Keonte’ Herrera joined the LSU Communications staff in September 2021 and is the primary communications contact for the softball and volleyball programs.
Prior to LSU, Herrera had a two-and-a-half-year stint at Texas State University, where he covered six championship runs, including three for the volleyball program (2019-21), two for track and field (2019), and one for men’s basketball (2020-21).
Herrera began his career in the NCAA Division II ranks with stops at Texas A&M University-Commerce (2015), Texas A&M University-Kingsville (2016-18), and St. Edward’s University (2018).
Herrera has been an active member of College Sports Communicators (formerly known as CoSIDA) since 2015 and was named a Rising Star in 2025. He currently serves as Chair of the CSC Career Services Committee and has a leadership role with the Black College Sports Communicators membership resource community group. Herrera is also a member of the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) and has served on the awards committee.
The Louisiana native graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a B.S. in Kinesiology in 2014 and received his M.Ed. in coaching, sport, recreation, and fitness administration from Angelo State University in 2016.
Herrera is married to Priscilla [Velasquez] Herrera, a four-year softball letterman and C-USA MVP (2011) at East Carolina University. The couple and their children, Malakai and Ariella, reside in Baton Rouge.