List of Louisiana Tech University people explained

The following is a list of notable people associated with Louisiana Tech University, in the American city of Ruston, Louisiana.

Academia

• George Rollie Adams – president and CEO of The Strong National Museum of Play; acquired National Toy Hall of Fame; established the International Center for the History of Electronic Games, World Video Game Hall of Fame, Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play, Woodbury School, and American Journal of Play
• Jenna Carpenter – ounding Dean and Professor of Engineering at Campbell University
• Harvey Cragon – engineer and Chair Emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering
• Charles R. Embry – Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M
• Woodie Flowers – Professor of mechanical engineering at M.I.T.; former host of Scientific American Frontiers
• Les Guice – President of Louisiana Tech University
• J. Barry Mason – former interim president of the University of Alabama; dean of the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration
• Randy Moffett – President of the University of Louisiana System; former President of Southeastern Louisiana University
• R. Byron Pipes – former president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Dan Reneau – former President of Louisiana Tech University
• Brett Riley – writer and college professor
• Linda Gilbert Saucier – mathematician, professor, and textbook author
• Dheeraj Sharma – internationally renowned marketing scholar; Associate Editor of Journal of Marketing Channels; Editor of the Academy of Marketing Science Proceedings
• Rohit Srivastava – professor in the Department of Biosciences and Bioegineering at IIT Bombay

Arts, entertainment, and humanities

• Trace Adkins – country music singer; three #1 country music singles; one-time ACM Top New Male Vocalist; one-time CMT Male Video of the Year award
• Jann Aldredge-Clanton – Christian minister, author, teacher, and chaplain
• Hope Anderson – Miss Louisiana 2011
• Leraldo Anzaldua – actor, stunt coordinator, and voice actor
• Elise Baughman – voice actress; former Louisiana Tech cheerleader
• Brady Boyd – pastor
• Kix Brooks – country music singer; host of American Country Countdown; 21 #1 country music singles; two #1 country music singles of the year; one-time CMA Entertainer of the Year; fourteen-time CMA Duo of the Year
• Sharon Brown – Miss USA 1961; Miss Louisiana 1961
• Bill Doss – co-founder of the Elephant Six Collective; member of several bands including Chocolate U.S.A., The Olivia Tremor Control, The Sunshine Fix, and The Apples in Stereo
• Kelly Fearing – artist
• John Ferguson – sportscaster
• Hardy Fox – co-founder of the band The Residents and president of The Cryptic Corporation
• Eddie Gossling – comedian
• Joey Greco – host of the television show Cheaters
• Faith Jenkins – Miss Louisiana 2000, Miss America 2001 first runner-up, attorney and legal analyst
• Merle Kilgore – country music singer
• Bobby Lounge – singer-songwriter
• Qui Nguyen – playwright
• The Residents/Ralph Records – Founding members Homer Flynn and Hardy Fox first met at Louisiana Tech.
• Phil Robertson – cast member of A&E's Duck Dynasty; inventor of the Duck Commander duck call
• Si Robertson – cast member of A&E's Duck Dynasty
• John Simoneaux – singer, guitarist, songwriter
• Marc Swayze – comic book artist and writer
• Robert Tinney – illustrator
• Rose Venkatesan – talk show host in India
• Muse Watson – actor
• Wayne Watson – Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter in Contemporary Christian music
• John Corey Whaley – author
• Jamie Wilson – Miss Louisiana 2006

Business

• Nick Akins – President and Chief Executive Officer of American Electric Power
• Stephen Babcock – lawyer
• Martie Cordaro – President and general manager for the Omaha Storm Chasers
• Konstantin Dolgan – entrepreneur
• Cindi Love – Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Metropolitan Community Church
• Michael McCallister – Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Humana, Inc.
• Edward L. Moyers – President and CEO of several railroads including MidSouth Rail, Illinois Central Railroad and Southern Pacific Railroad^[1]
• Ron Ponder – senior information technology executive in several Fortune 100 companies including FedEx, Sprint Nextel, AT&T, Capgemini, and Anthem
• Glen Post – President and Chief Executive Officer of CenturyLink
• John Simonton – founder of PAiA Electronics; publisher of Electronic Musician
• Will Wright – co-founder of the game development company Maxis; Creator of the Sim City computer game series
• Charles Wyly – entrepreneur and businessman, philanthropist, civic leader, major contributor to Republican causes and Dallas art projects
• Sam Wyly – founder of University Computing Company, Earth Resources Company, Sterling Software, and Maverick Capital; has acquired and is the largest stockholder in several other companies

