List of Louisiana Tech University people
The following is a list of notable people associated with Louisiana Tech University, in the American city of Ruston, Louisiana.
Academia
- 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
- Wiley W. Hilburn – Department Head of journalism at Louisiana Tech; Shreveport Times columnist; one-time Best Louisiana Column Award; inducted into the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame
- Hubert D. Humphreys – historian
- 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
- Dheeraj Sharma – internationally renowned marketing scholar; Associate Editor of Journal of Marketing Channels; Editor of the Academy of Marketing Science Proceedings
- Eddy Shell – speech professor at Bossier Parish Community College; member of Bossier Parish Police jury
- Jimmy G. Shoalmire (1940–1982) – historian
- F. Jay Taylor – former president of Louisiana Tech University and historian of the American Civil War
- Robert O. Trout – sociologist
- Dorothy Leola Nixon Younse (1903–1969) – English professor from 1931 to 1968 at the University of Louisiana at Monroe when known as Ouachita Junior College and then Northeast Louisiana State College; posthumously recognized in 1980 as professor emeritus[1]
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
- 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; Twenty-one #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
- Barbara Colley – romance and mystery novelist
- 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
- Chris Elrod – Christian comedian and writer
- 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
- Norman L. Richardson – journalist known for coverage of hurricanes; Frank C. Allen Award; AP Managing Editor's Association Award
- 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
- Paul M. Davis, Jr. – orthopedic surgeon and real estate developer in Alexandria, Louisiana
- Lee Fletcher (1966–2009) – President and owner of The Fletcher Group and Reel 2 Reel Productions; Host of the Town Hall Show; Chief of Staff for U.S. Representative John Fleming
- 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.
- Matthew Moseley – attorney, consultant, and author
- Edward L. Moyers – President and CEO of several railroads including MidSouth Rail, Illinois Central Railroad and Southern Pacific Railroad[2]
- Ron Ponder – senior information technology executive in several Fortune 100 companies including FedEx, Sprint Nextel, AT&T, Capgemini, and WellPoint
- Glen Post – President and Chief Executive Officer of CenturyLink
- John Simonton – founder of PAiA Electronics; publisher of Electronic Musician
- Stanley R. Tiner – Executive Editor and Vice President of The Sun Herald newspaper in Biloxi-Gulfport, Mississippi; 2006 Pulitzer Prize in journalism for Hurricane Katrina coverage
- Morgan W. Walker, Sr. – founder of Continental Trailways and Walker-Roemer Dairy
- 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
- Ronnie Broughton – former president and current member of the Webster Parish School Board; Louisiana state chairman of the Constitution Party[3]
- Kim Gandy – former president of the National Organization for Women
- Hall Lyons – Louisiana oilman and political activist; studied at Louisiana Tech but graduated from Louisiana State University[4]
- Bob Reese – Chairman of the Natchitoches Parish Republican Party, 1968–2004
- Jerome Ringo – Chairman of the National Wildlife Federation
- Elliott Stonecipher (Class of 1973) – political consultant, pollster, and political analyst
- Frank Voelker, Jr. – Chairman of the defunct Louisiana Sovereignty Commission, attorney in Lake Providence and later New Orleans
- Captan Jack Wyly – conservative Democratic political figure from Lake Providence
Executive
- Noel Byars – former mayor of Minden
- Sam Caldwell – former mayor of Shreveport
- Noah W. Cross – former sheriff of Concordia Parish
- 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[5]
- Mary Johnson Harris - Member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for District 4
- Don Hathaway – last public works commissioner in Shreveport; Caddo Parish sheriff from 1980 to 2000
- Keith Hightower – former mayor of Shreveport
- Donald Edward Jones – mayor of Bossier City from 1984 to 1989
- Allison Kolb – Louisiana state auditor (1952–1956)
- Todd Lamb – current Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
- W. Fox McKeithen – former Secretary of State of Louisiana
- Frank T. Norman – former mayor of Minden
- Dave Norris (MBA, Class of 1965) – Mayor of West Monroe since 1978
- Elton C. Pody – Mayor of Ruston from 1983 to 1991
- Fred Preaus – former state highway director; gubernatorial candidate in 1956
- Larkin T. Riser – Sheriff of Webster Parish from 1996 to 2004
- Charles E. Roemer, II – former Louisiana commissioner of administration in the first two administrations of Governor Edwin Washington Edwards[6]
- Lo Walker – Mayor of Bossier City
- John Clint Williamson – U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues
Judiciary
- Harvey Locke Carey (pre-Law) – U.S. Attorney for the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, 1950–1952[7]
- Jeff Cox – judge of the Louisiana 26th Judicial District court in Bossier and Webster parishes since 2005[8]
- Luther F. Cole – state legislator and judge from Baton Rouge; attended Louisiana Tech from 1943 to 1944[9]
- James L. Dennis – judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Cecil C. Lowe – judge of the Minden City Court and the Louisiana 26th Judicial District Court[10]
