LSU competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

[3] At one time, the "Lady Tigers" nickname was used only in sports that have teams for both men and women—specifically basketball, cross country, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, and track and field (indoor and outdoor); however, since 2017, only women's basketball, cross country, and track and field use the "Lady Tigers" moniker.

[8] The LSU men's basketball team participates in the Southeastern Conference and is currently coached by Matt McMahon.

The LSU women's basketball team participates in the Southeastern Conference and is currently coached by Kim Mulkey.

The women's beach volleyball team participates in the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA)[11] and is coached by Russell Brock.

The men's cross country team participates in the Southeastern Conference and is currently coached by Dennis Shaver.

The women's cross country team participates in the Southeastern Conference and is currently coached by Dennis Shaver.

The soccer team participates in the Western division of the Southeastern Conference and is currently coached by Sian Hudson.

The softball team participates in the Western division of the Southeastern Conference and is currently coached by Beth Torina.

The women's indoor track and field team participates in the Southeastern Conference and is currently coached by Dennis Shaver.

The men's outdoor track and field team participates in the Southeastern Conference and is currently coached by Dennis Shaver.

The women's outdoor track and field team participates in the Southeastern Conference and is currently coached by Dennis Shaver.

The volleyball team participates in the Western division of the Southeastern Conference and is currently coached by Fran Flory.

The Tigers held matches at the Huey P. Long Field House and starting in 1937 at the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum.

Some Tiger stalwarts during this period were Heston Daniel, Al Michael, Snyder Parham and Dub Robinson.

Paced by individual national champions Wilbert "Pee Wee" Moss and Edsel "Tad" Thrash and coached by Jim Owen, the Tigers went undefeated in regular season play.

They finished the year by beating South Carolina in front of 11,000 fans in Parker Coliseum, en route to its first and only national title.

[13][14] Late in the decade, a dwindling number of schools in the region that sponsored boxing as a varsity sport led to higher travel costs for the LSU team.

[60][61] Student Recreation CenterThe Student Recreation Center is an athletic facility on the campus of Louisiana State University that is used for badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, indoor soccer, powerlifting, racquetball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tennis and volleyball.

[70] UREC Field ComplexThe UREC Field Complex (formerly LSU Sport & Adventure Complex) is an athletic facility on the campus of Louisiana State University that is used for flag football, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball and ultimate frisbee.

Then, while playing the introduction to "Touchdown for LSU," the band begins to run in tempo through the streets and down the hill amidst the crowd of cheering fans.

Stopping at the goal line, the drum major wields his mace and uses his whistle to signal the band to take the field.

The piece, "Tiger Bandits" was created to pay homage to the defensive unit from the 1958 national championship football team.

The band plays the song when the LSU defense forces the opposing team to give up possession of the football.

Prior to home football games the LSU cheerleaders ride atop Mike the Tiger's mobile unit, lead the crowd in cheers such as the "Geaux Tigers" cheer and lead the football team onto the field prior to the game and after halftime.

The squad serves as hostesses at Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field and their responsibilities include selling game day programs, recovering foul balls, retrieving bats and helmets, answering fans questions, assisting with game day promotions and giveaways and checking on umpires.

Traditional rivals for the LSU Tigers football team include long running rivalries with the Ole Miss Rebels and Tulane Green Wave.

More current football rivalries include the Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Mississippi State Bulldogs and Texas A&M Aggies.

To be eligible for the LSU Hall of Fame in the Athlete category, an individual must have earned a college degree and gained national distinction through superlative performance.

To be eligible in the Coach/Administrator category, the individual must have made significant contributions to LSU Athletics and gained national distinction through exceptional accomplishments in his or her field of expertise while establishing an image that reflects favorably upon the university.