RUSTON, La. - Louisiana Tech baseball Coach Cooper Fouts has been promoted to Associate Head Coach, the school announced on Wednesday.

Fouts, in his three seasons working with the pitchers, has coached two All-Americans (Ethan Bates and Ryan Harland), three All-Region selections, six All-Conference USA selections, five arms taken in the MLB Draft (Ryan Jennings, Kyle Crigger, Cade Gibson, Landon Tomkins, and Sam Brodersen), and two undrafted free agents (Jarret Whorff and Jackson Lancaster).

Head Coach Lane Burroughs on Fouts's Promotion:

"Cooper brings an energy and passion to his unprecedented work.  He's one of the hardest-working coaches I've ever been around. He has been loyal to  Louisiana Tech Baseball and brings it every day. Coop never has a bad day and his enthusiasm for his craft whether it's recruiting, coaching, or building relationships is unmatched.  He absolutely deserves this promotion and I'm excited to get to work with our staff and continue moving this program forward" 

Following the 2024 season, Louisiana Tech's pitching ranked 29th in strikes-to-walk ratio, 32nd in strikeouts per game, 38th in WHIP, and broke the single-season record in strikeouts with 619. 

Coach Fouts on his promotion:

"My family and I are very thankful for the opportunity to continue to be a part of the Ruston and Louisiana Tech community. I am excited to continue to work with Coach Burroughs, the staff, and most importantly the players."
 

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