpoint Ln, Ste. 102 Ruston, LA 71270 (318) 255-3762
Green Clinic Surgery Department 411 E. Vaughn St Ruston, LA 71270 (318) 232-1570
Minden 3 Medical Plaza Place Minden, LA 71055 (318) 639-4001
Northside 1402 Celebrity Dr Ruston, LA 71270 (318) 255-1515
Ruston Women's © Specialty Center 411 E. Vaughn St Ruston, LA 71270 (318) 255-9414
PHYSICIAN DIRECTORY
AUDIOLOGY Kiley E. Stephenson, Au. D. CARDIOLOGY George B. Smith, M.D. William C. Smith, M.D. DERMATOLOGY Joshua C. Mandrell, M.D. Linzie Hebert, PA-C Tiffany Guthrie, PA-C EAR, NOSE, THROAT/HEAD & NECK SURGERY John H. Broocks, IV, M.D.
NEPHROLOGY T. Michael Nammour, M.D. Lisa Farris, FNP-C
NEUROLOGY Michael E. Ehrlich, M.D. Brian L. Stucki, M.D. Elyse Mills, FNP-C
OBSTETRICS-GYNECOLOGY J.R. McWhorter, M.D. Landon C. Smith, M.D. Michelle Waller, FNP-C
FAMILY PRACTICE Johnathan C. Baines, M.D. Kenneth P. Metoyer, M.D.
OPHTHALMOLOGY Gary E. Luffey, M.D.
FAMILY PRACTICE - Jonesboro Shane M. McVay, FNP-C
ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE Richard I. Ballard, M.D. Paul M. Novakovich, M.D. Railey Garrett, FNP-C Erin Lancaster, FNP-C
FAMILY PRACTICE - Northside M. Shane Phillips, M.D. William P. Sanders, M.D. INTERNAL MEDICINE Mark A. Blackwelder, M.D. Holly A. Kidd, D.O. Thomas L. Morris, M.D. E. Gregory Tubre, M.D. Kadie Claborn, FNP-C INTERNAL MEDICINE/ HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY David C. Osafo, M.D. Stacey Spears, FNP-C
PEDIATRICS Marlene F. Daher, M.D. David W. McGehee, M.D. Candace F. Moak, M.D. Tonya K. Slusher, M.D.
PHYSIATRY (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Navneet Sharma, M.D. Kristina Barber, FNP-C
Green Clinic TechCare 921 Tech Drive Ruston, LA 71273 (318) 257-4866
PHYSICAL THERAPY/ OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Abigail Mandrell, PT Jason Granger, PT Gene Mariano, PT Fred Poulin, PT Jodi Serpas, PT Nick Howard, PTA Josh Stanley, OT Abigail Johnson, PTA Cynthia Jones, COTA PODIATRY Dionne R. Nolan, D.P.M. PULMONARY MEDICINE Thomas P. Smith, M.D. Ashley Walpole, FNP-C RADIOLOGY Jeffrey S. Weeks, M.D. RHEUMATOLOGY Rochelle Robicheaux Metoyer, M.D. Melani Craig, FNP-C SURGERY Greene S. Butler, Jr., M.D. Kerry Byrnes, M.D. Derek R. McClusky, M.D. Trey Deason, FNP-C UROLOGY Charles W. Tanner, Jr., M.D. Raymond D. Germany, Jr., M.D. QuickCARE of Ruston Johnathan C. Baines, M.D. Wesley Coleman, P.A. Rachel Moore, FNP-C Green Clinic TechCare Christi Gallot, FNP-C Nancy Adkins, FNP-C
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|CHARTING T H E OPPONENTS| 1 9.4 9.11 9.18 9.25 10.2 10.16 10.23 10.30 11.6 11.13 11.20 11.25
2 9.4 9.11 9.18 9.25 10.2 10.9 10.16 10.23 10.30 11.6 11.18
3 9.4 9.11 9.18 9.25 10.2 10.9 10.21 10.30 11.6 11.13 11.20 11.26/27
4 9.4 9.11 9.18 9.25 10.9 10.15 10.23 10.30 11.6 11.13 11.20 11.27
MISSISSIPPI STATE Louisiana Tech NC STATE @MEMPHIS LSU* @TEXAS A&M* ALABAMA* @VANDERBILT* KENTUCKY* @ARKANSAS* @AUBURN* TENNESSEE STATE OLE MISS*
3:00 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 3:00 PM ct TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 6:30 PM ct
SOUTHEASTERN 6:00 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 11:00 AM ct 6:00 PM ct 12:00 PM ct 12:00 PM ct 4:00 PM ct 3:00 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 2:00 PM ct 6:00 PM ct
SMU
6:00 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 2:30 PM ct TBA TBA 2:30 PM ct 6:30 PM ct TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
NORTH TEXAS
8.28 9.4 9.10 9.25 10.2 10.9 10.16 10.30 11.6 11.13 11.20 11.26
9.4 9.11 9.18 9.25 10.2 10.9 10.16 10.23 11.6 11.13 11.20 11.27
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MEAN GREEN
NORTHWESTERN STATE @SMU UAB* @LOUISIANA TECH* @MISSOURI MARSHALL* LIBERTY @RICE* @SOUTHERN MISS* UTEP* @FIU* UTSA*
USF @MISSISSIPPI STATE FURMAN CLEMSON* LOUISIANA TECH @BOSTON COLLEGE* @MIAMI* LOUISVILLE* @FLORIDA STATE* @WAKE FOREST* SYRACUSE* NORTH CAROLINA*
6:30 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 6:30 PM ct 6:00 PM ct TBA 6:00 PM ct 3:00 PM ct 1:00 PM ct 2:00 PM ct 3:00 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 1:00 PM ct
9.3 9.11 9.18 9.25 10.2 10.9 10.16 10.30 11.6 11.13 11.20 11.27
6:30 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 6:30 PM ct TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
UTEP
@NEW MEXICO STATE
BETHUNE-COOKMAN @BOISE STATE NEW MEXICO OLD DOMINION* @SOUTHERN MISS* LOUISIANA TECH* @FLORIDA ATLANTIC* UTSA* @NORTH TEXAS* RICE* @UAB*
8:30 PM ct 8:00 PM ct 8:30 PM ct 8:00 PM ct 8:00 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 8:00 PM ct 5:00 PM ct 3:00 PM ct 3:00 PM ct 3:00 PM ct 1:00 PM ct
UTSA
ROADRUNNERS @ILLINOIS
LAMAR MIDDLE TENNESSEE* @MEMPHIS UNLV @WKU* RICE* @LOUISIANA TECH* @UTEP* SOUTHERN MISS* UAB* @NORTH TEXAS*
6:30 PM ct 5:00 PM ct 5:00 PM ct TBA 5:00 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 5:00 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 3:00 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 1:00 PM ct
OLD DOMINION MONARCHS @WAKE FOREST
HAMPTON @LIBERTY BUFFALO @UTEP* @MARSHALL* WKU* LOUISIANA TECH* @FIU* FLORIDA ATLANTIC* @MIDDLE TENNESSEE* charlotte*
9.1 9.11 9.18 9.25 10.2 10.9 10.16 10.23 11.6 11.13 11.20 11.27
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MINERS
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MUSTANGS
ABILENE CHRISTIAN NORTH TEXAS @LOUISIANA TECH @TCU USF* @NAVY* TULANE* @HOUSTON* @MEMPHIS* UCF* @cincinnati* TULSA*
9.2 9.11 9.18 9.25 10.2 10.16 10.23 10.30 11.6 11.13 11.20 11.26
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WOLFPACK
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LIONS
NORTH ALABAMA @LOUISIANA TECH @CENTRAL CONN STATE NORTHWESTERN STATE* @McNEESE* @NICHOLLS* HOUSTON BAPTIST* @NORTHWESTERN STATE* McNEESE* @INCARNATE WORD* NICHOLLS*
NC STATE
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6:00 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 5:00 PM ct 5:00 PM ct 8:00 PM ct 1:00 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 1:00 PM ct
9.3 9.11 9.18 9.24 10.2 10.8 10.21 10.30 11.6 11.13 11.20 11.27
11 9.4 9.11 9.18 9.25 10.2 10.9 10.16 10.30 11.6 11.13 11.19 11.27
12 9.4 9.11 9.18 9.25 10.2 10.16 10.23 10.30 11.6 11.13 11.20 11.27
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UAB
BLAZERS
JACKSONVILLE STATE @GEORGIA @NORTH TEXAS* @TULANE LIBERTY FLORIDA ATLANTIC* @SOUTHERN MISS* RICE* LOUISIANA TECH* @MARSHALL* @UTSA* UTEP*
6:30 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 6:30 PM ct TBA 6:00 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 2:30 PM ct TBA 11:00 AM ct 2:30 PM ct 2:30 PM ct TBA
CHARLOTTE 49ers
DUKE GARDNER-WEBB @GEORGIA STATE MIDDLE TENNESSEE* @ILLINOIS @FIU* FLORIDA ATLANTIC* @WKU* RICE* @LOUISIANA TECH* MARSHALL* @OLD DOMINION*
6:00 PM ct 5:00 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 5:30 PM ct TBA 6:00 PM ct 6:30 PM ct 3:00 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 1:00 PM ct
SOUTHERN MISS GOLDEN EAGLES @SOUTH ALABAMA
GRAMBLING STATE TROY @ALABAMA @RICE* UTEP* UAB* @MIDDLE TENNESSEE* NORTH TEXAS* @UTSA* @LOUISIANA TECH* FIU*
7:00 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 6:00 PM ct TBA 5:30 PM ct 6:00 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 2:00 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 7:00 PM ct 2:00 PM ct
RICE
OWLS @ARKANSAS
HOUSTON @TEXAS TEXAS SOUTHERN SOUTHERN MISS* @UTSA* @ UAB* NORTH TEXAS* @charlotte* WKU* @UTEP* louisiana tech*
1:00 PM ct 5:30 PM ct 7:00 PM ct 5:30 PM ct 5:30 PM ct 5:00 PM ct TBA 1:00 PM ct 2:30 PM ct 1:00 PM ct 3:00 PM ct 12:00 PM ct
AWAY GAMES IN GRAY | * CONFERENCE GAME
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Conference USA is pleased to introduce its 2021 Hall of Fame class. A league rich in history and tradition, C-USA has prided itself on upholding unwavering standards of success and integrity throughout the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics. Established in 2019, the C-USA Hall of Fame features distinguished student-athletes, coaches and administrators who have decorated the league’s history and lifted it to exceptional heights. For more on the C-USA Hall of Fame and this year’s class, visit us at ConferenceUSA.com or @ConferenceUSA.
