2024-25 Annual Report

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2024-25 LOUISIANA TECH ANNUAL REPORT

LETTER FROM RYAN IVEY

Welcome to the 2024-25 Louisiana Tech Athletics annual report. This publication is designed to be a source of information, education and most of all, pride. Our goal with the annual report is provide an opportunity to showcase the exciting things happening with your athletics department. We sincerely hope that you enjoy and find this document to be as beneficial as we do.

As the landscape of college athletics continues to evolve, we continue to refine our operational approach while maintaining our core ideology. Recently, we launched our departmental vision and values, and our currently working on codifying our operational approach through adopted departmental standards of behavior. Our vision statement and core values were adopted through a series of inclusive conversations, led by our strategic task force team. Our goal was to emphasize people, purpose, and progress to help chart the course and future for LA Tech Athletics.

“Serving people on a purpose-driven path to advance the Louisiana Tech Athletics brand.”

This vision reflects Louisiana Tech Athletics’ unwavering commitment to intentional service of people — from student-athletes and coaches to alumni, fans, and the broader community – and long-term brand growth rooted in shared values. It reflects who we are and where we are headed. It is a commitment to serve, compete, and grow — together — in ways that strengthen not only our brand but also our people and purpose.

Supporting this vision are five core CHAMP Values that guide daily actions and long-term goals:

• Connection – Building trust and relationships

• Charge – Impact and attack the moment

• Character – Consistency of positive habits

• Community – Past, present & future, together

• Competition – Be your best, expect our best

These values serve as a guide for the department’s approach to leadership, development, engagement, and performance ensuring every action taken reflects a collective set of behavioral standards.

On the competition surface, we were able to qualify six teams or individuals for postseason championships (Football, Women’s Basketball, Bowling and qualifiers in Golf and Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field), six CUSA superlative awards across five sports, 44 All-CUSA selections, and 12 individual program records were broken. In the classroom our student-athletes achieved a a 3.267 cumulative departmental GPA (the highest ever record for an academic year), had 220 CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipients, 63 CUSA academic medalists, 634 AD Honor Roll recipients over the three quarters with 186 4.00 GPAs), and, most importantly, 51 student-athletes earned their respective degree.

But I can tell you, without a doubt, we could not and would not have been as successful without the wonderful support and generosity of all of you. Your continued presence and support fuels the very efforts that our student-athletes, coaches and staff make every day. They are constantly working to learn, grow and make all of you proud to wear the red and loyal blue. From purchasing season tickets, to becoming an LTAC member, or just wearing your loyal blue with pride, your support is critically important to our success!

While we may have had many accomplishments, we will not rest on those. We still have work to do and a vision to chase. I am confident though, that because of our great student-athletes, dedicated coaches and staff, and loyal supporters, the best days are yet to come!

Go Dogs and Lady Techsters!

