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LSU (Louisiana State University) is a member of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and the Southeastern Conference. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports (5 men's, 7 women's, 2 coed). Its official team nickname is the Fightin' Tigers (not plainly "Tigers"), Lady Tigers, Bayou Bengals for the men and Ben-Gals for the women, and the school mascot is Mike the Tiger. The school colors are purple and gold. LSU's nickname is a throwback to its Confederate heritage and was drawn from the Civil War fame of two Louisiana brigades who fought so fiercely that they became known as the "Louisiana Tigers."
   Based on winning percentage, the University's athletics program is consistently one of the best in the nation. Its arenas include Tiger Stadium (football), Pete Maravich Assembly Center (basketball, volleyball, gymnastics), Carl Maddox Fieldhouse (indoor track), Bernie Moore Stadium (outdoor track), Tiger Park (softball), and Alex Box Stadium (baseball.) Important rivals in football include one of the longest running college football rivals with the Ole Miss Rebels, and the Tulane Green Wave. Other rivals include the Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, and the Auburn Tigers.
   Keeping with the French/Cajun character of South Louisiana, LSU support can be seen by its distinctive spelling of "Go Tigers" as "Geaux Tigers".
   In 1996, a federal court ruled that LSU had violated the civil rights of female athletes. This ruling was based on Title IX of the Civil Rights Act prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race or gender.
   LSUs football team is the current National Champion of college football.

Sports

Football

The LSU football team is a football program in NCAA Division I-FBS college football. They participate in the West division of the Southeastern Conference and are currently coached by Les Miles. They play their home games in Tiger Stadium, which holds 92,400 people. LSU has won three national championships, most recently in 2007. With their win in the 2008 BCS National Championship Game the Tigers became the first team to ever win two Bowl Championship Series titles. National Championships (3): 1958, 2003, 2007
SEC Championships (10): 1935, 1936, 1958, 1961, 1970, 1986, 1988, 2001, 2003, 2007

Baseball

The LSU baseball team has won five national championships since 1991. The team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference and they're currently coached by Paul Mainieri. National Championships (5): 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000
SEC Championships (13): 1939, 1943, 1946, 1961, 1975, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2003

Men's Basketball

The LSU men's basketball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference. The team is currently coached by Trent Johnson.

Women's Basketball

The LSU women's basketball team participates in the Southeastern Conference. They are currently coached by Van Chancellor.

Softball

The softball team participates in the Southeastern Conference. They are currently coached by Yvette Girouard.

Men's Indoor Track & Field

The Men's Indoor Track & Field team is currently coached by Dennis Shaver. National Championships (2): 2001, 2004 SEC Championships (4): 1957, 1963, 1989, 1990 Former Coaches Pat Henry

Women's Indoor Track & Field

The Women's Indoor Track & Field team is currently coached by Dennis Shaver. National Championships (11): 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004 SEC Championships (11): 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007 Former Coaches Pat Henry

Men's Outdoor Track & Field

The Men's Outdoor Track & Field team is currently coached by Dennis Shaver. National Championships (4): 1933, 1989, 1990, 2002 SEC Championships (22): 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1988, 1989, 1990 Former Coaches

Women's Outdoor Track & Field

The Women's Outdoor Track & Field team is currently coached by Dennis Shaver. National Championships (13): 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003 SEC Championships (8): 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996 Former Coaches Pat Henry

Women's Gymnastics

The women's gymnastics team participates in the Southeastern Conference. They are currently coached by D-D Breaux. National Championships (0): None SEC Championships (1): 1981

Women's Soccer

The women's soccer team participates in the Southeastern Conference. They are currently coached by Brian Lee. National Championships (0): None SEC Championships (0): None Former Coaches Miriam Hickey Gregg Boggs George Fotopoulos

Men's Golf

The Men's Golf team is currently coached by Chuck Winstead. National Championships (4): 1940, 1942, 1947, 1955 SEC Championships (15): 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1966, 1967, 1986, 1987 Former Players

Women's Golf

The Women's Golf team is currently coached by Karen Bahnsen. National Championships (0): None SEC Championships (1): 1992 Former Coaches Buddy Alexander Mary Rehling Holmes

Swimming & Diving

The swim team is currently coached by Adam Schmitt. The diving team is currently coached by Doug Shaffer. National Championships (0): None SEC Championships (1): 1988