Russell D. Anderson
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ConferenceUSA.com @ConferenceUSA #TheCUSAWay
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SKIP
HOLTZ HEAD COACH @CoachSHoltz Skip Holtz enters his ninth year as the head coach at Louisiana Tech after former Louisiana Tech University President Dr. Dan Reneau introduced him as the 33rd head football on Dec. 14, 2012. During his tenure, Holtz has built not just a winning program, but a consistent winning program as the Bulldogs have made seven straight bowl appearances, including a streak of six winning seasons and six bowl victories (2014-19). In 2020, Holtz oversaw a season unlike any before as the world was faced with the COVID-19 pandemic. During the season, Tech had four games canceled and one postponed to finish the season with a 5-5 overall mark. Holtz led Louisiana Tech to its seventh straight bowl appearance as the Bulldogs competed in the 2020 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. Holtz guided defensive lineman Milton Williams to be named a third team All-American, while linebacker Tyler Grubbs was named a freshman All-American by three publications. Defensive lineman Eric Kendzior was named a Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year SemiFinalist, while kicker Jacob Barnes was a Lou Groza National Collegiate Place-Kicker Award Semifinalist. In 2019, Holtz guided LA Tech to a 10win season, which marked the first time since 1984 that the program produced double-digit victories. The 10th win came in the 2019 Walk On’s Independence Bowl as the Bulldogs shut out the Miami Hurricanes, 14-0, in Shreveport. It was the first shutout in Independence Bowl history and the only shutout of the 2019 bowl season. With the victory, the Bulldogs became the only team in the nation to win six consecutive bowl games from 2014 to 2019 (tied for fifth longest in FBS history). In 2018, Holtz guided the Bulldogs to an 8-5 overall record and a 31-14 victory over Hawaii in the 2018 SoFi Hawaii Bowl. This was followed by a 2017 season when the team closed out the regular season with two victories to become bowl eligible and then overpowered SMU, 51-10, in the inaugural DXL Frisco Bowl. In 2016, Holtz earned Conference USA Coach of the Year honors after he guided the Bulldogs to yet another highly successful campaign as LA Tech finished the season with a 9-5 overall record, a Conference USA West Division title and a thrilling 48-45 victory over No. 25 Navy in the Lockhead Martin Armed Forces Bowl. It marked the Bulldogs’ first win over a Top 25 team since 2005. The 2016 team had arguably the greatest offensive in school history, producing a programrecord 620 total points and 7,206 total yards. The Bulldogs averaged 44.3 points per game that year, the second most in FBS. Holtz led another potent offensive team in 2015 to a 9-4 record after dismantling Arkansas State, 47-28, in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. It was in his second season at the helm that the program started its winning streak as Holtz
and the Bulldogs enjoyed a five-win improvement, going 9-5 and taking the C-USA West Division title in the program’s second year as a member of the league. The season was capped off with a 35-18 win over Big Ten opponent Illinois in the Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl at Cotton Bowl Stadium. In his first season, Holtz inherited a team that lost 35 seniors with seven being invited to NFL camps (two through the NFL Draft) and brought together the team as it entered a new conference (Conference USA) under a new President and new Athletics Director, going 4-8. In his eight years at LA Tech, Holtz has amassed 61 victories as head coach which is the third most in program history and he is one win shy of his 150th career victory as a head coach. He has had 13 players selected in the NFL Draft, the most in C-USA. Among them are defensive tackle Vernon Butler who was selected in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers with the 30th overall selection as well as defensive tackle Milton Williams who was selected with the 73rd overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. Holtz has coached seven All-Americans and 57 All-Conference USA selections (first or second team) while having eight players garner specialty awards -- Cody Sokol (2014 C-USA Newcomer of the Year), Jeff Driskel (2015 C-USA Newcomer of the Year), Ryan Higgins (2016 C-USA Most Valuable Player), Carlos Henderson (2016 C-USA Offensive Player of the Year and Special Teams Player of the Year), Teddy Veal (2017 C-USA Newcomer of the Year), Jaylon Ferguson (2018 C-USA Defensive Player of the Year), J’Mar Smith (2019 C-USA Offensive Player of the Year) and Luke Anthony (2020 C-USA Newcomer of the Year). Holtz had spent the past three seasons as the head football coach at the University of South Florida. He also served as the head coach at the University of Connecticut and East Carolina University where he won back-to-back Conference USA titles with the Pirates in 2008 and 2009. He also led his teams to five consecutive post-season bowl games between 2006 and 2010. Holtz has participated in 22 postseason games in his coaching career, including 14 as a head coach and eight as an assistant coach. Of the 14 games as head coach, 12 occurred in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and two occurred in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Born March 12, 1964, in Willimantic, Connecticut, Louis “Skip” Holtz spent the first two years of his life in Connecticut, while his father served as the top football assistant on the Huskies’ staff from 1964-65. He was a prep quarterback at Fayetteville (Ark.) High School, while his father was the head coach at the University of Arkansas. He attended Holy Cross Junior College in South Bend, Ind., for two years before transferring to Notre Dame in 1984. Holtz earned his bachelor’s degree in business management in 1986 and was a football letterwinner for the Irish that same year, appearing in all 11 games as a special teams member and backup flanker. Skip and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of three children: Louis Leo (Trey) Holtz III (currently on staff as the inside receivers coach), Chad Fitzgerald Holtz and Hailey Elizabeth Holtz.
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Bowl/Postseason Experience
Year Bowl/Postseason Round 1988 Fiesta Bowl 1989 Sugar Bowl 1991 Orange Bowl 1992 Sugar Bowl 1993 Cotton Bowl 1994 Cotton Bowl 1998 NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs 2001 Outback Bowl 2002 Outback Bowl 2006 PapaJohns.com Bowl 2007 Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl 2008 AutoZone Liberty Bowl 2009 AutoZone Liberty Bowl 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl 2014 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl 2015 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl 2016 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl 2017 DXL Frisco Bowl 2018 SoFi Hawai’i Bowl 2019 Walk On’s Independence Bowl 2020 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Coaching Records Years 1987-88 1989 1990-93 1994-98 1999-2004 2005-09 2010-12 2013-Present Totals
School Florida State Colorado State Notre Dame Connecticut South Carolina East Carolina South Florida Louisiana Tech Head Coach Assistant Coach Collegiate Coach
Final Score Florida State 31, Nebraska 28 (No. 2 final national rank) Florida State 13, Auburn 7 (No. 3 final national rank) Colorado 10, Notre Dame 9 (No. 6 final national rank) Notre Dame 39, Florida 28 (No. 13 final national rank) Notre Dame 28, Texas A&M 3 (No. 4 final national rank) Notre Dame 24, Texas A&M 21 (No. 2 final national rank) UConn 42, Hampton 34 Georgia Southern 52, UConn 30 South Carolina 24, Ohio State 7 (No. 19 final national rank) South Carolina 31, Ohio State 28 (No. 13 final national rank) South Florida 24, East Carolina 7 East Carolina 41, Boise State 38 Kentucky 25, East Carolina 19 Arkansas 20, East Carolina 17OT South Florida 31, Clemson 26 Louisiana Tech 35, Illinois 18 Louisiana Tech 47, Arkansas State 28 Louisiana Tech 48, Navy 45 Louisiana Tech 51, SMU 10 Louisiana Tech 31, Hawai’i 14 Louisiana Tech 14, Miami (Fla.) 0 Georgia Southern 38, Louisiana Tech 3 Record (Pct.)/Years 22-2 (.917)/2 Years 5-5-1 (.500)/1 Year 40-8-1 (.827)/4 Years 34-23 (.596)/5 Years 33-37 (.471)/6 Years 38-27 (.584)/5 Years 16-21 (.432)/3 Years 61-41 (.598)/8 years 149-112 (.571)/21 years 100-52-2 (.656)/13 Years 249-164-2 (.602)/34 years
Playing Experience Years 1979-82 1986
School Fayetteville HS, Fayetteville, Ark. Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind.
Education
Years School 1986 University of Notre Dame
Years Lettered (Position) 4 (QB) 1 (special teams/flanker) Degree B.S. in business management
Personal Information
Full Name: Louis Leo “Skip” Holtz Born: March 12, 1964 in Willimantic, Conn. Wife: the former Jennifer Fitzgerald of Port Charlotte, Fla. Children: Louis Leo “Trey” Holtz, III; Chad Fitzgerald Holtz; Hailey Elizabeth Holtz
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Position Graduate Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Head Coach Assistant Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach
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|COACHES| JOHN
ANTHONY
ALLEN OUTSIDE RECEIVERS
CAMP DEFENSIVE LINE
@Ballcoacha
SECOND SEASON at LA TECH PERSONAL
Birthdate: April 17 Family: Wife, Tonja; Children, Krystjan, Jordan
EDUCATION
College: James Madison -- 1996
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
1991-94 James Madison
Coordinator 2011-14 Lock Haven -- Head Coach 2015-17 Delaware State OC/ QBs 2018-19 Old Dominion WRs 2020- Louisiana Tech ORs
BOWL EXPERIENCE
COACHING EXPERIENCE
1996-01 Lock Haven - Assistant 2002 Bucknell -- WRs 2003 Berlin Thunder WRs 2004-06 Amsterdam Admirals -- OC 2007-10 Penn State -- Player Development
@coachcamp44 PERSONAL
SECOND SEASON at LA TECH
Birthdate: Nov. 8, 1983 Family: Wife, Aubre; Children, Asher
EDUCATION
College: McNeese State – 2007
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
2004-05 McNeese State
2007 Alamo Bowl COACHING EXPERIENCE (Penn State) 2006-07 McNeese State -2008 Rose Bowl Graduate Assistant (Penn State) 2008 UL-Lafayette -2009 Capital One Bowl (Penn State) 2010 Outback Bowl (Penn State) 2020 New Orleans Bowl (LA Tech)
DAVID
College: East Carolina – 1997
Defensive Coordinator 2020 Louisiana Tech – Defensive Coordinator 2021- Louisiana Tech – Defensive Coordinator/ LBs
COACHING EXPERIENCE
BOWL EXPERIENCE
Birthdate: May 5, 1971 Family: Melissa; Children, D.J.
EDUCATION
1996-99 Illinois State – Assistant Coach 2000-02 Pittsburgh – Linebackers 2003-08 Clemson – Linebackers 2009 South Florida – CoDefensive Coordinator/LBs 2012-13 Fordham – Def. Coord./ LBs 2014-17 Jacksonville State – Defensive Coordinator 2018 East Carolina – Defensive Coordinator 2019 Old Dominion –
2000 Insight.com Bowl (Pittsburgh) 2001 Tangerine Bowl (Pittsburgh) 2002 Insight Bowl (Pittsburgh) 2003 Peach Bowl (Clemson) 2005 Champs Sports Bowl (Clemson) 2006 Music City Bowl (Clemson) 2007 Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Clemson) 2008 Gator Bowl (Clemson) 2009 International Bowl (USF) 2020 New Orleans Bowl (LA Tech)
2020 New Orleans Bowl (LA Tech)
carter cornerbacks
@blackwelldb
SECOND SEASON at LA TECH
BOWL EXPERIENCE
perry
BLACKWELL DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERS PERSONAL
Graduate Assistant 2009-11 Parkview Baptist High School 2012-14 Catholic High School 2015-17 Nicholls State -Defensive Line/Special Teams Coordinator 2018-19 ULM -- Defensive Line 2020 Louisiana Tech -Defensive Line
@coachpcarter PERSONAL
FIRST SEASON at LA TECH
Birthdate: August 15, 1971 Family: Wife, Nicole; Children, Bria, Perry Jr.