Government

Activism

• Kim Gandy – former president of the National Organization for Women
• Jerome Ringo – Chairman of the National Wildlife Federation

Executive

• Sam Caldwell – former mayor of Shreveport
• Lee Cooke (Class of 1966) – former mayor of Austin, Texas (1988–1991), city council member (1977–1981); CEO, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce (1983–1987)
• Jimmy Faircloth (Class of 1987) – lawyer in Alexandria-Pineville, Louisiana, former executive counsel to Governor Bobby Jindal^[2]
• Ron Henson – Treasurer of Louisiana
• Ibrahima Khalil Kaba – former Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Todd Lamb – current Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
• Jim McBride – Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction
• W. Fox McKeithen – former Secretary of State of Louisiana
• Charles E. Roemer, II – former Louisiana commissioner of administration in the first two administrations of Governor Edwin Washington Edwards^[3]
• Clint Williamson – U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, United Nations envoy, White House policy official

Judiciary

• E. Joseph Bleich – former Louisiana Supreme Court justice
• Brandon B. Brown – current U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana
• Jeff Cox – judge of the Louisiana 26th Judicial District court in Bossier and Webster parishes since 2005^[4]
• Luther F. Cole – state legislator and judge from Baton Rouge; attended Louisiana Tech 1943–1944^[5]
• James L. Dennis – judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Terry A. Doughty – federal judge
• Robert G. James – federal judge

Legislative

• Rodney Alexander – former United States Representative from Louisiana^[6]
• Andy Anders (Class of 1979) – former Louisiana State Representative from Concordia Parish
• John Baine – former Arkansas State Representative from El Dorado
• Gilbert Baker – Arkansas State Senator and candidate for the United States Senate in 2010
• Saxby Chambliss – former United States Senator from Georgia; former United States Representative from Georgia
• J. Frank Colbert – member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the mayor of Minden
• E. Leslie Conkling – former Illinois state representative
• Jean M. Doerge – former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
• R. Harmon Drew, Sr. – former Louisiana State Representative from Webster Parish; former Minden city judge
• Harvey Fields – state senator for Union and Morehouse parishes, 1916–1920; member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission, 1927–1936; former law partner and political ally of Huey Pierce Long, Jr.
• Gabe Firment – member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
• John Sidney Garrett – Late Louisiana State Representative from Claiborne Parish; former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
• Garret Graves – current United States Representative from Louisiana
• Mike Jackson – former President pro tempore of the Texas Senate and acting governor of Texas
• Tim Lemons – civil engineer from Cabot, Arkansas; Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives since January 2015^[7]
• Luke Letlow – late United States Representative from Louisiana
• Jim McCrery – former United States Representative from Louisiana^[8]
• Newt V. Mills – late United States Representative from Louisiana^[9]
• Billy Montgomery – former state representative from Bossier Parish
• Danny Roy Moore – former state senator from Claiborne and Bienville parishes
• Tammy Phelps – member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
• James P. Pope – former U.S. Senator from Idaho, mayor of Boise, and director of the Tennessee Valley Authority^[10]
• Harold Ritchie (attended; did not graduate) – state representative from Washington Parish since 2004^[11]
• Phil Short – former Louisiana state senator from St. Tammany Parish
• Joe Waggonner – late United States Representative from Louisiana
• Danny Watson – Arkansas state representative
• Ardian Zika – Florida state representative

