LSU Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes 2015-16 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT
ENTER TO LEARN, LEAVE TO SERVE
2015 – 2016

THE SPRING
2016 MODELS
OF EXCELLENCE
HONOREES TACKLED
SOME OF THE MOST
PRESSING ISSUES IN
HIGHER EDUCATION
AND FOUND
DEMONSTRATIVE
SUCCESS IN THEIR
TACTICS. WE
ARE PLEASED TO
RECOGNIZE THEIR
EFFORTS ALONGSIDE
UNIVERSITY BUSINESS.
The Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes
was one of eight recipients from across the country honored by University
Business magazine in its Spring 2016 Models of Excellence recognition
program. Models of Excellence is a national recognition program honoring
colleges and universities that have implemented innovative, effective
and inter-departmental initiatives that are bolstering student success.
“LSU realizes the unique challenges this population faces, and offers
a holistic solution that helps this group succeed outside of game day,”
says University Business senior editor Tim Goral. “For student-athletes,
pressure bears down from all angles - from classroom expectations
to media scrutiny.”
ANDREW CRAWFORD,
Senior Vice President
Of Campus Services
and Operations at
Higher One.

It is an honor and privilege to serve as the Assistant Vice
Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Executive Director of
the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-
Athletes (CCACSA) at Louisiana State University. This has
truly been a remarkable year. This is the third year that we
have honored our Fall semester 3.0 and higher grade point
average student-athletes during a basketball game and our Spring
3.0 and higher grade point average student-athletes during a home
football game. On the eve of the 2016 Spring Commencement,
the inaugural student-athlete celebration entitled, “The Tribute”,
recognized fifty-nine honorees. These young men and women
transcended the notion of what it means to be a student-athlete
transitioning from student-athlete to scholar-athlete to graduate.
Clearly, transformative in nature, but an expectancy when they
commit to Louisiana State University as student-athletes. Our
graduation success rate for all of our student-athletes reached a
monumental 84% for 2015, a 3% increase from our last two years at
81%. The formula for graduation success equals intrinsic motivation
plus academic, social, and information technology integration. I
would like to extend a big thank you to Cox Communications for
their continuous support.
All of our varsity teams exceeded the minimum academic
performance rate of 930; 16 have a multi-year score of 950; four
teams boast a perfect score of 1000 up from three in the previous
year; and eleven teams received a perfect score of 1000 for the
single year up from eight teams. We have volunteered more than
5,600 hours, which tops our previous year’s total by more than 800
hours, demonstrating our commitment to community engagement.
In April of 2016, the Cox Communications Academic Center for
Student-Athletes was one of eight recipients from across the
country honored by University Business magazine as a Model of
Excellence program for our commitment to student development
and success.
We have continued to lead the industry in academic, cognitive,
personal, and professional development of student-athletes
by offering two conferences to equip current and future
professionals with the necessary skills and competencies to
buttress their knowledge. “Geaux For The Gold,” which is the
3rd Annual CCACSA Drive-In Conference, is a free daylong
conference to invite educators from area high schools, community
colleges, and four year institutions to discuss topics related to
student-athlete development. The conference was also approved
to offer continuing education units for the topics discussed.
We also hosted the CCACSA 2nd Annual Tutors and Learning
Professionals’ conference entitled, “XLR8 Driving Student
Success.” This free one-day professional development conference
provided attendees with the unique opportunity to network with
tutor/learning center professionals and gain valuable information to
support and enhance student learning techniques and outcomes.
As we strive to be the premier provider of transformative student-
athlete support services, it is imperative that we collectively
develop, implement, and evaluate each stage of our graduation
formula for success to ensure that the preparation and the
infrastructure will equate to our desired outcomes. As you already
know success happens by design, it is not accidental and we, as
a team, are intentional in our holistic approach to student-athlete
development. It is by design that we mold our student-athletes to
become great ambassadors of Louisiana State University so that
upon graduation, they can leave to serve the University community,
the surrounding community, the state of Louisiana and beyond.
Once a Tiger, always a Tiger. Forever LSU!
THE FORMULA FOR GRADUATION SUCCESS EQUALS INTRINSIC
MOTIVATION PLUS ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION. KENNETH O. MILES
The above quote illustrates the key to our success for the academic year 2015-2016. It was a year of
reaching new milestones and setting the stage for being the leader in student-athlete development.
This annual report is a tribute to those accomplishments and a reflection of our successes.
COX COMMUNICATIONS ACADEMIC CENTER FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES 2

ACCOUNTABILITY
Exhibiting the willingness to accept
responsibility for your actions.
COMMITMENT
Pledging excellence every day,
every meeting, every situation,
every time.
DIVERSITY
Embracing and valuing the
differences we all bring to the table.
EDUCATION
Fostering a thirst for knowledge
and promoting the discipline to
pursue life-long learning.
INTEGRITY
Adhering to a strict moral and
ethical code of behavior and action
by consistently upholding rules,
regulations, and values.
SERVICE
Individually and collectively, creating
an environment of social awareness,
establishing an appetite for
helpfulness, and discovering a world
with issues greater than our own.
SUCCESS
Achieving excellence in all that is
desired, planned, or attempted.
TEAMWORK
Valuing each other as members of
our team and working together to
achieve common, agreed upon goals.
The aforementioned is our
foundation for success, which
clearly has happened by design. As
you peruse our annual report, you
will start to see the transformation
of lives through direction, guidance,
passion, commitment, and
excellence. Attributes that benefit
all whom we served yesterday,
today, and tomorrow.
BELOW DEFINES HOW OUR VALUES CONTRIBUTE TO TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF
STUDENT-ATHLETES TO SCHOLAR ATHLETES.
VALUES
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ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE
ENTER TO LEARN…

45 FIRST-YEAR STUDENT-ATHLETES
WERE PLACED ON THE SOUTHEASTERN
CONFERENCE (SEC) ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL.
The honor is based on grades from the 2014-15 academic calendar.
Each student-athlete must: 1) have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or above;
2) be on scholarship or a letterwinner; 3) have completed 24 semester
hours of non-remedial credit; and 4) have been a member of the
varsity team for the sport’s entire NCAA Championship segment.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

20152008-09 84
6720051998-99
6920061999-00
SINCE THE NCAA STARTED TRACKING GRADUATION SUCCESS RATES (GSR)* IN 2005
(COHORT DATA FOR 1998-99),
LSU STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE IMPROVED 17 POINTS AND POSTED
THEIR HIGHEST RATE OF 84% IN 2015.
20132006-07
80
78
74
71
69
69
20122005-06
20112004-05
20102003-04
20092002-03
20082001-02
20072000-01
GSR YEARCOHORT
OVERALL GSR FOR ALL LSU STUDENT-ATHLETES
20142007-08 81
81
*Graduation Success Rates (GSR): According to the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), the GSR Report provides information about two groups of students at the college or university identified at
the top of the form: (1) all undergraduate students who were enrolled in a full-time program of studies for a baccalaureate degree; and (2) student-athletes who received athletics aid from the college or university
for any period of time during their entering year.

