The LSU Lady Tigers track and field team represents
Louisiana State University in
NCAA Division I women's indoor and outdoor track and field.
History
The Lady Tiger program began in August 1978. The LSU Lady Tigers track and field program is the premier women's track and field program in the NCAA, winning more NCAA championships than any other school in history. The Lady Tigers have won a total of 25 NCAA championships (11 indoor, 14 outdoor). The closest school is
Texas with 10 total championships. The Lady Tigers won their first NCAA championship in 1987 under head coach
Sam Seemes. The following year
Pat Henry took over the program and led the team to an unprecedented 11 straight NCAA outdoor championships, the most consecutive NCAA titles by a women's team in any NCAA sport. In 2004,
Dennis Shaver
Dennis Shaver is the current track and field coach at Louisiana State University. Shaver came to LSU in 1995 as an assistant coach. Since his arrival, he has coached 22 Olympians, 6 Olympic medalists, 411 All-Americans, 39 individual National Ch ...
became the LSU Lady Tigers head coach. He coached the team to the 2008 NCAA outdoor championship.
The first Lady Tiger team formed in August of 1978 following
Title IX mandates. The first meet was an indoor meet on Dec. 9, 1978 at
Carl Maddox Field House
The Carl Maddox Field House is an indoor track and field facility located on the campus of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The facility, built in 1975, serves as the indoor home of the LSU Tigers track and field team and th ...
on the LSU campus. Gold and Silver Olympic medalist
Pam Jiles from
New Orleans, La. was on the first team. Another notable Lady Tiger was shotputter
Donna Brazile
Donna Lease Brazile (; born December 15, 1959) is an American political strategist, campaign manager and political analyst who served twice as acting Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). She is currently an ABC News contributor, an ...
also from
New Orleans. Other members of the first team were, Stacy Allen, hurdler, from
Metairie, La.; Leila Byrne, sprinter; Vicky Dunn, sprinter; Caroline Favorite,sprinter; Lynnette Favorite, sprinter; Joanie Hathorn; Paula Hayden, middle distance/distance, from
Adams Massachusetts; Lourdes Maristany, middle distance/distance from
New Orleans, La.; Dr. Marguerite Miranne Rosales, middle distance, from
New Orleans; La, Donna Otzenberger Kivirauma, middle distance/distance from
Baton Rouge, La
Baton Rouge ( ; ) is a city in and the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. Located the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, it is the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana's most populous parish—the equivalent of counties ...
; Elaine Smith, sprinter; Athena Thomas, sprinter; Carin Thorp, Sprinter; and Lynn Tutzauer, middle distance/distance.
Kimberlyn Duncan became the first from LSU to win
The Bowerman, an award that honors collegiate track & field's most outstanding athlete of the year. In 2012, she became the first woman in NCAA Division I history to win back-to-back indoor and outdoor national titles in the 200 meters.
Team Finishes
*Bold indicates NCAA national championship
Source:
NCAA championships
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Stadiums
Carl Maddox Field House
Carl Maddox Field House built in 1975 is the indoor track and field home arena for the LSU Lady Tigers and
LSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers are the athletic teams representing Louisiana State University (LSU), a state university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as ...
track and field teams. The arena has a seating capacity of 3,000. The field house features a 200-meter unbanked track, elevated jump runways, a variety of throwing areas and multiple high jump and vaulting areas. In 1998, the arena was renamed in honor of former LSU
Athletic Director
An athletic director (commonly "athletics director" or "AD") is an administrator at many American clubs or institutions, such as colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches an ...
Carl Maddox Carl Maddox was the athletics director of Louisiana State University (1968–1978) and Mississippi State University (1979–1983). The Carl Maddox Field House at LSU is named after him along with the Carl Maddox Track and Field Complex at Mississ ...
.
Bernie Moore Track Stadium
Bernie Moore Track Stadium built in 1969 is the outdoor track and field home stadium for the LSU Lady Tigers and
LSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers are the athletic teams representing Louisiana State University (LSU), a state university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as ...
track and field teams. The stadium has a seating capacity of 5,680.
In 1971, the stadium was renamed after former LSU football and track & field coach,
Bernie Moore
Bernie Hawthorne Moore (April 30, 1895 – November 6, 1967) was an American college football, basketball, track and field coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Mercer University (1926–1928) and Louis ...
. Moore coached the LSU Track and Field teams for 18 years (1930–47) and led the Tigers to their first NCAA National Championship in 1933 as well as 12 SEC crowns.
Training facilities
Bernie Moore Track Stadium weight room
Opened in January 2003, the weight room is for the
LSU Tigers track and field
The LSU Tigers track and field team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I men's indoor and outdoor track and field.
History
LSU men's track and field had its beginning in 1897. The Tigers have won a total of 6 NCAA champion ...
and LSU Lady Tigers track and field team's. The LSU track and field weight room is a 2,000 square foot facility designed for an Olympic style lifting program. Located adjacent to the track, the weight room features 10 multi-purpose power stations, 5 dumbbell stations, 4 power racks, 5 sets of competition plates, 10 competition Olympic bars, 2 multi-purpose racks, an assortment of selectorized machines and 2 televisions for multimedia presentations.
Head coaches
References
External links
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Sports clubs established in 1980
1980 establishments in Louisiana