Military

• John J. Batbie, Jr. – major general in the U.S. Air Force, served as Commander of the United States Air Force Reserve Command
• Susan Y. Desjardins – major general in the U.S. Air Force
• John Spencer Hardy – lieutenant general in the U.S. Air Force; attended Louisiana Tech but graduated from Centenary College of Louisiana^[12]
• Campbell B. Hodges – retired United States Army major general
• Jack Ramsaur II – U.S. Air Force major general
• David Wade – lieutenant general in the U.S. Air Force, former commander of Barksdale Air Force Base, state corrections director and adjutant general
• La Vern E. Weber – lieutenant general, former Director of the Army National Guard and Chief of the National Guard Bureau

Sports

Football

• Ryan Allen – current NFL punter for the New England Patriots
• Joseph Anderson – former NFL wide receiver for the Chicago Bears
• Larry Anderson – retired NFL cornerback and kick returner for the Pittsburgh Steelers; two-time Super Bowl Champion
• Myron Baker – retired NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers
• Mike Barber – retired NFL tight end for the Houston Oilers, Los Angeles Rams, and Denver Broncos; founder of Mike Barber Ministries
• Adairius Barnes – current NFL cornerback for the Detroit Lions
• Houston Bates – current linebacker for the Washington Redskins
• Lloyd Baxter – retired NFL center for the Green Bay Packers
• Taylor Bennett – current quarterback for the Stockholm Mean Machines
• George Benyola – retired NFL kicker for the New York Giants
• Chris Boniol – retired NFL kicker for the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, and Chicago Bears; one-time Super Bowl champion
• Jim Boudreaux – retired NFL lineman for the Patriots
• Cloyce Box – retired NFL end and halfback; two-time NFL champion; two-time Pro Bowl selection; one-time All-Pro selection
• Craig Bradshaw – retired NFL quarterback for the Houston Oilers
• Terry Bradshaw – retired NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers; inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame; one-time NFL MVP; four-time Super Bowl champion; two-time Super Bowl MVP; three-time Pro Bowl selection; four-time All-Pro selection; Bert Bell Award; 1970s All-Decade Team; #1 overall NFL draft selection
• Kentrell Brice – current NFL safety for the Green Bay Packers
• Matt Broha – former NFL defensive end for the New York Giants
• Eddie Brown – former AFL offensive specialist for the Albany/Indiana Firebirds; voted best player in arena football history in 2006
• Weldon Brown – current CFL cornerback for the Edmonton Eskimos
• Bob Brunet – retired NFL running back for the Washington Redskins
• Vernon Butler – first round NFL Draft pick; current NFL defensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers
• Colby Cameron – current NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers
• Roger Carr – retired NFL wide receiver for the Baltimore Colts; one-time Pro Bowl selection
• Zac Champion – current CFL quarterback for the Calgary Stampeders; former CFL quarterback for the BC Lions
• Jessie Clark – retired NFL running back for the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, and Minnesota Vikings
• Pat Collins – former Louisiana-Monroe head football coach
• Ryan Considine – current UFL offensive tackle for the Las Vegas Locomotives
• Fred Dean – retired NFL defensive end for the San Diego Chargers and San Francisco 49ers; inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame; two-time Super Bowl champion
• Mark Dillard – former safety for the New England Patriots
• Kenneth Dixon – current NFL running back for the Baltimore Ravens
• George Doherty – retired NFL lineman and former head football coach at Northwestern State
• Vontarrius Dora – current NFL linebacker for the Denver Broncos
• Derrick Douglas – retired NFL running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cleveland Browns
  • Jeff Driskel – current NFL Quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals Matt Dunigan – retired CFL quarterback for the Edmonton Eskimos, BC Lions, Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Birmingham Barracudas, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats; inducted into Canadian Football Hall of Fame; two-time Grey Cup champion; Tom Pate Memorial Award; Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy; Voted one of CFL's Top 50 players; holds pro football record for most passing yards in one game (713)
• Denny Duron – national championship quarterback at Louisiana Tech
• Troy Edwards – retired NFL wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Detroit Lions; current AFL wide receiver for the Grand Rapids Rampage; holds the NCAA record for most receiving yards in one game (405 vs. Nebraska)
• Justin Ellis – current NFL defensive tackle for the Oakland Raiders
• IK Enemkpali – current NFL defensive end for the New York Jets
• Hiram Eugene – current NFL safety for the Oakland Raiders
• Doug Evans – retired NFL cornerback and safety for the Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, Seattle Seahawks, and Detroit Lions; one-time Super Bowl champion
• Jaylon Ferguson – Louisiana Tech and Conference USA all-time leader in sacks
• Bobby Gray – retired NFL safety for the Chicago Bears
• Garland Gregory – former AAFC guard/linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers
• Roland Harper – retired NFL running back for the Chicago Bears
• Carlos Henderson – current wide receiver for the Bulldogs
• Tom Hinton – retired CFL guard for the BC Lions; inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame; one-time Grey Cup Champion