TEAM 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Men’s Baseball 965 987 973 973 967 958
Men’s Basketball 905 911 909 955 957 973
Men’s Cross Country 946 911 913 1000 1000 1000
Men’s Football 966 964 944 946 947 941
Men’s Golf 1000 994 987 980 987 986
Men’s Swimming 987 983 989 984 983 990
Men’s Tennis 977 978 992 1000 1000 1000
Men’s Track, Indoor 939 942 930 952 964 –
Men’s Track, Outdoor 939 944 929 951 963 –
Men’s Track – – – – – 963
Women’s Basketball 971 972 964 966 955 949
Women’s Cross Country 1000 1000 1000 978 976 983
Women’s Golf 993 993 984 991 1000 1000
Women’s Gymnastics 990 981 982 974 978 991
Women’s Soccer 970 976 984 978 979 976
Women’s Softball 961 971 987 983 987 984
Women’s Swimming 987 980 974 982 981 990
Women’s Tennis 993 984 984 992 992 1000
Women’s Track, Indoor 982 984 984 984 985 –
Women’s Track, Outdoor 981 984 984 984 983 –
Women’s Track – – – – – 983
Women’s Volleyball 990 990 984 983 989 989
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
4 TEAMS
SCORED
A PERFECT
1000 APR
16 TEAMS
EARNED A
MULTI-YEAR
ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE
RATE (APR)*
GREATER
THAN 950
*Academic Performance Rate (APR): According to the National Collegiate
Athletics Association (NCAA), the Academic Progress Rate (APR),
implemented in 2003, holds institutions accountable for the academic
progress of their student-athletes through a team based metric that
accounts for the eligibility and retention of each student-athlete for
each academic term. The 2014 multi-year (four year) submission is data
submitted by the institution for the following cohorts: 2011-12, 2012-13,
2013-14 and 2014-15. Currently, teams must earn a 930 four-year average
APR or a 940 average over the most recent two years to participate
in NCAA championships. In 2015-16 and beyond, teams must earn a
four-year APR of 930 to compete in championships. A score of 1000 is
a perfect score.
BELOW IS OUR MULTI-YEAR APR* FROM 2009-10
TO 2014-15 AS RECORDED BY THE NCAA

BELOW IS OUR SINGLE-YEAR APR FROM 2009-10
TO 2014-15 AS RECORDED BY THE NCAA
+Denotes data representing three or fewer student-athletes. In accordance with FERPA’s interpretation of federal privacy regulations,
institutions should not disclose statistical data contained in this report in cells made up of three or fewer students without student consent.
TEAM 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Men’s Baseball 962 990 958 980 942 951
Men’s Basketball 932 957 932 1000 94 1000
Men’s Cross Country + + + 1000 + 1000
Men’s Football 948 957 910 973 955 931
Men’s Golf 971 1000 974 971 1000 1000
Men’s Swimming 983 966 1000 980 978 988
Men’s Tennis 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Men’s Track, Indoor 960 953 930 964 1000 +
Men’s Track, Outdoor 960 961 917 964 1000 +
Women’s Basketball 982 1000 907 975 942 981
Women’s Cross Country 1000 + + + + 1000
Women’s Golf 971 1000 958 1000 1000 1000
Women’s Gymnastics 980 952 1000 964 1000 1000
Women’s Soccer 970 1000 974 961 973 1000
Women’s Softball 955 1000 988 988 973 986
Women’s Swimming 1000 963 977 991 991 1000
Women’s Tennis 1000 971 1000 1000 1000 1000
Women’s Track, Indoor 991 983 991 973 991 +
Women’s Track, Outdoor 990 983 991 973 983 +
Women’s Volleyball 978 1000 975 976 1000 1000
11 TEAMS
SCORED
A PERFECT
1000 APR
15 TEAMS
EARNED A
SINGLE-YEAR
ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE
RATE (APR)*
GREATER
THAN 950

ANDRIA AGUILAR
Women’s Track and Field
Andria Aguilar graduated from
LSU in May 2015 with her degree
in International Studies and a
3.914 GPA. She is a three-time
member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll,
and also a former CoSIDA Academic All-District
VI First Team and USTFCCCA
All-Academic selection.
PHILIP DEMPSEY
Men’s Track and Field
Philip Dempsey graduated from
LSU in May 2015 with his degree
in interdisciplinary studies and a
3.976 grade point average. He is a
four-time Wally Pontiff, Jr. Academic Excellence
Award winner and is a four-time member of the
SEC Academic Honor Roll.
NADINE DREHER
Women’s Golf, Sophomore
Nadine Dreher held a 3.962
GPA while majoring in Sport
Administration. She was part of
the 2015 NCAA Championship
lineup, has been named to the Academic Honor
Roll by the league for the third straight year, and
was named a WGCA Scholar Athlete for
the second time.
MICHELLE GAUTHIER
Gymnastics
As a junior on the LSU
Gymnastics team, Michelle
Gauthier held a 3.967 GPA while
majoring in Kinesiology. Michelle
is on the Executive Board of the Student-Athlete
Advisory Committee. She was a 2014 Wally
Pontiff, Jr. Academic Excellence Award recipient,
and has earned Scholastic All-America honors
and multiple selections to the SEC Academic
Honor Roll.
INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
WALLY PONTIFF, JR.*
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AWARDS
The Wally Pontiff, Jr., Academic Excellence Award, established in 2003, is presented each year to those undergraduate student-athletes who are
in at least their third year academically at LSU, and who have the highest cumulative grade point averages among all student-athletes.
THERESE JERNBECK
As a junior on the Track Field
Team, Therese Jernbeck held
a 3.969 GPA while majoring in
International Trade and Finance.
Therese was a 2014 Wally Pontiff, Jr. Academic
Excellence Award recipient.
THOMAS LEBEAU
Football
As a junior on the football team,
Thomas LeBeau held a 3.911
while majoring in Mechanical
Engineering. He was the 2014
TAF Male Scholar Athlete of the Year. He has
been named to the SEC Honor Roll for the
third time, and in his career has made the
Dean’s List for Academic Excellence and been
awarded numerous scholarships for athletic and
academic excellence.
*Pontiff, 21, a three-year baseball letterman, was the designated hitter on LSU’s 2000 NCAA championship team, and he was the starting third baseman in his last two seasons. A biological sciences major with a
3.25 GPA, Pontiff was named to the 2002 District VI Academic All-America team, and he was a two-time member of the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll. He was selected in the 21st round of the
2002 draft by the Oakland Athletics. He was a member of the All-SEC second team in the 2002 season and made the first All-SEC team the previous year. He passed away unexpectedly in 2002 prior to making a
decision to return to LSU or sign with the Athletics.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

