Tech’s Fincher named Academic All-American for a third time
Fifth year lefty Jonathan Fincher set a lot of pitching marks while playing for Louisiana Tech, but his academic record is also one of the greatest accomplishments of any Tech athlete in history. Fincher was named an Academic All-American for the third time. Photo courtesy of Louisiana Tech
Louisiana Tech’s Jonathan Fincher became a three-time Academic All-America honoree on Wednesday as the College Sports Communicators ( CSC) selected the Bulldog pitcher to the 35-man team.
Fincher, who was voted third team in 2023, joins Kim Mulkey ( women’s basketball) as one of only two Tech student- athletes to ever earn three Academic All-America honors.
The fifth-year senior from Byrd High graduated in the spring of 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Biology and minor in Chemistry while having a cumulative GPA of 3.89.
He is currently pursuing a second degree in Kinesiology and Health Sciences in which he has a cumulative GPA of 3.92. The Shreveport native is also a threetime CSC Academic All-District selection as well as being a three-time C-USA All-Academic member, five-time C-USA Academic Medalist, and five-time C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipient.
On the mound, Fincher was named second team All-Conference USA as a starting pitcher this past season.
He made 19 appearances with 15 starts, compiling an overall record of 8-4, tying for the most victories in C-USA.
He threw 89 innings while punching out 84 batters. The left- handed slinger finished his Bulldog career ranked in the ranked in the top five in program history in innings pitched (324 2/3), strikeouts (319), wins (27), and appearances (85).
