- List of Louisiana Tech University alumni
This is a list of people who attended
Louisiana Tech University .*
Trace Adkins -Country music singer
*Robert R. Adley - Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate from Bossier City
*Rodney Alexander (did not graduate)-United States Representative fromLouisiana (2003 - )
*Leon Barmore - Former Lady Techsters basketball coach, member of theBasketball Hall of Fame
*Cecil R. Blair -farmer /businessman , member of Louisiana House of Representatives (1952-1956) and Louisiana State Senate (1960-1964, 1966-1976) fromRapides Parish (D)
*William R. "Billy" Boles, Sr. - Monroeattorney and former member of the Louisiana State Senate (D)
*Terry Bradshaw - RetiredAmerican football Hall of Famequarterback with thePittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. Led Pittsburgh to four Super Bowl championships in six seasons, winningSuper Bowl MVP honors in consecutive games XIII, XIV. Donated all four of his Super Bowl rings to Louisiana Tech's athletic Hall of Fame.
*Larry C. Brewer (1948-2003), Tech football star in latter1960s
*Kix Brooks -country music singer
*Joshua M. Brown - recipient, world's first bachelor of science in Nanosystems Engineering Degree, May 2007.
*P.J. Brown - professional basketball player with theBoston Celtics of the NBA
*Barbara Colley -- Romance and mysterynovelist inNew Orleans ; transferred from Tech toNicholls State University in Thibodaux
*Ken Coon -Psychologist ,Arkansas Republican Party state chairman, former Arkansas Jaycee president, Republicangubernatorial nominee in1974
*Fred Dean - RetiredAmerican football defensive end for theNational Football League 'sSan Diego Chargers andSan Francisco 49ers ; member of two Super Bowl championship teams with San Francisco
*Mickie DeMoss - former women's basketball coach at the University of Kentucky
*James L. Dennis - Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (D)
*George Doherty (1920-1987) - Player forBuffalo Bills in1947 ; high school football coach, defensive coach at Louisiana Tech from1957 -1966 ; head coach at Northwestern State University from1972 -1974 .
*Matt Dunigan - formerquarterback , coach, and executive in theCanadian Football League , currently a CFLsportscaster forCanadian sports television channel TSN
*R. Harmon Drew, Sr. - former state representative fromWebster Parish and Minden city judge (D)
*Noble Ellington - Class of 1964;cotton merchant in Winnsboro and member of both houses of theLouisiana State Legislature since1988 (D)
*Chris Elrod , Christian comedian and writer [http://chriselrod.com]
*Troy Edwards - Former American footballwide receiver of the NFL, currently plays for theGrand Rapids Rampage of theArena Football League
*Tim Floyd - Currentbasketball coach at the University of Southern California
*Woodie Flowers - Professor ofMechanical Engineering at M.I.T., former host ofScientific American Frontiers "
*Cheryl Ford - Professional basketball player in the WNBA
*Kim Gandy - President of theNational Organization for Women
*John Sidney Garrett (1921-2005) - Former state representative fromClaiborne Parish and Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1968-1972 (D)
*Terry W. Gee - Former Louisiana state representative fromJefferson Parish (R)
*Joey Greco - Host of the television showCheaters
*Richard E. Hearne - retired brigadier general,U.S. Air Force ;Vietnam War veteran
*Phil Hiatt - retiredMajor League Baseball player
*Keith Hightower - Mayor of Shreveport, 1998-2006 (D)
*Wiley W. Hilburn - Head of the Louisiana Tech Journalism Department and "Shreveport Times" columnist
*Johnathan Holland - Professional football wide receiver for theOakland Raiders
*Ken Hollis - State senator fromJefferson Parish since1982 (R)
*Louise B. Johnson (1924-2002) - Former Louisiana state representative fromUnion Parish (D)
*Doug "Tank" Landry (1982-85) - Professional Football Player, CFL (87-90) 2 time First Team American Kodak, AFL(91-93)
*David Lee - Punter for the Baltimore Colts from 1966-1978
*Betty Lennox - Professional basketball player in theWNBA
*Karl Malone - Retired professional basketball player (most notably with theUtah Jazz ) in the NBA
*Luke McCown - American football quarterback with theTampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL
*Jim McCrery - Louisiana's Fourth District congressman (R)
*W. Fox McKeithen (1946 -2005 )- Five-term Louisiana secretary of state (R)
*Paul Millsap - Professional basketball player for theUtah Jazz of the NBA
*Ryan Moats - American football running back with thePhiladelphia Eagles of the NFL
*Jackie Moreland (1938 -1971 ) - All-American basketball player with the Bulldogs,Detroit Pistons and formerNew Orleans Buccaneers
*Kim Mulkey - women's basketball coach,Baylor University
*Brian Myrow -Major League Baseball player with theSan Diego Padres
*Frank T. Norman - Mayor of Minden from 1958-1966 (D)
*Rickey L. "Rick" Nowlin -- Engineer (1971 graduate) and businessman who in2008 became the first Republican state representative from Natchitoches and Winn parishes since Reconstruction
*Ennis Telfair "Rebel" Oakes - FormerMajor League Baseball player (1892-1915). First Louisiana Tech athlete to play a professional sport.
