Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
	2019–20 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team
University	Louisiana Tech
First season	1909–10
Head coach	Eric Konkol (5th season)
Conference	C-USA
Location	Ruston, Louisiana
Arena	Thomas Assembly Center ; (Capacity: 8,000)
Nickname	Dunkin' Dawgs
Colors	Blue and Red[1];
Uniforms
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1985
NCAA Tournament Round of 32
	1984, 1985, 1989
NCAA Tournament Appearances
	NAIA: 1942, 1946, 1953, 1955; Division II: 1967, 1971; Division I: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991
Conference Tournament Champions
	Southland: 1984, 1985, 1987; American South: 1988, 1989, 1991
Conference Regular Season Champions
	LSIAA: 1910; SIAA: 1927, 1928, 1934; Louisiana Intercollegiate: 1942, 1946, 1947, 1948; Gulf States: 1953, 1955, 1959, 1964, 1967, 1970, 1971; Southland: 1976, 1985, 1987; American South: 1988, 1990; Sun Belt: 1992, 1999; WAC: 2013 ; C-USA: 2014, 2015

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball program, nicknamed the Dunkin' Dawgs, represents intercollegiate men's basketball at Louisiana Tech University.[2] The program competes in Conference USA in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and plays home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana. Eric Konkol is in his fourth season as the Bulldogs' head coach.

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
2001–2013: Western Athletic Conference
2013–present: Conference USA

Championships

Conference Regular Season Championships

Season	Conference	Record	Head Coach
1909–10	Louisiana State Intercollegiate Athletic Association	N/A	Percy S. Prince
1926–27	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association		Robert S. Wynn
1927–28			Robert S. Wynn
1933–34			Hal Lee
1941–42	Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference		Cecil Crowley
1945–46
1946–47
1947–48
1952–53	Gulf States Conference
1954–55
1958–59
1963–64
1966–67		11–1	Scotty Robertson
1969–70		9–3
1970–71		10–0
1975–76	Southland Conference	9–1	Emmett Hendricks
1984–85		11–1	Andy Russo
1986–87		9–1	Tommy Joe Eagles
1987–88	American South Conference	7–3	Tommy Joe Eagles
1989–90	American South Conference	8–2	Jerry Loyd
1991–92	Sun Belt Conference	13–3	Jerry Loyd
1998–99	Sun Belt Conference	10–4	Keith Richard
2012–13	Western Athletic Conference	16–2	Michael White
2013–14	Conference USA	13–3
2014–15	Conference USA	15–3

Conference Tournament Championships

Year	Conference	Champion	Score	Runner-up	Most Valuable Player	Site
1984	Southland	Louisiana Tech	68–65	Lamar	Willie Simmons	Beaumont Civic Center; Beaumont, Texas
1985	Southland	Louisiana Tech	70–69	Lamar	Jerry Everett	Thomas Assembly Center; Ruston, Louisiana
1987	Southland	Louisiana Tech	58–51	Arkansas State	Robert Godbolt	Thomas Assembly Center; Ruston, Louisiana
1988	American South	Louisiana Tech	69–66	New Orleans		Montagne Center; Beaumont, Texas
1989	American South	Louisiana Tech	84–62	New Orleans		Cajundome; Lafayette, Louisiana
1991	American South	Louisiana Tech	61–56	New Orleans		Lakefront Arena; New Orleans, Louisiana

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Bulldogs have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament five times. Their combined record is 4–5.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1984	#10	Round of 48 Round of 32	#7 Fresno State #2 Houston	W 66–56 L 69–77
1985	#5	Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen	#12 Pittsburgh #4 Ohio State #1 Oklahoma	W 78–54 W 79–67 L 84–86
1987	#14	Round of 64	#3 DePaul	L 62–76
1989	#9	Round of 64 Round of 32	#8 La Salle #1 Oklahoma	W 83–74 L 81–124
1991	#12	Round of 64	#5 Wake Forest	L 65–71

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Bulldogs have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament two times. Their combined record is 2–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1967	Regional Semifinals Regional Final	North Dakota Illinois State	W 86–77 L 66–89
1971	Regional Semifinals Regional Third Place	Tennessee State New Orleans	L 90–91 W 107–88

NIT results

Louisiana Tech has appeared in nine National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 12–9.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1986	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Third Place	Northern Arizona McNeese State Providence Ohio State Florida	W 67–61 W 77–61 W 64–63 L 66–79 W 67–62
1988	First Round Second Round	Arkansas–Little Rock Connecticut	W 66–56 L 59–65
1990	First Round	Vanderbilt	L 90–98^OT
1992	First Round	New Mexico	L 84–90
2002	Opening Round First Round Second Round	Louisiana–Lafayette Vanderbilt Villanova	W 83–63 W 83–68 L 64–67
2006	First Round	Clemson	L 53–69
2013	First Round Second Round	Florida State Southern Miss	W 71–66 L 52–63
2014	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Iona Georgia Florida State	W 89–88 W 79–71 L 75–78
2015	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	Central Michigan Texas A&M Temple	W 89–79 W 84–72 L 59–77

