Betsy Graham -- Head Swimming Coach, Catawba College

(as of the 2007-08 school year) Betsy Graham enters her sixth season (06-07) as head coach of the Catawba College women's swim team and will coach the men this year in their initial season. She came to Catawba from the University of Arkansas, where she served as an assistant from 1996 until coming to Catawba.
Last season, Catawba's women finished fifth at the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Meet, setting six school marks over the three days. Under Graham, Catawba has produced an All-American and an All-Academic honorable mention team member. The teams have broken a total of 40 records with a pair of NCAA cuts and five NCAA "B" cuts. Catawna is 21-9 in duel meets during Grahma's tenure.
Prior to her stint at Arkansas, Graham served as the head coach of the Aqua-Tex Swim Team (ATEX) in Houston, TX. As head coach of the ATEC squad, Graham enjoyed many highlight including a swimming finialist at the 1996 Olympic trials. She also coached two Olympic Festival medalists as well as junior and senior national champions. Graham also coached a 1994 and 1996 male academic All-American and placed a swimmer on the national junior team. She owns a Level Five certification.
Before her stint at Arkansas, Graham had previously been an assistant at Ferris State and Northern Michigan Universities. She concluded her studies at Northern Michigan, earning a bachelor of science degree in recreation in 1989.
Graham, who was born in Richmond, VA, attended high school in Kingsville, TX, where she was an All-American in 1983-84. She was a two-time team captain at the University of Wyoming in 1987-88 and a NCAA Nationals qualifier in 1986 while swimming at Texas Tech. Graham was a senior national qualifier from 1984-86.

Jodi Greve -- Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, San Jose State University

(as of basketball season 2007-08) Jodi Greve joined SJSU in May 2007, after four years as an assistant at Tyler Junior College (03-07). Prior to her stint at TJC she was with the University of Montevallo's basketball teams as graduate assistant for the 2002-03 season.
A native of Kenedy, Texas, Greve was a student-trainer at the University of Arkansas, assisting with morning and individual workouts for the Razorback men's basketball program for three seasons. She received her bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from UA in the spring of 2001 and her master's in education at the University of Montevallo in 2003
Greve also attended Odessa Junior College in Texas, participating with the women's basketball team for the 1996-97 season. She later earned her associate's degree in 1998 before transferring to Arkansas.

Al Grushkin -- Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, Arkansas State University Indians

*Named a co-interim head coach on February 19, 2008 (team was 9-17 at the time)

(as of basketball season 2007-08) Grushkin, who has 27 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level, joined the Arkansas State coaching staff in September 2006. Grushkin spent the previous six years as the head coach at Incarnate Word, but has also coached at UT-San Antonio, Idaho State, Western Illinois, Arkansas, Tulsa and Georgia State as either an assistant or associate head coach.
Grushkin inherited an Incarnate Word program that was making the move from NAIA to NCAA Divsion II status and compiled a 94-70 record during his six-year tenure with the Cardinals. His 2001 team finished 25-4, won the Heartland Conference and advanced to the NCAA Regional Semifinals. His 2002 squad compiled a 20-8 record and ranked as high as 20th nationally. Grushkin's teams finished in the nation's top 25 in scoring defense every year.
Prior to his arrival at Incarnate Word, Grushkin was an assistant coach and the recruiting coordinator at UT-San Antonio from 1997-2000. During his initial year at UTSA, the Roadrunners jumped from the bottom of the Southland Conference standings to a second-place finish and the 1998 team won the Southland Conference and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. While at UTSA, Grushkin wrote "Defense With an Attitude", which was published by Winning Hoops Magazine in 1998.
Grushkin served as the associate head basketball coach and recruiting coordinator at Idaho State University from 1992-97, helping lead the Bengals to the 1993 Big Sky title, their first in 17 years.
From 1987-92, Grushkin was a member of the Western Illinois coaching staff as an assistant and the recruiting coordinator. Grushkin's major responsibilities included team defense, but he also wrote "Multiple Zone Offense" that was published by NABC Magazine in 1992.
While an assistant coach at Arkansas from 1985-87, Grushkin was primarily responsible for scouting, academics, scheduling and conditioning, but also assisted in the Razorbacks defensive game plan in victories over nationally ranked Kansas and Ohio State. During his tenure at Tulsa (1985-87) as an assistant coach, the Golden Hurricane posted a 50-12 record and were a national top-10 team, won two Missouri Valley Conference championships and made two NCAA Tournament appearances.
Grushkin made his first collegiate stop at Georgia State, where he was an assistant coach from 1981-83. He was also the head basketball coach at Bishop Byrne High School in Georgia from 1979-81, posting a two-year mark of 40-25 while leading the school to back-to-back playoff appearances. Yearly coaching records.

