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Women’s Basketball: Lady Tigers beat Alabama, 55-34

By Staff Reports
January 11, 2009

The LSU women's basketball team beat Alabama, 55-34, in the PMAC on Sunday. Three Lady Tigers scored in double figures. Junior guard Allison Hightower had 17 points, sophomore guard Katherine Graham had...

Men’s Basketball: Tigers fall to Crimson Tide, 65-59 – 1/11

By Staff Reports
January 11, 2009

The LSU men's basketball team lost to Alabama, 65-59, in Tuscaloosa on Sunday. Senior guard Marcus Thornton led the Tigers with 21 points and eight rebounds. Junior forward Tasmin Mitchell and sophomore...

LSU track and field teams open rankings in top 10 — 1/9

By LSU Athletic Department news release
January 9, 2009

The season opener is just two weeks away for the LSU track and field teams, and both the Tigers and Lady Tigers are among the national championship contenders once again as both have earned Top 10 rankings...

Volleyball: Former Lady Tiger Johnson named Georgia Tech coach – 1/9

By LSU Athletic Department news release
January 9, 2009

Former LSU volleyball player and assistant coach Tonya Johnson was named head coach at Georgia Tech Tuesday afternoon as announced by Yellow Jackets director of athletics Dan Radokovich."The LSU volleyball...

Football: Haley named defensive line coach – 1/9

By LSU Athletic Department news release
January 9, 2009

Brick Haley, a veteran defensive line coach who has spent time in both the NFL and the Southeastern Conference, has been named the defensive line coach at LSU, head coach Les Miles announced on Friday.Haley...

Football: Jackson reconsidering commitment to LSU – 1/9

By Michael Lambert
Sports Contributor
January 9, 2009

Rivals.com five-star cornerback Janzen Jackson is reconsidering his verbal commitment to LSU, said Ken Trahan, president and general manager of Neworleans.com Sports.Trahan said Jackson is rethinking his...

Women’s Basketball: LSU opens SEC play with 62-42 win at Arkansas — 1/8

By LSU Athletic Department news release
January 8, 2009

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Freshman forward LaSondra Barrett erupted for a career-high 27 points and Courtney Jones added a career-high 16 points as the LSU women's basketball team won its Southeastern Conference...

Men’s Basketball: Utah thumps LSU, 91-61

By Associated Press
January 7, 2009

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Luke Nevill had to admit he was a little surprised by the way Utah handled LSU.The Utes were confident enough that they could beat the Tigers, but Utah's 91-61 win on Tuesday...

LSU officially tabs Ron Cooper as DBs coach — 1/7

By LSU Athletic Department news release
January 7, 2009

Ron Cooper, who has nine years of head coaching experience at the collegiate level, has joined the LSU coaching staff and will serve as the Tigers' secondary coach, Les Miles announced on Wednesday."Ron...

Report: LSU to hire South Carolina DBs coach - 1/5

By David Helman
Sports Writer
January 5, 2009

LSU has filled at least one of its coaching vacancies, according to a South Carolina newspaper.An article published Monday in The State, South Carolina's largest newspaper, reported South Carolina safeties...

Women’s Basketball: Freshman guard to transfer — 1/5

By Rachel Whittaker
Sports Writer
January 5, 2009

Freshman guard Crystal Riley left the LSU women's basketball team, coach Van Chancellor said Monday."She just came in today and said she was going to transfer, and we signed her release to let her transfer,"...

John Chavis named LSU’s new defensive coordinator – 1/5

By David Helman
Sports Writer
January 5, 2009

At least some of the speculation surrounding LSU's coaching changes was put to rest when LSU coach Les Miles named John Chavis as the Tigers' new defensive coordinator Monday afternoon.Chavis spent 14...