Vegas 16 results

The Bulldogs have appeared in one Vegas 16. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2016	Quarterfinals	East Tennessee State	L 83–88

CIT results

Louisiana Tech has appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Their combined record is 1–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2010	First Round Quarterfinals	Southern Miss Missouri State	W 66–57 L 40–69

NAIA tournament results

The Bulldogs have appeared in the NAIA Tournament four times. Their combined record is 1–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1942	First Round	Texas Tech	L 47–59
1946	First Round	Eastern Washington State	L 44–66
1953	First Round	Hamline	L 80–89
1955	First Round Second Round	Coe Steubenville	W 94–65 L 65–90

Home venues

Memorial Gymnasium (1952–1982)

In 1952, Memorial Gymnasium was constructed on the Louisiana Tech University campus in Ruston to serve as the home of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team. Today Memorial Gym serves as a practice facility for the basketball team.

Thomas Assembly Center (1982–present)

Thomas Assembly Center

The Thomas Assembly Center is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Ruston, Louisiana. The arena, named for its benefactor and businessman Samuel M. Thomas, is home to the Division I NCAA Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs men's basketball team.

Traditions

Dunkin' Dawgs

The Dunkin' Dawgs nickname emerged during the 1982–83 season led by Karl Malone and Willie Simmons making highlight reel dunks. The tradition has continued through time as the current Dunkin' Dawgs led by Raheem Appleby, Michale Kyser, and Alex Hamilton have made several dunks featured nationally on ESPN's SportsCenter Top Plays and Fox Sports Live's The 1.

Players

Basketball Hall of Fame

Leon Barmore, 2003
Karl Malone, 2010

Retired numbers

Karl Malone

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
Speedy Smith – 2015
Alex Hamilton – 2016

Bulldogs in the NBA

P.J. Brown

P.J. Brown – New Jersey Nets, Miami Heat, Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics
Ron Ellis – Phoenix Suns
Mike Green – Denver Rockets, Virginia Squires, Seattle SuperSonics, San Antonio Spurs, Kansas City Kings
Karl Malone – Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers
Erik McCree - Utah Jazz
Paul Millsap – Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets
Jackie Moreland – Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Buccaneers
C. T. Parker – Washington Capitols
Richard Peek – Dallas Chaparrals
Magnum Rolle – Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks
Kendrick Spruel – Toronto Raptors
Randy White – Dallas Mavericks

Coaches

Paul Millsap

Head coaching records

Coach	Years	Seasons	Games	Win	Loss	Pct.
Percy S. Prince	1909–1911	2	9	5	4	.556
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
Emmett 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	2007–2011	4	130	57	73	.438
Michael White	2011–2015	4	141	101	40	.716
Eric Konkol	2015–present	3	66	63	36	.636
Total		89	2,373	1,353	1,057	.561
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
Michael White – 2013, 2015

Bulldogs in coaching

Kyle Keller – Stephen F. Austin
Mike McConathy – Northwestern State

References

Louisiana Tech University Quick Reference Logo Slick (PDF). August 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
"Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-18.

External links

Official website

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[1] Louisiana Tech University Quick Reference Logo Slick (PDF). August 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.

[2] "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-18.

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
Venues	Men's Gymnasium (1925–1952) Memorial Gymnasium (1952–1982) Thomas Assembly Center (1982–present)
Culture & lore	Tech Hoop Troop
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1909–10 1910–11 1911–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

Louisiana Tech University
Located in: Ruston, Louisiana
Academics	Applied and Natural Sciences Business Education Engineering and Science Liberal Arts
Athletics	Sports: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Soccer Softball Track & Field Conference USA Venues: Joe Aillet Stadium Independence Stadium Thomas Assembly Center CenturyLink Center J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park Jim Mize Track and Field Complex Lady Techster Soccer Complex Lady Techster Softball Complex Lambright Bowling Alley Louisiana Tech Tennis Complex Squire Creek Tech Farm Rivalries: Rivalry in Dixie Traditions: Athletics Hall of Fame Band of Pride Hoop Troop Tech Louisiana Tech Sports Network
Campus	Main Campus South Campus Enterprise Campus Shreveport-Bossier City Campus Barksdale Campus Cyber Innovation Center Global_Campus Arboretum Hide-Away Park A. E. Phillips Laboratory School The IDEA Place
Media	The Tech Talk TechTV KLPI
Student life	Lagniappe
People	Presidents Faculty Alumni Athletes
History	History Legends and Traditions
Founded: 1894 Students: 12,694 Endowment: $99.8 million

Conference USA men's basketball
Current teams	Charlotte 49ers Florida Atlantic Owls FIU Panthers Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Marshall Thundering Herd Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders North Texas Mean Green Old Dominion Monarchs Rice Owls Southern Miss Golden Eagles UAB Blazers UTEP Miners UTSA Roadrunners Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Championships & awards	Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20