The LSUâÂÂShreveport Pilots (or LSUS Pilots) are the athletic teams that represent Louisiana State University Shreveport, located in Shreveport, Louisiana, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) since the 2010âÂÂ11 academic year. The Pilots previously competed in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) from 2000âÂÂ01 to 2009âÂÂ10.
The LSUâÂÂShreveport athletic program has produced many championship teams collecting one national championship, nine regular season conference titles, sixteen conference tournament championships, and competed in thirty-one NAIA National Tournaments.
In 2025, the LSUâÂÂShreveport Pilots baseball team became the first team to go undefeated for an entire season in the history of college baseball at any level, winning the school's first national championship in any sport.
LSUS competes in six intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, soccer and tennis. Club sports include bass fishing, eSports and weightlifting.
The LSUâÂÂShreveport Pilots baseball team competes in NAIA Division I.
The LSUâÂÂShreveport Pilots baseball team held the nation's No. 1 ranking in 2012 and finished with a 54âÂÂ6 record. The Pilots have been to the Avista-NAIA World series three times under former head coach Rocke Musgraves (2000âÂÂ2013). Musgraves led the Pilots to a fourth-place finish (2011) and a pair of third-place finishes (2003 & 2012).
In 2025, under head coach Brad Neffendorf (2020âÂÂpresent), the LSUâÂÂShreveport Pilots baseball team became the first team to go undefeated for an entire season in the history of college baseball at any level. The team completed a perfect 59âÂÂ0 season to win the NAIA National Championship at the Avista NAIA Baseball World Series and in the process now has the longest win streak in college baseball history at any level. The LSUâÂÂShreveport Pilots baseball team beat the Southeastern Fire baseball team representing Southeastern University, 13âÂÂ7, to capture the program's first national championship at Harris Field in Lewiston, Idaho located on the campus of LewisâÂÂClark State College.
The program has had multiple players sign professional contracts and were drafted in the Major League Baseball draft, including three taken in the 2010 MLB draft.
The LSUâÂÂShreveport Pilots men's basketball team competes in NAIA Division I. It has become one the top teams in the NAIA since the program was re-instated in 2003. The Pilots have won four regular season titles, seven of the last eight conference tournaments and an even more impressive nine consecutive trips to the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City. The Pilots have been to the elite eight twice and the Fab Four once.
The LSUâÂÂShreveport Pilots women's basketball team competes in NAIA Division I. Head coach Curtis Lloyd led the women's basketball team to their first RRAC Tournament Championship in his only season at the helm. National Championship Coach, Matt Cross, took over following Lloyd's departure for the 2017âÂÂ18 season.
The LSUâÂÂShreveport men's and women's cross country teams competed in NAIA Division I.
The LSUâÂÂShreveport men's and women's soccer teams compete in NAIA Division I. The soccer program at LSUS began in 1992 with Norm Dolch as the head coach for the men's team. By 2005, women's soccer came on board under the direction of Coach Jed Jones. In 2013, the program was cut due to budget constraints enacted by the state. Both the men's and women's programs were reinstated 2017.
Men's Soccer: Head Coach Phillip Bohn
Women's Soccer: Head Coach Ashley Holland
The LSUâÂÂShreveport women's tennis team competes in the NAIA as an Independent.
Health and Physical Education Building<br>The Health and Physical Education Building on the campus of LSUS includes The Dock, a 1,000-seat gymnasium and home to the LSUS men's and women's basketball teams. The gymnasium is also used for high school basketball games, gymnastics meets and weightlifting competitions. The Health and Physical Education Building also includes the USA Weightlifting High Performance and Development Center which is home to the LSUS weightlifting team, the LSUS Natatorium that houses a six lane lap pool, five racquetball courts and an indoor track. Located adjacent to the building and part of the complex are eight tennis courts.
Pilot Field<br>Pilot Field is a baseball stadium located on the campus of LSUS. It is home to the LSUS baseball team. It opened on February 17, 1994, and includes an indoor hitting facility, locker room, meeting room and coaches offices.
The Swamp<br>The Swamp located on the campus of LSUS is the home of the men's and women's soccer teams. The facility includes a locker room for the teams.
The bass fishing team at LSUS started in 2008, and it competes in the Collegiate Bass Fishing Association with its first competition at Lake Lewisville in Texas.
The weightlifting team at LSUS uses the USA Weightlifting Center for High Performance and Development, commissioned by the U.S. Olympic Committee on February 4, 1998, located in the Health and Physical Education building. The program is under the direction of Dr. Kyle Pierce, an associate professor of kinesiology at LSUS.
Notable team members are: