| |
| School Name: | Louisiana Tech University |
| Location: | Ruston, Louisiana |
| Arena: | Thomas Assembly Center |
| Capacity: | 8,098 |
| Conference: | C-USA |
| Head coach: | Kerry Rupp |
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball program represents intercollegiate men's basketball at Louisiana Tech University. The school competes in the Western Athletic Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and play home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana. The current coach is Kerry Rupp, who is serving in his 3rd year.
History[]
Conference affiliations[]
- 1925–1939: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
- 1939–1948: Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
- 1948–1971: Gulf States Conference
- 1971–1987: Southland Conference
- 1987–1991: American South Conference
- 1991–2001: Sun Belt Conference
- 2001–present: Western Athletic Conference
Home venues[]
Thomas Assembly Center[]
Thomas Assembly Center
See also: Thomas Assembly Center
Memorial Gymnasium[]
In 1952, Memorial Gymnasium was constructed on the Louisiana Tech University campus in Ruston to serve as the home of the LA Tech Bulldogs basketball team.
Players[]
Basketball Hall of Fame[]
- Leon Barmore, 2003
- Karl Malone, 2010
Retired Jerseys[]
- Leon Barmore, #12
- Karl Malone, #32
- Jackie Moreland, #44
All-Americans[]
- Jackie Moreland - 1958, 1959, 1960
- Ray Germany - 1959, 1960
- Mike Green - 1971, 1972, 1973
- Mike McConathy - 1976
- Karl Malone - 1983, 1984, 1985
- Randy White - 1989
Conference Player of the Year[]
- Jackie Moreland - 1960
- Mike Green - 1973
- Mike McConathy - 1976
- Karl Malone - 1983
- Randy White - 1988, 1989
- Ron Ellis - 1992
- Gerrod Henderson - 2000
Coaches[]
Head coaching records[]
| Coach | Years | Seasons | Games | Win | Loss | Pct. | |
| R. C. Kenney | 1925-1926 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | .500 | |
| Robert S. Wynn | 1926-1931 | 5 | 116 | 61 | 55 | .526 | |
| Hal Lee | 1931-1934 | 3 | 43 | 24 | 19 | .558 | |
| Eddie McLane | 1934-1936 | 2 | 38 | 26 | 12 | .684 | |
| Herb Duggins | 1936-1940 | 4 | 73 | 27 | 46 | .370 | |
| Cecil Crowley | 1940-1942, 1945-1964 | 21 | 490 | 269 | 221 | .549 | |
| Joe Aillet | 1944-1945 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | .294 | |
| Scotty Robertson | 1964-1974 | 10 | 247 | 161 | 86 | .652 | |
| Emmet Hendricks | 1974-1977 | 3 | 77 | 40 | 37 | .519 | |
| J.D. Barnett | 1977-1979 | 2 | 52 | 23 | 29 | .442 | |
| Andy Russo | 1979-1985 | 6 | 177 | 122 | 55 | .689 | |
| Tommy Joe Eagles | 1985-1989 | 4 | 127 | 87 | 40 | .685 | |
| Jerry Loyd | 1989-1994 | 5 | 145 | 73 | 72 | .503 | |
| Jim Wooldridge | 1994-1998 | 4 | 111 | 52 | 59 | .468 | |
| Keith Richard | 1998-2007 | 9 | 267 | 150 | 117 | .562 | |
| Kerry Rupp | 2007-present | 3 | 98 | 45 | 53 | .459 | |
Total |
82 | 2056 | 1148 | 908 | .558 | ||
| 1942-1943, 1943-1944: Basketball discontinued due to World War II | |||||||
Conference Coach of the Year[]
Tim Floyd
- Cecil Crowley - 1953, 1955, 1964
- Scotty Robertson - 1967, 1971
- Emmett Hendricks - 1975, 1976
- J.D. Barnett - 1979
- Andy Russo - 1983, 1985
- Tommy Joe Eagles - 1987, 1988
- Keith Richard - 1999
Bulldogs in Coaching[]
- Leon Barmore - Baylor
- Tim Floyd - UTEP
- Mike McConathy - Northwestern State
- Dave Simmons - McNeese State
- Jim Wooldridge - UC Riverside