Louisiana Tech

Official Name: 
Louisiana Tech University
Nickname: 
Bulldogs
Mailing Address: 

Post Office Box 3166 TS
Ruston, LA 71272

Website: 
www.LaTechSports.com
Telephone: 
(318) 257-3144
Fax: 
(318) 257-3757
Enrollment: 
11,280
Arena: 

Thomas Assembly Center
Capacity: 8,000
Year Opened: 1982

School Colors: 
Columbia Blue and Red
Conference: 

Western Athletic (since 2002)
Former Member of Southland (1972-87), American South (1988-91) and Sun Belt (1992-2001)

Final AP Top 10 Rankings: 

(1) 1985

Final NCAA Division II Top 10 Rankings: 

(3) 1971, 1972, and 1973

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(5) 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, and 1991
4-5 record (.444)

NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 

(2) 1967 and 1971
2-2 record (.500)

NIT Appearances: 

(6) 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2002, and 2006
7-6 record (.538)
Finished 3rd in 1986

NAIA Tournament Appearances: 

(4) 1942, 1946, 1953, and 1955
1-4 record (.200)

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Cecil C. Crowley (21 years in 1941, 1942 and from 1946-64 when school was classified as a small college, 269-221 record, .549)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Mike Green (2,340 points from 1970-73 when school was classified as a small college)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Mike Green (1,575 from 1970-73 when school was classified as a small college)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Mike McConathy (47 points as junior vs. Lamar on 2/23/76)

All-American Selections: 

(1) F Karl Malone (1985)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Mike McConathy* (47 vs. Lamar)
February 23, 1976 (junior/24.7 ppg)
*School Division I record tied all-time Louisiana Tech mark set by Mike Green (47 vs. Lamar on 1-22-73).

1

2

Total

Louisiana Tech

55

48

103

Lamar

49

51

100

Louisiana Tech

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Wooldridge

0-3

0-0

0

McConathy

14-21

19-20

47

King

4-7

0-0

8

Lawrence

2-3

0-0

4

Wells

6-12

0-0

12

Richards

1-1

0-0

2

Failing

1-3

0-1

2

Ames

2-2

2-3

6

Seidenschwarz

9-12

4-4

22

Totals

39-64

25-28

103

Percentages

.609

.893

Lamar

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Jones

6-11

4-4

16

Lewis

5-16

5-10

15

Bertrand

0-1

1-1

1

Mills

6-9

10-10

22

Nowicki

0-5

0-0

0

Tart

7-15

4-4

18

Minkino

1-5

0-0

2

Jones

8-12

4-4

20

Taylor

2-5

2-2

6

Totals

35-79

30-35

100

Percentages

.443

.857
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

R.C. Kenny

1

1926

7-7

.500

1926

7-7

Robert S. Wynn

5

1927-31

61-55

.526

1927

14-8

Hal Lee

3

1932-34

24-19

.558

'33, 1934

.667

Lovick P. McLane

2

1935-36

26-12

.684

1936

12-5

Herb Duggins

4

1937-40

27-46

.370

1939

10-8

Cecil C. Crowley

21

1941-42, 46-64

269-221

.549

1959

21-4

Joe Aillet

1

1945

5-12

.294

1945

5-12

Scotty Robertson

10

1965-74

161-86

.652

1972

23-3

Emmett Hendricks

3

1975-77

40-37

.519

1976

15-11

J.D. Barnett

2

1978-79

23-29

.442

1979

17-8

Andy Russo

6

1980-85

122-55

.690

1985

29-3

Tommy Joe Eagles

4

1986-89

87-40

.685

1987

22-8

Jerry Loyd

5

1990-94

73-72

.503

1992

23-8

Jim Wooldridge

4

1995-98

52-59

.468

1995

14-13

Keith Richard

9

1999-2007

150-117

.562

2000

21-8

Kerry Rupp

4

2008-11

57-73

.438

2010

24-11
  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,184-946 (.556) from 1926 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Louisiana Tech moved up to major-college status in 1974
  • Tech did not field a team in 1942-43 and 1943-44 during World War II.