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Lamar University (Lamar or LU) is a public university in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was the flagship institution of the former Lamar University System. As of the fall of 2024, the university enrollment was 17,850 students. [4]
Simmons’ career with Lamar began in 1970 when he joined the faculty as an instructor and director of the marching band. [8] He rose through the ranks, later serving as director of bands and as chair of the Department of Music and Theatre before his appointment as dean. Dr. Simmons took office September 1, 1999 as the 10th president of Lamar University. [9]
The Mary and John Gray Library is an eight-story University Library for Lamar University and the Lamar Institute of Technology [1] in Beaumont, Texas. The library is part of the Federal Depository Library Program that aims to provide government documents free to the public. The library serves as the university's primary research and study center.
[11] [12] During the same halftime ceremony Lamar also honored Billy's 78-79 Cardinal squad the first team in Lamar University history to advance to the NCAA tournament. A small piece of the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament East Regional – Syracuse, New York is now part of the Montagne Center. The goals used in the Syracuse ...
In 1983 Lamar added softball as a Division I sport and competed in the Southland conference. When Lamar left the Southland Conference in the 1987 season, the sport was dropped. On April 22, 2011, athletic director Larry Tidwell announced plans to reinstate college softball as an NCAA Division I sport at Lamar University. [62]
When the contest results yielded the name Lamar College, John Gray: athletic director, football coach, and eventually university president changed the school mascot from the Brahamas to the Cardinals. [1] Shortly after this change Big Red was born. [2] Female character Lu joined in 2012. [3]
The following is a list of Lamar Cardinals basketball head coaches. There have been 12 head coaches of the Cardinals in their 72-season history. [1] Lamar's current head coach is Alvin Brooks. He was hired as the Cardinals' head coach in April 2021, [2] replacing Tic Price, who was fired after the 2020–21 season. [3]
The largest crowd to see an Lamar Cardinal football game in Provost Umphrey Stadium was 18,500 on September 13, 1980, when the Cardinals hosted Baylor University. Source: [25] Below is a list of the Cardinals best-attended home games (all at Provost Umphrey Stadium). (Complete records not available for 1974-1981 and 1983–1989)