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Louisiana Tech is a coeducational public university in Monroe, Louisiana, United States and part of the University of Louisiana System. Louisiana Tech opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Center of Louisiana State University. In 1936 and 1937, its dean was Stephen A. Caldwell.
Its name changed again in 1949, to Northeast Junior College of Louisiana State University. A year later, it became an autonomous four-year institution as Northeast Louisiana State College. In 1969, it granted doctoral degrees for the first time and was elevated to university status as Northeast Louisiana University (NLU).
Much growth occurred during the administration of president George T. Walker from 1958 to 1976. Under Walker, enrollment increased from 2,100 to 9,700. NLU became the largest university in North Louisiana in terms of enrollment and state appropriations. Among all of the universities under the Louisiana Higher Education Board of Trustees, Northeast had the greatest percent of faculty holding terminal degrees, more nationally accredited academic programs, and offered the highest faculty salaries.
In 1999, NLU was renamed to its present name Louisiana Tech.
Known as the Warhawks, Louisiana Tech participates in NCAA Division I (Division I FBS for football). Tech joined the Sun Belt Conference for all sports on July 1, 2006 after playing in the Southland Conference in all sports except football (swimming and diving team was in Sun Belt Conference, but was dropped in 2005).
Tech moved from Division I-AA (now Division I FCS) to Division I-A (now FBS) in 1994 and played as a I-A independent 1994-2000. It became a football-only Sun Belt Conference member in 2001 and joined as a member in all sports in 2006. Tech shared the 2005 Sun Belt Conference football championship with Arkansas State University and the University of Louisiana–Lafayette (ASU received the conference's New Orleans Bowl bid due to tiebreaking procedures) .Also, in 2012, Tech had their first winning season as an FBS school going, 8-5, and a bid to the AdvoCare V100 Bowl in Shreveport vs. the Ohio Bobcats, but lost 45-14.
Notable Alumni:
Willie Robertson
Willie Robertson's beard
Indian Outlaw Tim McGraw
Chuck Finley
Ben Sheets
Marty Booker
Stan Humphries
Stepfret Williams
Jimmy Edwards
Joe Profit
Roosevelt Potts
Bubby Brister
Doug Pederson
Louisiana Tech is a coeducational public university in Monroe, Louisiana, United States and part of the University of Louisiana System. Louisiana Tech opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Center of Louisiana State University. In 1936 and 1937, its dean was Stephen A. Caldwell.
Its name changed again in 1949, to Northeast Junior College of Louisiana State University. A year later, it became an autonomous four-year institution as Northeast Louisiana State College. In 1969, it granted doctoral degrees for the first time and was elevated to university status as Northeast Louisiana University (NLU).
Much growth occurred during the administration of president George T. Walker from 1958 to 1976. Under Walker, enrollment increased from 2,100 to 9,700. NLU became the largest university in North Louisiana in terms of enrollment and state appropriations. Among all of the universities under the Louisiana Higher Education Board of Trustees, Northeast had the greatest percent of faculty holding terminal degrees, more nationally accredited academic programs, and offered the highest faculty salaries.
In 1999, NLU was renamed to its present name Louisiana Tech.
Known as the Warhawks, Louisiana Tech participates in NCAA Division I (Division I FBS for football). Tech joined the Sun Belt Conference for all sports on July 1, 2006 after playing in the Southland Conference in all sports except football (swimming and diving team was in Sun Belt Conference, but was dropped in 2005).
Tech moved from Division I-AA (now Division I FCS) to Division I-A (now FBS) in 1994 and played as a I-A independent 1994-2000. It became a football-only Sun Belt Conference member in 2001 and joined as a member in all sports in 2006. Tech shared the 2005 Sun Belt Conference football championship with Arkansas State University and the University of Louisiana–Lafayette (ASU received the conference's New Orleans Bowl bid due to tiebreaking procedures) .Also, in 2012, Tech had their first winning season as an FBS school going, 8-5, and a bid to the AdvoCare V100 Bowl in Shreveport vs. the Ohio Bobcats, but lost 45-14.
Notable Alumni:
Willie Robertson
Willie Robertson's beard
Indian Outlaw Tim McGraw
Chuck Finley
Ben Sheets
Marty Booker
Stan Humphries
Stepfret Williams
Jimmy Edwards
Joe Profit
Roosevelt Potts
Bubby Brister
Doug Pederson
