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1983–84 Lamar Cardinals Basketball Team
The 1983–84 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 1983–84 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by fourth-year head coach Pat Foster and played their home games at the Beaumont Civic Center in Beaumont, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. The Cardinals won the regular season conference championship. They fell to the Louisiana Tech in the 1984 SLC tournament. They received an invitation to the 1984 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated in the first round and lost to in the second round. Lamar finished the season with a record of 26–5 (11–1 Southland). Roster Sources: Schedule and results Sources: , - !colspan=12 style=, Non-conference regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, Southland regular season , - !colspan=12 style=, , - !colspan=12 style=, References {{DEFAULTSORT:1983-84 Lamar Cardinals basketball team Lamar Cardina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Foster
Pat Foster (born June 22, 1939) is an American former college basketball coach. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Lamar University (1980–1986), University of Houston (1986–1993), and the University of Nevada, Reno (1993–1999), compiling a career record of 366–203. Foster also served as athletic director at Lamar from 1983 to 1985. At Houston, he succeeded Guy Lewis. He then left Houston to coach Nevada before retiring. Head coaching record References 1939 births Living people American men's basketball players Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball coaches Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Arkansas Basketball players from Arkansas High school basketball coaches in Arkansas Houston Cougars men's basketball coaches Lamar Cardinals and Lady Cardinals athletic directors Lamar Cardinals basketball coaches Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball coaches People from Columbia County, Arkansas 20th-cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ogden, Utah
Ogden ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Weber County, Utah, Weber County, Utah, United States, approximately east of the Great Salt Lake and north of Salt Lake City. The population was 87,321 in 2020, according to the United States Census Bureau, US Census Bureau, making it Utah's eighth largest city. The city served as a major railway Transport hub, hub through much of its history,Maia Armaleo "Grand Junction: Where Two Lines Raced to Drive the Last Spike in Transcontinental Track," ''American Heritage'', June/July 2006. and still handles a great deal of freight rail traffic which makes it a convenient location for manufacturing and commerce. Ogden is also known for its many historic buildings, proximity to the Wasatch Range, Wasatch Mountains, and as the location of Weber State University. Ogden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro () is a city located on Crowley's Ridge in the northeastern corner of the U.S. State of Arkansas. Jonesboro is one of two county seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, Craighead County. In 2023, the city had an estimated population of 80,560, making it the List of municipalities in Arkansas, fifth-most populous city in Arkansas. In 2020, the Jonesboro metropolitan area had a population of 134,196, and the Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area had a population of 179,932. Jonesboro is the home of Arkansas State University and is the cultural and economic center of Northeast Arkansas. History The Jonesboro area was first inhabited for thousands of years by indigenous peoples. At the time of the European encounter, historic tribes included the Osage Nation, Osage, the Caddo, and the Quapaw. The name for the state of Arkansas comes from the Quapaw language. The French and Spanish traders and trappers had relations with those groups. After the United States acquire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, fifth-most populous city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the county seat, parish seat of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, Calcasieu Parish, located on Lake Charles (Louisiana), Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the Southwest Louisiana, southwest region of the state. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Lake Charles's population was 84,872. The city and metropolitan area of Lake Charles is considered a regionally significant center of petrochemical refining, gambling, tourism, and education, being home to McNeese State University and Sowela Technical Community College. Because of the lakes and waterways throughout the city, Lake Charles metropolitan area, metropolitan Lake Charles is often called the "Lake Area". History On March 7, 1861, Lake Charles was incorporated as the town of Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Charles Civic Center
Sudduth Coliseum, in the Lake Charles Event Center, is a 7,450-seat multi-purpose arena in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. Located on Lakeshore Drive, it is the main arena of the event center and is named for former Lake Charles Mayor James Sudduth. History The arena is a venue for hosting concerts and special events, including the 2006 Louisiana State Choir festival and Contraband Days. It also serves as a host for gun shows, professional wrestling, dance performances, professional and amateur fights, school field trips and The National Day of Prayer ceremony in Lake Charles. Contraband Days is a large festival held on the grounds. The center served as a shelter for displaced residents whose homes were devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The center also hosted UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion, as well as UFC 24. It also holds Rampage in the Cage events. It also used to be the home stadium of Lake Charles' former pro hockey team, the Lake Charles Ice Pirates who p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruston, Louisiana