2024-25 TIMELINE

october 5, 2024

CROSS COUNTRY HOSTED THE ANNUAL MOOK 4 INVITATIONAL, PLACING THIRD IN BOTH MENS AND WOMENS

AUGUST 16, 2024

SOCCER OPENED THE 2024-25 ATHLETIC SEASON, REGISTERING A DRAW AT NICHOLLS

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

GOLF SHOT 15 UNDER, AN 18-HOLE PROGRAM RECORD, IN THE FINAL ROUND OF THE KA’ANAPALI CLASSIC

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

VOLLEYBALL EARNED A HARD-FOUGHT 3-2 VICTORY OVER FIU ON SENIOR DAY

DECEMBER 16, 2024

MEN’S BASKETBALL COLLECTED A 74-66 HOME VICTORY OVER GRAND CANYON IN THE CUSA/WAC CHALLENGE

DECEMBER 28, 2024

FOOTBALL BATTLED NATIONALLY RANKED ARMY IN THE RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INDEPENDENCE BOWL

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

SOFTBALL SHOCKED 4TH-RANKED OKLAHOMA STATE, 6-1, IN THE PUERTO VALLARTA COLLEGE CHALLENGE

MARCH 1, 2025

TRACK AND FIELD EARNED FOUR INDIVIDUAL TITLES AT THE CUSA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

MARCH 26, 2025

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DEFEATED LINDENWOOD, 68-64, TO ADVANCE TO THE WNIT GREAT 8

APRIL 4, 2025

BOWLING DEFEATED MARIAN IN THE NCAA ROCHESTER REGIONAL, THEIR 5TH STRAIGHT REGIONAL APPEARANCE

APRIL 17, 2025

BASEBALL SCORED THREE RUNS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE NINTH TO WALK-OFF LIBERTY, 7-6

APRIL 18, 2025

TENNIS DOWNED MIDDLE TENNESSEE, 4-1, TO ADVANCE TO THE CUSA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

JUNE 11, 2025

OSCAR SMITH FINISHED 10TH IN THE 110M HURDLES AT THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

LOUISIANA TECH SOFTBALL

Recorded 32 wins, marking the fourth straight season with 30+ victories

Registered two victories over nationally ranked opponents (#4 Oklahoma State and #17 Auburn)

Elena Heng earned the program’s first-ever Rawlings/NFCA Gold Glove award

Allie Floyd, Nicole Hammoude, and Reagan Marchant earned First Team All-CUSA honors

Reagan Marchant smashed 18 home runs, setting a new single-season program record

Laney Johnson tossed the program’s first no-hitter in six years after blanking Stephen F. Austin, 9-0

LOUISIANA TECH FOOTBALL

Made the program’s 14th ever bowl appearance, taking part in the 2024 Independence Bowl

Nine Bulldogs earned All-CUSA honors, including Tru Edwards and David Blay who were named first team

Had six consecutive games nationally televised, including a 12-7 road victory at WKU

Recorded the first shutout since 2019 with a 33-0 win over Kennesaw State

Tru Edwards and Jimmy Holiday signed undrafted rookie contracts with the LA Rams and KC Chiefs

Zach Zimos was named a semifinalist for the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup

LOUISIANA TECH MEN’S BASKETBALL

Recorded 20 wins, marking the 11th time in the last 13 seasons with 20+ victories

Daniel Batcho was voted CUSA Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-CUSA

Opened the season with seven straight wins, the program’s best start since the 1984-85 season

Captured the Gulf Coast Showcase with wins over Southern Illinois, Richmond, and Eastern Kentucky

Set a new single-season program record for free throw percentage at 75.0 percent

LOUISIANA TECH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Participated in the WNIT for the third time in four years, advancing to the Great 8

Paris Bradley was voted CUSA Freshman of the Year and First Team All-CUSA

Recorded a 15-3 home record, tying for the seventhmost home wins in program history

Totaled 16 double-doubles as a team, the most in a single season since 2016-17

Paris Bradley tallied eight 20-point games, the sixth most by a freshman in program history

Jordan Marshall posted 11 double-doubles, which ranked second in the nation among all freshmen

LOUISIANA TECH TENNIS

Amy Sargeant was named CUSA Coach of the Year; Mio Kozaki earned CUSA Newcomer of the Year

Won 19 matches, the third most in program history, while also going a perfect 5-0 against CUSA foes

Defeated WKU and MTSU to reach the CUSA Championship match for the first time in program history

Totaled six All-CUSA selections, the most in a single season in program history

Zoie Epps registered a 37-5 overall singles record, the most wins by any DI women’s tennis player

Zoie Epps and Ana Rodrigues became the first regionally ranked doubles team in program history

LOUISIANA TECH

GOLF

Bulldogs produced 15 team rounds at or under par, shattering the previous program record

Niilo Maki-Petaja earned a second consecutive at-large bid to the NCAA Regionals

Niilo Maki-Petaja, ranked as high as No. 97 in the country, earned Second Team All-CUSA honors

Bulldogs set multiple records including lowest team round (-15) and lowest 54-hole total (-24)

Three Bulldogs received CSC Academic All-District honors, the most in program history

The 2024 Argent Financial Classic marked the 25th time the program has hosted a tournament at Squire