EDUCATION
College: Southern Miss – 1994
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
1990-93 Southern Miss 1994 Arizona Cardinals 1995 Kansas City Chiefs 1996-98 Oakland Raiders 2000-01 Edmonton Eskimos 2002 Montreal Alouettes 2003-04 British Coumbia Lions
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Backs 2014-15 North Texas Safeties 2016 St. Pius X High School Defensive Backs 2017 Texas Tech Coaching Assistant/ Defensive Backs 2018-20 ULM Cornerbacks 2021 Louisiana Tech Cornerbacks
BOWL EXPERIENCE
1990 All-American Bowl (Southern Miss, player) 2020 New Orleans Bowl (LA Tech)
2004 Texas A&M Commerce Secondary 2006-09 Houston Texans Defensive Assistant 2010-13 Houston Texans Assistant Defensive
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@coach_guge PERSONAL
FIRST SEASON at LA TECH
Birthdate: July 15, 1968 Family: Wife, Kimberly Ann; Children, Saige Ashley
EDUCATION
College: Boston University, 1990
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
1987-80 Boston University
COACHING EXPERIENCE
1991-92 Boston College Offensive Graduate Assistant 1993-95 Boston University Offensive Line 1996 Boston University Assistant Head/ Offensive Line 1997-98 UConn Offensive Line 1999 South Carolina Offensive Line 2000-02 South Carolina -Offensive Tackles/ Tight Ends 2003 South Carolina Off. Line 2004 New York Giants Asst. Off. Line 2005-08 New York Giants
Asst. Off. Line/Off. Quality Control 2009-11 Miami Dolphins Offensive Line 2012 New York Jets Offensive Line 2014-15 New England Patriots Offensive Line 2016 San Diego Chargers Assistant Offensive Line 2017 Miami Dolphins Senior Off. Asst. Offensive Line 2018 Indianapolis Colts Offensive Line 2019 Miami Dolphins Offensive Line 2020 New York Giants Offensive Line 2021- Louisiana Tech Offensive Line
PERSONAL
NINTH SEASON at LA TECH
Birthdate: Oct. 28, 1963 Family: Wife, Seana; Children, Sydney, Rieleah, Remy
EDUCATION
College: Tulane – 1995
COACHING EXPERIENCE
1994-95 Tulane – Graduate Assistant 1995-98 LSU – Assistant Strength Coach 2013- Louisiana Tech – Head Strength Coach
holtz inside receivers @coachTreyHoltz PERSONAL
SECOND SEASON at LA TECH
Birthdate: Feb. 5, 1994
EDUCATION
College: Texas – 2016 (bachelor’s) Ohio State – 2018 (master’s)
brock
PLAYING EXPERIENCE 2013-16 Texas (QB)
hays running backs
COACHING EXPERIENCE
@coachbhays PERSONAL
2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl (LA Tech) 2015 New Orleans Bowl (LA Tech) 2016 Armed Forces Bowl (LA Tech) 2017 Frisco Bowl (LA Tech) 2018 Hawai’i Bowl (LA Tech) 2019 Independence Bowl (LA Tech) 2020 New Orleans Bowl (LA Tech)
trey
BOWL EXPERIENCE
1992 1993 Hall of Fame Bowl (Boston College) 1998 NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs (UConn) 2001 Outback Bowl (South Carolina) 2002 Outback Bowl (South Carolina)
BOWL EXPERIENCE
2017-19 Ohio State -- Graduate Assistant 2020- Louisiana Tech -- Inside Receivers
BOWL EXPERIENCE
2013 Alamo Bowl (Texas, player) 2014 Texas Bowl (Texas, player) 2017 Cotton Bowl (Ohio State) 2018 Rose Bowl (Ohio State) 2019 Fiesta Bowl (Ohio State) 2020 New Orleans Bowl (LA Tech)
THIRD SEASON at LA TECH
Birthdate: Jan. 31, 1986 Family: Wife, Lekeshia; Children, Lilah, Braylonn
EDUCATION
College: Grambling State – 2009
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2004-06 Helen Cox High School 2007 New Iberia High School 2008-09 Grambling High School 2010-13 Edna Karr High School 2013-14 Miller McCoy Academy 2014-15 Edna Karr High School
2015 Louisiana College – Defensive Line 2016-17 Nicholls State – Running Backs 2018 Southern Miss – Tight Ends 2019- Louisiana Tech – Running Backs
BOWL EXPERIENCE
2019 Independence Bowl (LA Tech) 2020 New Orleans Bowl (LA Tech)
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@coach_dmack PERSONAL
@CoachJoeSloan
SECOND SEASON at LA TECH
Birthdate: Sept. 26, 1981 Family: Wife, Melissa; Children, Micah, Dallas
EDUCATION
College: Georgia – 2005 (bachelor’s) Troy – 2010 (master’s)
NINTH SEASON at LA TECH
2020 Louisiana Tech Defensive Analyst/ Asst. Linebackers 2021 Louisiana Tech Safeties
PERSONAL
BOWL EXPERIENCE
College: East Carolina – 2008 (bachelor’s) East Carolina – 2010 (master’s)
2020 New Orleans Bowl (LA Tech)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Birthdate: Dec. 6, 1986 Family: Wife, Taylor, Children; Whitley
EDUCATION
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
2010-13 Hardaway HS 2014 Georgia Military College Cornerbacks 2015 East Carolina ST Quality Control 2016-17 East Carolina Def. Quality Control 2018 East Carolina Sr. Def. Analyst 2019 Hampton University Safeties/ Co-ST Coord.
2005-09 East Carolina
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2010 East Carolina – Administrative Assistant/Recruiting 2010-11 South Florida – Offensive Quality Control Assistant 2012 South Florida – Graduate Assistant 2013 Louisiana Tech – Inside WRs 2014 Louisiana Tech – Recruiting Coordinator/Inside WRs 2015-19 Louisiana Tech – Asst. HC
Recruiting Coordinator/ Inside WRs 2020- Louisiana Tech -Offensive Coordinator/ QBs
BOWL EXPERIENCE
2006 PapaJohns.com Bowl (East Carolina, player) 2007 Hawai’i Bowl (East Carolina, player) 2008 Liberty Bowl (East Carolina, player) 2009 Liberty Bowl (East Carolina, player) 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl (LA Tech) 2015 New Orleans Bowl (LA Tech) 2016 Armed Forces Bowl (LA Tech) 2017 Frisco Bowl (LA Tech) 2018 Hawai’i Bowl (LA Tech) 2019 Independence Bowl (LA Tech) 2020 New Orleans Bowl (LA Tech)
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@dtrain2901 PERSONAL
THIRD SEASON at LA TECH
EDUCATION
College: Miami – 2005 (bachelor’s)
2016-18 McNeese State – Special Teams Coordinator/RB 2019- Louisiana Tech – Special Teams Coordinator
COACHING EXPERIENCE
BOWL EXPERIENCE
Birthdate: June 20, 1982
2007 FIU – Asst. Director of FB Operations 2008-10 FIU – Graduate Assistant 2011 FIU – Dir. of Player Personnel/QC 2012 FIU – Recruiting Coordinator/TE 2013-14 Itawamba CC – Wide Receivers 2015 Florida A&M – Special Teams/TE
2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (FIU) 2011 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl (FIU) 2019 Independence Bowl (LA Tech) 2020 New Orleans Bowl (LA Tech)
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|JOE AILLET| STADIUM DAVISON ATHLETICS COMPLEX Is a three-story, 70,000-square-foot facility. Is a $20-million plus facility and includes a state-of-the-art strength and conditioning complex utilized by all 16 of the University’s athletic programs. Weight room is more than twice the square footage of the previous one. Double height space maximizes natural light and includes a field view of Joe Aillet Stadium as well as a supplement and nutrition bar. Second story includes the football coaches’ offices as well as team and position meeting rooms. Houses a 143-seat capacity, theatrestyle meeting room with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment used for team meetings, athletic department press conferences and other events. Club level includes luxury premium seating options with 302 chair back seats, multi-functioning dining space seating up to 360, a private dining room with field view, and a full service commercial kitchen.
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PRESS BOX/SUITES Is a two-story, 30,000-square-foot facility, plus a camera deck on the first level. Is a $16.7-million press box and guest suite facility. An additional $1.9 million was invested in other stadium improvements, including LED lighting, a permanent west side ticket booth, renovations to the west side bathrooms and aesthetic improvements to stadium entry points. Houses 13 luxury suites plus the Presidential Suite. Each luxury suite holds 20 supporters and includes 12 outdoor seats, indoor lounge furniture, a kitchenette area and a big screen TV. Includes a two-level media work area, two times the square footage of the former press box. The second floor also includes all of the booths needed for national television broadcast, radio broadcast and the various game-day components.
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|STADIUM| INFORMATION ACCESSIBILITY
Handicapped-accessible areas are available on both the east and west sides of Joe Aillet Stadium. Accommodations for wheelchairs on the west side are between Sections B and BB and Sections I and II. On the east side of the stadium, the handicap area is located between Sections O and OO.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Alcoholic beverages of any kind are prohibited at Joe Aillet Stadium and in the surrounding tailgating areas.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Public address system is for official use only. No special announcements will be made over the PA system. Emergency situations can be reported to security at the entrance to the press box on the west side of the stadium, and an announcement will be made if needed.
BAG CHECKS
In an effort to provide expedited entrance and help with social distancing, clear bags will be mandated at all Louisiana Tech Athletics events. Specified gates on each side of the stadium will be designated for bag checks. Signs are posted to direct fans with bags on where to enter.
LOST AND FOUND
Lost and found is located at the first aid stations on either side of the stadium. Following games, lost items will be taken to the Athletics Facilities Office located in the Thomas Assembly Center.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
Please be aware of the following items that are not allowed in Joe Aillet Stadium: • No outside food or drink • No ice chests or coolers • No umbrellas • No pets (excluding service animals) • No laser pointers/lights • No video cameras or tripods • No oversized bags • No weapons, including pocket knives or tools (Swiss Army Knives, etc.)
RESTROOMS
Restrooms are located on both sides of the stadium near concession areas behind Sections O and E.
CONCESSIONS
SMOKING
EVENT STAFF & SECURITY
TICKET INFORMATION
A variety of concessions are located in six convenient areas surrounding Joe Aillet Stadium. Refreshment stands are on both the east and west sides of the stadium. Ushers and security personnel are located at various areas in Joe Aillet Stadium. There are no ushers in the general admission sections located on the east side.
FIRST AID
Two first aid stations are available for fans at Joe Aillet Stadium. The stations are located behind Section O on the east side and Section E on the west side.
GATE INFORMATION
• The gates at Joe Aillet Stadium open 90 minutes prior to kickoff.
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• Visiting Team Student-Athlete Pass List is located on the southeast corner at Gate 6. • Home Team Student-Athlete Pass List is located on the southwest corner at Gate 5.
Louisiana Tech is a tobacco-free campus and use of any type of tobacco products in the tailgating areas or inside Joe Aillet Stadium is strictly prohibited. Tickets for upcoming home football games can be purchased at the Tech Ticket Office located in the Thomas Assembly Center between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or by calling (318) 2573631. • Box Offices on both the East and West sides of Joe Aillet Stadium will open six hours prior to kickoff on gamedays. All tickets will be mobile/digital to limit the contact between event staff and the fans entering the stadium. Mobile tickets can be accessed on their phone through the Louisiana Tech Athletics app.
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43DL
9QB
Jacob Adams
Doyle Adams Jr.
Aaron Allen
Tristan Allen
Luke Anthony
6-0 / 234 / Jr. West Monroe, La.
5-10 / 194 / So. Benton, La.
6-1 / 200 / So. Missouri City, Texas
6-4 / 263 / Jr. Atlanta, Texas
6-1 / 208 / Gr. Dallas, Texas
31DB
85DL
3LB
73OL
Christian Archangel
Willie Baker
Trey Baldwin
Kenneth Bannister
6-0 / 189 / R-Fr. Lafayette, La.
6-3 / 250 / Sr. New Roads, La.
6-2 / 235 / Sr. Orange, Texas
6-6 / 290 / Fr. New Orleans, La.
30 K/P
39LB
35 K/P
46LB
53OL
Cesar Barajas
Eric Barnes
Jacob Barnes
Ezekiel Barnett
Erron Bean
6-1 / 215 / Gr. Arcadia, Fla.
6-0 / 199 / Fr. New Orleans, La.
5-9 / 193 / R-Fr. Baton Rouge, La.
6-2 / 218 / Sr. Benton, La.
6-5 / 283 / Fr. Shreveport, La.
96DL
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3QB
97DL
38P
41DS
Ben Bell
Levi Bell
Arlind Bengu
Reeves Blankenship
6-2 / 238 / Fr. Cedar Park, Texas
6-1 / 276 / Jr. Cedar Park, Texas
6-0 / 200 / Fr. Avon, Ohio
6-4 / 211 / Jr. Springfield, La.
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78OL
88DL
27DB
65OL
John Bolding
Jerrell Boykins Jr.
Jonah Brewster
DJ Brown
Carson Bruno
6-3 / 310 / So. Oak Grove, La.
6-4 / 310 / Fr. Gonzales, La.
6-7 / 295 / R-Fr. Frisco, Texas
5-10 / 175 / R-Jr. College Park, Ga.
6-4 / 299 / Fr. Shreveport, La.
0DB
98DL
17DB
48LB
Baylen Buchanan
J’Dan Burnett
Brodrick Calhoun
CJ Calhoun
5-11 / 188 / Gr. Lawrenceville, Ga.
6-1 / 227 / Fr. Fort Worth, Texas
5-10 / 192 / So. Dallas, Texas
6-5 / 229 / Fr. Freeport, Texas
44LB
56DL
Maki Carabin
Mykol Clark
Dontrell Cobbs
Jaiden Cole
Marquis Crosby
6-1 / 230 / R-Fr. San Antonio, Texas
6-4 / 256 / R-Fr. Fort Worth, Texas
6-4 / 344 / Fr. West Monroe, La.
6-0 / 197 / Jr. Monroe, La.
5-10 / 183 / Fr. Hattiesburg, Miss.