CHAISS MATTHEWS
As a sophomore on the Track
Field team, Chaiss Matthews
maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA.
She was a 2014 Wally Pontiff Jr.
Academic Excellence Award Recipient at last
year’s Academic Gala. Chaiss was named to the
2015 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll, and capped
her 2015 season by graduating from LSU with
her degree in Biology.
MARIEL MCLAUGHLIN
Soccer
Mariel McLaughlin graduated
as a University Medalist in
December 2015 with her degree
in Biology and a 4.0 GPA.
She was a 2014 Wally Pontiff Jr. Academic
Excellence Award Recipient and has been
named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll for the
third time in her career.
JOHN DAVID MOORE
Football
Junior football player, John David
Moore maintained a 3.9 GPA,
while majoring in Architecture.
He was honored as a member
of the 2015 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
and was featured in a video produced by the
LSU School of Architecture “Where Passion
Becomes Genius” to help promote the school to
prospective students.
DYLAN SUPAK
Softball
As a senior on the softball
team, Dylan Supak maintained a
perfect 4.0 GPA while majoring in
Kinesiology. Dylan was the 2014
TAF Female Scholar Athlete of the Year, a 2013
and 2014 Wally Pontiff Jr. Academic Excellence
Award Recipient, and a 2015 SEC Spring
Academic Honor Roll member. She was named
to both the 2015 CoSIDA Capital One Division
I Softball Academic All-District VI First Team
and All-America Second Team. Dylan became
the second player in program history to earn
the NCAA Elite 89 Award at the 2015 Women’s
College World Series.
DANIEL TANNER
Daniel Tanner maintained a 3.925
GPA while majoring in Petroleum
Engineering. Daniel is a member
of the Student-Athlete Advisory
Committee and was honored as a member of
the 2015 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
FOR THE 2014-15
ACADEMIC YEAR, 184
STUDENT-ATHLETES
MET THE CRITERIA
FOR THE DIRECTOR’S
CUP AWARD, EARNING
A GPA OF 3.0 OR
HIGHER OVER THE
PAST YEAR.

BENGAL BELLES
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Bengal Belles Academic Achievement Award was created to recognize the achievements of student-athletes who have risen
to the next level of academia. These student-athletes completed their undergraduate degrees while pursuing a graduate degree with a 3.0 or
higher as a LSU student-athlete on their respective field of competition.
ANDREA MAXWELL
Andrea Maxwell transferred
from Saint Leo University where
she earned her undergraduate
degree. She enrolled in the
Masters of Public Administration program and
ran Cross Country for the Tigers in the fall of
2014. She had numerous strong finishes for the
Tigers and finished the season competing at the
NCAA South Central Regional.
BYRAN MUTELL
Bryan Mutell was an outstanding
student during his career with the
Tigers as a four-time selection to
the SEC Academic Honor Roll. He
graduated from LSU in May 2015 with his degree
in Economics.
ANNIE SIMONEAUX
Annie Simoneaux was a javelin
thrower, who graduated from
LSU in May 2015 with a degree
in Kinesiology. Throughout her
LSU career, Annie was awarded a Second-Team
All-American honor and All-SEC honors as an
elite javelin thrower. She was a USTFCCCA All-
Academic selection and was a member of the
SEC Academic Honor Roll. In 2015, she became
the No. 8-ranked javelin thrower in school
history.
SCARLETT WILLIAMS
Gymnastics
Scarlett Williams transferred to
LSU after earning a degree in
business from Arkansas and is
currently pursuing a master’s in
Business Administration from LSU. She is a four-
time SEC Academic Honor Roll member.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

TIGER ATHLETIC
FOUNDATION
SCHOLAR ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
JOHN DAVID MOORE
Football
John David Moore is a sophomore
on the Football team. He is
currently majoring in Architecture
with a 3.9 GPA and was recently
featured in a video produced by the LSU School
of Architecture to help promote the school to
prospective students. He earned the Alvin Roy
Fourth Quarter Award and the Erik Andolsek
Leadership Award after spring practice and
was also named to the 2015 SEC Fall Academic
Honor Roll.
MADELENE SAGSTROM
Women’s Golf
Finishing her undergraduate
Psychology degree in December
with a 3.47 GPA, Sagstrom
rounded out her collegiate
career with an array of academic and athletic
accolades. In 2015 she was named a Finalist for
the ANNIKA Award, First Team All-American,
SEC Player of the Year, First Team All-SEC, SEC
Spring Academic Honor Roll, First Team All-
Louisiana and All-Louisiana Player of the Year.
Madelene became the first Lady Tiger to
average below 72 in stroke average for a season
with 71.48 in 33 rounds and finished her career
with a 72.95 stroke average, the lowest for any
four year player in women’s golf history at LSU.
She helped the Tigers advance to their second
NCAA Championship appearance during her
career and finished ranked No. 2 in the Golfweek
and Golfstat Performance rankings.
Posting a team grade point average of 3.153 for the 2014-15 academic year, the
MEN’S TENNIS TEAM was recognized with Highest Male Team GPA honors.
With a 3.438 team grade point average for the 2014-15 academic year, the
WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS TEAM earned Highest Female Team GPA honors.

COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
LEAVE TO SERVE...

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
1,521
IN THE LAST THREE YEARS, STUDENT-ATHLETES HAVE LOGGED MORE THAN
4,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS PER YEAR, INCLUDING AN ALL-TIME
HIGH OF 5,612 HOURS IN 2014-15.
A HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF STUDENT-ATHLETES
PARTICIPATING IN COMMUNITY SERVICE:
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2009-10
884
1,744
4,475
3,706
3,135
2,648.5
2,360
2,589
2,523
4,725.5
5,612

TIGER ATHLETIC FOUNDATION
ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
ALEX BREGMAN
Baseball
Alex Bregman was one of the most
dynamic players in LSU Baseball
history. In his three seasons as
the Tigers’ starting shortstop,
Bregman started all 196 games, batting .337 with
56 doubles, 10 triples, 21 homers, 148 RBI, 153 runs
and 66 stolen bases. His 56 career doubles rank
No. 8 in LSU all-time record books. Defensively, he
committed just nine errors in 359 chances. In 2015
he was a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and
was named to the ABCA Gold Glove Award Team.
He was a first-team All-American for Collegiate
Baseball, Baseball America and D1 Baseball, and
was also a First-Team All-SEC, SEC All-Defensive
Team and the Louisiana Player of the Year. He was
selected in the first round (No. 2 overall pick) in
the 2015 MLB Draft, by the Houston Astros.
TORI BLISS
Track and Field
Tori Bliss is the most decorated
shot putter in the history of the
Lady Tigers Track Field program.
She is a three-time All-American
and is the indoor and outdoor LSU school-record
holder in the event. She earned the best finishes
by a Lady Tiger in the history of the NCAA Indoor
and NCAA Outdoor Championships as a two-
time national Silver Medalist in 2014 and 2015. She
established her indoor school-record of 60-feet,
7 ¼ inches at the 2015 NCAA Division-1 Indoor
Track Field Championships to become the No.
8-ranked shot putter indoors in NCAA history. Her
outdoor school record of 60-feet, 8 inches was set
at the 2015 LSU Invitational which qualified her to
become the No. 9-ranked shot putter outdoors in
NCAA history. Tori wrapped up her career as the
NCAA Outdoor Bronze Medalist with a third-place
finish nationally in the shot put and was crowned
the 2015 SEC Indoor Champion while throwing a
meet-record of 60-feet, 1 inch. She also completed
her career as the No. 3-ranked discus thrower in
school history with a career-best mark of 178 feet,
4 inches.
DISTINGUISHED
ALUMNUS AWARD
RICKY BLANTON
Basketball 1986-89
Mr. Ricky Blanton received the Distinguished
Alumnus Award, which recognizes a former
student-athlete who excelled both athletically
and academically while at LSU, and who has
gone on to distinguish themselves in their
chosen occupation or in the community.
Nominees must be a graduate of LSU and at
least ten years removed from their graduation..
378 STUDENT-ATHLETES EARNED A 3.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE OR
HIGHER FOR THE FALL 2015 AND SPRING 2016 SEMESTERS.

THE TIGER CUP
LSU GYMNASTICS
The LSU Gymnastics team logged in over 458.5 hours of community service. These ladies
participated in Halloween BOOzar, Thanksgiving with the Tigers, The Blue Ribbon Soirée, Wheels
to Succeed, Operation Christmas Child, and LSU Feeds Africa at Healing Place Church.
With these ladies giving their time and energy working hard in and out of the gym, the
gymnastics team carried an impressive 3.438 GPA for the year.
EYE OF THE
TIGER AWARD
COLIN JETER
Colin Jeter was presented the Eye of the Tiger
Award for overcoming great adversity and
accomplishing his academic and athletic goals with
perseverance, dedication and determination.
DYLAN SUPAK
2015 Softball
CO-SIDA ACADEMIC
ALL-AMERICA*
*Co-Sida Academic All-America: The Academic All-America teams program was created in 1952 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) to honor college athletes who excel not just in
sports, but also in academics.

MIKEY’S AWARDS
The Mikey Leadership Awards winners are chosen by a student-athlete selection committee. The
award is presented to the male and female student-athletes who have exemplified leadership
through every facet of the student-athlete experience. These individuals have shown a
commitment to not only inspire and motivate their teammates and other student-athletes, but
also those individuals on campus and in the community in which they engage and serve.
FEMALE
LEADERSHIP AWARD
KATIE LINDELOW
Volleyball
She has been a 4-time member
of the SEC Academic Honor Roll,
a 2-time member of the SEC
Volleyball Community Service
Team and has served as the LSU Student-
Athlete Advisory Committee President for the
past two years.
MALE
LEADERSHIP AWARD
HENRY SHORTESS
Men’s Basketball
He has been a member of the
SEC Academic Honor Roll and
was elected as a Rucks Fellow
which is bestowed upon the
top Business Management majors in the
distinguished E.J. Ourso College of Business.
FEMALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
MANDI OREILLANA, BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Mandi finished her freshman season with a
19-9 record highlighted by eight victories
against Top 20 opponents which included four
wins versus Top 10 teams.
MALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
ALEX LANGE, BASEBALL Alex finished his
Rookie Year with 17 starts, posting a 12-0 mark
and a 1.97 ERA in 114 innings with 46 walks and 131
strikeouts. He limited opponents to a .212 batting
average and allowed only three home runs.
THE BIGGEST UPSET
MEN’S GOLF for defeating No. 1 ranked
Georgia in the NCAA Semifinal match to
advance to the National Championship Match.
PLAY OF THE YEAR
TRENT DOMINGUE, FOOTBALL for his
16-yard catch-and-run to seal the win for
LSU over Florida.
FEMALE RECORD-BREAKING
PERFORMANCE
RHEGAN COURVILLE, GYMNASTICS
broke the LSU record for all-around titles in a
career with 26.
MALE RECORD-BREAKING
PERFORMANCE
LEONARD FOURNETTE, FOOTBALL set the LSU
football record for rushing yards with 1,952 as
well as rushing touchdowns with 23 in a single
season; he also became the first running back
in SEC history to rush for 200 yards in three
straight games.