Men's Tennis

The Men's Tennis team is currently coached by Jeff Brown. National Championships (0): None SEC Championships (4): 1976, 1985, 1998, 1999 Former Coaches Mike Donahue Dub Robinson Charles Diel Paul Young Steve Carter Steve Strome Jerry Simmons

Women's Tennis

The Women's Tennis team is currently coached by Tony Minnis. National Championships (0): None SEC Championships (0): None Former Coaches Goeff Macdonald Phillip Campbell Betty Sue Hagerman Karen McCarter Elliot Pat Newman

Volleyball

The Volleyball team is currently coached by Fran Flory. National Championships (0): None Final Four Appearances (2): 1990, 1991 SEC Championships (4): 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991 Former Coaches Scott Luster Ruth Nelson Gerry Owens Jinks Coleman

Facilities

Name	Sports	Capacity
Tiger Stadium	Football	92,400
Pete Maravich Assembly Center	Men's & Women's Basketball, Gymnastics, Volleyball	13,472
Alex Box Stadium	Baseball	7,760
Tiger Park	Softball	1,000
Bernie Moore Track & Field Stadium	Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field	5,680
Carl Maddox Field House	Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field	3,000
LSU Natatorium	Swimming & Diving	2,200
LSU Soccer Complex	Soccer	1,500
W.T. "Dub" Robinson Tennis Stadium	Men's and Women's Tennis	550
University Club	Men's and Women's Golf	N/A

National Championships

LSU has won 44 team national championships, 40 of which are recognized by the NCAA, placing them 6th all time in total national championships. Three of them are not recognized because there wasn't an NCAA sanctioned event in place at the time to determine a champion, and thus polls were used.

LSU NCAA National Championships
Year	Sport

1933	Men's Outdoor Track & Field
1940	Men's Golf
1942	Men's Golf
1947	Men's Golf
1949	Men's Boxing
1955	Men's Golf
1987	Women's Indoor Track & Field
1987	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
1988	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
1989	Men's Oudoor Track & Field
1989	Women's Indoor Track & Field
1989	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
1990	Men's Oudoor Track & Field
1990	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
1991	Baseball
1991	Women's Indoor Track & Field
1991	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
1992	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
1993	Baseball
1993	Women's Indoor Track & Field
1993	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
1994	Women's Indoor Track & Field
1994	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
1995	Women's Indoor Track & Field
1995	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
1996	Baseball
1996	Women's Indoor Track & Field
1996	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
1997	Baseball
1997	Women's Indoor Track & Field
1997	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
2000	Baseball
2000	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
2001	Men's Indoor Track & Field
2002	Men's Oudoor Track & Field
2002	Women's Indoor Track & Field
2003	Women's Indoor Track & Field
2003	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
2004	Men's Indoor Track & Field
2004	Women's Indoor Track & Field

LSU Other National Championships
Year	Sport

1935	Men's Basketball^
1958	Football (AP, Coaches)^^
2003	Football (Bowl Championship Series)^^^
2007	Football (AP, Bowl Championship Series)^^^

^ Prior to 1939, the NCAA didn't conduct a tournament to determine the men's basketball national champion, and thus this is a "Mythical National Championship" as determined by polls.
^^ The NCAA doesn't award a national championship in Division I-FBS football. Instead, polls are used to determine national champions. In this case, AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, the two biggest selectors at the time, awarded LSU the national championship. Many members of the sports media and fans refer to Division I-FBS national championships as "Mythical National Championships" (a national championship that's won without a tournament).
^^^ In 1998 major Division I-FBS conferences came together to created the Bowl Championship Series in an effort to establish a more legitimate national champion. LSU won the 2003 BCS national championship and the 2007 BCS national championship. These are not NCAA sanctioned national championships, and because of that, many members of the sports media and fans still refer to them as Mythical National Championships.

Athletic Directors

Name	Years Served
Russ Cohen	????-????
T.P. "Skipper" Heard	1932-1955
Jim Corbett	1955-1967
Harry Rabenhorst	1967-1968
Carl Maddox	1968-1978
Paul Dietzel	1978-1982
Bob Brodhead	1982-1987
Joe Dean	1987-2001
Skip Bertman	2001-Present
Joe Alleva	Announced, Has not assumed role

Broadcast Info

The LSU Sports Radio Network's flagship station WDGL-FM ("The Eagle 98.1") in Baton Rouge.

Name	Position
Jim Hawthorne	Director of Broadcasting
Jordy Hultberg	Sideline Reporter
Doug Moreau	Analyst

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