62OL
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74OL
92DL
42LB
7DB
23RB
33RB
24RB
Abraham Delfin
Joren Dickey
Harlan Dixon
Kevin Dominique
6-1 / 313 / Jr. Plaquemine, La.
6-3 / 211 / Jr. Albuquerque, N.M.
6-0 / 201 / Fr. Slidell, La.
6-1 / 218 / R-Jr. White Castle, La.
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19WR
20DL
57OL
Carlos Dunovant
Samuel Emilus
Logan Farrell
Kershawn Fisher
Chris Fournier
6-1 / 176 / Fr. Cusseta, Ga.
6-1 / 198 / Gr. Montreal, Quebec, canada
6-4 / 213 / Fr. Metairie, La.
6-2 / 230 / Fr. Slidell, La.
6-4 / 289 / Gr. Ottawa, Ontario, canada
32LB
25RB
75OL
77OL
Kody Fulp
Greg Garner
Jerren Gilbert
Demarcus Gordon
6-2 / 231 / R-Jr. China Spring, Texas
6-0 / 211 / Jr. Euless, Texas
6-3 / 304 / Fr. Lake Charles, La.
6-5 / 320 / So. Tunica, Miss.
13WR
52LB
79OL
93DL
9DB
Isaiah Graham
Tyler Grubbs
Bert Hale
Deshon Hall
Elijah Hamilton
6-0 / 189 / Sr. Bastrop, La.
6-1 / 224 / Fr. New Orleans, La.
6-2 / 332 / Fr. Epps, La.
6-3 / 246 / So. Gonzales, La.
6-2 / 205 / Gr. Roswell, Ga.
2DB
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85WR
34WR
6
WR
83WR
Zeno Hannibal
Marcus Harris
Smoke Harris
Tre Harris
6-0 / 184 / Sr. Monroe, La.
5-8 / 160 / Fr. Ruston, La.
5-6 / 189 / So. St. Francisville, La.
6-2 / 204 / Fr. Lafayette, La.
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55OL
16QB
JD Head
Griffin Hebert
Keyon Henry-Brooks
Kellton Hollins
Caleb Holstein
6-2 / 170 / Fr. Pearland, Texas
6-3 / 223 / Jr. Lafayette, La.
6-1 / 207 / So. Powder Springs, Ga.
6-3 / 305 / Gr. Zachary, La.
6-5 / 229 / Fr. Lafayette, La.
90DL
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28DB
WR
59OL
DJ Jackson
Jawaun Johnson
Jamison Kelly
Ray Kelly
6-0 / 315 / So. Dallas, Texas
5-11 / 192 / R-Jr. Norwich, Conn.
6-1 / 201 / Fr. Columbia, Miss.
6-1 / 301 / Fr. Ruston, La.
10QB
47DL
37LB
1DB
80WR
Austin Kendall
Eric Kendzior
Caleb Knighten
Khalil Ladler
Julien Lewis
6-2 / 215 / Gr. Waxhaw, N.C.
6-3 / 249 / Sr. Deer Park, Texas
6-1 / 170 / R-Fr. Zachary, La.
5-11 / 192 / Gr. Stone Mountain, Ga.
6-2 / 185 / Fr. Buford, Ga.
86WR
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21RB
WR
95DL
89WR
45DB
Solomon Lewis
Rasheed Lyles
Tahj Magee
Tyler Mansfield
5-10 / 166 / Fr. Lake Charles, La.
6-2 / 267 / Jr. Winnfield, La.
5-11 / 187 / So. Franklinton, La.
6-0 / 168 / Fr. Grambling, La.
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51DL
88WR
36WR
Taz Marshall
Joseph Mason
Myles Mason
Kyle Maxwell
Matthew McCallister
6-1 / 202 / Fr. Pearland, Texas
6-2 / 257 / Fr. Shreveport, La.
5-6 / 205 / Jr. Trussville, Ala.
6-3 / 190 / R-Fr. Amite City, La.
5-11 / 191 / Fr. West Monroe, La.
34 K/P
81WR
15WR
10LB
Austin McCready
CJ McWilliams
Bub Means
Khiry Morrison
6-1 / 195 / Fr. Kenner, La.
5-9 / 207 / Fr. Haughton, La.
6-2 / 204 / R-Fr. Lovejoy, Ga.
6-0 / 203 / R-Fr. St. Francisville, La.
64OL
14WR
36 K/P
60OL
98DL
Joshua Mote
Praise Okorie
Caleb Phillips
Brett Pope
Calvin Rhines
6-3 / 291 / Jr. Oak Grove, La.
5-10 / 173 / Sr. Houston, Texas
6-3 / 190 / Fr. Ruston, La.
6-3 / 299 / R-Fr. Leesville, La.
6-0 / 242 / So. Gonzales, La.
87FB
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18DB
94DL
76OL
91DL
Carson Rieder
Keivie Rose
Biron Rossell
Steven Shaw
6-2 / 224 / R-Fr. Destrehan, La.
6-3 / 301 / R-Fr. Henderson, Texas
6-4 / 300 / So. West Memphis, Ark.
6-5 / 261 / So. Houston, Texas
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40DL
21DB
82TE
Keveion’ta Spears Dallas Taylor-Cortez 6-4 / 296 / Fr. Baton Rouge, La.
49LB
6-2 / 172 / So. Woodland Hills, Calif.
26DB
22RB
Ivan Thomas
Charvis Thornton
6-4 / 213 / R-So. Miami, Fla.
5-10 / 193 / R-Fr. Baton Rouge, La.
38DB
25DB
Dylan Turner
Marquallius Turner
Qua’veon Turner
Bryant Wade
6-3 / 206 / Fr. Haughton, La.
5-9 / 176 / Jr. Shreveport, La.
5-9 / 170 / R-Fr. Ferriday, La.
5-11 / 165 / Fr. Houston, Texas
54LB
84WR
99DL
50LB
68OL
Allen Walker
Joseph Walker
Malik Wells
Antonio Whitaker
Dakota White
6-2 / 227 / R-Fr. Alpharetta. Ga.
6-0 / 174 / R-Fr. New Orleans, La.
6-3 / 290 / R-Jr. Chicago, Ill.
6-0 / 210 / Jr. St. Francisville, La.
6-4 / 295 / Fr. Katy, Texas
66DS
7RB
72OL
4DB
11DB
Noah White
Marcus Williams Jr.
Samuel Williams
BeeJay Williamson
Cedric Woods
6-3 / 198 / So. Ruston, La.
5-10 / 204 / Gr. Rocky Mount, N.C.
6-7 / 319 / Gr. Fordyce, Ark.
6-1 / 195 / So. Dallas, Texas
5-10 / 171 / Fr. Monroe, La.
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Baylen Buchanan DB Khalil Ladler DB Zeno Hannibal DB JD Head QB Aaron Allen QB Trey Baldwin LB BeeJay Williamson DB Griffin Hebert WR Smoke Harris WR Jaiden Cole DB Marcus Williams Jr. RB Jawaun Johnson WR Luke Anthony QB Elijah Hamilton DB Austin Kendall QB Khiry Morrison LB Cedric Woods DB Isaiah Graham WR Praise Okorie WR Bub Means WR Caleb Holstein QB Brodrick Calhoun DB Myles Mason DB Samuel Emilus WR Taz Marshall LB Kershawn Fisher DL Keyon Henry-Brooks RB Dallas Taylor-Cortez DB Charvis Thornton RB Harlan Dixon RB Kevin Dominique RB Greg Garner RB Bryant Wade DB Marquallius Turner DB DJ Brown DB Jamison Kelly DB Carlos Dunovant DB Cesar Barajas K/P Christian Archangel DB Kody Fulp LB Marquis Crosby RB Marcus Harris WR Austin McCready K/P Jacob Barnes K/P Matthew McCallister WR Caleb Phillips K/P Caleb Knighten LB Arlind Bengu P Qua’veon Turner DB Eric Barnes LB Keveion’ta Spears DL Reeves Blankenship DS Joren Dickey LB Tristan Allen DL Maki Carabin LB
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Hometown (Previous School)
Lawrenceville, Ga. (Tennessee) Stone Mountain, Ga. (Virginia Tech) Monroe, La. (Ouachita Parish HS) Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS) Missouri City, Texas (Ridge Point HS) Orange, Texas (Trinity Valley CC) Dallas, Texas (John Horn HS) Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More HS) St. Francisville, La. (West Feliciana HS) Monroe, La. (Neville HS) Rocky Mount, N.C. (App State) Norwich, Conn. (Fullerton College) Dallas, Texas (Abilene Christian) Roswell, Ga. (Vanderbilt) Waxhaw, N.C. (WVU) St. Francisville, La. (West Feliciana HS) Monroe, La. (Carroll HS) Bastrop, La. (TCU) Houston, Texas (Langham Creek HS) Lovejoy, Ga. (Tennessee) Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More Catholic HS) Dallas, Texas (John Horn HS) Trussville, Ala. (Arkansas) Montreal, Quebec, Canada (UMass) Pearland, Texas (Pearland HS) Slidell, La. (Northshore HS) Powder Springs, Ga. (Vanderbilt) Woodland Hills, Calif. (Iowa Western CC) Baton Rouge, La. (Southern Lab HS) Slidell, La. (Slidell HS) White Castle, La. (Grambling State) Euless, Texas (Cisco College) Houston, Texas (Friendswood HS) Shreveport, La. (Southwood HS) College Park, Ga. (Penn State) Columbia, Miss. (Columbia HS) Cusseta, Ga. (Chattahoochee County HS) Arcadia, Fla. (Southern University) Lafayette, La. (Comeaux HS) China Spring, Texas (McNeese State) Hattiesburg, Miss. (Presbyterian Christian School) Ruston, La. (Ruston HS) Kenner, La. (Memphis) Baton Rouge, La. (Woodlawn HS) West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS) Ruston, La. (Ruston HS) Zachary, La. (Zachary HS) Avon, Ohio (Avon HS) Ferriday, La. (ULM) New Orleans, La. (Landry-Walker HS) Baton Rouge, La. (McKinley HS) Springfield, La. (Springfield HS) Albuquerque, N.M. (Trinity Valley CC) Atlanta, Texas (Atlanta HS) San Antonio, Texas (Alamo Heights HS)
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Name
Jacob Adams Tyler Mansfield Ezekiel Barnett Eric Kendzior CJ Calhoun Dylan Turner Antonio Whitaker Joseph Mason Tyler Grubbs Erron Bean Allen Walker Kellton Hollins Mykol Clark Chris Fournier Ray Kelly Brett Pope Abraham Delfin Gavin Soniat Joshua Mote Carson Bruno Noah White Dakota White Samuel Williams Kenneth Bannister Jonah Brewster Jerren Gilbert Biron Rossell Demarcus Gordon John Bolding Bert Hale Julien Lewis CJ McWilliams Doyle Adams Jr. Ivan Thomas Tre Harris Joseph Walker Willie Baker Logan Farrell Solomon Lewis Carson Rieder Jerrell Boykins Jr. Kyle Maxwell Tahj Magee DJ Jackson Steven Shaw Dontrell Cobbs Deshon Hall Keivie Rose Rasheed Lyles Ben Bell Levi Bell J’Dan Burnett Calvin Rhines Malik Wells
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FB DB LB DL LB LB LB DL LB OL LB OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL DS OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR TE WR WR DL WR WR FB DL WR WR DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL
6-0 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-6 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-2 6-2 5-9 5-10 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-4 5-10 6-2 6-4 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-3
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234 168 218 249 229 206 210 257 224 283 227 305 256 289 301 299 313 290 291 299 198 295 319 290 295 304 300 320 310 332 185 207 194 213 204 174 250 213 166 224 310 190 187 315 261 344 246 301 267 238 276 227 242 290
Cl.
Jr. Fr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Gr. R-Fr. Gr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Gr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. So. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. R-So. Fr. R-Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. So. So. So. Fr. So. R-Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Fr. So. R-Jr.