• Johnathan Holland – current NFL wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders; Winner of ESPN's Pontiac Game Changing Performance for his spectacular catch against Nebraska
• Ray Holley – current CFL running back
• Sam Hughes – former arena football quarterback
• Gene Johnson – former AFL quarterback
• Walter Johnson – former NFL linebacker
• James Jordan – former NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers
• Trey Junkin – retired NFL tight end and long snapper for the Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, and New York Giants
• Austin Kendall – former Louisiana Tech quarterback
• David Lee – retired NFL punter for the Baltimore Colts
• Phillip Livas – NCAA record holder for most kickoff and punt returns for touchdowns
• Caleb Martin – NFL champion for the Chicago Cardinals
• Jason Martin – retired quarterback in NFL Europe and arena football
• Luke McCown – current NFL quarterback for the New Orleans Saints; former NFL quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Pete McCulley – former head coach of the San Francisco 49ers
• Kevin McGiven – offensive coordinator at San Jose State, Oregon State, and Utah State
• Jordan Mills – current NFL offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears
• Ryan Moats – current NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings; former running back for the Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals, and Houston Texans
• Dennis Morris – current tight end for the St. Louis Rams; 2009 NCAA Tight End of the Year
• Eldonta Osborne – retired NFL linebacker for the Cardinals
• Quinton Patton – current wide receiver for Louisiana Tech
• Joe Raymond Peace – former Louisiana Tech head football coach
• Tim Rattay – current UFL quarterback for the Las Vegas Locomotive; former NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, and Arizona Cardinals
• Mike Richardson – retired CFL running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Ottawa Rough Riders; 1992 CFL Most Outstanding Rookie
• Willie Roaf – retired NFL offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints and Kansas City Chiefs; eleven-time Pro Bowl selection; ten-time All-Pro selection; NFL 1990s All-Decade Team; inducted into New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame; inducted into Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame
• Amik Robertson – current NFL cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders
• Johnny Robinson – retired NFL defensive end for the Los Angeles Raiders and Oakland Raiders; one-time Super Bowl champion
• Moqut Ruffins – football player
• Billy Ryckman – retired NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
• Glenell Sanders – retired NFL linebacker for the Bears, Rams, Broncos, and Colts
• Leo Sanford – retired NFL linebacker for the Chicago Cardinals and Baltimore Colts; two-time Pro Bowl selection
• Josh Scobee – retired NFL kicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars
• Boston Scott – current NFL running back for the New Orleans Saints
• Eric Shaw – retired NFL defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals
• John Simon – former NFL running back for the Tennessee Titans and Washington Redskins
• Mickey Slaughter – retired NFL quarterback for the Denver Broncos
• Artie Smith – retired NFL defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers, and Dallas Cowboys
• D'Anthony Smith – current defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars
• J'Mar Smith – current USFL quarterback for the Birmingham Stallions
• Joe Smith – current CFL running back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers; former NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Tennessee Titans; former NFL Europe running back for the Rhein Fire; former CFL running back for the BC Lions; Eddie James Memorial Trophy; one-time CFL All-Star selection
• L'Jarius Sneed – current NFL cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Tommy Spinks – retired NFL wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings
• Quincy Stewart – former NFL player for the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets; CFL Grey Cup Champion
• Matt Stover – current NFL kicker for the Baltimore Ravens; former NFL kicker for the Cleveland Browns; one-time All-Conference selection; one-time Super Bowl champion; one-time Pro Bowl selection; one-time Pro Bowl alternate
• Trent Taylor – current wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals
• Pat Tilley – retired NFL wide receiver for the St. Louis Cardinals; one-time Pro Bowl selection
• Paul Turner – current NFL wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Josh Victorian – current NFL cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• John Henry White – retired CFL running back for the BC Lions; one-time Grey Cup Champion
• Myles White – current NFL wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers
• A.L. Williams – former Louisiana Tech head football coach
• Grant Williams – retired NFL offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, and St. Louis Rams; one-time Super Bowl champion
• Milton Williams – current NFL defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
• Tramon Williams – current NFL cornerback for the Green Bay Packers^[13]
• J. R. Williamson – former NFL linebacker for the Oakland Raiders and Boston Patriots
• Jerron Wishom – former NFL cornerback for the Green Bay Packers
• Xavier Woods – current NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys
• Andre Young – former NFL defensive back for the San Diego Chargers
• Zack T. Young – former Louisiana Tech quarterback and coach