- Charles A. Marvin – judge of the Louisiana Circuit Court of Appeal for the Second District; journalism graduate of Louisiana Tech, named Distinguished Alumnus in 1989[11]
- O. E. Price – city, district, and state appeal court judge from Bossier City
- Parker Self (Class of 1981) – judge of the Louisiana 26th Judicial District Court in Bossier and Webster parishes[12]
- Robert P. "Bobby" Waddell – state court judge in Shreveport; former state representative
Legislative
- Rodney Alexander – current United States Representative from Louisiana[13]
- Andy Anders (Class of 1979) – current Louisiana State Representative from Concordia Parish
- John Baine – current Arkansas State Representative
- Gilbert Baker – Arkansas State Senator and candidate for the United States Senate in 2010
- Charles C. Barham (Class of 1958) – Ruston attorney and former Louisiana state senator
- Cecil R. Blair – former Louisiana state senator from Rapides Parish; former State Representative from Rapides Parish
- Billy Boles – late Louisiana State Senator from Monroe
- Saxby Chambliss – current 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
- Ken Coon – former Arkansas Republican State Chairman; Arkansas gubernatorial nominee in 1974
- Jean M. Doerge – retiring Louisiana State Representative from Webster Parish
- Hollis Downs (Class of 1968) – retiring Louisiana State Representative from Lincoln and Union parishes
- R. Harmon Drew, Sr. – former Louisiana State Representative from Webster Parish; former Minden city judge
- Noble Ellington – current Louisiana State Representative from Northeastern Louisiana; former Louisiana State Senator from Northeastern Louisiana
- James R. Fannin – incoming state senator for District 35; outgoing state representative, resident of Jonesboro
- Harvey Fields – state senator for Union and Morehouse parishes from 1916 to 1920, member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission from 1927 to 1936; former law partner and political ally of Huey Pierce Long, Jr.[14]
- John Sidney Garrett – Late Louisiana State Representative from Claiborne Parish; former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Terry W. Gee (Bachelor of Science in Personnel Management) – former Louisiana State Representative from Jefferson and Orleans parishes[15]
- Bryant Hammett – former Louisiana State Representative from Ferriday
- Mary Johnson Harris – District 4 member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Ken Hollis – Late Louisiana State Senator from Jefferson Parish
- George B. Holstead – late state representative from Lincoln Parish
- Louise B. Johnson – late Louisiana State Representative from Union Parish
- K.D. Kilpatrick – late state senator from Union, Jackson, and Lincoln parishes
- Edgar H. Lancaster, Jr. – Tallulah lawyer and member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1952 to 1968[16]
- Tim Lemons – civil engineer from Cabot, Arkansas; Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives since January 2015[17]
- Jay Luneau – attorney and state senator from Alexandria.[18]
- Max T. Malone – former state senator from Caddo and Bossier parishes
- Jim McCrery – former United States Representative from Louisiana[19]
- Newt V. Mills – late United States Representative from Louisiana[20]
- Leland G. Mims – late President of the Police Jury Association of Louisiana
- Billy Montgomery – former state representative from Bossier Parish
- Danny Roy Moore – former state senator from Claiborne and Bienville parishes
- L.D. "Buddy" Napper – former state representative
- Richard G. Neeson – former Louisiana State Senator
- Rick Nowlin – current Louisiana State Representative from Natchitoches and Winn Parishes
- James P. Pope – former U.S. Senator from Idaho, mayor of Boise, and director of the Tennessee Valley Authority[21]
- Keith M. Pyburn (Class of 1932) – state representative for Caddo Parish 1948–1952; attorney in Shreveport and later Washington, D.C.[22]
- Gene Reynolds – District 10 member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Webster Parish[23]
- Harold Ritchie (attended; did not graduate) – state representative from Washington Parish since 2004[24]
- Rob Shadoin – current Louisiana state representative from Lincoln and Union parishes[25]
- Phil Short – former Louisiana state senator from St. Tammany Parish
- Francis C. Thompson – current Louisiana State Senator; former State Representative for Concordia, East Carroll, Madison, Richland, and Tensas parishes
- Kenneth Volentine – former Louisiana State Representative and sheriff from Claiborne Parish
- Joe Waggonner – late United States Representative from Louisiana
- Loy F. Weaver – banker; former state representative from Claiborne and Union parishes
- Jimmy Wilson – late Louisiana State Representative from Caddo Parish; former mayor of Vivian
Military
- Susan Y. Desjardins – Major General in 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[26]
- Jack Ramsaur II – United States Air Force Major General
- David Wade, Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force, former commander of Barksdale Air Force Base, state corrections director and adjutant general
- La Vern E. Weber – Lieutenant General and 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
- 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
- Chris Boniol – retired NFL kicker for the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, and Chicago Bears; one-time Super Bowl champion