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5th 2nd 6th 6th 1st 1st 4th 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd 6th 3rd 5th 2nd 3rd 5th 1st 5th 1st 4th 2nd 6th 1st 3rd 2nd 4th 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th 4th 2nd 3rd 6th 1st 1st 3rd 1st 3rd 4th 4th 4th 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 4th 1st 4th 5th
Hometown (Previous School)
West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS) Grambling, La. (Ruston HS) Benton, La. (Benton HS) Deer Park, Texas (La Porte HS) Freeport, Texas (Brazosport HS) Haughton, La. (Haughton HS) St. Francisville, La. (Louisiana College) Shreveport, La. (Green Oaks HS) New Orleans, La. (Holy Cross HS) Shreveport, La. (Huntington HS) Alpharetta. Ga. (Milton HS) Zachary, La. (TCU) Fort Worth, Texas (Crowley HS) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Lehigh) Ruston, La. (Ruston HS) Leesville, La. (Leesville HS) Plaquemine, La. (Plaquemine HS) Gonzales, La. (East Ascension HS) Oak Grove, La. (Oak Grove HS) Shreveport, La. (C.E. Byrd HS) Ruston, La. (Ruston HS) Katy, Texas (Katy HS) Fordyce, Ark. (ULM) New Orleans, La. (Edna Karr HS) Frisco, Texas (Prestonwood Christian Academy) Lake Charles, La. (Sam Houston HS) West Memphis, Ark. (West Memphis Christian HS) Tunica, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln CC) Oak Grove, La. (ULM) Epps, La. (Oak Grove HS) Buford, Ga. (Buford HS) Haughton, La. (Haughton HS) Benton, La. (Benton HS) Miami, Fla. (Hutchinson CC) Lafayette, La. (Comeaux HS) New Orleans, La. (St. Augustine HS) New Roads, La. (Livonia HS) Metairie, La. (Brother Martin HS) Lake Charles, La. (Lake Charles College Prep) Destrehan, La. (Destrehan HS) Gonzales, La. (East Ascension HS) Amite City, La. (Amite HS) Franklinton, La. (Franklinton HS) Dallas, Texas (West Mesquite HS) Houston, Texas (Manvel HS) West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS) Gonzales, La. (East Ascension HS) Henderson, Texas (Henderson HS) Winnfield, La. (Trinity Valley CC) Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park HS) Cedar Park, Texas (Tyler JC) Fort Worth, Texas (Nolan Catholic HS) Gonzales, La. (East Ascension HS) Chicago, Ill. (College of DuPage)
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MILTON |WILLIAMS| Surrounded by family and friends, Louisiana Tech defensive tackle Milton Williams saw his dream come true on Friday, April 30 as he was selected as the 73rd overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2021 NFL Draft. Williams became the 81st Bulldog selected in the NFL Draft in program history and was the highest LA Tech selection since Vernon Butler was the 30th overall pick in 2016. Williams was the second highest drafted Bulldog since Troy Edwards was selected 13th in the 1999 NFL Draft. Louisiana Tech has now had at least one Bulldog selected in each of the last six NFL Drafts and has had 11 total draft selections during that span. Williams, a 6-3, 285-pound defensive lineman, earned 2020 First Team All-C-USA honors by both the conference and Phil Steele, and was named a third team All-American by Pro Football Focus. In the 2020 season, the native of Crowley, Texas, ranked third in C-USA in tackles for loss with 10.0 and seventh in sacks with 4.5. Williams was fifth on the team in tackles with 44, including 21 solo. He had a season-high eight tackles and a career-high 3.0 TFLs against UAB on Oct. 31. Williams registered at least three tackles in every game of the 2020 campaign. He also posted two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery during the season. During his LA Tech career, Williams registered 106 total tackles, including 49 solo, 19.0 for loss and 10.0 sacks. Of his 10.0 career sacks, nine were solo.
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|2020| statistics
Louisiana Tech Overall Individual Statistics (as of Dec 24, 2020) All games Rushing
att
gain loss
net avg td
10 149 671 23 648 7 75 272 20 252 9 33 127 12 115 8 5 31 1 30 8 9 29 2 27 10 1 9 0 9 7 1 6 0 6 10 17 40 50 -10 5 3 0 13 -13 2 2 0 14 -14 9 49 123 181 -58 10 344 1308 316 992 10 407 2167 184 1983
Passing
gp
ANTHONY, Luke ALLEN, Aaron HEAD, JD POWELL, Cee Jay ELLIOTT, Westin HARDY, Adrian Total Opponents
9 10 2 10 1 7 10 10
Receiving
gp
HARRIS, Smoke POWELL, Cee Jay HARDY, Adrian GRAHAM, Isaiah HEBERT, Griffin TOUSSANT, Wayne JOHNSON, Jawaun MAXWELL, Kyle TUCKER, Israel HENDERSON, J. ADAMS, Jacob GARNER, Greg DIXON, Harlan MAGEE, Tahj HARRIS, Tre WALKER, Joseph Total Opponents
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TUCKER, Israel HENDERSON, J. GARNER, Greg HARRIS, Smoke DIXON, Harlan TOUSSANT, Wayne JOHNSON, Jawaun ALLEN, Aaron TEAM HEAD, JD ANTHONY, Luke Total Opponents
effic comp-att-int
138.03 99.81 96.80 0.00 488.80 0.00 123.74 144.10 no.
138-221-5 73-121-8 9-14-1 0-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 221-359-14 187-292-9
yds
8 39 304 10 37 271 7 33 440 9 20 225 10 19 275 10 14 186 7 14 162 10 11 112 10 10 59 7 9 37 10 4 16 9 3 16 8 3 16 10 3 10 7 1 20 6 1 17 10 221 2166 10 187 2290
avg
7.8 7.3 13.3 11.2 14.5 13.3 11.6 10.2 5.9 4.1 4.0 5.3 5.3 3.3 20.0 17.0 9.8 12.2
4.3 4 3.4 2 3.5 2 6.0 1 3.0 0 9.0 0 6.0 0 -0.6 0 -4.3 0 -7.0 0 -1.2 1 2.9 10 4.9 26
pct
lg avg/g
31 34 24 16 10 9 6 16 0 0 12 34 89
yds td
62.4 1479 16 60.3 602 4 64.3 78 0 0.0 0 0 100.0 7 1 0.0 0 0 61.6 2166 21 64.0 2290 18 td
4 0 4 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 18
lg avg/g
66 23 32 37 50 44 41 18 17 8 13 14 7 10 20 17 66 76
38.0 27.1 62.9 25.0 27.5 18.6 23.1 11.2 5.9 5.3 1.6 1.8 2.0 1.0 2.9 2.8 216.6 229.0
64.8 36.0 12.8 3.8 3.4 0.9 0.9 -1.0 -2.6 -7.0 -6.4 99.2 198.3
lg avg/g
66 31 20 0 7 0 66 76
164.3 60.2 39.0 0.0 7.0 0.0 216.6 229.0
Punt Returns
no.
Interceptions
no.
Kick Returns
no.
28 8 3 1 1 1 1 43 26
644 111 26 6 25 22 20 854 682
Fumble Returns
no.
HARRIS, Smoke POWELL, Cee Jay Total Opponents WILLIAMSON, B. BARNETT, E. WOODS, Cedric BALDWIN, Trey HALL, Deshon Total Opponents TOUSSANT, Wayne GRAHAM, Isaiah HARRIS, Tre RIEDER, Carson JOHNSON, Jawaun KELLY, Jamison MAGEE, Tahj Total Opponents Total Opponents
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3 2 2 1 1 9 14
0 0
yds avg td
129 38 167 46
21.5 12.7 18.6 2.6
0 0 0 0
yds avg td
108 66 0 10 23 288 152
36.0 33.0 0.0 10.0 23.0 32.0 10.9
lg
60 22 60 18
lg
0 1 0 0 0 2 0
79 60 0 10 23 81 45
yds avg td
lg
yds avg td
lg
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0 0.0 0 0.0
0 60 0 20 0 14 0 6 0 25 0 22 0 20 0 60 1 100 0 0
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Dr. Les
GUICE university president @LKGuice Louisiana Tech University and President Les Guice share a rich history together that spans five decades and has produced family ties deeply rooted in a passion for the Bulldogs and Lady Techsters. From an architecture student stepping on the campus for the first time in 1972 to an appointment as Louisiana Tech’s 14th President in 2013, Dr. Guice has shown an unwavering commitment to leadership and service to his alma mater. Most recently, Guice’s leadership in promoting a spirit of teamwork has helped the campus community and the City of Ruston work together to overcome the enormous challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic that came on the heels of the tornado that plowed through the campus and community in April 2019. Yet unparalleled educational experiences and unparalleled campus growth have continued, including in the following areas: • The Integrated Engineering and Science Building (IESB) opened in Fall 2020; • The brand new Origin Bank Baseball Complex that houses J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park, and the Origin Bank Softball and Soccer Complex, home to both Dr. Billy Bundrick Field (softball) and Robert Mack Caruthers Field (soccer) opened to rave reviews this year; • Green space, new intramural fields, and student housing along Tech Drive south of the railroad tracks neared completion as the Fall 2021 quarter began; • Plans are underway to build a much-needed Tech Pointe II; • Addition of new and/or improved parking lots north of the railroad tracks and west of Tech Drive, north of the railroad tracks and south of West Alabama Avenue, around the Business Building and the new dorms south of West California Avenue, and on the site of the old Business Building; • A renovation of the historical campus quadrangle and enhanced campus entrances; • Opening of the Hinckley Virtual Anatomy Lab; • And the ongoing demolition of old dorms along Tech Drive to make room for new housing are just some of the improvements.
One of Dr. Guice’s first achievements at Tech was earning a bachelor of arts in architecture in 1976. Discovering a passion for engineering under the mentorship of Professor Jack Painter, Dr. Guice went on to earn a master’s degree in civil engineering from Tech in 1978. While working on his master’s degree at Louisiana Tech, Dr. Guice also discovered a passion for teaching and education as a profession. Dr. Guice accepted a position as an assistant professor of civil engineering at Louisiana Tech in 1978 and was promoted to associate professor in 1981. A few short years after earning his PhD in civil engineering from Texas A&M University in 1986, Dr. Guice was named the interim department head of civil engineering in Louisiana Tech’s College of Engineering in 1988 and earned the permanent department head position and full professorship in 1989. As department head, Dr. Guice initiated the formation of the Civil Engineering Advisory Board and the Civil Engineering Distinguished Alumni recognition program, both of which significantly enhanced alumni participation and significantly enhanced fundraising for the department. Throughout the next decade, Dr. Guice would continue to distinguish himself as an academician, researcher, administrator, and leader. His dedication to his students, his faculty, and the University would lead to his appointment as Dean of Louisiana Tech’s College of Engineering and Science (COES) in 1999. As Dean, Dr. Guice continued to encourage and support innovations in the curricula. The College’s faculty became increasingly successful in securing external funding for the integrated curriculum which resulted in a transformative redesign of programs throughout the College. Dr. Guice’s leadership and vision also reinvigorated the Engineering and Science Foundation to more effectively serve the needs of the College. He initiated a new integrated strategic plan, known as “COES 2010,” and capital campaign, “Tech’s BEST,” which led to major advancement of the college and to funding for an Eminent Scholar Chair, 15 Professorships, $500k Scholarship Fund, and several new laboratories and facilities. Dr. Guice’s leadership also helped to guide the Institute for Micromanufacturing (IfM) toward a focus on the emerging field of nanotechnology. With the hiring of key nanotechnology faculty in numerous disciplines, further expansion of research laboratories, establishment of an interdisciplinary engineering PhD program
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with a nanotechnology track, and initiation of a BS in Nanosystems Engineering, the IfM and COES established strong research and education nanotechnology programs that have received national recognition. In 2004, Dr. Guice’s performance and accomplishments as dean led to his appointment as Tech’s vice president for research and development. During his tenure as vice president and, beginning in 2012, as executive vice president, Tech has significantly increased patents, licenses/options, startup companies, SBIR grants with affiliated companies, and has established strong industry partnerships for commercialization of technologies. Dr. Guice also led the establishment of Tech’s first two technology incubators, the Rawle and Humana Enterprise Centers. With a focus on the future and a progressive vision for economic development, Dr. Guice has led the planning and development of the Louisiana Tech Enterprise Campus – a research park connecting the university and downtown Ruston. Enterprise Campus’ first building, Tech Pointe, was completed in 2012 and is now home for several companies and organizations, including an Air Force-funded Cyberspace Research Laboratory. With the completion of Tech’s new College of Business building and renovation to University Hall as a home for interdisciplinary entrepreneurship and innovation activities, the first phase of Enterprise Campus was completed. Dr. Guice’s reputation for exemplary leadership and service is further evidenced
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by the many statewide and Conference-USAwide organizations he has founded or chaired, and he’s been honored with numerous awards, both locally and statewide. He recently completed a two-year appointment as Chair of the C-USA Board of Directors. As Tech’s president, Dr. Guice is the chief executive officer of north Louisiana’s only Carnegie Foundation national research university and one of only two public universities from Louisiana recognized in the top tier of national universities in the U.S. News and World Report. Dr. Guice leads a University that consistently receives high marks in affordability, in starting salaries for graduates, and in providing graduates with the best returns on investment. Throughout his career, Dr. Guice has contributed to and played a central role in creating the culture and vision for the future of Louisiana Tech; he continues that commitment as president. Dr. Guice’s focus on campus-wide engagement, building and growing relationships, and leadership in forging a path toward advancement of the University’s academic and athletic programs, research and commercialization activities, and economic development efforts means that Louisiana Tech University’s best days are yet to come. Dr. Guice is a native of Monroe and grew up in Bastrop. He and his wife, Kathy, have three sons – Kyle, Chad, and Bret – and four grandchildren, Christopher, twins Everly and Elizabeth, and the youngest, Evie.
