In 1959, the Louisiana Legislature authorized the establishment of LSUA as a two-year commuter college under the governance of the LSU Board of Supervisors. LSUA registered its first students in September of 1960. The first degree program, an Associate in Nursing degree, was initiated in the Division of Nursing in 1964.
The additional academic divisions of Liberal Arts, Business Administration, and Sciences were created in 1967. In 1974, LSUA was accredited by the Commission on 吃瓜直播s of the Southern Association of 吃瓜直播s and Schools (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. This accreditation was reaffirmed in 1984, 1994, and 2004.
Only one associate degree was available at LSUA from 1964 to March 1986, when the Associate of Arts and Associate of Science transfer degrees were approved. Over the next 15 years, several associate degree and certificate programs were added that the university continues to offer including:
From 1976 through Spring 2003, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical 吃瓜直播 offered the upper-level course work for select bachelor's degree programs on the LSUA campus through a program known as LSU Senior 吃瓜直播. Initially, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Bachelor of General Studies were offered. The Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education was added in 1982-83.
ALEXANDRIA, LA - The Louisiana State University of Alexandria men鈥檚 basketball team received its highest ranking of the season in the latest NAIA Coaches鈥� Top 25 Poll, coming in at No. 2, on Wednesday, January 29.
The No. 2 Generals (18-1, 15-1 RRAC) opened the season at No. 12 in the NAIA Preseason Coaches鈥� Top 25 Poll in late October and jumped to No. 6 in the first regular season poll on November 13.
At the time of the November 13 poll, the Generals were 4-0 and had just opened Red River Athletic Conference play with a 77-64 victory over Jarvis Christian University. Dimario Jackson鈥檚 squad logged three non-conference wins over Wiley University (84-70), Loyola University New Orleans (89-77), and No. 4 Freed-Hardeman University (69-63). Freed-Hardeman University is currently the only team above the Generals in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches鈥� Poll. LSUA also mounted an 83-80 win in an exhibition against NCAA Division I Lamar University.
Since then, the Generals are 14-1 and riding a 12-game win streak into this week鈥檚 games against Paul Quinn 吃瓜直播 and the University of the Southwest (N.M.).
鈥淚t鈥檚 been an outstanding season so far for Dimario and his players,鈥� LSUA Director of Athletics Tyler Unsicker said. 鈥淚 am proud of not just their performance, but how they have continuously challenged themselves and each other to get better as the season has progressed. At this stage of the season, the games always get tougher, and the sustained success is a testament to the culture and drive of the program.鈥�
Leading the Generals are All-American senior guard Kashie Natt and sophomore guard E.J. McQuillan.
Natt has produced a remarkable season, averaging 18.1 points and 13.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 46% from the floor. He posted a season-high 28 points on December 21, 2024, in an 85-71 road win over Our Lady of the Lake University. Defensively, the Rayville native has tallied 35 steals and 14 blocks. Natt has recorded 10 double-doubles on the season, eight of which have come in conference play. He currently ranks fourth among Red River Athletic Conference players in points per game and leads the conference in rebounding.
McQuillan averages 13.1 points per game and is shooting 41.6% from the field. He is finding equal success when firing from deep, connecting on 42% of his shots from beyond the arc. McQuillan has recorded double-digit points in all but four games this season and scored a career-high 24 points twice 鈥� the first against Southwest in December and the second against Texas 吃瓜直播 in January.
Just eight games remain in the 2024-25 season for LSUA. After this week鈥檚 home contests against Paul Quinn and Southwest (N.M.), the Generals head on the road for a pair of games against North American University and Huston-Tillotson University on February 6 and February 8, respectively.
The Generals鈥� final four games of the season feature a trio of teams slated to make the Red River Athletic Conference Tournament. Two of those teams, Xavier (LA) and Our Lady of the Lake, are directly behind the Purple and Gold in the standings.
Xavier (LA) is currently second in the RRAC with a record of 12-4, while Our Lady of the Lake is in third with a record of 12-6.
