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THE LSU GOLFThe HOUSE LSU Golf House
t has proven to be everything it was hoped to be. The men’s and women’s golf teams at LSU now have the home they’ve Ialways wanted right at their home course, the University Club. LSU’s Golf House offers the year-round ability to concen- trate on improving the play of LSU’s student-athletes. An $850,000 facility funded by the Tiger Athletic Foundation, the LSU Golf House functions primarily as a golf- learning center for the LSU men’s and women’s teams. Head coach Karen Bahnsen said the building, opened in 2003, is a great benefit to the LSU programs. It is helping the program’s recruiting efforts, since many of LSU’s competitors either have similar facilities or are in the process of building a similar facility. “Our practice area is tremendous, but having a building to go with it is great,” Bahnsen said. “We have a place where we can do club repairs and where we can store our teaching aids. We have two indoor hitting bays and a room we can use for video analysis, as well as meeting spaces. So, as far as helping their game, we’re just basically giving them everything in the world they need to be competitive in the NCAA arena.” Bahnsen said LSU’s golf teams are already well equipped for practice at University Club, with a 100-yard-long tee box and 10,000-square-foot putting green that has bunkers around it. TAF CEO General Ron Richard echoed Bahnsen’s senti- ment, saying that the building ensures the continued success of LSU’s golf programs. “University Club has been a great asset for TAF in promot- ing the golf teams and securing financial resources for LSU,” Richard said. “This clubhouse is helping to put the golf teams at their pinnacle for years to come.” In all, the Golf House also contains locker rooms for the men and women, an office for each coach, a kitchen and indoor and outdoor storage.
2006-07 LSU WOMEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE 39 University Club
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THE UNIVERSITYThe University CLUB Club
he Tiger Athletic Foundation had a goal of bringing a championship golf course to the LSU community. The LSU golf programs wanted a T place to call its official home. Both dreams have become reality. The University Club has given the LSU teams a place to call home with first-class practice facilities and the U-Club has proven to be the championship course it was designed to be. For seven years, the course has hosted the women’s LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic and this year’s NCAA East Regional will mark the third major post- season women’s collegiate event the course has hosted. The 300-acre course was built in 1998 on land donated to the Tiger Athletic Foundation (TAF) and subsequently leased to University Club. The original vision that drove University Club’s development was of a premier course that would provide a place for TAF members to convene and play, as well as a home for the men’s and women’s golf teams of LSU. The latest transaction in April 2002 when a group of local investors allowed the Club to maintain its propserity and rise to a new level. “I’m pleased that local people with LSU ties are making University Club a place LSU alumni and TAF members can be proud of,” said TAF CEO General Ron Richard. The course opened for members on Oct. 22, 1998. The swimming and tennis facility adjacent to the course, opened in the summer of 2000. The surrounding housing development continues to grow as homes continue to spring up adding to the beauty of the area around the golf course. Membership in The University Club was offered first to members of the TAF and then extended to the general public, who first must become mem- bers of the TAF. Memberships are available not only in local categories, but state, regional and national categories as well. More than anything, The University Club has given the men’s and women’s golf programs the practice facilities they need to be successful. “It’s been a great help to our programs,” said Karen Bahnsen. “We have the facilities and the space to take advantage of the opportunities to work for extended periods on certain parts of a players game that may need some help. It’s wonderful to have a facility like this that we can call our own.” The par - 72 layout can play to several different distances, offering golfers of all talents a test they will enjoy from the 7,274 Tiger tees to the 5,433-yard Bengal tees. The Tiger Athletic Foundation is a private, non-profit corporation which serves as the fund-raising and development arm of the LSU athletics department. Each year, the TAF underwrites scholarship and academics awards, as well as capital development projects for LSU athletics.
40 2006-07 LSU WOMEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE University Club Women’s Records
INTRO University Club Women’s Team Collegiate Records COACHES Note: All scores are from the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classics, the 2002 NCAA East Regional and the 2004 SEC Championship PLAYERS held at the University Club since April 2000. REVIEW HISTORY Team Low 18-hole score THIS IS LSU 1. 279--Vanderbilt, 2006 Cleveland Classic (3rd rd.) 2. 280–Duke, 2002 NCAA Regionals (2nd rd.) 3. 283–LSU, 2001 Cleveland Classic (3rd rd.) 4. 286–LSU, 2001 Cleveland Classic (2nd rd.) 4. 286–Florida, 2002 NCAA Regionals (1st rd.) 4. 286–Tulane, 2003 Cleveland Classic (3rd rd.)