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Dr. ERIC A.
WOOD DIRECTOR of ATHLETICS/VICE PRESIDENT @EWOOD_AD Culture. Class. Competitive Excellence. Those are the pillars that Dr. Eric A. Wood has embraced and vocalized since stepping on the Louisiana Tech University campus last October. Wood was introduced as Vice President and Director of Athletics by University President Les Guice during a press conference held in the Chris Richardson Suite of the Joe Aillet Stadium Press Box on Oct. 23, 2020. The energy, enthusiasm and electric personality of the 22-year veteran of collegiate athletic administration instantly hit home with the Tech student-athletes, coaches, support staff and fan base. Wood, who came to Ruston following a five-year stint at UCF where he spent the past four years as the Deputy AD for Competitive Excellence, is the first African-American Vice President and the first minority Director of Athletics in the University’s history. He also becomes the first Director of Athletics in LA Tech history to also serve as a Vice President. During the first nine months in his new role, Wood has quickly made a name for himself within the LA Tech Family as well as Conference USA, as illustrated by his appointment as Chair of the Football Success Committee and the league representative to the NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee. Despite earning his first ever AD opportunity during one of the most trying times in collegiate athletic history, Wood’s leadership helped Louisiana Tech gain momentum – both on and off the playing fields. And no surprise. It’s all a part of Wood’s #CompeteCompeteCompete mantra. The 2020-21 academic year saw a number of impressive team accomplishments, including the seventh straight bowl appearance by Bulldog Football, the West Division championship and a run to the NIT Final Four by Bulldog Basketball, the first ever appearance in the National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship by the Lady Techsters, and a Top 25 ranking, West Division title and first ever host of an NCAA Regional by Bulldog Baseball. Those team accomplishments helped Louisiana Tech finish fifth among Conference USA schools in the Learfield Directors Cup and 16th nationally among universities sponsoring 16 sports.
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Tech’s student-athletes also competed in the classroom. The past year saw 199 student-athletes named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll, the highest percentage ever. Another 54 were awarded the C-USA Academic Medal, the second most ever. Other impressive academic accomplishments included six Conference USA All-Academic Team honorees, nine CoSIDA Academic All-District honorees (the most in University history and the second most by a league school this year), and three CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (also a University single year record). On the fundraising front, the University saw a 60 percent growth in total gifts from the previous year ($5.1M to $8.1M) and a 23 percent growth in total donors. The Louisiana Tech Athletic Club (LTAC) saw a 19 percent growth in total donors, including a 100 percent participation by full-time athletic department employees (the first time ever on record). Tech also saw three seven-figure commitment made by individual donors on capital projects that support the Bulldog and Lady Techster student-athletes. The University also opened brand new facilities in JC Love Field at Pat Patterson Park, Dr. Billy Bundrick Softball Field, Robert Mack Caruthers Soccer Field, Origin Bank Soccer and Softball Complex, and additional support facilities that totaled in excess of $40 million in new athletics facility construction. The athletics department also saw some international publicity with Conference USA Freshman of the Year Kenneth Lofton, Jr. leading Team USA to the gold medal at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup in Latvia. All of these momentum-building moments in 2020-21 led to impressive social media growth within the department, including a 22 percent increase in followers across all social media platforms. The official athletics website LATechSports.com saw 2.65 million pageviews, an increase in excess of 25 percent from the previous year, and also saw over 650,000 users, a 35 percent growth over the previous 12 months. All of these accomplishments were just signs of culture, class and competitive excellence. The Bronx, New York, native has served in a variety of roles within athletics administration for more than two decades. In addition to his time at UCF, Wood has held full-time positions at the University of Arkansas, the Atlantic Coast Conference, Wake Forest University and the University of New Haven. He also served as a postgraduate intern at the NCAA national office and a graduate assistant at Clemson University early in his career.
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At every level of his professional career, Wood has made an impact. His qualifications and accomplishments include: • Sacred Heart University Board of Trustees • 2020-21 University of Arkansas Outstanding Alumni of the Year-College of Health, Human Performance & Recreation • 2019 “Next Up” honoree presented by Adidas and College AD for senior level administrators • Athletics Representative on the UCF Presidents Advisory Staff Council • 2016 Top 40 Under 40 in the Arkansas Business Journal • 2009 graduate of the NCAA’s Leadership Institute • 11 years of executive staff level leadership • $55 million in successful management experience for sport programs, operations and support areas • $5 million in fundraising visits, proposals, and presentations for programing, operations and facilities • Head coach hires in football, men’s basketball, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and track and field • Sport administrator experience (football, men’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s golf) • NCAA, NLI, Division I-A Athletics Director’s Association (Now Lead1), USTA committee service • 1994-1998 NCAA football student-athlete • 1998 Medal of Merit recipient as studentathlete of the Year During his tenure at UCF, Wood played a prominent role in the strategic planning process and day-to-day administration of the University’s
16-sport intercollegiate athletics program, assisting with key initiatives that impact overall competitive excellence in the classroom and on the respective playing fields as a member of his executive leadership team. He represented the department on the President’s Advisory Staff Council and served as sport administrator for the football and men’s basketball programs. Wood had administrative oversight of the Varsity Knights alumni letterwinners organization, UCF Convocation Corporation management and revenue generation, Knights Sports Performance, the sport administrators group, the sports science and sports nutrition departments, compliance, academics and all internal units impacting the competitive success of UCF’s 450 studentathletes. During his time in Fayetteville, Wood served as the Associate Athletics Director, Deputy Title IX Coordinator/Diversity Coordinator (2011-16) as well as the Assistant Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Development (2009-11). He is a 1998 graduate of Sacred Heart University, earning his degree in Psychology. He was a three-year starter at cornerback for the Pioneer football team with one outdoor season as a member of the track and field team. Wood earned a Medal of Merit, the athletic department’s highest honor, as the StudentAthlete of the Year his senior year at Sacred Heart. He completed his master’s degree in counseling and guidance services at Clemson University in May 2000 and his Doctorate of Education in Sports Management at the University of Arkansas in 2016. Dr. Wood and his wife Celia have four children – Eliana (10), Nia (8), Alyssa (6) and Elijah (4).
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FAREWELL
DAVE NITZ |DAVE| Dave Nitz, Voice of the Bulldogs for nearly half a century, announced this past spring that he was retiring from calling Louisiana Tech football and basketball games starting with the upcoming 2021-22 athletics season. Labeled “Freeway Dave” by Tech Hall of Famer Leon Barmore in the late 1970s because of his love of the road, Nitz recently completed his 47th Bulldog Football and Dunkin’ Dogs seasons. He has decided to concentrate on baseball only as he heads into his 48th season as the Voice of the Diamond Dogs. “This is my 47th year doing all three sports, and I think it’s time for me to slow down a little bit,” said Nitz. “I have enjoyed the run and as most people know baseball is my favorite sport. I really enjoy calling it, and I am looking forward to doing baseball only. I am sure it will be a challenge come this fall when I’m not doing a football game on a Saturday. But at some point in time, it’s better to ease out than to stop completely. I am not going away. I’m just going in a different direction.” No one has done college baseball play-by-play for one team longer than Nitz; his first Tech broadcast was in Spring 1974 at old Arlington Stadium as Pat “Gravy” Patterson and the Bulldogs baseball team came one game short of going to the College World Series. “Dave Nitz joined Louisiana Tech when I was a sophomore in college, and he’s been the voice of Louisiana Tech Athletics for 48 years,” said University President Les Guice. “I cannot remember a time when his voice wasn’t on the radio, telling me the plays and scores for my Bulldogs and Lady Techsters. He is an
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expert broadcaster. We’ll miss his voice in football and basketball, but I’m glad Dave will still be with us and the Diamond Dogs.” During a broadcasting career that has spanned nearly 60 years, Nitz has called more than 4,000 Tech games, which includes eight seasons of Lady Techsters basketball, beginning in the late-1970s. Besides serving as Voice of the Bulldogs, he spent 36 summers broadcasting professional baseball and also spent time as an assistant sports information director for Tech in the 1970s and 1980s. A native of Milton, West Virginia, Nitz, 78, is a member of the LA Tech Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2010 and the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2019. He was named the 2009 Louisiana Sportscaster of the Year and been voted as the College Broadcaster of the Year in the state numerous times by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. “Dave Nitz has been the voice behind the mic for Louisiana Tech fans for almost five decades,” said Louisiana Tech VP and Director of Athletics Eric Wood. “His voice and his name are synonymous with so many of our athletic teams and resonate with our fans. We are so appreciative to him for his dedication and loyalty to our University and we fully support Dave’s decision to focus on baseball. I think our fans will appreciate the opportunity to still hear him in the springs as he calls the Diamond Dog games.”
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|VOICE OF THE BULLDOGS| The new Voice of the Bulldogs has a familiar tone. Malcolm Butler, for 22 years a member of the Louisiana Tech Athletics Department and the University’s senior associate athletic director in charge of athletic communications, will take on a hybrid role. One of his roles will be serving as the play-by-play voice for Bulldog Football and Men’s Basketball. “Our goal was to find someone who would show the same loyalty and passion for Louisiana Tech athletics as Dave Nitz; a voice that would resonate with our fan base,” said Louisiana Tech VP and Director of Athletics Eric Wood. “As we began the process, the opportunity presented itself to make the move from within. Malcolm has spent more than two decades of his career providing passionate calls for so many of our programs, extensively with our women’s basketball and softball teams. And I am excited about his desire to transition to being the voice for Bulldog Football and Basketball.” Butler takes over Tech’s mic for Louisiana Sports and Louisiana Tech Hall of Famer Dave Nitz, who recently decided to call only Bulldog Baseball games after nearly half a century as the voice of Tech Athletics. “Malcolm has served our University with true blue loyalty for two decades,” said Dr. Les Guice, President of Louisiana Tech. “His exceptional knowledge and passion for our Bulldogs and Lady Techsters has always shown in his work, and now all our Tech fans will have the chance to know him better through the LA Tech Athletics broadcasts.” Butler’s new title is Associate AD for Communications and Broadcasting. He will continue to be a member of Wood’s executive team, maintain oversight of the athletic communications department, and sports supervision for softball as well as a variety of new responsibilities. “I am excited about this opportunity, and I appreciate (Tech President) Dr. (Les) Guice and Dr. Wood for their confidence in me,” Butler said. “Dave is a legend, and I am fortunate to have worked alongside of him for more than two decades. This will provide a new challenge for me as I move into a bit of a hybrid role
within the department. There are many moving parts to this transition, which will ultimately strengthen the overall communications department.” Butler joined the department in July 1999 as the assistant athletic communications director before being elevated to the director’s position that same fall. He was promoted to his current position in 2008 and has served as a member of the athletic department’s senior staff over the past 13 years. As the radio play-by-play voice for the Lady Techster basketball team, the Ruston native has broadcast more than 600 women’s basketball games, including 15 NCAA Tournament games. He was named the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) State College Radio Broadcaster of the Year in 2017 and has placed in the top three in the contest six of the last eight years. He has broadcast in excess of 500 softball games in his career, including the 2008, 2017 and 2019 NCAA Regionals, and served as both the play-by-play voice and color commentator on various Bulldog football and basketball broadcasts. He served as the sideline reporter for the Bulldog football broadcasts from 201316. A 1994 Tech journalism graduate, Butler served as the sports editor and editor of The Tech Talk, the University’s student newspaper. Louisiana Tech fans can tune into Malcolm Butler and Teddy Allen on the LA Tech Sports Network this fall for all live game broadcasts for the Bulldogs’ 12-game schedule as well as the weekly Inside Tech Football with head coach Skip Holtz. For the 24th straight year, the LA Tech Sports Network will team up with KXKZ-FM (107.5) Ruston as the flagship station for Tech Athletics. Fans can also access all live audio through the Louisiana Tech Athletics mobile app, which is available for download on the iTunes App Store or Google Play. The LA Tech Sports Network team will host a 90-minute pre-game show prior to each kickoff and a 30-minute post-game show.