Three of the final four games are slammed into the week of February 10. LSUA faces Xavier (LA) on February 11, before hosting Our Lady of the Lake on Thursday, February 13. The Generals close the week on Saturday, February 15, against Texas A&M-San Antonio at home.
The regular season finale pits LSUA against its sister school LSU Shreveport. The Generals captured the opening leg of the season series, 108-75, at The Fort on January 4.
2025鈥檚 Red River Athletic Conference Tournament is scheduled for February 28 through March 2 at the Laborde Earles Coliseum in Alexandria, LA.
Written by Caleb Dunlop | LSUA Athletics
Photo credit - Adam Lord | LSUA Strategic Communications
On June 5, 2001, following approval by the Louisiana State University Board of Supervisors and the Louisiana Board of Regents, the Louisiana Legislature passed legislation (Senate Bill 853) allowing Louisiana State University at Alexandria to offer baccalaureate degrees. In December 2002, SACSCOC approved a substantive change request from LSUA, thereby accrediting the university to award both associate and baccalaureate degrees.
In Fall 2003, LSUA was reorganized into colleges and departments rather than divisions. The 吃瓜直播 of Arts and Sciences is comprised of the departments of Arts, English and Humanities; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Biological Sciences; and Mathematics and Physical Sciences. The 吃瓜直播 of Professional Studies is comprised of the departments of Allied Health, Business Administration, Education, and Nursing.
LSUA began offering four baccalaureate degrees in Fall 2003: Bachelor of Science in Biology, Bachelor of General Studies, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, and Bachelor of Liberal Studies. Because there were students at LSUA who had completed upper-level course work through LSU Senior 吃瓜直播, LSUA produced its first bachelor's degree graduates in December 2003.
A Bachelor of Science in Psychology, approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors in March 2005, and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, approved by the LSU Board in June 2006, are now offered. In 2008 the university began offering Bachelor of Arts degrees in English, Communication Studies, and History, along with Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, and Nursing.
In addition to the Department of Education offering courses that lead to an Associate of Arts in The Care and Development of Young Children and the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, courses are offered for alternative certification in the following areas: Elementary Education, Grades 1-5; Health and Physical Education, Grades K-12; and Secondary Education, Grades 6-12 for the areas of biology, English, history, and mathematics. Students who major in biology, English, history, or mathematics may declare Secondary Education as a minor in these areas of study, earning certification to teach that subject in Grades 6-12. Add-on certifications are available for Early Childhood Education (PK-3) and Special Education in area of existing certification(s).
The Oaks, the university’s first student housing complex, opened in the fall of 2007. The complex, which includes four apartment buildings and a community center.
LSUA hired its first athletic director in January 2007 and began competing in NAIA men’s baseball and women’s fast-pitch softball in Spring 2008. In January 2010, LSUA’s new on-campus baseball-softball complex was unveiled in an opening day dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The complex is located on the north side of campus adjacent to the Fitness Center and features seats transferred from the famed Alex Box Stadium on the Baton Rouge campus.
LSUA added five sports in 2014 including men’s and women’s basketball and soccer teams along with women’s tennis. LSUA joined the Red River Athletic Conference in 2014. The RRAC includes Bacone 吃瓜直播 (Okla.), Huston-Tilloston University (Texas), Jarvis Christian 吃瓜直播 (Texas), Langston University (Okla.), LSU-Shreveport, Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas), Paul Quinn 吃瓜直播 (Texas), Texas 吃瓜直播, University of St. Thomas (Texas), University of Texas-Brownsville, University of the Southwest (New Mexico) and Wiley 吃瓜直播 (Texas) in addition to LSUA.
The university’s newest building, Mulder Hall, was opened in August 2011. The building is a 70,000 square-foot facility that provides 18 classrooms, 4 academic department office suites, 52 faculty offices, 2 conference rooms, a computer lab and a writing lab, a painting and drawing studio, a ceramics studio, a photography suite, and a black box theater that seats 175 people.