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

Academia

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Arts, entertainment, and humanities

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Business

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  • 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

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Activism

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Executive

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Judiciary

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Legislative

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Military

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Sports

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Football

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  • 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
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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Soccer

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Horse racing

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Notable Louisiana Tech faculty

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References

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  12. ^ John Spencer Hardy obituary, Baton Rouge Morning Advocate, May 3, 2012
  13. ^ "Tramon Williams". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 23, 2012.