
Nola Built
We have BUILT memories that will stand the test of time. Extending beyond the competition surfaces, we’ve BUILT a culture where athletes are able to make their ultimate dreams come true. It’s not just Tulane that believes in what has been BUILT. The highest levels of professional sports such as the MLB, NBA, NFL and WNBA do as well. From the lawns at Wimbledon to the bright lights at the Olympics, our successes have taken us around the world. We still remember where all of this building began: NOLA. What continues to be BUILT is all because of our city. A city that brings us the passion, resiliency and success required to win. A city that has BUILT athletes in in our backyard and BUILT a culture of acceptance for everyone that comes here. For Tulane, it’s not just about a University. It’s about the city we live and the city we love: NOLA.
We are Tulane University.
We are NOLA BUILT.
Our Story
Jalen McCleskey
I guess you could say it was inevitable that football was the path that I would eventually head down. It was kind of hard to avoid the game, especially after watching my dad play in the NFL for the hometown New Orleans Saints....
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As my senior year slowly approaches, I can't help but think of the great opportunities Tulane University has given me. I have been introduced to a whole new world....
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Kayla Manuirirangi
When I first arrived at Tulane, I was shy, scared and homesick. But after four years in New Orleans, it has become a second home to me...
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Jessica Duckett
I broke my foot in my junior year of high school. Suddenly I couldn't compete. And junior year is when colleges start contacting you heavily to recruit you. That made for a very stressful recruiting process...
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Keagan Gillies
I've been playing baseball since I was about three years old. My brother was the one who got me into it after he started playing when he was 12. I was always playing T-ball out in the yard with him, throwing with him for as long as I can remember...
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Tom Coe
People always talk about this intangible aspect of New Orleans, how everybody seems to know everybody and there's such a tight-knit community within the city...
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Markenzie Benoit
“Living in New Orleans has been an awesome experience, there's never a dull day and the people are amazing. A city full of culture with so much to explore has made being a student-athlete at Tulane University an adventure I never want to forget. I am NOLA BUILT.”

Mckenzie Melius
“I am so thankful to represent a school as supportive as Tulane and to make a home in a city as soulfully alive as New Orleans. I am NOLA BUILT”

Jordan Morling
“These past four years have been nothing short of an incredible experience. Having the opportunity to attend a school like Tulane in the iconic city of New Orleans have truly shaped who I am as a person. This city and this school go hand in hand with one another and I am proud to be a part of it today and for years to come. I am NolaBuilt”
We Are Nola Built
Lagniappes
Men's Basketball Tabbed February NOLA Built Team of the Month
NEW ORLEANS – Just one week after participating in a successful community service event with Samaritan's Feet, the Tulane University men's...
Read MoreTulane Football Selected as the January NOLA Built Team of the Month
NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane University football team places a strong emphasis on community involvement and gives back to its communities both near and far....
Read MoreTulane Swimming and Diving Named NOLA Built Team of the Month
NEW ORLEANS - The Tulane University swimming and diving team was named the athletic department's NOLA Built Team of the Month...
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