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2013-14 UALR MBB Fact Book.Indd QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents/Quick Facts ...................... 1 Media Information ............................................2 UALR Department of Athletics ..................... 3 2013-14 Schedule ..............................................4 2013-14 Roster ....................................................5 Sun Belt Conference .....................................6-7 Head Coach Steve Shields ........................8-11 Asst. Coach Joe Kleine ...................................12 Asst. Coach Charles Cunningham..............13 Asst. Coach Robert Lee ..................................14 Dir. of Ops. Ted Crass/Support Staff ..........15 Dir. of Athletic Performance John Barron ...16 Trojans In The Pros ..........................................17 Leroy Isler ....................................................18-19 Will Neighbour........................................... 20-21 Ben Dillard ...................................................22-23 Gus Leeper ..................................................24-25 Stetson Billings ..........................................26-27 Josh Hagins .................................................28-29 Kemy Osse ...................................................30-31 James White................................................ 32-33 Newcomers .................................................34-35 GENERAL TEAM INFORMATION School: ............................................................................UALR 2012-13 Overall Record: .........................................17-15 2012-13 SEASON REVIEW City/Zip: ..................................... Little Rock, Ark., 72204 Conference Record/Finish: .......................................11-9 Season Stats.......................................................36 Founded: .......................................................................1927 Final Ranking Last Year: ...............................................n/a Enrollment: ...............................................................12,927 Starters Returning/Lost: ..............................................4/1 Game-By-Game Leaders ...............................37 Nickname: ................................................................Trojans Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .................................8/4 Game-By-Game Comparison ......................38 School Colors: ...........................Maroon, Silver & Black Newcomers: ..........................................................................3 Arena/Gym Name: .....................Jack Stephens Center Redshirt Players Returning/Lost: ..............................2/2 Points-Rebounds-Assists ...............................39 Capacity: .......................................................................5,600 Sun Belt Honorees Returning/Lost: .........................1/0 Specialty Stats/Starters..................................40 Affi liation: ................................................NCAA Division I Conference: ...........................................................Sun Belt HISTORY Chancellor: ......................................Dr. Joel E. Anderson First Year of Basketball: ......................................1930-31 UALR RECORD BOOK Alma Mater, Year: .....................Harding College, 1964 Overall All-Time Record: ........................916-943 (.493) Award Winners .................................................41 Director of Athletics: ...............................Chris Peterson Overall Division I Record: ......................581-440 (.569) Game Records ...................................................42 Alma Mater, Year: .......................UW-Milwaukee, 1975 Overall Sun Belt Record: ........................192-172 (.527) Sr. Associate AD/External Ops. .................Gary Hogan No. Years in NCAA Tournament: ....................................4 Jack Stephens Center Records ....................43 Sr. Associate AD/CFO ....................................George Lee Last Appearance: ............................................2010-11 Season/Career Records ...........................44-50 Sr. Associate AD/Compliance ..............Richard Turner Last Opponent (Result): ....................UNC Asheville Team Year-by-Year Stats ................................51 Asst. AD for Acad. Serv./SWA ...................Abby Wilson L, 77-81 [ot] (3/15/11) Athletic Dept. Phone: ...........................(501) 569-3167 No. Years in NIT: ...................................................................3 1,000-Point Club .......................................52-53 Ticket Offi ce Phone: ..............................