Band of Pride

Band of Pride
Band of Pride
School	Louisiana Tech University
Location	Ruston, Louisiana
Conference	C-USA
Founded	1906
Director	Jim Robken
Assistant Director	Dr. Greg Lyons
Members	200+
Uniform
	; Red, white, and blue coat; Black pants; Black shoes; Black gloves; White shako; White and silver plume
Website	band.latech.edu

The Band of Pride (BOP) is the official marching band which represents Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. The Band of Pride performs pregame and during halftime at all Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football games, and travels (e.g., Bowl games, C-USA) to select road football games. Auditions are held throughout the academic year as scheduled for the upcoming Fall Quarter.

Hoop Troops

Hoop Troops is the official basketball pep bands at Louisiana Tech University. Hoop troops cover most all of both men's and women's basketball home games and travels to select road basketball games, usually the C-USA championships.

Jazz Activities & Ensemble

The Jazz activities and ensemble is directed by our Jazz Studio. The studio has open auditions during the start of the Fall Quarter.

Percussion Ensemble

The Percussion ensemble is directed by our Percussion Studio. The studio has open auditions for marching band as announced and music majors are encouraged to apply early and schedule an audition with the studio director.

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

The Symphonic wind ensemble is directed by Mr. Jim Robken. Auditions for the symphonic wind ensemble are open to music and non-music/band students from all academic colleges on campus. The auditions are held at the end of Fall Quarter. Concerts are held during the Winter and Spring Quarters.

Director of Bands

Jim Robken (1991-current)

The band is currently under the direction of Mr. Jim Robken (one of the founding fathers of basketball bands, from his time as director of the University of Arkansas Razorback Marching Band and the Hogwild Basketball Band in the 1980s). Mr. Robken came to Louisiana Tech in 1991, where he brought his ideas and enthusiasm with him.

The Hoop Troop travels to all post-season games played by the Bulldogs (men) and Lady Techsters (women), and is known nationally as one of the best basketball bands in college basketball. In the 2005 post-season, the Hoop Troop was featured in a Sports Illustrated's College Edition article, "TOP 65 THINGS WE WANT TO SEE DURING MARCH MADNESS" in which states, "30) The Louisiana Tech pep band, a.k.a. the Hoop Troop, the funniest band in the land."[1] The Hoop Troop was the only basketball band to be listed.

Mr. Robken or jRob as his students call him -- is best known around campus as the man in the hat. His motto is "Oh Lord, it's hard to be Humble!" He is quite humble when it comes to his talents as both a music composer and marching band drill designer. His drill designs are intricately unique to Tech Band and fans come from all over, especially from Arkansas, Mississippi, and Texas to enjoy good music and great teamwork.

Jimmy Howard Reynolds (1966-1971/72)

New band building was erected in 1968.

Joe Sheppard (1950-1965/66)

Missing band directors from (1906-1950) - please help contribute.

Events

The Band of Pride participates in hundreds of events throughout the academic year. Some of the events include Mardi Gras parades, Christmas parades and much more.

Music

Alma Mater by John P. Graham
She's a Bad Mama Jama by Carl Carlton
ESPN Sports Theme
Fanfare
Go Dawgs Go
Hard to Be Humble by Mac Davis
Neck by Cameo
Shout It Out by Too Short and Bun B
Tech Cadence
Tech Fight by James Avery Smith

References

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/sioncampus/03/07/65things0310/index.html

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Louisiana Tech University
Located in: Ruston, Louisiana
Academics	Applied and Natural Sciences Business Education Engineering and Science Liberal Arts
Athletics	Sports: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Lady Techsters Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Football Soccer Softball Track & Field Conference USA Venues: Joe Aillet Stadium Independence Stadium Thomas Assembly Center CenturyLink Center J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park Jim Mize Track and Field Complex Lady Techster Soccer Complex Lady Techster Softball Complex Lambright Bowling Alley Louisiana Tech Tennis Complex Squire Creek Tech Farm Rivalries: Rivalry in Dixie Traditions: Athletics Hall of Fame Band of Pride Hoop Troop Tech Louisiana Tech Sports Network
Campus	Main Campus South Campus Enterprise Campus Shreveport-Bossier City Campus Barksdale Campus Cyber Innovation Center Global_Campus Arboretum Hide-Away Park A. E. Phillips Laboratory School The IDEA Place
Media	The Tech Talk TechTV KLPI
Student life	Lagniappe
People	Presidents Faculty Alumni Athletes
History	History Legends and Traditions
Founded: 1894 Students: 12,694 Endowment: $99.8 million

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Venues	Unknown (1901–1903) Louisiana Tech Athletic Field (1904–1928) Tech Stadium (1928–1967) Joe Aillet Stadium (1968–present) Independence Stadium (alternate, 1928–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Southern Miss: Rivalry in Dixie Louisiana Louisiana–Monroe
Culture & lore	Tech Band of Pride Spirit of '88 Fire Bell State Fair Game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
National championship seasons in bold

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball
Venues	Men's Gymnasium (1925–1952) Memorial Gymnasium (1952–1982) Thomas Assembly Center (1982–present)
Culture & lore	Tech Hoop Troop
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1909–10 1910–11 1911–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21

Marching bands of Conference USA
East Division	The Pride of Niner Nation (Charlotte) FIU Marching Band (FIU) Florida Atlantic Marching Owls (Florida Atlantic) Marching Thunder (Marshall) Band of Blue (Middle Tennessee) Monarch Marching Band (Old Dominion) UAB Marching Blazers (UAB) Big Red Marching Band (Western Kentucky)
West Division	Band of Pride (Louisiana Tech) Green Brigade (North Texas) Marching Owl Band (Rice) The Pride of Mississippi (Southern Miss) Marching Miners (UTEP) Spirit of San Antonio (UTSA)