Team Low 36-hole score 1. 571–Duke, 2002 NCAA Regionals 2. 576–Florida, 2002 NCAA Regionals 3. 579–Auburn, 2002 Cleveland Classic 4. 580–Auburn, 2002 NCAA Regionals 5. 581–2002 NCAA Regionals 5. 581–LSU, 2001 Cleveland Classic
Team Low 54-hole score 1. 859–Duke, 2002 NCAA Regionals 2. 864–LSU, 2001 Cleveland Classic 3. 872–Auburn, 2002 NCAA Regionals 3. 872–Auburn, 2001 Cleveland Classic The 2000 LSU team cut the ribbon and won the 5. 873--Auburn, 2006 Cleveland Classic first LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic at the University Club. University Club Women’s Individual Collegiate Records Individual Low 18-hole score Individual Low 54-hole score 1. 66--Melissa Eaton, LSU, 2006 Cleveland Classic 1. 210–Leigh Anne Hardin, Duke, 2002 NCAA Regionals 1. 66--Chris Brady, Vandy, 2006 Cleveland Classic 1. 210--Jacqui Concolino, Vandy, 2006 Cleveland Classic 3. 67–Reilley Rankin, Georgia, 2001 Cleveland Classic 3. 211–Celeste Troche, Auburn, 2002 NCAA Regionals 3. 67–Leigh Anne Hardin, Duke, 2002 NCAA Regionals 3. 211–Reilley Rankin, Georgia, 2001 Cleveland Classic 3. 67–May Wood, Vanderbilt, 2002 SEC Championships 3. 211–Chris Brady, Vanderbilt, 2005 Cleveland Classic 3. 67–Amanda Mathis, Miss. St., 2005 Cleveland Classic 3. 211--Melissa Eaton, LSU, 2006 Cleveland Classic 3. 67--Jacqui Concolino, Vandy, 2006 Cleveland Classic 7. 213–Meredith Duncan, LSU, 2002 NCAA Regionals 8. 68–Reilley Rankin, Georgia, 2001 Cleveland Classic 7. 213–Katy Harris, LSU, 2001 Cleveland Classic 8. 68–Meredith Duncan, LSU, 2002 NCAA Regionals 7. 213–May Wood, Vandy, 2004 SEC Championships 8. 68–Jameica Duncombe, S. Florida, 2002 NCAA Reg. 7. 213–Violeta Retamoza, UT, 2004 SEC Championships 8. 68–Beth Lever, North Carolina, 2002 NCAA Reg. 7. 213--Nicole Hage, Auburn, 2006 Cleveland Classic 8. 68–Chris Brady, Vanderbilt, 2005 Cleveland Classic 8. 68--Nicole Hage, Auburn, 2006 Cleveland Classic 8. 68--Jacqui Concolino, Vandy, 2006 Cleveland Classic
Individual Low 36-hole score: 1. 138–Leigh Anne Hardin, Duke, 2002 NCAA Regionals 2. 139–Celeste Troche, Auburn, 2002 NCAA Regionals 2. 139--Melissa Eaton, LSU, 2006 Cleveland Classic 4. 140–Meredith Duncan, LSU, 2002 NCAA Regionals 4. 140–Jameica Duncombe, S. Fla., 2002 NCAA Reg. 4. 140–May Wood, Vandy, 2004 SEC Championships 4. 140–Chris Brady, Vandy, 2005 Cleveland Classic 8. 141–Celeste Troche, Auburn, 2002 Cleveland Classic 8. 141–Meaghan Francella, Memphis, 2002 NCAA Reg.
Melissa Eaton set the course record with a second round 66 in the 2006 LSU/Cleveleand Golf Classic.
2006-07 LSU WOMEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE 41 This is LSU
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical LSU Facts Location: Baton Rouge, La. College has, throughout its 144-year history, served the Founded: January 2, 1860 people of Louisiana, the region, the nation, and Enrollment: 30,584 President: Dr. William Jenkins the world. LSU is creating a revolution, one of Major Fields for Bachelor’s Degrees: 72 Major Fields for Master’s Degrees: 72 pervasive change and advancement. For the past Major Fields for Doctoral Degrees: 54 five years, the focus of the LSU community has been an increased commitment to excellence. Our progress has been dramatic and shows no sign of stopping. Having witnessed many of yesterday's possibilities become today's tangible realities, the LSU community set forth to capitalize on its success. The goal was to improve our standing as a nationally competitive flagship university. Following intense discussions among the LSU Board of Supervisors, campus administrators, faculty, and student leaders, the objectives required to reach this status crystal- lized, providing the impetus for LSU's National Flagship Agenda.