Darrell Hawkins -- Administrative Assistant for Men's Basketball, University of Houston

*Gone

(as of basketball season 2006-07) Darrell Hawkins begins his first season (06-07) as an administrative assistant after spending the past four years at Prairie View A&M.
Hawkins served as the Panthers' interim head coach in 2005-06 after serving three years as an assistant coach. There, he played an integral part in Prairie View winning its first Southwestern Conference championship in 40 years in 2002-03. He also coached five All-SWAC players during his tenure.
Born in Houston and raised in the city of Prairie View, Hawkins was a four-year letterman at the University of Arkansas, and helped lead the team to two Southwest Conference championships and two Southeastern Conference championships.
In addition to the Razorbacks playing in the 1990 NCAA Final Four, they also had an Elite Eight and three Sweet 16 appearances during his career. During his senior year, Hawkins led Arkansas in rebounding, and he was a All-SEC Second Team selection. He also tied a NCAA Tournament record with eight steals in a game.
After his collegiate career, Hawkins played professionally in the Continental Basketball Association, the United States Basketball League, and overseas in China and Europe.
Hawkins graduated from Arkansas in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in marketing. Yearly coaching records.

Khadija Head -- Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders

(as of basketball season 2007-08) Khadija Head joined Middle Tennessee on June 18, 2007. Head was the Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Arkansas for two years, 2006-07, and served as an on-court assistant coach in 2005-06.
The Atlanta, Ga., native helped Woodward Academy to a pair of Georgia state titles and a 108-11 record in four seasons.
During her four-year career at Murray State, Head was twice named to the Ohio Valley Conference Honor Roll and three times to the MSU Dean's List. A cum laude graduate in Organizational Communications in 2003, she earned a Black Coaches Association Postgraduate Scholarship and an NCAA Ethnic Minority Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics.
Head completed her master's degree in 2004 while serving on the staff of Laurel Heilman at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, Pa.
She then spent one year as a marketing and tournament intern with the Georgia State Soccer Association in Atlanta, assisting with the logistics of one of the largest and most prestigious youth soccer tournaments in the nation, the Atlanta Cup.
In 2005 Head worked at the Women's Basketball Coaches Association in Lilburn, Ga. She conducted and organized the 2005 WBCA All-American Game presented by Nike. Head also oversaw the management and distribution of Nike apparel for staff members, volunteers and participants during her time at the WBCA.

