RUSTON – While Skip Holtz and the Bulldog football team were winning the 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl, Louisiana Tech fans took notice.
While the Bulldog basketball team was winning its third straight conference regular season title and participating in postseason, Louisiana Tech fans took notice.
As Tyler Summitt and the Lady Techster basketball team began the difficult road back to conference and regional relevance, Tech fans took notice.
The 2014-15 year saw those success stories and many more. The Lady Techster softball team won 31 games, the most since 2008. The Bulldog baseball team increased its win total by 10 from the previous season.
Speedy Smith and Victor Lange took home Conference USA Player of the Year honors. And more than a hundred Louisiana Tech student-athletes earned degrees, academic honors or both.
Louisiana Tech fans took notice. The numbers from ticket sales and annual giving prove it.
University Athletics Director Tommy McClelland announced this week record totals in Louisiana Tech Athletic Club (LTAC) unrestricted donations – both in dollar figures and in total number of donors. He also announced increases in ticket sales in football, men’s and women’s basketball.
McClelland is quick to point out that these types of increases don’t occur without success stories on and off the court and without fans and alumni that believe in the direction and vision of the University and the athletic department.
“There is so much that goes into generating the type of increases that we saw in ticket sales and private giving this year,” McClelland said. “Your fans and alumni must have a strong belief in what is happening internally and externally. Winning championships and showing progress across the board are huge factors. We are fortunate to have some great coaches and first class student-athletes representing Louisiana Tech.
“We owe so much to our fans and alumni. They truly want to see this University continue to grow, elevate and separate itself from other institutions. We have plenty of challenges that we must overcome, but because we have a fan base that is eager to see Louisiana Tech University succeed, we have been able to make some major strides this past year.”
A perfect example of Tech’s progress is the near completion of the $22 million Davison Athletics Complex which will open in late August. The more than 70,000 square foot facility will be a game-changer for Louisiana Tech Athletics and in addition to serving all of its student-athletes, it will also serve as an additional revenue source, generating more than $500,000 annually.
The fact that the 302-seat Club Level sold out more than three months ago is proof that Louisiana Tech fans are indeed embracing the University’s vision for taking its athletic department to another level.
McClelland said that the past fiscal year saw $1,150,000 dollars donated to LTAC by more than 1,100 donors while a total of $1.5 million unrestricted dollars were donated. The previous record for donors was 1,055. Maybe the most exciting news was that 215 individuals made their first ever gift to LTAC this past year. LTAC membership increased by 17 percent and revenue increased by 30 percent.
While overall ticket sales increased, men’s basketball revenue increased by 73 percent and women’s basketball increased by 50 percent.
These are all signs and resources that point towards Louisiana Tech positioning itself for another outstanding year on the fields and in the classrooms.
While the Bulldog basketball team was winning its third straight conference regular season title and participating in postseason, Louisiana Tech fans took notice.
As Tyler Summitt and the Lady Techster basketball team began the difficult road back to conference and regional relevance, Tech fans took notice.
The 2014-15 year saw those success stories and many more. The Lady Techster softball team won 31 games, the most since 2008. The Bulldog baseball team increased its win total by 10 from the previous season.
Speedy Smith and Victor Lange took home Conference USA Player of the Year honors. And more than a hundred Louisiana Tech student-athletes earned degrees, academic honors or both.
Louisiana Tech fans took notice. The numbers from ticket sales and annual giving prove it.
University Athletics Director Tommy McClelland announced this week record totals in Louisiana Tech Athletic Club (LTAC) unrestricted donations – both in dollar figures and in total number of donors. He also announced increases in ticket sales in football, men’s and women’s basketball.
McClelland is quick to point out that these types of increases don’t occur without success stories on and off the court and without fans and alumni that believe in the direction and vision of the University and the athletic department.
“There is so much that goes into generating the type of increases that we saw in ticket sales and private giving this year,” McClelland said. “Your fans and alumni must have a strong belief in what is happening internally and externally. Winning championships and showing progress across the board are huge factors. We are fortunate to have some great coaches and first class student-athletes representing Louisiana Tech.
“We owe so much to our fans and alumni. They truly want to see this University continue to grow, elevate and separate itself from other institutions. We have plenty of challenges that we must overcome, but because we have a fan base that is eager to see Louisiana Tech University succeed, we have been able to make some major strides this past year.”
A perfect example of Tech’s progress is the near completion of the $22 million Davison Athletics Complex which will open in late August. The more than 70,000 square foot facility will be a game-changer for Louisiana Tech Athletics and in addition to serving all of its student-athletes, it will also serve as an additional revenue source, generating more than $500,000 annually.
The fact that the 302-seat Club Level sold out more than three months ago is proof that Louisiana Tech fans are indeed embracing the University’s vision for taking its athletic department to another level.
McClelland said that the past fiscal year saw $1,150,000 dollars donated to LTAC by more than 1,100 donors while a total of $1.5 million unrestricted dollars were donated. The previous record for donors was 1,055. Maybe the most exciting news was that 215 individuals made their first ever gift to LTAC this past year. LTAC membership increased by 17 percent and revenue increased by 30 percent.
While overall ticket sales increased, men’s basketball revenue increased by 73 percent and women’s basketball increased by 50 percent.
These are all signs and resources that point towards Louisiana Tech positioning itself for another outstanding year on the fields and in the classrooms.