STUDENT-ATHLETE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC)
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is an elite group of student-athletes who work diligently behind the scenes for the benefit of their
fellow teammates, LSU, and the Baton Rouge communities. The group is comprised of representatives from each of the 16 sports, and their
mission is to assist in the creation of an environment where all student-athletes have the opportunity to maximize their academic, athletic,
personal, and social growth and improve their post-college quality of life. They organize several events each year including the Halloween
BOOzar for local children, a Thanksgiving and Christmas party for the underprivileged, and a Mikey’s “ESPY” type awards talent show. They
also organize student-athlete visits to schools, hospitals, and community events. Members of the committee represent the university each
semester on SEC conference calls and at in-person meetings at the SEC office in Birmingham. Members also have the opportunity to give input
on the rules, regulations, and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.
MALE VOLUNTEER
OF THE YEAR
ZACH WRIGHT
Men’s Golf
Zach Wright has shown the
importance of giving back by
volunteering at events like LSU
Move-in Day and Thanksgiving
with the Tigers. He also participated in
Live2Serve, Halloween BOOzaar, Hospital Visits
and Geaux BIG. For the 2014-2015 year, Zach
accumulated 39.5 total hours of community
service.
FEMALE VOLUNTEER
OF THE YEAR
TORI BLISS
Track and Field
Tori Bliss has devoted an
abundance of her time to
volunteering in and around LSU
and the Baton Rouge community.
She has helped with both the Kid’s Room and
as a Vacation Bible School helper at Healing
Place Church. She also spent time helping with
LSU Move in Day, Halloween BOOzaar, Hospital
Visits, Boys and Girls Club, and many high
school track meets. For the 2014-2015 year,
Tori accumulated over 173 hours of community
service. Her leadership and efforts serve as an
example to many.
185 STUDENT-
ATHLETES EARNED
SEC ACADEMIC
HONOR ROLL
RECOGNITION
DURING THE 2015-16
ACADEMIC YEAR.

THE COMMUNITY SERVICE CUP
LSU GYMNASTICS
For the second year in a row, the LSU
Gymnastics team was awarded the Community
Service Cup. The Community Service Cup was
created to recognize the team that displays
extraordinary dedication and commitment to
serving their community. During the 2014-2015
academic year, LSU student-athletes combined
to contribute over 5,612 hours of community
service. The Gymnastics team completed 485.5
hours, equating over 30 hours per student-
athlete. Their service included events such as
the Blue Ribbon Soirée, Halloween BOOzar,
the Wheels to Succeed Bike Race, Operation
Christmas Child, Animal Adoptions, Heart of
the Tigers at Sterling Place Nursing Home,
Thanksgiving with the Tigers and LSU Feeds
Africa at Healing Place Church. LSU Gymnastics’
commitment to the community exemplifies true
teamwork and citizenship to the Baton Rouge
area and beyond.
CHI ALPHA SIGMA, THE NATIONAL COLLEGE ATHLETE HONOR
SOCIETY, GAINED 45 NEW MEMBERS FROM LSU.
Those student-athletes maintained a 3.4 or higher cumulative grade point average by the time
they reached at least junior academic status, are of good moral character, earned a letter in their
sport, and were endorsed by their coach for the honor.

OUR TEAM
TOTAL TEAM COMMITMENT...

VISIONARY • SERVANT • AUTHENTIC • ADAPTIVE
THE FOUR GUIDING LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES FOR THE CCACSA LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SERIES
On Wednesday, September 1, 2010, Dr. Gaines Foster,
Interim Dean of the College of Humanities and Social
Sciences at LSU, was introduced at our team meeting
as the inaugural speaker of CCACSA Leadership Series.
The purpose of the series was to teach leadership
development through the power of story-telling.
Speakers were selected by the CCACSA team and the
criteria for nominating and selecting speakers was fairly
open. The only criterion was that the speaker must be
serving in a leadership role. Unknowingly, the selections
espoused the values of our strategic plan (2009-2012)
through their work and more importantly through their
actions. The values were Accountability, Commitment,
Success, Integrity, Diversity, Teamwork, and Citizenship.
The values of our strategic plan now (2012-17) are
Accountability, Commitment, Success, Integrity, Diversity,
Teamwork, Service, and Education. These values serve
a twofold purpose: 1. To remind student-athletes how
they should be grounded within their daily actions and
image, and 2. To remind CCACSA team members what
is foundational to our successes for developing student-
athletes. It is these two rationales that continue to
serve as the basis for stimulating creative thought and
producing intellectual minds with the ultimate goal of
molding leaders for the future.
Additionally, the fourth goal within The Total Team
Commitment (2012-17), our current strategic plan,
underscores the importance of nurturing the personal
well-being and the professional aspirations of our team.
This is accomplished through four objectives: promote
well-being to the staff; create an environment to build
staff cohesiveness; provide professional development
opportunities for staff; and create an environment for
optimal collaboration. The combination of the knowledge
and the authentic words of wisdom from our speakers
certainly built upon the foundation of these objectives.
Dr. Foster highlighted that one of the most important
aspects in leadership is receptiveness and listening. He
further explained that we should listen to others and their
visions; treat people the way you want to be treated; be
honest with people; and do not try to micro-manage.
He acknowledged these qualities as key ingredients for
being a successful leader. The following distinguished
professionals participated in our series for the 2015-16
academic year: Dr. Hector Zapata, LSU Associate Vice
Provost for International Programs; Mrs. Ann Duplessis,
LSU Board of Supervisor member; Mr. Jerry Ceppos, LSU
Dean of the Manship School of Mass Communication; Dr. F.
King Alexander, LSU President; Ms. Jennie Stewart, LSU
Former Assistant Dean of Students Associate Director;
Dr. Matt Lee, LSU Vice Provost for Academic Programs
and Support Services; Mrs. Alejandra Juan, Former
Executive Director USS Kidd; Dr. Shirley White, The
Career Strategist and Dr. Rick Koubek, LSU Executive Vice
President Provost. All provided powerful and insightful
perspectives on their career growth and mapping. Their
stories served as a recipe for leadership development
and inspiration; some could resonate with perspectives
and some became inspired by the roads taken to their
respective destinations. In accordance with our motto,
we, as educators, must emulate what we preach to our
student-athletes: Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve.
Past speakers have included Dr. Michael Martin, Former
LSU Chancellor; Dr. Eli Jones, Former LSU Dean E.J. Ourso
College of Business, Ms. Jenni Peters, Owner Varsity Sports;
Ms. Rebecca Hebert, President CEO Sexual Assault
Trauma Awareness Response ; Mrs. Kathi Gill, Former
President Neighbors Federal Credit Union (retired); Dr.
Damon Andrew, LSU Dean College of Human Sciences
and Education; Dr. Stacie Haynie, Former Vice Provost
for Academic Affairs; Dr. Dereck Rovaris, Vice Provost for
Diversity; Mr. Joe Alleva, LSU Vice Chancellor and Director
of Athletics; Mrs. Carolyn McKnight, Superintendent Baton
Rouge Recreation and Park Commission of East Baton
Rouge; Mr. AG Monaco, LSU Associate Vice President
Human Resource Management; Dr. Richard White, LSU
Dean E.J. Ourso College of Business; Dr. Gil Reeve, Former
LSU Vice Provost for Academic Affairs; Dr. Stuart Bell,
Former LSU Executive Vice President Provost; Dr. Alkis
Tsolakis, LSU Dean College of Art and Design; Dr. Jane
Cassidy, LSU Vice Provost for Human Resources and
Academic Space Management; Dr. Carolyn Hargrave,
Former LSU Vice president for Academic Affairs for
the LSU System; Dr. Laura Lindsay, Founding Dean LSU
College of Human Sciences and Education; and Dr. Katrice
Albert, Former LSU Vice Provost for Equity Diversity and
Community Outreach.
All of our speakers have shaped and molded our team in
some form or fashion. In fact, B. J. Nesblett stated, “We
are the sum total of our experiences. Those experiences
– be they positive or negative – make us the person we
are, at any given point in our lives. And, like a flowing river,
those same experiences, and those yet to come, continue
to influence and reshape the person we are, and the
person we become. None of us are the same as we were
yesterday, nor will be tomorrow.” This is the landscape for
true leadership.
OUR TEAM