(501) 565-UALR Last Appearance: .............................................1995-96 All-Time Lettermen ..................................54-55 Athletics Website: .............................. UALRTrojans.com Last Opponent (Result): ..........Vanderbilt (L, 80-86) Coaching History ......................................56-57 COACHING STAFF ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS Division I Yearly Recaps .......................... 58-74 Head Coach: ................................................Steve Shields Assistant A.D. (MBB): ..................Patrick Newton Year-By-Year Results .................................75-82 Alma Mater, Year: ....................................Baylor, 1988 Email: [email protected] Record At School (Years): ................... 164-143 (10) Offi ce Phone: ...........................(501) 569-3449 All-Time Series Records .................................83 Career Record: ......................................................Same Associate Director: ......................................Evan Drexler Series vs. 2013-14 Opponents ................ 84-85 Assistant Coach: ...............................................Joe Kleine Email: [email protected] Radio/Television Chart ...................................86 Alma Mater, Year: ...............................Arkansas, 1985 Assistant Director: ...............................Matthew Lofton Years At UALR: ........................................... 7th Season Email: [email protected] CREDITS Assistant Coach: .........................Charles Cunningham Press Row Phone: ................................... (501) 683-7004 The 2013-14 UALR men’s basketball record book is a prod- Alma Mater, Year: ..................North Alabama, 1973 SID Fax: ...................................................... (501) 683-7002 uct of the UALR Athletics Communications Department. Years At UALR: ........................................... 6th Season SID Mailing Address: ..............2801 S. University Ave. All writing, design and layout work by Patrick Newton. Assistant Coach: ..............................................Robert Lee Jack Stephens Center, RM 226 Alma Mater, Year: .....................Nicholls State, 1991 Little Rock, AR 72204 Editorial assistance by Evan Drexler and Matthew Lofton. Years At UALR: ........................................... 3rd Season Research assistance by Devon Howell and Leslie Baker. Director of Basketball Ops: ..............................Ted Crass RADIO INFORMATION Photography by Nelson Chenault, Ed Hamilton, Matt Johnson and Mark Wagner. Photos of Derek Fisher and Alma Mater, Year: .......................................UALR, 2013 Station: ...................................................... KABZ 103.7 FM Pete Myers courtesy of the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Years at UALR: ..............................................1st Season 1037thebuzz.com Bulls and Getty Images. Joe Kleine NBA photos courtesy Administrative Secretary: .........................Tiff any Davis 2400 Cottondale Lane of Steve Lipofsky. Printing by the UALR Print Shop. Basketball Offi ce Phone: ................(501) 569-3304 Little Rock, AR 72202 Basketball Offi ce Fax: ......................(501) 569-3463 661-1037 (phone); 664-8571 (fax) Special thanks to Joe Angolia, Nelson Chenault and the Athletic Trainer: ...................................... Michael Switlik Play-by-play Announcer: .............................Ray Tucker UALR Print Shop. Analyst: ..............................................................Pat Bradley Program Director: .............................................Justin Acri 1 MEDIA INFORMATION UALR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS PATRICK NEWTON DEPARTMENT SOCIAL MEDIA Assistant A.D. MBB, MG, WG /UALRTrojans Email: [email protected] Offi ce: (501) 569-3449 /UALRathletics Cell: (501) 859-4537 /UALRathletics EVAN DREXLER @UALRathletics Associate Director WBB, SOC, XC/TF @UALRathletics Email: [email protected] Offi ce: (501) 569-3403 Cell: (501) 529-4157 @UALRathletics MATTHEW LOFTON MBB SOCIAL MEDIA Assistant Director VB, SWM, BASE @UALR_MBB Email: [email protected] Offi ce: (501) 683-7003 @ShieldsUALR Cell: (501) 442-7587 MEDIA POLICIES TROJANS ON THE AIR GETTING TO THE JACK STEPHENS CENTER For the ninth consecutive season, Trojan fans can From I-30 — Take Exit #139B onto I-630 West and go fi ve miles to Exit #5B/South University Ave. Go follow all the excitement of UALR men’s basketball south on University Avenue until you reach 28th St. Make a left on 28th St. and then take the third left on The Buzz 103.7 FM, the No. 1 station in the into the main arena parking lot. Media members will be issued parking passes upon request. market. Fans outside of Little Rock can catch the Trojans on the web at UALRTrojans.com and CREDENTIALS 1037thebuzz.com. All media attending UALR home
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