Grambling State Tigers Tickets

Charles Hardnett, the former NBA star, was on the National Championship Grambling State Tigers team.

About the Grambling State Tigers

Grambling State University is based in Grambling, Louisiana. The Grambling State Tigers are the sports teams which represent the university in a number of different sports.

The teams’ official colors are black and gold. Sometimes a tertiary color is added, red. This color is supposed to symbolize the blood of people of African descent.

All of the teams for the university compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the Division I (FCS). They are also members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

The athletic director for Grambling State University is currently Paul Bryant.

The official mascot for the Grambling State Tigers is a Tiger. Male athletes are typically referred to as ‘G-Men’ whereas female athletes are referred to as ‘Lady Tigers’.

Grambling State Tigers Basketball

The Grambling State Tigers basketball team made history in 1961 when they won the NAIA National championship tournament. In beating Georgetown College (KY), they became the first and only college basketball team in the state of Louisiana to win a national basketball championship.

They established themselves as fierce contenders in the world of college basketball. In the year that followed their historic victory, they made it to the Final Four in the NAIA several times. In 1963, they placed 3rd. Then, they repeated that feat again in 1966 when they beat both Fort Hays State (KS) and Norfolk State (VA) respectively.

Between 1959 and 1971, the Grambling State Tigers would appear in the NAIA National Tournament eight times. They would establish a NAIA National Tournament record of 19–7. However, the Grambling State Tigers have yet to play in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.

The 2012-13 season was particularly bad for the team. During this season they became the eighth NCAA Division I team to finish a season winless, going 0-28.

In terms of rivalries, the biggest rivals for the Grambling State Tigers on the court are the Southern Jaguars.

They currently play all of their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. Their current head coach is Donte Jackson.

A New Coach

At the end of June 2017, Grambling State University Director of Athletics Paul Bryant officially signed on a new coach for the Tigers’ basketball team: Donte’ Jackson.

Jackson has an impressive record. Before coming to GSU, he spent three seasons at Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, Alabama where he was the head coach of the men’s basketball team. He had an overall record of 66-21 and even won the 2016 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Tournament. He also earned a berth in the NCAA tournament and went on to win against West Georgia in the first round of the tournament.

He was also named the SIAC Coach of the Year at the end of 2015-16 season and BOXTOROW National Coach of the Year.

With these accomplishments, he could be a major asset to the Tigers and can help them turn their fortunes around.

The Grambling Green Tigers in 2017

The current roster for The Grambling Green Tigers basketball team for the 2017 season is as follows: Ivy Smith Jr. (guard), Nigel Ribeiro (guard), Xairius Larry (guard), Averyl Ugba (forward), Travius Fielding, Charles Simmons (guard), Anthony Gaston (guard), Marcel Thompson (guard), Diontae Jones (guard), Drake Wilks (guard), Noah Cummings (center).

Since their lackluster season in 2012-13, the team has been working tirelessly to try to play better and win a national championship.

If you’re a fan of the Grambling Green Tigers Basketball team, the best way you can support your favorite team is by showing up to their live games and cheer them on as they take on their rivals. Get yourself a pair of Grambling State Tigers tickets today.