*Nody Parker (1943 -2007 ) - Semiprofessional baseball player and coach; educator; school administrator in Louisiana and Texas
*Pat "Gravy" Patterson (1934 -2007) - Tech alumnus and Tech baseball coach from1968 -1990 ; most successful college baseball coach in Louisiana sports history
*R. Byron Pipes (1964) - President ofRensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 1993 – 1998.
*Jack Ramsaur II - USAFR Major General
*Tim Rattay - American football quarterback with theArizona Cardinals . Formerly with theTennessee Titans ,Tampa Bay Buccaneers , andSan Francisco 49ers of the NFL
*Norman L. Richardson (Class of 1957) -- Journalist known for coverage ofhurricane s
*Willie Roaf - Retired Offensive tackle with theKansas City Chiefs andNew Orleans Saints of the NFL
*Johnny Robinson -Retired Defensive End with the [Los Angeles Raiders/Oakland Raiders] of the NFL - Member of Super Bowl XVIII with Championship team Los Angeles Raiders
*Victor Saracini (Class of 1982) - Captain ofUnited Airlines Flight 175
*Josh Scobee - American football kicker with theJacksonville Jaguars of the NFL
*David Segui - RetiredMajor League Baseball player
*Eddy Shell (1937-2008) -- Speech professor atBossier Parish Community College ; member of Bossier Parish Police Jury, 1992-his death (R)
*Dennis Shockley, Ph.D. - Executive Director, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency
*Joe Smith - Canadian football running back with the BC Lions of the CFL
*Tommy Spinks (1948-2007) - Tech football wide receiver from 1966-1969; businessman inArlington, Texas
*Matt Stover - American football kicker with theBaltimore Ravens of the NFL
*David Templeton - Former Dean of the School or Chemistry at UC-Berkeley, participated in theManhattan Project
*Stanley R. Tiner - Executive editor of "The Sun Herald " in Biloxi-Gulfport,Mississippi , who with his staff won the2006 Pulitzer Prize injournalism forHurrican Katrina coverage; former "Shreveport Journal" editor, defeated congressional candidate in1988 (D)
*Joe Waggonner (1918-2007) - Fourth District congressman fromBossier Parish (D)
*Morgan W. Walker, Sr. (1893-1983) - Founded company which becameContinental Trailways and Walker-RoemerDairy ; banker from Alexandria
*John Clint Williamson (Class of 1983) - U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues
*James H. "Jimmy" Wilson (1931-1986) - former state representative fromCaddo Parish and mayor of Vivian (R)
*Will Wright - American computer game designer, co-founder of the game development companyMaxis , and creator of theSim City computer game series.
*Teresa Weatherspoon - Retired WNBA player (New York Liberty 1997-2003-LA Sparks 2004)
*Shanil Keshwani -Medical Technologist
*William Leslie McNease - Was a member of the first aviation class taught at La Tech in September, 1967. He was Vice President of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a 4 year letterman on the tennis team. In 2007 he was elected to be the Chairman of the Aviation Department Alumni Advisory Board.
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