Bulldog basketball

• Raheem Appleby – professional basketball player in Europe
• Olu Ashaolu – professional basketball player in Spain, France, and Japan
• Leon Barmore – retired head coach for the Lady Techsters; best coaching winning percentage in women's basketball history; member of Basketball Hall of Fame; member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame; one-time national champion
• Jacobi Boykins – professional basketball player in Europe
• P.J. Brown – former NBA power forward for the New Jersey Nets, Miami Heat, Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, Chicago Bulls, and Boston Celtics; one-time NBA champion; three-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team; one-time NBA Sportsmanship Award; one-time J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award; inducted into the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame
• Anthony Duruji – professional basketball player in NBA G League
• Tommy Joe Eagles – retired head basketball coach at Louisiana Tech, Auburn, and New Orleans
• Marcus Elliott – professional basketball player in Europe
• Ron Ellis – drafted by Phoenix Suns; played in CBA
• Lavelle Felton – former European professional basketball player
• Tim Floyd – NCAA head basketball coach at UTEP; former NBA head basketball coach of the Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Hornets; former NCAA head basketball coach at Iowa State, Idaho, USC, and New Orleans
• Trevor Gaskins – professional basketball player
• Kyle Gibson – professional basketball player
• Stojan Gjuroski – member of the Macedonian national basketball team
• Mike Green – retired NBA center for the Seattle SuperSonics, San Antonio Spurs, and Kansas City Kings; retired ABA center for the Denver Nuggets, Denver Rockets, and Virginia Squires; one-time ABA All-Star selection
• Alex Hamilton – 2016 Conference USA Player of the Year; player for Hapoel Eilat in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Jalen Harris – professional basketball player
• Gerrod Henderson – former European basketball shooting guard for Panionios, Hemofarm, Crvena zvezda, Anwil Włocławek, and Azovmash Mariupol
• Mohammed Ibrahim – basketball player for the Lebanese national team
• Jaron Johnson – professional basketball player in the Washington Wizards organization
• Kyle Keller – head basketball coach at Stephen F. Austin
• Victor King – retired professional basketball player
• Michale Kyser (born 1991) – basketball player for Hapoel Holon in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Dwayne Lathan – played in the NBA D-League
• Kenneth Lofton Jr. – NBA power forward for the Memphis Grizzlies
• Karl Malone – retired NBA power forward for the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers; two-time NBA MVP; Thirteen-time NBA All-Star; Eleven-time All-NBA First Team; two-time All-NBA Second Team; one-time All-NBA Third Team; three-time NBA All-Defensive First Team; one-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team; NBA All-Rookie Team; two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP; NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team; two-time Olympic gold medalist; second leading scorer in NBA history
• Mike McConathy – current head coach at Northwestern State
• Erik McCree – current professional basketball player
• Kenyon McNeail – professional basketball player in Europe and Australia
• Antonio Meeking – played in the NBA D-League and professionally overseas
• Paul Millsap – current NBA power forward for the Brooklyn Nets; NBA All-Rookie Second Team; three-time NCAA rebounding champion
• Jackie Moreland – retired NBA player for the Detroit Pistons and New Orleans Buccaneers; inducted into the Louisiana Basketball Hall of Fame
• Rich Peek – retired NBA and ABA basketball player
• Scotty Robertson – former NBA head coach for the New Orleans Jazz, Chicago Bulls, and Detroit Pistons; Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball coach, 1964–1974
• Magnum Rolle – NBA center for the Indiana Pacers
• Dave Simmons – head coach at McNeese State
• Speedy Smith (born 1993) – basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, 2015 Conference USA Player of the Year
• Randy White – retired NBA power forward for the Dallas Mavericks
• Jim Wooldridge – NCAA basketball head coach at UC Riverside; former head coach at Central Missouri State, Texas State, Louisiana Tech, and Kansas State