Stan Heath -- Head Men's Basketball Coach, University of South Florida Bulls

(as of basketball season 2007-08) Stan Heath, whose brief head coaching career at the collegiate level has already included multiple postseason appearances, was named the head men's basketball coach at the University of South Florida on April 2, 2007.
Heath arrived at USF after serving as head coach at the University of Arkansas for each of the previous five seasons. While with the Razorbacks, Heath guided the program to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances (2006, 2007) and an overall record of 82-71. UA posted 20-win campaigns in each of the previous two seasons and 2006-07 was highlighted by a run to the championship game of the Southeastern Conference Tournament and subsequent participation in the NCAA's.
An outstanding recruiter throughout his career, Heath's signing classes have gained national recognition in recent years. National media outlets ranked his efforts among the top 15 in the country in 2003, 2004 and 2006. In his six years (Arkansas and Kent State University) as a head coach, he has directed a total of six players to all-league accolades on eight occasions and his rosters have featured a pair of freshman All-Americans, two conference defensive players of the year and one sixth man of the year.
Prior to Arkansas, Heath guided Kent State to a record-setting 2001-02 campaign in his first year as a head coach at the collegiate level. The Golden Flashes claimed the Mid-American Conference regular season and tournament titles en route to a 30-6 record and an appearance in the Elite Eight. KSU set a league record for wins that year, won 21 games in a row and defeated three nationally ranked opponents (No. 20 Oklahoma St., No. 8 Alabama, No. 9 Pittsburgh) during its historic postseason run.
While an assistant coach for five seasons (1996-97 ­ 2000-01) under Tom Izzo at Michigan State, Heath helped the Spartans develop into one of the top programs in all of college basketball. During his tenure, MSU advanced to the Final Four on three occasions (1999, 2000 and 2001), highlighted by the national championship in 2000. The Spartans compiled an overall record of 132-37 during his stay in Lansing and also made one more Sweet Sixteen (1998) trip and participated in the National Invitation Tournament (1997).
The Detroit native has also made collegiate assistant coaching stops at Bowling Green State University (1994-95 ­ 1995-96), Wayne State University (1991-92 ­ 1993-94), Albion College (1989-90 ­ 1990-91) and Hillsdale College (1988-89). He began his coaching career at the prep level, working for one season (1987-88) at Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, Mich.
A three-year letterwinner (1984-87) at Eastern Michigan University, Heath earned his bachelor's degree in social science in 1988. He went on to complete his master's work in sports administration in 1993 at Wayne State University. Yearly coaching records.

Scott J. Heather -- Assistant Baseball Coach - Pitchers, Bucknell University Bison

(as of baseball season 2008) Former University of Arkansas pitcher Scott Heather begins his fourth season ('08) as pitching coach for the Bison. Last season, under Heather's direction, Bucknell's pitching staff had a collective ERA of 4.31, after posting a 4.30 mark in 2006, which was the team's lowest since 1983 (4.10).
Prior to joining the Bison, Heather served as an assistant coach for Arkansas-Fort Smith from 1999 to 2004.
Heather began his playing career at Arizona Western College in Yuma, Ariz., where he was MVP of the 1996 team that was ranked third nationally, before moving on to Arkansas. Heather lettered for the Razorbacks as a pitcher in 1997 and 1998, then became a student assistant in 1999 when Arkansas won its first Southeastern Conference championship. He also pitched professionally for the Duluth Dukes of the Northern League in 1998.

Todd Henry -- Assistant Gymnastics Coach / Recruiting Coordinator, North Carolina State Wolfpack

(as of gymnastics season 2008) Todd Henry begins his first season ('07) with the Wolfpack as an assistant gymnastics coach after spending the last two seasons as the first assistant coach for the University of Arkansas, the first two seasons of the program. During his time at Arkansas, the Razorbacks boasted records such as; finishing 14th nationally, first in the SEC in 2003 in G.P.A., and fourth overall in attendance (4,900). Henry was also nominated for Regional Assistant Coach of the Year while the team was a NCAA regional qualifier in only their second year of existence. Henry was responsible for all aspects of coaching Division I gymnastics including; daily correspondence with student-athletes and parents, on site meet evaluations and in home visits, arrangement of team meals, and coordinating ground transportation for team events.
From 1996-2001, Henry produced three USA Jr. National all-around champions, three individual event champions, and seven Jr. National team members while with Tim Daggett Gold Medal Gymnastics. As head men's team coach at Knoxville Gymnastics Training Center from 1991-1995, he achieved such accomplishments as producing the only two gymnasts from the state of Tennessee to ever compete at the United States National Championships, and developing the routine for the 1996 NCAA Division I National Rings Champion. Henry was the co-owner of Premier Gymnastics and Tumbling, where he developed and supervised strength and training pole-vaulting programs for 2000 Olympic silver medalist, Lawrence Johnson, and 20th world ranked Russ Bueller.
In his collegiate career at Ohio State, Henry was a scholarship athlete who earned four varsity letters under current head coach Miles Avery. He was also coached by 1996 and 2000 Olympic head coach Peter Kormann. Henry was a Big Ten championship team member in 1989, four-time NCAA championship team qualifier, and five-time U.S. National championships competitor. In 2002, Henry completed the Florida Ironman Triathlon in 11 hours and 50 minutes.

