The Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters softball team represents Louisiana Tech University in NCAA Division Icollege softball. The team participates in Conference USA. They are currently coached by head coach Bianca Duran. They play home games at the Lady Techster Softball Complex. The Lady Techsters have made eleven NCAA Tournament appearances and have advanced to the Women's College World Series three times. On April 25, 2019, a tornado struck the Louisiana Tech campus completely destroying the Lady Techster Softball Complex. A new stadium is being planned, at another location on campus. Meanwhile, home games will be played at the new state-of-the-art Ruston Sports Complex, completed in 2019.
Players
All-Americans
First Team
Lea Ann Jarvis, catcher (1984, 1985) (LA Tech Athletic Hall of Fame)
Stacey Johnson, pitcher (1986) (LA Tech Athletic Hall of Fame)
Debbie Nichols-Hedrick, pitcher (1988) (LA Tech Athletic Hall of Fame)
Second Team
Debbie Nichols-Hedrick, pitcher (1989)
Third Team
Debbie Nichols-Hedrick, pitcher (1990)
Academic All-Americans
Faith Holman (1986)
Stacey Johnson (1986)
Paige England (1997, 1998, 1999)
Erica St. Romain (1999)
All-Region
First Team
Amberly Waits, shortstop (2009) (Inducted into LA Tech Athletic Hall of Fame, Oct 2019)
Conference Player of the Year
WAC: Amberly Waits, shortstop (2009)
C-USA: Morgan Turkoly, outfield (2018)
C-USA: Jazlyn Crowder, outfield (2019)
National Pro Fastpitch Draft
2010: Amberly Waits, Chicago Bandits (No. 8 overall selection)