Lady Techster basketball

• Janice Lawrence Braxton – retired WNBA player for the Cleveland Rockers; inducted into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame; one-time Olympic gold medalist; Wade Trophy winner
• Alisa Burras – retired WNBA center for the Cleveland Rockers, Portland Fire, and Seattle Storm
• Mickie DeMoss – former NCAA head women's basketball coach at Kentucky and Florida; one-time SEC Coach of the Year
• Shanavia Dowdell – drafted in 2010 WNBA Draft
• Cheryl Ford – current WNBA power forward for the Detroit Shock; three-time WNBA champion; WNBA Rookie of the Year; one-time WNBA All-Star game MVP; one-time Olympic bronze medalist
• Sonja Hogg – former Louisiana Tech physical education professor, Lady Techsters basketball coach, and Baylor Lady Bears basketball coach; inducted into Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
• Tamicha Jackson – All-American; 7-year career in the WNBA
• Vickie Johnson – retired WNBA shooting guard for the New York Liberty and San Antonio Silver Stars; two-time WNBA All-Star; Eighth leading scorer in WNBA history
• Janet Karvonen – inducted into National High School Sports Hall of Fame, Minnesota High School Sports Hall of Fame, and Minnesota Coaches Hall of Fame
• Pam Kelly – Wade Trophy winner; three-time All-American
• Venus Lacy – retired WNBA center for the New York Liberty; one-time USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year; one-time Olympic gold medalist
• Angela Lawson – head women's basketball coach at the University of the Incarnate Word
• Betty Lennox – current WNBA guard for the Atlanta Dream; former WNBA guard for the Minnesota Lynx, Miami Sol, Cleveland Rockers, and Seattle Storm; WNBA Rookie of the Year; one-time WNBA champion; one-time WNBA Finals MVP
• Monica Maxwell – retired WNBA small forward for the Washington Mystics and Indiana Fever
• Kim Mulkey (class of 1984) – Current head women's basketball coach at LSU and Former head women's basketball coach at Baylor; one-time Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award; one-time Olympic gold medalist; inducted into women's basketball Hall of Fame; only female to win NCAA title as a player (Louisiana Tech) and a coach (Baylor)
• Christie Sides – current head coach of WNBA's Indiana Fever
• LaQuan Stallworth – former professional basketball player
• Brooke Stoehr – co-head coach of Northwestern State women's basketball
• Ayana Walker – retired WNBA forward for the Detroit Shock and Charlotte Sting; one-time WNBA champion
• Teresa Weatherspoon – current head coach for the Lady Techsters; retired WNBA point guard for the New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks; two-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year; WNBA second all-time assists leader; four-time WNBA All-Star starter; one-time Olympic gold medalist; one-time Olympic bronze medalist; Wade Trophy winner
• Jennifer White – head women's basketball coach at St. Edward's University
• Debra Williams – retired WNBA player for the Charlotte Sting