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BULLDOGS and the SUPER BOWL Louisiana Tech has been well-represented in the Super Bowl over the course of the game’s history. Thirteen former Bulldogs have won at least one Super Bowl title with legendary quarterback Terry Bradshaw leading the way with four rings. In all, Tech players own 21 Super Bowl championship rings.
Ryan Allen
Terry Bradshaw
David Lee
D’Anthony Smith
Grant Williams
Larry Anderson
Fred Dean
Johnny Robinson
Matt Stover
Tramon Williams
Chris Boniol
Doug Evans
Artie Smith
New England Patriots (Super Bowl XLIX, LI, LIII) Pittsburgh Steelers (Super Bowl XIII, XIV) Dallas Cowboys (Super Bowl XXX)
Pittsburgh Steelers (Super Bowl IX, X, XIII, XIV) San Francisco 49ers (Super Bowl XVI, XIX) Green Bay Packers (Super Bowl XXXI)
Baltimore Colts (Super Bowl V) Oakland Raiders (Super Bowl XVIII)
San Francisco 49ers (Super Bowl XXIX)
Seattle Seahawks (Super Bowl XLVIII) New York Giants (Super Bowl XXV) Baltimore Ravens (Super Bowl XXXV)
New England Patriots (Super Bowl XXXVI) Green Bay Packers (Super Bowl XLV)
NFL CHAMPIONS Before the Super Bowl existed, former Tech players were still winning championships. Tech has had three former players go on to win four NFL Championships.
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Louisiana Tech Athletics would like to thank our suite holders, capital gift donors, and LTAC members for their support of LTAC, the annual fund for Louisiana Tech Athletics, from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. For more information on membership and its benefits, contact: Jarred Latta at 318-497-7986 or visit us at LATechSports.com.
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Dr. Leslie H. Oglesby Jeff and Shelley Parker Drs. Tim and Melinda Parker Mervin and Freida Parker Mr. and Mrs. William W. Patterson PCI Electric, LLC Joe Raymond and Carolyn Peace Ty and Patty Pendergrass Ms. Beth Pennington Mrs. Cynthia A. Pettiette Gregg and Andrea Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Phillips Wes and Jennifer Pixley Mr. Corey R. Pruitt Joe and Angie Psalmonds Jason and Monique Rachal Radiance Technologies, Inc. Chris and Leah Rea Stanley and Judy Read Lannie and Paula Richardson Jason and Katie Roberson Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Roberts Jr. Tommy and Beth Rogers Wes and Laura Russell Blake and Katie Samuels Mr. E. Whit Scott III Mit and Lynette Scott Mr. and Mrs. P. Ben Sellers Jr. Justin and Jackie Sharp Erik and Ellen Shepherd Steve and Cindy Singletary Terry and Peggy Slack Garrett and Jill Smith Mr. Richard L. Smith Hunter and Becky Smith Drs. Tommy and Nancy Smith Mr. Joey Smith John and Laura Steed Ms. Corre A. Stegall Scott and Brooke Stoehr Gary and Sandy Stokley Mr. Keith Sutton Tim and Leslie Sutton Chief and Amber Tauzin Bryan and Allison Taylor Philip and Kathy Taylor JoAnn Teat Jeremy and Kristen Telford Mike and Deborah Thompson Mr. Caleb Trussell David and Lisa Trussell Jonathan and Carey Tynes James W. Van Hook, M.D. Eric and Natalie Vandersteen David and Jerrilyn Vaughan Bradley and Katie Walker Mr. David M. Walkup J. and Blair Walpole Neal and Anita Walpole Mike and Pam Walpole Jason and Jada Walsworth Denny and Janet Walters Ken and Dawn Ward Billy and Kathy Warren Al and Sue Watts
Arnold and Debbie White Don and Trudy White Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wilkerson Mr. H. Bruce Williamson Mr. Thomas B. Wilson Jr. Mike and Judilyn Wise Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wolf Jr. Jody and Jodi Wood Dwayne and Debra Woodard John and Judy Wooldridge Mr. Jim D. Wright Jr. Chris and Lori Wyatt
David and Vicky Cotton Matt and Briley Cotton Casey and Lacie Covington Louis and Judy Covington Mrs. Betty H. Cox Ms. Beth B. Craig Brent and Lindsey Crawford Brian and Elizabeth Crawford Mrs. Billie L. Creed Mr. and Mrs. Andy Creel Rusty and Cathy Critselous Les and Susan Crowson Mr. E. Scott Davis Bill and Laura Davis |Trophy| Neal and Dawn DeForest Doyle and Mararia Adams Mr. Randy A. Denmon Gerald and Ginger Adams Mr. and Mrs. Benny Denny Mr. Clay D. Adkins Terrel and Carol DeVille Mr. Richard R. Aillet Mr. M. Shane Deville Joey and Ann Allen Mr. and Mrs. Hollis H. Downs Jason and Allison Ambrose Mr. Patrick T. Doyle Jr. Cliff and Jackie Anders Jeff and Jennifer Dozier Mrs. Paula H. Aultman Tim and Renee Duchaney Mr. Robert M. Barker Jr. Bart and Joanna Dugdale David and Lori Barnett Daniel and Katie Dupuy Joe and Amie Barron Bob and Kathy Earle Brian and Heather Basinger Jim and Cindy Eaton Mrs. Nannette Beeson Dow and Deni Eldridge Mr. Gregory W. Benjamin Mr. Mark A. Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Bill and Nancy Emery Berry III Erik and Jennifer Etzel Phillip and Lee Ann Bickham Randy and Rosemary Ewing Greg and Cindy Bimle Lonnie and Susan Faucheux Matt and Kasy Black Dr. and Mrs. William T. Steve and Suzy Blackwelder Ferguson Mr. David Blackwell Mr. Josh Foster and Dr. Kaye Jay and Susan Blanchard Foster Mr. and Mrs. E. Joseph Bleich Jerrel and Carla Gates Mr. Justin M. Bounds Mr. and Mrs. Eddie G. Gatlin Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie E. Mr. George N. Gilbert Bounds Jr. Jim and Minette Gilbert Turner and Kirby Brasher Russ and Lori Golden Mr. James Breaux Gary and Susan Green Michael and Cathy Brewton Ryan and Brittany Griep Mike and Brenda Brister Tim and Lisa Griffen Mr. Dee W. Bristow Austin and Meghan Griffin Jay and Andrea Brooks Ms. Deborah G. Griffith Mr. Layton Bryant Jim and Marliese Griffith Mr. Eric W. Burch Mr. Jesse L. Guillory Mr. and Mrs. H. Glen Burns Kendall and Hilary Guillot Mr. Kenneth G. Caldwell Barry and Laura Guinn Ms. Susan B. Caldwell Dr. and Mrs. David E. Gullatt Mr. Craig R. Calvery Mr. Ricky G. Guttenberg Chance and Noel Carlton Dr. and Mrs. Jean Hall Mr. Jake Carpenter Randy and Kandi Hammons Dan and Lauri Carter Chris and Karen Hanchey Mike and Angel Causey Mr. Ralph W. Harris Chaparral Foundation Mr. Richard G. Harris Mr. Gary Cioffi Ken and Dianne Hart Mr. A. Carlton Clark III Harry and Cindy Hawthorne Tommy and Connie Cline Mr. Michael A. Hayes David and Candice Cole Richard and Lindsay Heard Greg and Lisa Cole Natalie and David Hegwood Dr. and Mrs. Philip A. Cole II Troy and Kathleen Heiden Dr. and Mrs. Randy R. Cole Dr. and Mrs. Allen J. Robert and Ashley Cone Herbert Jr. Mr. Jim Cooper Mr. Gray Hipp Ray and Mary Jo Cooper Monty and Sonya Hogg Mr. Martie J. Cordaro
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Tommy and Sue Ledford Mr. Kevin P. Legendre Ron and Ann Lester Lt. Col. (Ret.) and Mrs. Richard B. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Madden III |Varsity| Mr. Zuheer M. Mari Mrs. Sandra T. Alessi Joe and Jan Massey Cary and Marty Alsup Tom and Anita Massey Mr. George K. “Trey” Gerald and Ruth Ann Anding, III McCombs Ted and Christy Atkinson Lucius and Leigh McGehee Glenn and Sonya Aydell Bill and Nancy McIntyre Mr. Jeff Barrows Mr. Darwin C. Miller Dusty and Samantha Bastion Mr. Field Montgomery Jr. Mrs. Kirby S. Best Mr. Derek T. Moody Mr. Gene T. Blevins Mr. and Mrs. John L. Morris Randy and Lori Braddock Stacey Noble Andrew and Beth Bray Mr. Eric Pardue Tom and Margaret Brock Warren and Julie Post Coach Lane Burroughs Cason and Katie Pyles Chris and Stacy Campbell Solomon and Ashley Randle Mr. John C. Campbell Rod J. Rentrop Jr., DDS Ms. Denise Capritto Ryan & Melinda B. Rigsby Ben and Lindsey Carlisle Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Mr. Edward I. Chavanne Roberson Jr. Ms. Janie H. Cherry Jeff and Ginger Robinson Mr. David C. Collins Mr. Bobby J. Rosett Tim and Laurie Colvin Mr. Brett A. Rowell Mr. Duffy Conroy Ruston Glass Terry and Jamie Culver C. D. and Beverly Sabathier Christy Cuthbert Doug and Emily Schaumburg Mr. Kevin L. DeBruhl Mr. Todd Singletary Mr. Dean Dick, P.E. Jason and Paige Smith Mr. Phillip S. Diehl Tony and Amy Squyres Mrs. Susan W. Dunbar Jordan and DeAnna Stanley Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Durrett Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Stone Mr. Gray Easterling Gary and Janice Stroud Mr. David M. Eberhard Mr. and Mrs. James C. Devin and Megan Ferguson Summerlin Brandon and Yvonne Futch John and Barbara Swart Jarad and Loran Garner Keith and Vicki Swilley Bryan and Kayla Glascock Mrs. Peggy M. Taylor Robert and Lynda Grafton Mr. Taylor J. Terrasas Murray and Jane Greer Mr. Matt A. Terry John and Cynthia Griffin Mr. Boris A. Teske Stephen and Melissa Guion Glenn and Lori Theis David and Kelly Gwarjanski Mr. Steve H. Townsend John and Christine Haifley Brandon and Holly Valeton Steve and Karen Haynes Dr. Kerry J. Viator Mr. John W. Herron III Jamie and Jimmy Walker Larry and Gail Hobbs Sam and Linda Wallace Bill and Rebecca Hogg Josh and Ashley Walpole Mr. J. C. “Rick” Holland III Joe and Missy Washburne Drs. Richard and Donna Hood David and Kristen Watters Mr. and Mrs. Jack V. Howard Amy and Jim Watts Mr. Richard W. Hudson Keith and Robin Welch Richard and Sue Huth Mr. Velton Welch Jr. Sue and Richard Huth Jonathan and Taylor West Tad and Kym Ingram Blake and Jodi Wheelis Tyler and Lydia Ingram J. W. and Lauren Wiley Mr. Steve T. Ingram Mr. Rusty Wilfong Tom Jones Ms. Julie R. Wilkerson, Esq. Mr. Mike N. Juneau Stan and Debbie Williamson Mr. Casey W. Keith Matt and Susan Winkelpleck Mr. Chuck Kelly Douglas and Joyce Wood Mr. Greg A. Kennedy Eric and Jennifer Wunderlich Mrs. Bobbie Sue Lann