LOUISIANA TECH BASEBALL

Brooks Roberson earned the program’s first ever CUSA Freshman of the Year honor

Three Bulldogs earned Second Team All-CUSA -Brooks Roberson, Trey Hawsey, & Sebastian Mexico

Bulldogs’ 32 wins marked its seventh 30+ win season in the past nine years

Luke Cooley became the first Bulldog since 2017 with at least seven no-hit shutout innings

Bulldogs scored 27 runs at Wichita State, tying for the second most ever in a single game

Bulldogs collected their 100th win at the new Love Shack (Feb. 15 vs. Maine)

LOUISIANA TECH VOLLEYBALL

Registered 216.5 blocks as a team, the most in a single season since 2010

Four Bulldogs earned CSC Academic All-District honors, the most in program history

Charlize Williams tied the program single season record at 1.24 blocks per set

Charlize Williams was named Second Team All-Louisiana

Won two matches at both the Cal State Fullerton Invitational and the Battle for the Boot

Jailen Hurley became just the third Bulldog ever to be named to the CUSA All-Academic Team

LOUISIANA TECH SOCCER

Kalli Matlock was voted Second Team All-CUSA after leading the team in points and goals

Highlight win came in a 1-0 shutout victory at home against Arkansas State

Registered five ties, which tied for the single-season program record

Bulldogs tallied 92 total saves, the most in a single season since 2019

Kalli Matlock and Kyra Taylor were both named All-Louisiana Honorable Mention

Four Bulldogs earned CSC Academic All-District honors, tied for the most in program history

LOUISIANA TECH BOWLING

Registered 84 victories, the second most in a single season in program history

Made their fifth straight NCAA Regional and USBC ITC appearances

Tallied two tournament wins, five top 5 finishes, and 11 top 10 finishes

Earned NTCA All-Academic Team honors for the ninth straight year

Kylee Trexler finished runner-up at the USBC Intercollegiate Singles Championship

Four Bulldogs earned Academic All-District while six were named NTCA All-Academic Scholar Athletes

LOUISIANA TECH TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY

Totaled six gold podiums combined at the CUSA Championships

Had 19 athletes qualify for the NCAA East Regional, the most since 2011

Set seven program records -- six indoor and one outdoor

Oscar Smith became a Second Team All-American in the 110m hurdles; named CUSA Newcomer of the Year

Programs had a combined four CUSA All-Academic honorees and eight CSC Academic All-District

Hosted the annual Mook 4 Invitational, placed third in both the mens and womens

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LA TECH ATHLETICS VILLAGE

From the “Tech’s in Town” summer tour to the 11th annual Techspys to the final out at the Love Shack on May 17, LA Tech Athletics hosted or assisted in producing 222 events in the span of 301 days (athletics, coaches shows, campus events, community service events, etc.)

The athletics department also launched LA Tech Live, a branded hub for original and live content that extends beyond game day. This year’s programming included weekly and post-game press conferences, in-game interviews, coaches shows, signing day events, and more.

Feb. 13, 2025 marked the beginning of a new era in broadcasting for LA Tech Athletics. It was the first of 43 home athletic events broadcasted by LA Tech’s new in-house production crew, including 32 baseball games, nine softball games, and two women’s basketball games.

LA TECH ATHLETICS VILLAGE

The LA Tech Tennis Complex received major upgrades with new court resurfacing that features a light and icy blue color scheme as well as new banners and windscreens.

A celebratory ceremony took place on April 28 as the official groundbreaking was held for the Origin Bank Center for Student-Athlete Success. The facility will serve as a significant educational space that will provide world-class academic resources for all LA Tech student-athletes.

Several other projects and upgrades were made in the LA Tech Athletics Village including a new football video board, new DAK computer for the TAC, facelifts to sports medicine and academic center, men’s basketball locker room renovations, and more.

$8,192,909Overall dollars raised

$914,197LTAC specific giving

Transitioned to Paciolan + PacFund

Launched the LTAC Priority Points program

Launched the Louisiana Tech Sports Performance Institute

Prototyped and shipped Victory GM to market

Hosted the Origin Bank Center for Student-Athlete Success groundbreaking

Launched and funded the Coaches Legacy Plaza project

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