42 2006-07 LSU WOMEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE DIVERSITY INTRO COACHES “ The Most Diverse PLAYERS school in the nation. ” REVIEW HISTORY
Newsweek magazine named THIS IS LSU Louisiana State University the “Most “Louisiana State University has a tradition of gratitude Diverse” school in the nation in the Sept. 3, 2003 issue. The enrollment expressed in service to community and country.” consists of 24 percent minority stu- dents.
President George W. Bush
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College of Agriculture Business Education Asia Medical Physics Manship School of Mass Communication Agricultural Business (B.S.) Career Developmen Europe Physics Mass Communication (B.A.M.C.) Agribusiness Finance Home Economics Education Global Studies Physics and a Second Discipline Advertising Agribusiness Management Human Resource Leadership and Development Latin America Secondary Education–Physics Electronic Media International Marketing Industrial Education Russia & Central Asia Journalism Animal, Dairy, & Poultry Sciences (B.S.) Training & Development Latin (B.A.) E. J. Ourso College of Business Political Communication Animal Sciences Wildlife & Fisheries (B.S.) Liberal Arts (B.A.) Accounting (B.S.) Public Relations Dairy Foods Technology Aquaculture African & African American Studies Management Accounting Dairy Production Conservation Biology Art History Economics (B.S.) College of Music & Dramatic Arts Poultry Sciences Fisheries Studio Art Empirical Economic Analysis Music (B.A.) Preveterinary Medicine–Animal Preveterinary Medicine–Wildlife & Fisheries Mathematics (B.S.) Finance (B.S.) Music (B.M.) Preveterinary Medicine–Dairy Wetland Science Actuarial Science General Business Administration (B.S.) Brass Preveterinary Medicine–Poultry Wildlife Ecology Applied/Discrete Mathematics Business Administration–Prelaw Composition Science & Technology–Animal Science Wildlife Law Enforcement Applied Mathematics/Communications Business & Public Administration Harp Science & Technology–Dairy Science Engineering Information Systems & Decision Sciences Organ Science & Technology–Poultry Science College of Art & Design Computer Science (B.S.) Percussion Environmental Management Systems (B.S.) Architecture (B.Arch.) Mathematics International Trade & Finance (B.S.) Piano Pedagogy Environmental Science Interior Design (B.I.D.) Secondary Education–Mathematics Empirical Economics Analysis Piano Performance Policy Analysis Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.) Philosophy (B.A.) Management (B.S.) String Resource Conservation Studio Art (B.F.A.) Religious Studies Entrepreneurship Voice Family, Child, & Consumer Sciences (B.S.) Ceramics Political Science (B.A.) Human Resource Management Woodwind Consumer Science Graphic Design Psychology (B.A. & B.S.) Management Music Education (B.M.Ed.) Human Services Management Jewelry/Metalsmithing Russian Area Studies (B.A.) Marketing (B.S.) Instrumental Food Science & Technology (B.S.) Painting Sociology (B.A.) Vocal Food Business/Marketing Photography Applied Sociology College of Education Theatre (B.A.) Food Chemistry & Analysis Printmaking Criminology Early Childhood Education: PK–3 Teacher Arts Administration Food Processing & Technology Sculpture Rural Sociology Certification (B.S.) Design/Technology Food Safety/Applied Microbiology Spanish (B.A.) Elementary Grades Education (B.S.) Literature, History, & Theory Forestry (Forest Management) (B.S.F.) College of Arts & Sciences Secondary Education–Spanish Four-Year Teacher Certification, Grades 1–6 Performance Ecological Restoration Anthropology (B.A.) Women’s & Gender Studies (B.A.) College of Holmes Certification Theatre Studies Forest Products Communication Disorders (B.A.) Basic Sciences Kinesiology (B.S.) Forest Resource Management Communication Studies (B.A.) Biochemistry (B.S.) Athletic Training Preprofessional Programs * (Nondegree) Nutritional Sciences (B.S.) Economics (B.A.) Biological Sciences (B.S.) Fitness Studies Allied Health Programs Dietetics English (B.A.) Marine Biology Health & Physical Education Teacher Dental Hygiene Nutritional Sciences/Premedical Creative Writing Secondary