Location Ruston, Louisiana Director Jim Robken Active from 1906 Conference Conference USA | Founded 1906 Members 184 School Louisiana Tech University | |
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Uniform Red, white, and blue coat
Black pants
Black shoes
Black gloves
White shako
White and silver plume Similar Pride of Mississippi Marching, Band of Blue, Green Brigade Marching, RCC Marching Tigers, Marching Owl Band | ||
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The Band of Pride is the 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 to select road football games. The Louisiana Tech basketball pep band is the Hoop Troop.
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Hoop Troop
The Hoop Troop is the basketball pep band at Louisiana Tech University.
The band is 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 band in the 1980s). Mr. Robken came to Louisiana Tech in 1991, where he brought his ideas and antics with him. Dr. Gary Westbrook came to Louisiana Tech in 2003 and assists Mr. Robken in continuing the traditions that have made the Hoop Troop what it is today.
The Hoop Troop used to travel 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."
The Hoop Troop was the only basketball band to be listed and remains the only basketball band to be recognized in a national publication.