TAYLOR DENNEHY
Presented “Objective Based Study
Hall” which is a student-centered
approach to maximize student’s
time and productivity at XLR8
Driving Student Success, the
Second Annual Conference for Tutors and Learning
Professionals held at the CCACSA.
LYDIA DORSEY
Co-coordinated and co-
orchestrated the Second Annual
Tutorial Learning Professionals’
Conference, entitled XLR8 Driving
Student Success, held at the Cox
Communications Academic Center for Student-
Athletes. This one-day, “drive-in” professional
development opportunity provided attendees with
unique opportunities to network with tutor/learning
center professionals as well as gain valuable
information to support and enhance their student
learning techniques and programs. She also
co-presented “Increase Success with a Learning
Management System (LMS): Utilizing Canvas for
Blended Tutor Training” at the third Annual Drive-In
Conference entitled, Geaux For The Gold at LSU.
Participants learned how CCACSA utilizes Canvas’
free and customizable LMS to increase training
transfer by creating a blended learning environment
in our own tutor training programs.
SHANEKIA HALL
Presented “Strategy Tutoring”
which engages students in
developing and implementing
strategies to enhance their
learning and successfully
manage course objectives and tasks at
XLR8 Driving Student Success, the Second
Annual Conference for Tutors and Learning
Professionals held at the CCACSA. Strategy
tutors facilitate learning and assist students in
becoming independent, self-sufficient learners.
COURTNEY HOFFMANN
Presented “Mindfulness, Yoga,
and Their Connection to Students
with Learning Disabilities” at
XLR8 Driving Student Success,
the Second Annual Conference
for Tutors and Learning Professionals held at the
CCACSA in Baton Rouge, LA, the third Annual
Drive-In Conference entitled, Geaux For The
Gold, in Baton Rouge, LA and the National
Association of Academic Advising for Athletics
(N4A) 41st annual national conference in Dallas,
TX. This presentation enlightened the audience
to this new field of research which paired
ancient tradition and practice with the present-
day experience and application found in
classrooms nationally and globally. She served
as a program reviewer and session chair at the
48th Annual College Reading and Learning
Association (CRLA) Conference in Portland, OR.
WALTER HOLLIDAY
Serves as the Director of the
Student-Athlete Development
Division for the National
Association of Academic Advising
for Athletics (N4A).
DOROTHY KEMP
Co-coordinated and co-
orchestrated the Second Annual
Tutorial Learning Professionals’
Conference, entitled XLR8 Driving
Student Success in Baton Rouge.
This one-day, “drive-in” professional
development opportunity provided attendees
with unique opportunities to network with tutor/
learning center professionals as well as gain
valuable information to support and enhance
their student learning techniques and programs.
Co-presented Increase Success with a LMS:
Utilizing Canvas for Blended Tutor Training at
the third Annual Drive-In Conference Geaux For
The Gold in Baton Rouge, LA. Participants
learned how CCACSA utilizes Canvas’ free and
customizable Learning Management System to
increase training transfer by creating a blended
learning environment in our own tutor training
programs. Presented Using Social Cognitive
Theory to Help Student-Athletes Peak as
Independent Learners at the College Reading and
Learning Association (CRLA) Annual Conference
in Portland, OR. This session explored how social
cognitive strategies are used in tutoring sessions,
how tutors are trained to utilize the techniques,
and how Learning Center Managers (of both
student-athlete and non-student-athlete focused
Learning Centers) can implement social cognitive
strategies. Poster accepted at Louisiana
Association for Talent Development
Transformation, Innovation, Growth: Meeting the
Need of Staff to Enhance Student Learning
conference in Baton Rouge, LA.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