Education–Biology Certification Dental Laboratory Technology Plant & Soil Systems (B.S.) Literature Chemistry (B.S.) Human Movement Science Ophthalmic Medical Technology Agricultural Pest Management–Entomology Secondary Education–English Biological Chemistry Sports Studies Physician’s Assistant Agricultural Pest Management–Plant Writing & Culture Chemical Physics Secondary Education (B.S.) Premedical Technology Pathology French (B.A.) Chemistry Art Prenursing Crop Management French & Francophone Cultural Studies Chemistry and a Second Discipline Preoccupational Therapy Horticultural Science French & Francophone Political Studies Environmental Chemistry College of Engineering Prephysical Therapy Ornamentals, Olericulture, & Pomology International Business Materials Biological Engineering (B.S.B.E.) Rehabilitation Counseling Soil Science International Studies Polymers Chemical Engineering (B.S.Che.E.) Respiratory Therapy Turfgrass Management Literary Studies Preprofessional Chemistry Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) Urban Entomology Secondary Education–French Secondary Education–Chemistry Computer Engineering (B.S.E.E.) * The final two-three years of these preprofessional Textiles, Apparel, & Merchandising (B.S.) General Studies (B.G.S.) Computer Science (B.S.) Construction Management (B.S.C.M.) programs are offered by the LSU Health Sciences Center and/or other medical schools. These are nondegree Apparel Design Geography (B.A. & B.S.) Geology (B.S. Geol.) Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) programs. Merchandising German (B.A.) Environmental Geology Environmental Engineering (B.S.Env.E.) Textile Science History (B.A.) Geology Industrial Engineering (B.S.I.E.) Vocational Education (B.S.) Secondary Education–History Microbiology (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.) Adult, Extension, International Education International Studies (B.A.) Physics (B.S.) Petroleum Engineering (B.S.P.E.) Agricultural Education Africa & the Middle East Astronomy
2006-07 LSU WOMEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE 43 Cox Communications Center for Student-Athletes
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Amenities aramount to the success of the “student” half of the • 54,000 square feet of working space term student-athlete is providing LSU athletes with • 75 computer workstations Pthe best possible resources to excel in the classroom. • 14 private computer rooms in a state- For more than 20 years, the LSU Academic Center for Student- of-the-art computer lab
• Additional study rooms and Athletes has helped to build well-rounded student-athletes. classrooms for private or group study But as times change and technology advances, the need for • Electronic scheduling of tutoring sessions further improvements still exists. As a result, the Cox
• A 1,000-seat auditorium for classes Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes and lectures opened its doors in November of 2002. A $15 million renovation to the Gym Armory not only made it among the nation’s premier centers, but put it at the forefront. Improvements to the existing center give LSU student-athletes the best opportunity for success by providing access to the latest technology, as well as an array of expanded services.
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Bo Campbell Auditorium The 1,000-seat auditorium is used throughout the year as a classroom and lecture hall. Each seat in the auditorium has space for a laptop and a modem hookup, providing each student unlimited learning opportunities. The audito- rium also contains a movie theatre size screen to aid professors with lectures Computer Stations and classroom activities. Throughout the Academic Center are 75 computer stations, providing student-athletes with a quiet working environment for research, writing and studying.
Study Area Included in the 54,000 square feet of the The Library Academic Center are The library provides a individual study areas perfect setting for as well as 14 private individual study, or computer rooms for with a tutor as group. student-athletes to work one-on-one with tutors or by them- selves.