Ruston is a small city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2020 population was 22,166. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex region and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Ruston is the principal city of the Ruston Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Lincoln Parish. History During the Reconstruction Era following the American Civil War, Civil War, word soon reached the young List of parishes in Louisiana, parish near what is now Ruston, that the List of Louisiana railroads, Vicksburg, Shreveport, and Pacific Railroad would begin to run across north Louisiana, linking the Deep South with the American Old West, West (the current operator is Canadian Pacific Kansas City). Robert Edwin Russ, the Lincoln Parish sheriff from 1877–1880, donated to the town and the area was eventually known as Ruston in his honor. In 1883, commercial and residential lots were created and sold for $37 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Assembly Center
The Samuel M. 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), Division I NCAA Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball, Bulldogs (men) and Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters basketball, Lady Techsters (women) basketball teams. The arena also hosts concerts and events. The arena opened in November 1982 just west of Joe Aillet Stadium, and replaced the then-30-year-old Memorial Gymnasium on the corner of Tech Drive and Railroad Avenue. The men's basketball team hosted the Southland Conference tournament in the STAC in 1985 and 1987, and four National Invitational Tournament, NIT games, one in 1986, two games in 2002, and one in 2015. The women's team has hosted the first, second and regional rounds of the NCAA Women's Basketball tournament nineteen times, most recently in 2003. The TAC also serves as the home of the Louisiana Tech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983–84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Basketball Team
The 1983–84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana for the 1983–84 season. Led by head coach Andy Russo, the Bulldogs played their home games at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana. After finishing 3rd in the conference regular season standings, Louisiana Tech won the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament to earn a bid to the NCAA tournament. After an opening round win over Fresno State, the team was beaten by eventual National runner-up Houston, 77–69. Louisiana Tech finished the season with a 26–7 record (8–4 Southland). Roster Source Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style=, Regular season , - !colspan=9 style=, Southland Conference tournament , - !colspan=9 style=, References {{DEFAULTSORT:1983-84 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball seasons Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech Louisian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe is the ninth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and is the parish seat and largest city of Ouachita Parish. With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 47,702, it is the principal city of the Monroe metropolitan statistical area, the second-largest metropolitan area in North Louisiana. Etymology As governor of Louisiana, Esteban Rodríguez Miró had ''Fort Miro'' built in 1791. Fort Miro changed its name to Monroe to commemorate the first arrival of the steamboat ''James Monroe'' in the spring of 1820. The ship's arrival was the single event, in the minds of local residents, that transformed the outpost into a town. Credit for the name is indirectly given to James Monroe of Virginia, the fifth President of the United States, for whom the ship was named. The steamboat is depicted in a mural at the main branch of the Ouachita Parish Public Library. History Early history–late 20th century Monroe's origins date back to the Spanish colonial period. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fant–Ewing Coliseum
Fant–Ewing Coliseum is a 7,085-seat multi-purpose arena in Monroe, Louisiana, United States, on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. It was built in 1971 and is home to the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team. The arena also hosts concerts and events. History The first men's basketball game played in Fant-Ewing was on December 1, 1971, against Sam Houston State, who defeated ULM 71–70. The Bearkats' Mike Newell made the first free throw of a two-shot foul with no time left on the clock to the disappointment of an opening night capacity crowd. It has hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament five times and the Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball tournament three times. During the 2006–07 season, a student-only section was created, named the "Hawk's Nest". Gallery File:Fant–Ewing Coliseum and Malone Stadium on Bayou Desiard.jpg, Fant–Ewing Coliseum and JPS Field at Malone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo ( ) is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located at the western end of Lake Erie along the Maumee River. Toledo is the List of cities in Ohio, fourth-most populous city in Ohio and List of United States cities by population, 86th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 270,871 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Toledo metropolitan area had 606,240 residents in 2020. Toledo also serves as a major trade center for the Midwestern United States, Midwest; its port is the fifth-busiest on the Great Lakes. The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River and originally incorporated as part of the Michigan Territory. It was re-founded in 1837 after the conclusion of the Toledo War, when it was incorporated in Ohio. After the 1845 completion of the Miami and Erie Canal, Toledo grew quickly; it also benefited from its position on the railway line between New York City and Chicago. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savage Arena
Savage Arena (formerly John F. Savage Hall and Centennial Hall) is a multi-purpose arena located in Toledo, Ohio, on the campus of the University of Toledo. The arena opened in 1976 and originally seated 9,000 for basketball and up to 10,000 for concerts. As part of a $30 million renovation and addition to the arena, completed in 2008, the seating capacity was reduced to 7,300 for basketball and up to 8,300 for concerts. It primarily serves as the home venue for the Toledo Rockets men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball team, and also hosts concerts, commencement exercises, and other events. Features Savage Arena features of space on its arena floor, large enough to accommodate an ice rink, an arena football field, a rodeo ring, five basketball courts, eight volleyball courts, five tennis courts, six racquetball courts, 22 badminton courts, and a 300-yard (274 m) indoor track. There is also a portable stage. The Joe Grogan Room, which seats 200 for dinners, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
