Tech's Longbotham Named SMU Head Coach

[CENTEXDOG]

A great day for our family today as Lauren was named head women's tennis coach at SMU. She had a great four years at Tech. The great education, experiences, friendships and leadership roles helped prepare her for this opportunity. Every visit we took to Ruston and other places they played was a great one. Her wedding is in a couple of weeks and we're having meat pies, jambalaya, shrimp and a Cajun band originally from Lake Charles. Four of her bridesmaids are Tech soriety sisters. Visit http://smumustangs.cstv.com for the announcement. Thanks Sooner and your family for your support!

[Dirtydawg]

Great news on all accounts. She deserves all she can get. Good luck to her.

[Soonerdawg]

A great day for our family today as Lauren was named head women's tennis coach at SMU. She had a great four years at Tech. The great education, experiences, friendships and leadership roles helped prepare her for this opportunity. Every visit we took to Ruston and other places they played was a great one. Her wedding is in a couple of weeks and we're having meat pies, jambalaya, shrimp and a Cajun band originally from Lake Charles. Four of her bridesmaids are Tech soriety sisters. Visit http://smumustangs.cstv.com for the announcement. Thanks Sooner and your family for your support!

Katie, Charlotte and I are so proud. We are not surprised, though. There was no doubt that Lauren was heading to the top. Please tell Lauren that our family is so happy for her, and that we wish her the very best.

BB&Bers, take note. Lauren is the type of girl that tennis programs attract. Almost all of the girls that make it to the top in tennis are from great families. Tennis may not be a money sport, but it brings in some of the best ambassadors Tech could ever have.

[DallasDog]

Congrats. Saw it in the DMN today.

[OmahaDawg]

Congrats. Another LaTech grad tearing it up!

[CENTEXDOG]

Just announced that Lauren signed two SEC transfers that spent much time at the #2 slots at their schools to join the 1,3,4,5,7 players returning. Eight days to her wedding day and list of things to get done do not seem to be dwindling & that prospect of the never ending rain here in texas gains new life everyday!

[CENTEXDOG]

Just got back form an early rehearsal dinner. It almost felt like Laurens's graduation party across the street from her Tech house at the the Dawghouse. There was even a picture of Lauren's signature Tech name "LADYBIRD" on the wall of the Dawghouse in the slideshow. Six Tech friends at the rehearsal dinner tonight. Meat Pies have been delivered. Met with Classy Balou, the band, yesterday and went over the song list. One Cajun song per every five. Lauren and I will dance to the Heartland song. About nineteen hours to wedding time. Those Illinois Catholics she is marrying into can put the beer away! I hope the 8 kegs of Bud Light, two kegs of Miller Light and two margareta(sp) machines will hold up Sat. night. Rain might have finally stopped here in Central Texas. I am just hoping we have as much fun as we had on all our trips to TECH! It is a Techster wedding and I am exicted.

[StrayDawg]

Best of luck to you and the new couple.