SECSEC Academic ACADEMIC Honor Roll HONOR ROLL
1989 1998 2002 2005 Kathy Moore Ashley Winn Katy Wilkinson Harris Vicky Meyer Michelle Louviere Missy Ballew Brooke Shelton 1990 Jennifer Abernathy Lesley McClurg Rebecca Struthers Kathy Moore Lisette Lee Meredith Duncan Melissa Eaton Erin Sarver Nicola Eaton 1991 1999 Lindy Hitdlebaugh Alexis Rather Kathy Moore Lisette Lee Rebecca Kuhn (freshman) 2003 Kim Meck (freshman) 1992 2000 Isabel Dornellas Kathy Moore Lisette Lee Devon Day 2006 Kristi Coats Katy Wilkinson Harris Vicky Meyer Laurie Robbins Missy Ballew 2004 Rebecca Struthers Lesley McClurg Isabel Dornellas Melissa Eaton 1996 Meredith Duncan Devon Day Nicola Eaton Ashley Winn Erin Sarver Vicky Meyer Alexis Rather Michelle Louviere Brooke Shelton Rebecca Kuhn Jennifer Abernathy 2001 Rebecca Struthers Kim Meck Katy Wilkinson Harris Melissa Eaton (freshman) Heather Hoffman 1997 Missy Ballew Nicola Eaton (freshman) Caroline Martens (freshman) Michelle Louviere Lesley McClurg Alexis Rather (freshman) Jennifer Abernathy Meredith Duncan Erin Sarver
2006-07 LSU WOMEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE 45 Athletics Director Skip Bertman
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COACHES PLAYERS lready a Louisiana Legend and one of the greatest college baseball coaches of REVIEW all time, J. Stanley “Skip” Bertman has made the seamless transition into HISTORY A the athletics director’s chair with the same enthusiasm, vision and THIS IS LSU demand for excellence that were trademarks of his stellar coaching career. In just four years as LSU’s director of athletics, Bertman has already added to his impressive list of on-the-field achievements. Under his direction, LSU enjoyed arguably the greatest athletics years in the history of the institution. In 2003-04 three teams won national championships, nine teams finished in the nation’s top ten, and fourteen teams ranked in the top 25 and in 2004-05 14 teams advanced to the post-season. LSU teams also enjoyed improved grade point averages across the board, making the LSU student-athlete experience a success on and off the fields of competition. While supervising the Tigers’ progress on the playing fields, he has begun to implement measures necessary to realize his vision of building the LSU athletics department into the best in the country. Bertman’s bold and innovative plans promise to keep the Tigers among the nation’s elite in all phases of collegiate athletics. Bertman is now in the midst of upgrading LSU’s athletics complex. Working hand in hand with the Tiger Athletic Foundation, Bertman has already overseen the completion of the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes while renovating Tiger Stadium and the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, and con- structing the Football Operations Center. It was also Bertman who took the bold but essential move to implement a seat contribution program in Tiger Stadium to fund facility improvements and The ensure the financial stability of the LSU Athletics Department for the next decade. SKIP BERTMAN Bertman was named LSU's athletics director on January 19, 2001. With Bertman, LSU gained an athletics director who provides the leadership and expe- Legacy rience necessary to manage the Tigers' $52 million budget. Bertman guided LSU to five NCAA baseball titles, and his teams drew huge crowds to venerable Alex Box Stadium, as the Tigers led the nation in attendance Bertman’s unyielding desire to succeed drove him to the in each of his final six seasons (1996-2001). pinnacle of his profession, and his astute knowledge of He also served as head coach of the 1996 U.S. Olympic team which captured the the game -- obtained from over 40 years of coaching -- combined with his steadfast determination and irre- bronze medal in Atlanta. pressible enthusiasm transformed LSU Baseball into the Bertman continues to be honored for his remarkable coaching tenure, as he was nation's premier program. inducted in June, 2002, into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in January, 2003. National Championships In a Baseball America poll published in 1999, Bertman was voted the second 2000, 1997, 1996, 1993, 1991 greatest college baseball coach of the 20th century, trailing only Rod Dedeaux of SEC Championships Southern California. Bertman and Dedeaux are the only coaches to win five CWS titles. 1997, 1996, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1986 He had previously earned recognition as one of the nation's brightest assis- tant coaches while at the University of Miami (Fla.) for eight seasons (1976-83). Career Record (1984-2001) Before working at Miami, Bertman was renowned for his coaching excellence. In 870-330-3 (.724) 11 seasons at Miami Beach High School, he directed the Hi-Tides to a state cham- pionship and two runners-up finishes and he was named Florida's Coach of the NCAA Tournament Record Year on three occasions. 89-29 (.754), highest winning percentage in In 1975, Bertman coached at Miami-Dade Downtown, leaving after one season NCAA history to join legendary head coach Ron Fraser at Miami. The move was a homecoming of National Coach of the Year sorts, as Bertman spent his collegiate playing days with the Hurricanes as an outfield- 2000, 1997, 1996, 1993, 1991, 1986 er and catcher from 1958-60. He earned his B.A. in health and physical education from Miami in 1961 and received his master’s degree from UM in 1964. College World Series Appearances Bertman and his wife Sandy are the parents of four daughters -Jan, Jodi, Lisa 2000, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1993, 1991, 1990, and Lori. The Bertman’s have three grandchildren - Sophie Faith and Isaac Stanley, 1989, 1987, 1986 the children of Emile and Lori Bertman Guirard, and Samuel Aaron, the son of Drew and Lisa Pate.
46 2006-07 LSU WOMEN’S GOLF MEDIA GUIDE Tiger Athletic Foundation
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The Tiger Athletic Foundation (TAF) is a private, nonprofit foundation dedicated to supporting LSU and COACHES
its Athletic Program. The Foundation is administered by its own board of directors, comprised of TAF donors, PLAYERS which meets quarterly. Officers of the corporation are elected bi-annually. REVIEW HISTORY Louisiana State University has a proud athletic tradition, highlighted by scores of Southeastern THIS IS LSU Conference and NCAA championships in more than 20 men’s and women’s varsity sports. Thanks to gen- erous private-sector contributions, the Tiger Athletic Foundation continues to play an integral role in sustain- Maj. Gen. R. G. Richard, ing that outstanding tradition. As the central fund-raising organization in support of LSU athletics, TAF’s USMC (Ret.) Chief Executive Officer mission is clear – to lead the university in building a comprehensively superior athletic program. Unrestricted contributions to the Tiger Athletic Foundation benefit every athlete and team at LSU through scholarship and academic awards, as well as through the construction and maintenance of athletic facilities. These projects, large and small, chart the unmistakable course to excellence. And it is the shared vision of alumni and friends of LSU that are making them a reality.
WHO IS A donation to the Tiger Athletic Foundation assists in TAF? its programs of support for LSU Athletics.
• The TAF is made up of average Tiger fans who make dona- • Funding scholarships for LSU’s student-athletes. tions to help fund the mission of Tiger Athletics. • Funding the construction and renovation of facilities and the • Nearly two-thirds of TAF’s members have donated less than purchase of equipment to provide Tiger student-athletes $1,000 in their lifetime to TAF. with the best possible opportunity to compete at a national level. • Less than 1% of TAF’s members have donated over $100,000 in their lifetime to TAF. • Funding support for facilities and programs to enhance the academic opportunities for student-athletes. • Approximately half of TAF’s members are football season ticket holders. • Providing support to assure the best possible coaching and support staffs are in place to lead the LSU athletics program. • TAF’s membership is 14,000 strong and growing.
Football Operations Center - $15 Million $1 MILLION-PLUS PROJECTS The TAF built a stand-alone Football Operations Center in which all facets of the national Eastside Expansion of Tiger Stadium - $50 Million champion Tiger football program will be under one roof. The building will include locker The TAF financed an eastside expansion that added over 11,000 seats to Tiger Stadium and rooms, meeting rooms, coaches offices, video operations, a training room and strength moved it up among the five largest on-campus stadiums in America. The eastside expan- facility. Scheduled to open in the fall of 2005. sion not only created 70 Tiger Den suites to the stadium, it has provided over 300,000 more fans the opportunity to see LSU football since the expansion was opened in 2000. Mike the Tiger’s Habitat - $3 Million LSU’s legendary live mascot is now in a new home, thanks to the TAF. This new habitat will Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes - $12 Million provide Mike with a new 15,000-square foot environment with lush planting , a landmark The TAF provided LSU with unquestionably the most advanced academic facility in size Live Oak tree, a beautiful waterfall and a stream evolving from a rocky backdrop over- America for its student-athletes. By renovating LSU’s old Gym Armory, the TAF allowed flowing with plants and trees. It will be one of the finest live tiger habitats in America. LSU to make the emphatic statement that the academic welfare of its student-athletes is Scheduled to open in the fall of 2005. its foremost priority. Opened in 2002. Westside Renovation of Tiger Stadium - $60 Million Scoreboards in Tiger Stadium, Assembly Center, Outdoor Track - $5.2 Million The TAF renovated the Westside of Tiger Stadium in order to provide 3,200 new club seats The TAF added to fan enjoyment in LSU’s major athletics facilities by purchasing state-of- and a new press box. The new club seats will provide additional revenue for the athletics the-art video scoreboards in 1998. program to invest in future facility projects. Scheduled to open in September of 2005.
Lawton Squad Room - $1.2 Million The TAF funded the construction of a squad meeting room attached to Tiger Stadium for use by LSU’s athletics teams. Prior to the construction of the Lawton Squad Room, there was no one place in LSU’s athletics complex where the entire football team could meet and view instructional and motivational video presentations. Opened in 1997.
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