- 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
- Larry C. Brewer – retired NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
- Matt Broha – current 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 – current defensive tackle for Louisiana Tech
- 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
- Jimmy Childress – Ruston High School football coach from 1979 to 1991; won four state championships and the national championship in 1990; received graduate education at Louisiana Tech[27]
- 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 Louisiana Tech running back
- George Doherty – retired NFL tackle for the Brooklyn Tigers, Boston Yanks, Buffalo Bison, New York Yankees, and Buffalo Bills; two-time All-Pro selection; Rookie of the Year; Head football coach at Northwestern State University
- Jeff Driskel – current Louisiana Tech quarterback
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Gene Johnson – former AFL quarterback
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Johnny Robinson – retired NFL defensive end for the Los Angeles Raiders and Oakland Raiders; one-time Super Bowl champion
- Moqut Ruffins – American football player
- Billy Ryckman – retired NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
- Leo Sanford – retired NFL linebacker for the Chicago Cardinals and Baltimore Colts; two-time Pro Bowl selection
- Josh Scobee – current NFL kicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Pat Tilley – retired NFL wide receiver for the St. Louis Cardinals; one-time Pro Bowl selection
- 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
- Tramon Williams – current NFL cornerback for the Green Bay Packers[28]
- J. R. Williamson – former NFL linebacker for the Oakland Raiders and Boston Patriots
- Jerron Wishom – former NFL cornerback for the Green Bay Packers
- Andre Young – former NFL defensive back for the San Diego Chargers
Bulldog basketball
- 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
- 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
- Tommy Joe Eagles – retired head basketball coach at Louisiana Tech, Auburn, and New Orleans
- Ron Ellis – drafted by Phoenix Suns; played in CBA
- Lavelle Felton – former European professional basketball player
- Tim Floyd – current 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
- 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
- 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
- Michale Kyser – professional basketball player in the Toronto Raptors organization
- Dwayne Lathan – played in the NBA D-League
- 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
- 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 Utah Jazz; 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
- Scotty Robertson – former NBA head coach for the New Orleans Jazz, Chicago Bulls, and Detroit Pistons; Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball coach from 1964 to 1974
- Magnum Rolle – current NBA center for the Indiana Pacers
- Dave Simmons – current head coach at McNeese State
- Speedy Smith – 2015 Conference USA Player of the Year
- Kendrick Spruel – former NBA signee for the Toronto Raptors
- Randy White – retired NBA power forward for the Dallas Mavericks
- Jim Wooldridge – current 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; 3-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 – current 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)
- 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
Baseball
- Harley Boss – MLB first baseman for the Washington Senators and Cleveland Indians; former head baseball coach at Vanderbilt (deceased)
- Atley Donald – MLB pitcher for the New York Yankees; one-time World Series champion; two-time American League champion (deceased)
- 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
- Berry Hinton (Class of 1930) – baseball player; baseball coach at Louisiana Tech from 1943 until 1967
- 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
- Randy McGilberry – retired MLB pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
- Charlie Montoyo – current manager for the Durham Bulls; 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
- Don Shows – Bulldogs track and field athlete in the early 1960s; seven-time state champion football coach at West Monroe High School in West Monroe (deceased)
Notable Louisiana Tech faculty
- Stephen A. Caldwell – Louisiana educator, Tech faculty member, 1922–1926
- John Ardis Cawthon – Louisiana Tech alumnus, regional historian, and education professor, 1939–40, 1948 summer, 1954–1972
- Hollis Downs – finance instructor
- Lee Hedges – football coach
- Rodney L. Lowman – psychologist
- Yuri Lvov – research scientist and professor of chemistry; 2007 Small Times National Innovator of the Year
- Garnie W. McGinty – historian, 1930s–1960s
- E. R. Minchew – speech professor, 1964–1975; former principal of Castor High School in Bienville Parish
- Robert W. Mondy – historian of the frontier, Louisiana Tech, 1934–1973
- Virgil Orr – chemical engineering professor, Tech dean, and then vice president (1952–1980); state representative, 1988–1992
- Morgan D. Peoples – historian (1965–1985)
- Ellis Sandoz – Director of the Eric Voegelin Institute for American Renaissance Studies
- Robert C. Snyder – professor of English, 1947 to 1989
- David William Thomas – professor of journalism
- William Y. Thompson – historian (1955–1988)
- John D. Winters – historian (1948–1984)
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