OUR TEAM
KENNETH O. MILES
Wrote an article for the National
Association of Collegiate
Directors of Athletics (NACDA)
June 2016 magazine publication
entitled, One Goal, One Mission,
and One Vision! Serves as the President for the
National Association of Academic Advising for
Athletics (N4A), facilitated a panel discussion
entitled Recommendation for Rookies at the 41st
Annual N4A National Conference and presented
“The Intersection of Race, Gender, Sport, and
Higher Education” at the National Alliance of
Two Year College Athletic Administrators
(NATYCAA) Annual Conference in Dallas, TX. He
participated as a panelist at the Second Annual
Black Student-Athlete Summit entitled, “Bold
Solutions from the Front Line” in Austin, TX. He
facilitated a panel discussion entitled, Increasing
Graduation Rates from a Director’s Perspective
at the 13th Annual Males of Color Retention
Conference in Southfield, MI. He served as an
Editorial Advisor for Student-Athletes and Social
Media (A. Juratovac).
JOHN PARHAM
Participated in the National
Association of Academic Advising
for Athletics’ (N4A) Professional
Development Institute New
Practitioner Track in Dallas, TX.
JASON SHAW
Coordinated the third Annual
Drive-In Conference Geaux For
The Gold in Baton Rouge, LA. The
purpose of this conference was to
bring in representatives from area
high schools, community colleges and four-year
institutions to share knowledge, to inspire
conversations, and to discuss topics related to
working with student-athletes.
DEDRICK FORD
ALEXA WEBB
Presented “Tiger
Athletic
Challenge” which
utilized the
student-athlete’s spirit of competition to
motivate them to achieve academically at XLR8
Driving Student Success, the Second Annual
Conference for Tutors and Learning
Professionals held at the CCACSA.
JERRICA
STEWARD
MARCIEL
WHITEHURST
Presented
“Student-Athletes
With A Gameplan (SWAG)” which is a program
designed to assist first year students in
acclimation to LSU at XLR8 Driving Student
Success, the Second Annual Conference for
Tutors and Learning Professionals held at the
CCACSA. It is a development curriculum which
will focus on the transition to college living and
learning while educating students on healthy
lifestyle decisions.
ALEX BOULET
MICHAELA
STONE
Presented “Math
Lab” which
provides supplemental instruction in
Mathematics to address courses that may have
limited face-to-face interaction at XLR8 Driving
Student Success, the Second Annual Conference
for Tutors and Learning Professionals held at the
CCACSA.
JIM EVANS, AMY WERDINE, ALEXA WEBB
Nominated by Professor Kwame Agyemang
to present a proposal at the Graduate Case
Study Competition on an appropriate way to
provide compensation to student-athletes at
the College Sport Research Institute (CSRI)
Conference in Columbia, SC. The case study
competition provides graduate students a “hands
on” opportunity to delve into relevant topics.
CAMERON DEAN, COREY
HOWARD, JUSTIN MACLIN,
AMY WERDINE
Presented “Commitment to
Geauxld” which is our tag line
of the Shaquille O’Neal
Lifeskills Program at XLR8 Driving Student
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Success, the Second Annual Conference for
Tutors and Learning Professionals held at the
CCACSA. This program enhances the total
student-athlete development within LSU and
beyond. The total student-athlete
development components are comprised of
personal enhancement, career development,
leadership, social engagement and
prepared professionalism.
JADE BRYAN, JENNIFER SCHUELKE, ADRIANA
MASON, CARLI FAULKNER, KIRSTIN DEFUSCO,
MARISA BLACKLEDGE
Co-presented “Study Hall Remix: A Result’s
Driven Approach” on how CCACSA has
revamped its study hall approach to
better support authentic learning at XLR8
Driving Student Success, the Second-
Annual Conference for Tutors and Learning
Professionals and the third Annual Drive-In
Conference Geaux For The Gold in Baton
Rouge, LA. Academic Advisors and Learning
Specialists shared the collaborative steps
necessary to increase student efficacy and
accountability regardless of size or resources.
Specifically, presented on prior approaches,
coordination of scheduling, student and tutor
expectations, feedback loops, sport-specific
tracking, data collection, and
programmatic results.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTS
Presented “It Takes A Village: Coming Together
to Help the Student-Athletes Geaux For the
Gold” at the Third Annual Drive-In Conference
Geaux For The Gold in Baton Rouge, LA. The
CCACSA Graduate Assistants play an integral
role in providing elite support services to our
student-athletes. Each Graduate Assistant
brings a different strength and approach to the
table, resulting in a well-rounded, holistic, and
diverse plan for helping our student-athletes
achieve in the classroom and beyond. The
purpose of “It Takes A Village: Coming Together
to Help the Student-Athletes Geaux For the
Gold” is to highlight various techniques,
strategies, and methods that are utilized to
assist our student athletes.

NEWCOMERS
LYDIA DORSEY
Tutorial Coordinator
/Learning Specialist
Dorsey will have an integral part in the
tutoring program in the department,
while also playing a part in the
implementation of specific academic support plans for
specific student-athletes.
Dorsey has been a key member of the department
in various roles already, as she began working at the
CCACSA as a tutor, including specializing in Content,
Strategy and the Student-Athlete Summer Academic
Success Program, working with student-athletes from the
freshman to senior levels with planning and skill building.
In her most recent role, Dorsey had a more involved role
in helping oversee the tutoring program in the academic
center that catered to more than 500 student-athletes
and 120 tutors and graduate assistants. She helped
implement training programs for tutors, along with helping
spearhead the 2014 CCACSA Tutor Conference and the
series 2014 speakers.
With a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts and a master’s in
art history, Dorsey has also had her hand in the teaching
world, serving as a graduate assistant before becoming
an instructor in the LSU Department of Art History, while
in August of last year serving as a lecturer at Clemson
University in Art Appreciation.
These roles will assist Dorsey in her new role within the
CCACSA, as she will continue to oversee tutors and
will assist in the overall planning, management, and
development within the department. On the other side,
she will be designing and implementing academic support
plans for student-athletes with learning challenges,
working with different service centers around campus,
along with respective coaches and student athletes.
COURTNEY HOFFMANN
Learning Specialist
Hoffmann brings more than ten
years of experience in working with
student-athletes in various roles
throughout her career.
Previously, Hoffmann was a tutorial program
coordinator in the athletic department’s Academic
Support Career Development Unit at the
University of Maryland. While earning her second
master’s degree at Gonzaga, she served as both
an intern and a graduate assistant at the school.
Hoffmann moved on to be a GA in the department
which entailed providing academic support for
every team at Gonzaga, overseeing eligibility,
compliance and life skills assistance.
At the University of San Diego (USD), Hoffmann
earned her bachelor’s degree in political science,
graduating with honors, while going on to
complete her first master’s degree requirements
in international relations. While at USD, she served
as a Life Skills Assistant Tutor. Hoffmann is a
member of the National Association of Academic
Advisors for Athletics, The Women’s Leadership
Committee and is fluent in French.
BRAD JONES
Math Specialist
Jones graduated from LSU
with a degree in mathematics,
before going on to earn his
master’s degree in education at
Mississippi State University. He is currently on
track to earn his doctorate from LSU in the
spring of 2016.
Before returning to Baton Rouge, Jones
served as a teacher for three years at
Gainesville High School in Florida, where
he held full responsibility for 15 sections of
Algebra classes, as well as serving in a similar
role at Starkville High School.
Outside of serving as a GA in the tutoring
program, Jones participated actively as a
tutor himself, helping student-athletes in four
different types of mathematics. Before that
he was a tutor at the University of Florida for
three years, while also tutoring for a year at
East Mississippi Community College.
Jones is a member of the National Council
of Teachers of Mathematics, Association
of Mathematics Teacher Educators and the
American Mathematics Society, while also
having a credit for work in the publication
‘Mathematics: A Second Language’.
OUR TEAM

SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS
ADRIANA MASON
Associate Director
A veteran in the field of
academic services in a
collegiate setting for nearly
15 years, Mason has worked
extensively with various intercollegiate
sports throughout her career, holding a
bachelor’s degree from the University of
North Carolina Chapel Hill and a master’s
from Temple.
Since 2003 before joining LSU, Mason was
an associate director at the Loyola Student-
Athlete Support Service Office. Mason
worked for one year for the UNC Charlotte
Athletic Academic Center as an academic
advisor and tutor coordinator.
While working on her master’s degree at
Temple, Mason was involved in various
roles throughout her time on the graduate
level, first serving as an academic
support specialist, then as an assistant
to the director of football operations
and recruiting coordinator and academic
coordinator for student-athletes.
JOHN PARHAM
Academic Advisor
Parham, who holds a
bachelor’s degree from the
University of Louisville and
master’s degree from Eastern
Kentucky University, is a member of the
National Association of Academic Advisors
for Athletics and has held various roles
within athletics throughout his career.
Before receiving his degree from Louisville,
Parham worked with the Louisville
Lightning indoor soccer team, performing
all game day operations while working in
the front office, coordinating team and
player sponsorship contracts, season ticket
sales and a marketing plan during their first
season.
For more than three years Parham was
a member of the University of Kentucky
Center for Academic Tutorial Services
as an Academic Service Assistant. After
receiving his master’s degree at EKU,
Parham served as an adjunct professor in
the department’s exercise and sport
science wing.
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• Addition of a Media Training Studio
• Renovated Tutorial Center
• Creation of the Student Learning Center
• Permanent Art Installation
• Computer Upgrades
• Addition of a Fueling Center
• Incorporating Smart Boards
• Graphic Installations
• iPad Loaner Program
• Incorporating Learning Management Systems
• Addition of a Math Lab
• Creation of a Conference Room
• Additional Computers Added
In an effort to remain the premier provider
of student-athlete support services, it is
imperative to assess and evaluate our services,
facilities, and technology. In 2015-2016 the
Academic Affairs team changed its direction
to focus on small group mentorship/tutoring,
team specific study hall sessions, and objective
based study hall. The change prompted us to
evaluate the physical space and make changes
that align to our new focus. Consequently,
additional computers and desks were added to
accommodate the group sessions.
The physical structure of our facility is
incorporated into the recruitment and retention
process by highlighting other values that
we deem necessary to garner the full Tiger
Experience. Service, Education, Diversity,
Teamwork, Accountability, Integrity, and
Commitment are illuminated throughout the
facility in the literal sense and through images
that capture the essence of those values. They
serve a twofold purpose for those who work
here to remind them of what we should be
about in our daily interactions and to remind
the student-athletes of what they should be
about on a daily basis. The repetition of the
values signify its importance to the growth
and development to all associated with the
Cox Communications Academic Center for
Student-Athletes. It is from there where we take
ownership of our motto, Enter To Learn, Leave
To Serve.
The preparation towards success is a choice
that we, collectively, strive to attain, therefore
it is important to highlight and celebrate
all of our achievements. The installations of
the Cox Communications Academic Center
Honor Rolls affirms the academic richness.
In 2015-2016 we installed a new marquee for
our “Earn Your Stripes” program. Located on
the landings of our two main staircases, the
new display demonstrates the commitment to
personal development, career development, and
community engagement by year.
The Academic Hall of Fame and Hall of
Champions have been updated and installed
with new tiles that are easier to read. The LSU
School of Art and Design has partnered with
the CCACSA to expand on the current art
exhibit, “Thirty Years of LSU Printmaking,”
by adding additional art pieces to our main
computer lab and the Tutorial Center.
To promote the CCACSA brand, we have
partnered with Kyros to provide a world
class virtual tour. Using Google’s StreetView
technology, visitors to www.acsa.lsu.edu can
walk through our building seeing our facility
in high definition. We are one of the very first
academic centers for student-athletes to
use this technology, and we, within the Cox
Communications Academic Center for Student-
Athletes pride ourselves on being the leader
in transformative education by leveraging
education through technology. Google Certified
Corporate Outreach Agent Erryca Robicheaux
stated, “As an LSU alumna who attended classes
in the center, it was especially exciting to work
on this project. The passion that Kenneth and his
entire team have for ensuring the overall success
of every LSU student-athlete is evident, and
their innovative and forward thinking is a huge
part of that,” Robicheaux said. “The student-
athletes at LSU are lucky to have a team of
people and a University willing to invest in new
technology to contribute to their success both
on the field and in the classroom. We are excited
to continue to work with LSU in both their
athletics and academic facilities.”
FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY
The Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes (CCACSA) was once the Gym Armory, built in 1925. The Tiger Athletic Foundation
renovated the Gym Armory and opened its doors as CCACSA in 2002. The center is 54,000 square feet. Since 2008, there have been several
upgrades to the facility in order to enhance the learning experience of our student-athletes. Some are listed below:
OUR TEAM

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