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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 Tigers and Lady Tigers (the term "Bayou Bengals" for the men and "Ben-Gals" for the women are also heard at times), and the school mascot is Mike the Tiger. The school colors are purple and gold. 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 the University of Mississippi Rebels, University of Alabama Crimson Tide and University of Arkansas Razorbacks.
Keeping with the French/Cajun character of South Louisiana, LSU support can be seen by its distinctive spelling of "Go Tigers" as "Geaux Tigers".
Sports
Football
Main Article: LSU Tigers football
The LSU football team is a perrenial powerhouse in Division I-A 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.
Baseball
Main Article: LSU Tigers 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 are currently coached by Paul Mainieri.
Men's Basketball
The LSU men's basketball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference. They are currently coached by John Brady.National Championships (1): 1935^
Final Four Appearances (4): 1953, 1981, 1986, 2006
SEC Championships (9): 1935, 1953, 1954, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1991, 2000, 2006
^Prior to 1939, the NCAA did not conduct a tournament to determine the national champion, and thus this is an "Mythical National Championship" as determined by polls.
Prominent Players
| Pete Maravich | Shaquille O'Neal | Bob Pettit | Tyrus Thomas | Glen Davis |
| Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf | Stromile Swift | Brandon Bass | Ricky Blanton | Don Redden |
| Jabari Smith |
Former Coaches
Women's Basketball
The LSU women's basketball team participates in the Southeastern Conference. They are currently coached by Pokey Chatman.National Championships (0): None
Final Four Appearances (3): 2004, 2005, 2006
SEC Championships (2): 2005, 2006
Prominent Players
| Seimone Augustus | Temeka Johnson | Pokey Chatman | Marie Ferdinand | Joyce Walker |
| Sylvia Fowles | Scholanda Hoston |
Former Coaches
Men's Indoor Track & Field
National Championships (2): 2001, 2004
SEC Championships (4): 1957, 1963, 1989, 1990
Former Coaches
Women's Indoor Track & Field
National Championships (11): 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004
SEC Championships (10): 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999
Former Coaches
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
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
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
Softball
The softball team participates in the Southeastern Conference. They are currently coached by Yvette Girouard.
National Championships (0): None
Women's College World Series Appearances (2): 2001, 2004
SEC Championships (5): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004
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 ():
Women's Soccer
The women's soccer team participates in the Southeastern Conference. They are currently coached by Brian Lee.
Former Coaches
Men's Golf
Women's Golf
Swimming & Diving
Men's Tennis
Women's Tennis
Volleyball
National Championships
LSU has won 44 team national championships. 40 of them are recognized by the NCAA, placing them 6th all time in total national championships.NCAA.org Schools with the most NCAA championships Four of them are not recognized because there was not an NCAA sanctioned event in place at the time to determine a champion, and thus polls were used
| LSU National Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Sport | |
| 1908 | Football^ | |
| 1933 | Men's Outdoor Track & Field | |
| 1935 | Men's Basketball^^ | |
| 1940 | Men's Golf | |
| 1942 | Men's Golf | |
| 1947 | Men's Golf | |
| 1949 | Men's Boxing | |
| 1955 | Men's Golf | |
| 1958 | Football^^^ | |
| 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 | Football^^^ | |
| 2003 | Women's Indoor Track & Field | |
| 2003 | Women's Outdoor Track & Field | |
| 2004 | Men's Indoor Track & Field | |
| 2004 | Women's Indoor Track & Field | |
^^Prior to 1939, the NCAA did not conduct a tournament to determine the men's basketball national champion, and thus this is an "Mythical National Championship" as determined by polls.
^^^The NCAA does not conduct a tournament to determine the football national champion, and thus these are "Mythical National Championships" as determined by polls.
References
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