Louisiana State University

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge, or simply Louisiana State University (LSU) is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. LSU currently includes 9 senior colleges and 3 schools, in addition to specialized centers, divisions, institutes, and offices. Enrollment, which has increased approximately 5% recently to host students from New Orleans displaced by Hurricane Katrina, stands at more than 30,000 students, and there are 1,300 full-time faculty members. LSU is one of only six American universities designated as a land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant research center.

Notable Alumni

Academia

• Jimmy Andrews, M.D., founder of the American Sports Medicine Institute
• Dolores Spikes, president of the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

Arts, Entertainment, and Humanities

• John Ed Bradley, novelist
• Bill Conti, Academy Award-winning composer
• Julie Giroux, Emmy Award-winning composer
• Gavin Grey, fictional hero of "Everybody's All-American", based loosely on Billy Cannon
• Rex Reed, New York author and film critic
• Joanne Woodward, Academy Award-winning actress

Business and Economics

• Lodwrick M. Cook, co-chairman of the Board of Global Crossing Inc.
• Reinosuke Hara, vice chairman of the Board of Seiko Instruments, Inc.
• Harry J. Longwell, Sr., vice-president of ExxonMobil U.S.A.
• Thomas Ryder, Chairman and CEO of Reader's Digest Magazine
• Clarence Cazalot, President and CEO of Marathon Oil Corporation

Government, Politics, and Activism

• John Breaux, United States Senator
• James Carville, political strategist
• Edwin Edwards, former governor of Louisiana
• Maxime Faget, Engineering & Development Director, NASA
• Carlos Roberto Flores, former president of Honduras
• M.J. "Mike" Foster, Jr., former governor of Louisiana
• Paul M. Hebert, Civilian Judge during Nuremberg War Trials
• Hubert Humphrey, 38th Vice President of the United States
• Mary Landrieu, United States Senator
• Russell B. Long, United States Senator

Military

• General Claire Chennault, Commander of World War II's "Flying Tigers"
• General John A. Lejeune, Namesake of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Sports

• Mahmoud Abdur-Rauf, (formerly named Chris Jackson) retired NBA player (formerly of the Denver Nuggets, the Sacramento Kings and the Vancouver Grizzlies)
• "Pistol" Pete Maravich, member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
• Shaquille O'Neal, NBA center, Miami Heat (formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic)
• Stromile Swift, former All-American and SEC Player of the Year, NBA player, Houston Rockets
• Bob Pettit, All-America (1952, 1953, 1954) NBA (1954-1965) NBA champion with St. Louis Hawks (1958); NBA MVP (1956, '59); 10-time All-NBA First Team (1955-64)
• David Toms, Professional Golfer
• Albert Belle, (formerly named Joey Belle) retired Major League Baseball Player
• Michael Clayton, NFL wide receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Allen Faneca, NFL Pro Bowl offensive lineman, Pittsburgh Steelers
• Anthony "Booger" Macfarland, NFL football player, former first round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Ben McDonald, former Golden Spikes Aawrd winner (college baseball player of the year), Major League Baseball player
• Todd Walker, Major League Baseball player, Chicago Cubs
• Billy Cannon, All-America (1958, 1959) Heisman Trophy Winner (1959) AFL (1960-1969) AFL Championship with the Houston Oilers (1961) All AFL Running Back (1961) All AFL Tight End (1967) NFL (1970)
• As of the 2005-2006 seasons, there are:
• 33 former LSU football players in the NFL
• 4 former LSU basketball players in the NBA
• 10 former LSU baseball players in MLB (24 in the Minors)
• 7 former LSU women's basketball players in the WNBA