Lindsey McKaskle

Lindsey McKaskle currently serves as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services at Louisiana Tech University.  She oversees academic support services and personal development opportunities for over 350 student-athletes.  Lindsey is also a member of the athletics department Executive Staff.

Lindsey, a native of West Monroe, Louisiana, came to Ruston after spending nearly four years at Eastern Kentucky University where she was Executive Associate AD for Administration, overseeing all areas of student-athlete success and well-being including NCAA compliance, academics, sports medicine, sports performance, and mental health services.  She served as liaison between athletics and human resources by facilitating all aspects of the hiring process for athletic department staff members and coaches. She was also the sport administrator for men's basketball and beach volleyball. 

Prior to working at EKU, Lindsey spent over three years at Nicholls State. While in Thibodaux, Louisiana, she served as Executive Associate AD for Internal Affairs and was the Senior Woman Administrator for the Colonels. For a period in 2020, Lindsey stepped in as Interim Athletics Director at Nicholls during the beginning of the COVID pandemic.  

Lindsey earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Louisiana College in 2003 and was a four-year letter winner for the softball team. From there, she earned her master’s degree at Belmont University in 2009 in sports administration.  

As a former softball student-athlete, Lindsey is passionate about providing a holistic student-athlete experience that emphasizes academics, competition, and personal development.  In her free time, she enjoys reading, shopping and spending time with family.