Austin Nola

Classroom

Nola maintains a 3.21 GPA in Sports Administration. He was named to the 2011 Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Character

Nola is the leader of the LSU baseball program’s outstanding philanthropic efforts. He participates in children’s hospital visits in the Baton Rouge area, meeting with patients and their families while signing autographs, posing for pictures and lifting their spirits. Nola visited Baton Rouge schools for “Read Across America” Day, encouraging students to expand their education through reading. He participated in the Walk to Defeat ALS on the LSU campus — the two- mile walk is conducted to raise money and promote awareness of Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He also annually participates in the Halloween “Boozar” at LSU, as he and his teammates distribute candy to children in the Baton Rouge community.

Community

Nola is a member of the 2011 Southeastern Conference Community Service Team. He served food to the homeless at Thanksgiving, and he volunteered at the Baton Rouge Food Bank. Nola took part in the ceremony marking the opening of the Miracle League, a non-competitive offering for children with physical or mental disabilities. He played a game with the children on a specialized field that provides a safe and fun program in which players can hit, run and catch.

Competition

Nola is entering his fourth season as LSU’s starting shortstop. He has started 155 games in his career and as a sophomore he was voted to the All-SEC second team. He has twice been selected in the Major League Baseball Draft.