770 SAT😳 to Ed.D! Bachelors degree to make mom proud, Masters degree for the career, but the doctorate was personal, especially when I learned only 2% had one. What’s your reach goal? Identify it & go get it!
#Compete
#2
%
14 years ago today…since then 5 cities, 4 babies, 3 houses, 2 dogs & 1 God in the middle of it all. Happy Anniversary to my Twitterless wife!
#Blessed
#WoodPartyOf6
Mo•ti•va•tion (noun)
The reason(s) one has for behaving in a certain way…helps you clarify your goal so that you know what you’re working towards! Meet my motivation. Family time was awesome!
#WoodPartyOf6
👨🏽🦲👩🏾👧🏽👧🏽👧🏾👦🏽
Mixed emotions today as we close out this chapter with our Tech Family.
@lkguice
…thank you for believing in me. Student-athletes…you are the reason I came to work every day…PERIOD! Ruston…you are the real deal…couldn’t have asked for a better place to raise our family. A
LA Tech VP and Director of Athletics Dr. Eric Wood has accepted a position at the University of Mississippi, departing Ruston after three-plus years of service.
Loyal Blue Friday’s...except...not sure how Loyal
#WoodPartyOf6
is because I said goodbye to all of them this morning & they let me walk out of the house like this🤦♂️😂
#EverLoyalBe
6th grade for Eliana & 4th grade for Nia starting today. The two “littles” start next week. Only tears today were from Dad because they didn’t “need” me to walk them into the classrooms. Prayers for an awesome school year!
#BullPupLife
🐶🙏🏽
Never marry the one you can simply live with, marry the one you can’t live without! 12 years 💪🏽...Happy Anniversary my love!
#WoodPartyOfSix
👨🏽🦲👩🏽👧🏽👧🏽👧🏽👦🏽
🗣How ‘Bout Them Dogs?! Without a home field for 2 years, practicing at little league & high school fields with no complaints and they go on to earn a Western Division Championship...hats off to
@LaneBurroughs23
&
@LATechBSB
!
#JunkYardDogs
🦴
#Compete
#HBTD
Congrats to our youngest graduate. He signed a National Letter of Intent to further his academic & athletic career as a BullPup & to get closer to his sisters…off to Kindergarten!
#1000
%Committed
#RespectHisDecision
#WoodPartyOf6
👨🏽🦲👩🏾👧🏽👧🏽👧🏽👦🏽
My whole heart in one car! Stop to get gas and hear 🗣“Are we there yet, Daddy?” (**Pops in Trolls-World Tour for the 300th time this quarantine and automatic✌🏽& 🤫**)
#FamilyTime
#WoodPartyOf6
&Gramma
#SundayFunday
Full circle moment...arrived August 1994 to start pre-season football camp & my academic career...26 years later I’m honored to serve my alma mater in this capacity!
#WeAreSHU
One last recap from one last night at the Love Shack in 2021. We can't wait to see you all Pack the Shack in a little over eight months 😄.
📰:
#PumpItUp
|
#JunkyardDogs
🦴
289 student-athletes at or above a 3.0 for the fall 2018 semester. 3.29 average GPA and 11 straight years of a 3.0. Really proud of our Knights & happy we got to celebrate them in front of our home crowd!🤓📚👨🏫👩🏫👨💻👩💻⚽️🏀🏈⚾️🥎🎾🏐⛳️🏃♀️
We almost need an entire basketball court to showcase how amazing our student-athletes are in the classroom 🙌
⚔️ Record 289 student-athletes over a 3.0 GPA
⚔️ 43 4.0s
⚔️ 22nd straight semester above a 3.0
⚔️ 3.29 department-wide GPA
Happy Anniversary (8/3/07) and Happy Birthday (8/11) to my beautiful wife and best friend. Super mom, awesome wife! We love you, Celia😘
#WoodPartyOf6
#CarvelCake
Our AD is cooler (and more athletic) than your AD!
Disregard the first throw 😉
Thanks to
@EWOOD_AD
for coming out to practice today to visit with us!
#Compete
Had a great time with
@SaacLatech
tonight. Engaged leaders who serve as the voice for all 16 sport programs. Looking forward to learning more about your experiences & serving as your AD!
#CompeteCompeteCompete
Now that’s what we mean when we ask you to help us create a home court advantage! Thank you
@LATechSGA
&
@LATechUB
...you were the difference makers this weekend!