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Bobby and Tammy Ainsworth Mr. Hudson Akin Lt. Col. and Mrs. Robbie Albright Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Albritton Mrs. Peggy P. Albritton Ms. Jennifer L. Allbritton Mr. John Allen Jr. Teddy and Linnea Allen Daniel and Leaia Alsup Will and Sarah Alvis Ms. Heather Ammon Brad and Ashleigh Anders Wes and Kate Anthony Mr. William L. Anthony Rev. Gil Arthur Mrs. Rosie R. Ashley Mr. Frank M. Auer Mr. and Mrs. James B. Babington Mr. Billy Joe Bagwell Thomas and Heather Bailey Mr. Judson G. Banks Lyn and Kim Bankston Mr. George K. Barefield Sr. Cecil and Babs Barham David L. Barnes Mr. Donald M. Bates Mr. W. G. Bazard Justin and Amber Beatty Mr. Sean T. Berman Mr. and Mrs. James L. Berry Jr. Mr. Michael Black and Ms. Kelli Alexander Abigail Blachier Mr. Philipp R. Blaufuss Peyton and Traci Boddie Marshall and Blake Boggs Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Bonnette Jr. Kevin and Rose Bourgeois Steve and Martha Boyte Ms. Rebecca C. Bradley Mr. Don W. Braswell Mr. Jon W. Braswell Frances and William Brents Ms. Wendy Brian Mr. Frank Bright Dr. and Mrs. John H. Broocks IV Ms. Anna Lina Buckley Mr. Kyle D. Buffolino Mr. Dennis D. Burke II Mr. Malcolm Butler Ray and Lauri Byerley James and Jennifer Callender Sean and Kasey Cangelosi Joe and Mouricia Carbone Ms. Mary Ann Carruth Randy and Lori Cason Mr. and Mrs. Reginald E. Cassibry III Clayton and Whitney Chandler Jeremy and Laura Cheney Resta and Julie Choate
Mr. William E. Clark Jr. Chip and Susan Cline Kevin and Tanya Cobb Joey and Debra Colson Paul and Linda Colvin Mr. James K. Cottrell Rick and Lela Cozby Chuck and Tracy Craig Mr. Chris L. Craighead Sr. Stephen and Kim Crawford Dane and Mary Ann D’Avy Mr. Evan R. Davidson Clint and Ashley Davis Michael and Jana Davis Ms. Sarah Davis Tucker and Brittany Deaton Daniel and Lauren Dellucci Ms. Yolanda Dennis Lee and Lee Anne Denny Mr. David A. Dodd Andy and Jennifer Donlon Mr. Chuck Donner Dr. Sean Dwyer M. Sgt. John T. Eatman, Ret. Mrs. Misty D. Elliott Maj. Frank W. Ellis Mr. Jonathan Ellis Mr. Randy Fallin Key and Amy Fincher Mr. Garrett Fincher Mr. Erik Fontenot Durwood and Cindy Franklin Lynn and Jeff Franklin Mr. Eugene W. Fremaux III Dustin and Kadie Frost Adam F. Gambouras, Ph.D. Ms. Patricia C. Gandy Mr. Mitch Gaspard Mr. Tommy W. Gaulden Mr. Greg Gibbens Ms. Stacy Gibson Mr. Larry W. Gideon Mr. Rusty Gilbert Glen and Melanie Gleason Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Grafton Roger and Karen Grafton Ms. Melissa A. Grajek Barbara Green Dr. and Mrs. William H. Green Dan and Jamie Gressett Scott and Keri Gross Mr. Kevin Grubbs James and Jane Gunnels Mr. Tom Hagan
Mr. Mark Hager Judge and Mrs. Bruce E. Hampton Mr. Marshall B. Hancock Mr. Stephen R. Hanna Wesley and Larae Harris Steve and Sonia Hartley Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hatch Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Hathaway Cliff and Biela Hayes Mr. Desmond L. Haymon Mr. Brock Hays Brad and Danielle Hearne Col. Michael W. Hicks Mr. Eric Hinton Mr. John W. Hollis Seth and Vanna Hood Jonathan and Jessica Hood Mr. Tyler A. Hoogland Mr. W. Harrell Hoogland Mr. Mark S. Horton Dr. and Mrs. H. Renfro Howard Jim and Laura Hughes Tedd and Lauren Hull Ms. Mary Kay Hungate Coach Ed Jackson CDR George W. Jackson Walt and Barbara Jakiela Ben and Stephanie James Ms. Elisha L. James Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Jameson Jr. Ms. Nicole S. Jaquemet Mark and Sarah Jeffords Mrs. Daphne C. Jewell Ms. Michelle Green Jimmerson Mr. Max C. Johnston Dr. Ethel N. Jones Mr. Johnny L. Jones Mr. Gerald Jordan Jarod T. Keers Mr. Frederick W. Killam Mr. Eric Killian Matt and Laci Knight Mr. Kenn D. Kotara Dr. Benson Kuo Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. LaFiette Mr. Kirk J. Lamonte Will and Jennifer Lancaster Ms. Kay Laningham Ken and Sherry Lantrip Mr. Scott A. Lawson
Mr. Donald H. Leblanc Jr. Ben and Lindsey Lee Logan and Elizabeth Lewis Mr. Jon D. Liles Shannon and Memrie Lolley Allen and Beth Anne Lunceford Mr. David Mackie Mr. John C. Malone Mr. and Mrs. Darrell L. Manceaux Josh and Abby Mandrell Rodney V. Manning Jimmie and Jackie Martin Mr. Doug Maulden Billy and Millicent McConnell Ms. Amber J. McCray Tim and Audri McCready Scott and Angela McCullough Mr. Patrick L. McGee Mr. Mike W. Meyers Jim and Kathleen Mitchell Mrs. Sylvia S. Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Moon Jr. Mr. Mike Morrell Chris and Cassie Mycoskie Mr. Vic Myers Tim and Meredith Negueloua Mrs. Ellis Norris Troy and Heather O’Laughlin Jim and Tammie Oakes Bill Offer Ryan and Melanie Ouellette Jeff and Katherine Pace Mr. Tim Padgett Ryan and Kendra Parker Ms. Theresa C. Parker Mr. Kevin Patterson Shawn and Holly Payton Kent and Sherry Phillips Mr. Richard D. Pietz Ben and Sherry Pitts Mr. Judson Porter Charles and Karen Post Mr. and Mrs. Marion C. Powell Ms. Amy Price Jarrett and Stephanie Procell Dr. Robert M. Pullis Mr. Taylor C. Pyles Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Ragus Mr. Casey Rahn Darrin and Vickie Ramie Mr. James E. Ratcliff Mr. Michael Ray Dr. Lance K. Reed
Mr. James P. Remedies Mr. James M. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Richard Randy and Deneen Richard John Richards Ms. Amy P. Richardson Mr. DJ Rieder Capt. Steve A. Robertson II, USA (Ret.) Mr. Kyle E. Robichaux Jimmy and Brenda Robinson Doug and Becki Ross Mrs. Nancy F. Ross Greg and Kelly Rosser Ms. Heather N. Roussell Blaine and Keeley Russ Clinton and Barbara Sampson Mrs. Sheri E. Sandlin Mr. Gerald L. Sautter Mr. Doug C. Schmidt Mr. Frank Schopler Ms. Jennifer R. Schulte Lendel and Martha Schutzman Jack I. Shirley, D.D.S. Mark and Karin Shoffner Mike and Janet Shoffner Ms. Kathleen Sikes Mr. Mike Silva Cullen and Leah Simmons Mickey and Patty Slaughter Mr. Ron M. Sledge Mr. Joe W. Sloan Mr. Dennis Smith Jeremy and Katie Smith Stacy Smith Tim and Abby Smith Thomas D. Spillers Todd and Megan Strain Mr. Griff Strange Mr. Kevin Streetman Pat and Marsha Suggs Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Sweeney Mr. Vince Talbot Mrs. Jo H. Tatum Mr. Todd Tatum Jack and Ann Thigpen Mr. Nicholas D. Thomason Russ and Ann Thompson Heath and Barbara Tims Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Tippit Mr. Larry Tomkins Carlos and Karen Torres Mr. Gregory Wakefield Craig and Nicole Walker
Jed and Corky Walpole Ms. Melanie Calahan Walz John and Kim Ward Mr. Jerry Warren Dr. and Mrs. Robert O. Warrington Mr. Brian M. Watson Mr. and Mrs. J. Sherwood White Eric and Emery Wilkerson Dale and Mazie Williams Mr. Johnny Williams Mr. Shane Williams Ms. Teresa Willis Mr. Josh Wolfe Chris and Elizabeth Womack Ron and Lisa Womack Matt and Garson Woodard Trey and Laura Woodham Mr. Kyle R. Wyatt Scott Young Taylor and Emily Young Mr. and Mrs. Sherman L. Young
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Mr. Ryan Amodei Mr. Hunter T. Antley Mr. Dominic W. Brown Mr. Alex Bullis Neal and Chanel Carter Ms. Bailey A. DeHart Ms. Madison A. Duncan Mr. Joshua C. Farrar Mr. Spencer M. Garrison Ms. Denecia D. Henry Mr. Arun U. Hewavitharana Ms. Ashley Jocelyn Caleb and Maggie Kyle Mr. Jarred Latta Ryan and Kim Lirette Mr. Austin A. Miller Brandon and Courtlyn Parker Mr. Will H. Parker Mr. Nathaniel J. Pruden Mr. Nathaniel T. Ruppel Mr. Garrett L. Scott Daniel and Rachel Valcho Mr. Brian M. Williamson Ms. Marion J. Wooten
* All donors listed herein contributed to LTAC from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021. * Many donors contribute to specific sports & special athletic projects throughout the year. While their contributions have not been listed herein, their generous gifts are making impactful differences for our student-athletes. * We greatly appreciate each gift given in support of Louisiana Tech Athletics, and we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this listing. Please notify Jarred Latta, Director of Development, LTAC, of any inaccuracies or omissions by contacting him at 318-497-7986 or jlatta@latechalumni.org. We regret any errors.
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DR. ANDREW MORITZ
DR. WILLIAM BUNDRICK
Medical Director, Team Orthopedist
The Bone and Joint Clinic / Willis-KnightonSports Medicine
DR. WILL SANDERS
Team Physician Green Clinic Northside
DR. PAIGE VOLENTINE
Team Dentist Trenton Dental Center
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DR. EDWARD ANGLIN
Team Orthopedist The Bone and Joint Clinic / WillisKnighton Sports Medicine
DR. LANDON SMITH
Team Physician Ruston Women’s Specialty Center
VALERIE COSTANZA
Team Nutritionist
DR. GREG SMITH
Team Orthopedist Highland Clinic
Team Chiropractor Smith Chiropractic Center
DR. MICHAEL SHANE PHILLIPS
Team Physician Green Clinic Northside
CHASE PATTERSON
Team Physical Therapist Legacy Outpatient Therapy Services
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DR. BRAD ANDERS
Team Optometrist Ruston Eye & Vision
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A LEGACY OF
DETERMINATION
On game day, each player touches it. The small, bronze Bulldog commemorates the
1988 football team that faced a grueling schedule with only 65 scholarship players –
paving the program’s way into Division I-A. Every great tradition has an Origin story,
and Origin Bank is proud to support all that makes Louisiana Tech athletics so unique.
The Official Bank of
62MEMBER FDIC
Athletics
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