Baseball

• Jeff Albert – MLB hitting coach for the Astros, Cardinals, and Mets
• Bill Bagwell – MLB left fielder for the Braves and Athletics
• Harley Boss – MLB first baseman for the Washington Senators and Cleveland Indians; former head baseball coach at Vanderbilt (deceased)
• Jim Case – current head baseball coach at Jacksonville State
• Phil Diehl – MLB pitcher for the Rockies
• Atley Donald – MLB pitcher for the New York Yankees; one-time World Series champion; two-time American League champion (deceased)
• Mark Doubleday – Olympic baseball player
• Chuck Finley – retired MLB pitcher for the California/Anaheim Angles, Cleveland Indians, and St. Louis Cardinals; five-time All-Star
• Tom Herrin – MLB pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (deceased)
• Phil Hiatt – retired MLB utility player for the Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, and Los Angeles Dodgers
• Rick Huckabay – former men's basketball head coach for Marshall University
• Mike Jeffcoat – retired MLB pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, and Florida Marlins
• Bob Linton – former MLB catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Phil Maton – current MLB pitcher for the Houston Astros
• Kevin McGehee – former MLB pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
• Randy McGilberry – retired MLB pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
• Charlie Montoyo – current manager for the Toronto Blue Jays; former MLB player for the Montreal Expos
• Brian Myrow – current Minor League first baseman in the San Diego Padres organization; former MLB first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers
• Rebel Oakes – MLB center fielder for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, and Pittsburgh Rebels (deceased)
• Pat Patterson – winningest college baseball coach in Louisiana sports history; Seven-time conference Coach of the Year (deceased)
• Jeff Richardson – retired MLB infielder for the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Boston Red Sox
• David Segui – retired MLB first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, and Cleveland Indians
• Dave Short – retired MLB outfielder for the Chicago White Sox
• George Stone – retired MLB pitcher for the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves

Track and field

• Ayanna Alexander – Olympian triple jumper
• Chelsea Hayes – Olympian long jumper
• Olivia McKoy – Olympian javelin thrower
• Jason Morgan – Olympian discus thrower

Soccer

• Nomvula Kgoale – South African national team soccer player
• Donya Salomon-Ali – Haitian national team soccer player

Horse racing

• J. Keith Desormeaux – horse trainer of 2016 Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator

Notable Louisiana Tech faculty

• Elenora A. Cawthon – former dean
• Tabbetha Dobbins – physicist and an associate professor of Physics & Astronomy
• Patricia A. Edwards – professor, author, and member of the Reading Hall of Fame
• Lee Hedges – football coach
• Rodney L. Lowman – psychologist
• Yuri Lvov – research scientist and professor of chemistry; 2007 Small Times National Innovator of the Year
• E. Wilson Lyon – former president of Pomona College
• Margaret Maxfield – mathematician and mathematics book author
• Garnie W. McGinty – historian, 1930s–1960s
• Virgil Orr – chemical engineering professor, Tech dean, and then vice president (1952–1980); state representative, 1988–1992
• Vir Phoha – professor of electrical engineering and computer science
• Ellis Sandoz – Director of the Eric Voegelin Institute for American Renaissance Studies
• John D. Winters – historian (1948–1984)

Notes and References

1. News: MOYERS JR., EDWARD L. . . June 8, 2006.
2. Web site: Jimmy Faircloth (JD '90), executive counsel to Louisiana governor, to speak April 7. April 2, 2009. gsu.edu. July 20, 2015.
3. Web site: Charles E. Roemer, II obituary. New Orleans Times-Picayune, July 7, 2012. July 8, 2012.
4. Web site: Judge Jeff Cox . 26jdc.com . April 26, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517001256/http://26jdc.com/ . May 17, 2014 .
5. "Louisiana: Cole, Luther Francis, Who's Who in American Politics, 2003–2004, 19th ed., Vol. 1 (Alabama-Montana) (Marquis Who's Who: New Providence, New Jersey, 2003), p. 774
6. Rodney Alexander. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 24 November 2012.
7. Web site: Tim Lemons. arkansashouse.org. April 1, 2015.
8. Jim McCrery. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 26 November 2012.
9. Newt V. Mills. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 26 November 2012.
10. James P. Pope. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 26 November 2012.
11. Web site: Harold L. Ritchie . house.louisiana.gov . May 22, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150523093045/http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=75 . May 23, 2015 .
12. John Spencer Hardy obituary, Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, May 3, 2012
13. Web site: Tramon Williams. Pro-Football-Reference.Com. November 23, 2012.