#DefendTheTAC
😤
#HBTD
Happy Birthday to our super hero girl, Alyssa. A crusader for truth and justice,always looking to stop evil in its tracks with courage & supreme confidence, while excelling in both academics & sports.
#WonderWoman
turns 6!
#WoodPartyOf6
She’s the doggone best mom! Thank you to my twitterless wife for the unconditional love you show us daily...even when we are not so lovable😬
We love you & Happy Mother’s Day to the 👸🏾 of
#WoodPartyof6
!
JUNK.YARD.DOGS!🦴 Walk it off,
@PMatulia
!! Craziest day of baseball I’ve ever been apart of. If you love your Bulldogs, figure out how to get to the Love Shack tomorrow at 1pm as they COMPETE for the ‘ship!
#HBTD
#CompeteCompeteCompete
Celebrated Alyssa’s 5th birthday today...how about my wife with the no-look stiff arm when Elijah tries to spoil the party?! 🎂 🎁 🍰 We love you “lyssa”...Happy Birthday!
#WoodPartyOfSix
👨🏽🦲👩🏽👧🏾👧🏾👧🏾👦🏽
Had a chance to honor
@lkguice
this morning in our first department staff meeting of the year. 51 years total, 45 as a faculty/staff member and 10 as President. Well done, sir. You’ve served your alma mater well…enjoy retirement! Ever Loyal Be!
#GoDogs
🔴🔵
The end of an era.
Louisiana Tech University President Dr. Les Guice announced today his intention to retire at the end of 2023 after serving the institution for 45 years, the last 10 as president.
#EverLoyalBe
Celebrating our 322 (70%) student-athletes who achieved at least a 3.0 for the Fall 2017 semester. Thank you Tara Helton for your leadership of
@UCF_ASSA
!
#ChargeOn
📝📓
Kids decorated the tree, mommy ordered the jammies, Daddy enjoys the warmth of simply being with family celebrating CHRISTmas! Merry Christmas from
#WoodPartyOfSix
👨🏽🦲👩🏽👧🏽👧🏽👧🏽👦🏽
Happy 9th birthday to our awesome Nia Reese Wood…our 2nd born on 12/12/12! Fun time
@buffcitysoap
in Ruston. Happy birthday big girl…we love you!
#WoodPartyOfSix
🎈🎂🎈🎂
“Chip off the old block”...The analogy of a piece of WOOD resembling the larger piece from which it was cut. Man, what a blessing this kid has been!
#MyDudeMonday
👨🏽🦲👦🏽
#WoodPartyOf6
Thank you, Tech Family…you showed up & provided a home field advantage for
@LATechBSB
week in & week out at the Love Shack. This crew had a blast this season. Thank you for your support & it ain’t over yet…Go Dogs!
#HBTD
🔴🔵
#WoodPartyOf6
🧹
🗣JUNK.YARD.DOGS!!! For the first time ever, the Diamond Dogs are Conference Tournament Champions. Congrats to
@LaneBurroughs23
&
@LATechBSB
! TICKET PUNCHED🎟
Coach
@LaneBurroughs23
stopped by a few weeks ago to drop off that championship 💍…See you at the Love Shack tonight as
@LATechBSB
makes another run at it. It’s Go Time!
#JunkyardDogs
⚾️🔴🔵
Absolutely the right call to enter into weather delay protocols, but hate it that our guys won’t get a chance to drive back to Oxford to complete the 9 innings. Proud of the fight
@LaneBurroughs23
&
@LATechBSB
…on to the next one!
#DominateTheElements
😡😤🧹
BIG ANNOUCEMENT!! ⬇️⬇️
We are so excited to introduce our Director of Athletics speakers for the
#ADs4Christ
conference this summer. The decision to be in-person or virtual has not been made yet. Regardless, we cannot wait to hear from these dynamic leaders.
Wow! Thank you, friends of
@ClemsonFB
. It has been really special to witness the appreciation & gratitude from your fanbase, especially as a Clemson alum (M.Ed) myself. We sincerely appreciate this kind gesture!🐶🐅
Thank you
@ClemsonFB
family! It’s been so cool to watch these gifts come in from all over the country. Now over 120 gifts. 100% organic and 100% genuine
#EllaStrong
Hey...I needed some money as a Graduate Assistant🤷🏽♂️...First job in college athletics😂 20 years ago in TigerTown!
#StartedFromTheBottom
#GoTigers
🐅🐅🐅