Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Basketball - La Tech Basketball

The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball program, colloquially referred to as the Dunkin' Dawgs, represents intercollegiate men's basketball at Louisiana Tech University. The school competes in Conference USA in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and play home games at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana. Eric Konkol is in his second season as the Bulldogs' head coach.

History

Conference affiliations

• 1925â€"1939: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
• 1939â€"1948: Louisiana Intercollegiate Conference
• 1948â€"1971: Gulf States Conference
• 1971â€"1987: Southland Conference
• 1987â€"1991: American South Conference
• 1991â€"2001: Sun Belt Conference
• 2001â€"2013: Western Athletic Conference
• 2013â€"present: Conference USA

Championships

Conference Regular Season Championships

Conference Tournament Championships

Postseason

NCAA Division I Tournament results

The Bulldogs have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament five times. Their combined record is 4â€"5.

NCAA Division II Tournament results

The Bulldogs have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament two times. Their record is 2â€"2.

NIT results

Louisiana Tech has appeared in nine National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 12â€"9.

Vegas 16 results

The Bulldogs have appeared in one Vegas 16. Their record is 0â€"1.

CIT results

Louisiana Tech has appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Their record is 1â€"1.

NAIA tournament results

The Bulldogs have appeared in the NAIA Tournament four times. Their record is 1â€"4.

Home venues

Memorial Gymnasium (1952â€"1982)

In 1952, Memorial Gymnasium was constructed on the Louisiana Tech University campus in Ruston to serve as the home of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team. Today Memorial Gym serves as a practice facility for the basketball team.

Thomas Assembly Center (1982â€"present)

Traditions

Dunkin' Dawgs

The Dunkin' Dawgs nickname emerged during the 1982â€"83 season led by Karl Malone and Willie Simmons making highlight reel dunks. The tradition has continued through time as the current Dunkin' Dawgs led by Raheem Appleby, Michale Kyser, and Alex Hamilton have made several dunks featured nationally on ESPN's SportsCenter Top Plays and Fox Sports Live's The 1.

Players

Basketball Hall of Fame

• Leon Barmore, 2003
• Karl Malone, 2010

Retired numbers

• Leon Barmore, #12
• Karl Malone, #32
• Jackie Moreland, #44

All-Americans

• Jackie Moreland â€" 1958, 1959, 1960
• Ray Germany â€" 1959, 1960
• Mike Green â€" 1971, 1972, 1973
• Mike McConathy â€" 1976
• Karl Malone â€" 1983, 1984, 1985
• Randy White â€" 1989

Conference Player of the Year

• Jackie Moreland â€" 1960
• Mike Green â€" 1973
• Mike McConathy â€" 1976
• Karl Malone â€" 1983
• Randy White â€" 1988, 1989
• Ron Ellis â€" 1992
• Gerrod Henderson â€" 2000
• Speedy Smith â€" 2015
• Alex Hamilton â€" 2016

Bulldogs in the NBA

• P.J. Brown â€" New Jersey Nets, Miami Heat, Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics
• Ron Ellis â€" Phoenix Suns
• Mike Green â€" Denver Rockets, Virginia Squires, Seattle SuperSonics, San Antonio Spurs, Kansas City Kings
• Jaron Johnson â€" Washington Wizards
• Karl Malone â€" Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers
• Paul Millsap â€" Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks
• Jackie Moreland â€" Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Buccaneers
• Richard Peek â€" Dallas Chaparrals
• Magnum Rolle â€" Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks
• Kendrick Spruel â€" Toronto Raptors
• Randy White â€" Dallas Mavericks
• Michale Kyser â€" Toronto Raptors

Coaches

Head coaching records

Conference Coach of the Year

• Cecil Crowley â€" 1953, 1955, 1964
• Scotty Robertson â€" 1967, 1971
• Emmett Hendricks â€" 1975, 1976
• J.D. Barnett â€" 1979
• Andy Russo â€" 1983, 1985
• Tommy Joe Eagles â€" 1987, 1988
• Keith Richard â€" 1999
• Michael White â€" 2013, 2015

Bulldogs in coaching

• Tim Floyd â€" UTEP
• Mike McConathy â€" Northwestern State
• Dave Simmons â€" McNeese State