Bill Herrion -- Head Men's Basketball Coach, University of New Hampshire Wildcats

(as of basketball season 2007-08) Bill Herrion, a former head basketball coach at East Carolina and Drexel University was hired as an assistant at Arkansas on April 18, 2005 and then moved on to New Hampshire on May 26, 2005.
Herrion was the head coach at East Carolina the previous six years, guiding the Pirates to a 70-98 record.
Before going to the Greenville, N.C., school in 2000, the three-time conference coach of the year led Drexel to a 167-71 (.702) record from 1992-99 with three trips to the NCAA Tournament and one to the NIT. In 14 years as a head coach, he owns a career record of 237-169 (.584).
Before going to Drexel, he was as assistant at George Washington in 1990 and '91, and at Boston University from 1985-89. He began his career as an assistant at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (1982-83) and Merrimack (1984-85).
Herrion coached under Mike Jarvis at Boston and George Washington.
In addition to coaching on the college level, he spent the summer of 1995 as an assistant coach under Kelvin Sampson with the U.S. World Junior National Team that competed in Athens, Greece. In 1996, he was an assistant under Mike Montgomery on the USA Basketball 22-and-under National Team that played the U.S. "Dream Team" on national television and competed in the World Qualifying Tournament at San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 1998, he traveled to Taiwan for a coaching stint with Nike Taiwan. Yearly coaching records.

Kelley Hester -- Head Women's Golf Coach, University of Georgia Bulldogs

(as of golf season 2007-08) Kelley Hester was named head women's golf coach at the University of Georgia on June 7, 2007.
Hester was a three-time All-SEC selection for the Bulldogs (1994, '95 and '96) as the former Kelley Richardson. In five seasons as head coach at Arkansas, Hester led the Lady Razorbacks to their best team and individual finishes in school history. Arkansas posted its first top-10 effort at the 2006 NCAA Championships, and Stacy Lewis captured individual medalist honors at the 2007 NCAA Championships.
A native of Macon, Ga., Hester was a member of Georgia teams which captured 1993 and 1994 SEC Championships and finished fourth at the 1993 NCAA Championships. She posted 21 top-20 individual finishes in 40 events played from 1993-96.
Hester played professionally on the Futures Tour for two years (1996-97) and worked as an assistant pro at Idle Hour Club in Macon before entering the collegiate coaching ranks. She was the head coach at Mercer for one season in 1998 and then returned to Athens as assistant coach for the Bulldogs in February 1999.
In January 2001, Hester was named the initial head coach for the Nevada-Las Vegas women's golf program. While with the Rebels, she inked back-to-back highly touted recruiting classes, the foundation for the team which earned an NCAA bid in UNLV's second season of competition.
Hester was named Arkansas' head coach in the summer of 2002 and immediately provided improved results in Fayetteville. In their first seven seasons of intercollegiate competition, the Lady Razorbacks had won two team titles, had captured one individual title and had made just one NCAA Regional appearance. Under Hester, Arkansas secured five team wins, garnered 13 individual crowns and earned NCAA bids in each of her five campaigns at the helm. Arkansas advanced to its first NCAA Championships in 2005 and placed 11th before cracking the top 10 a year later. Hester also coached Lewis to the 2007 NCAA individual title, highlighted by a 6-under 66 in the final round.
Hester graduated cum laude from UGA with a degree in journalism in 1995 and received her master's in sport management from Arkansas in 2005. She is an LPGA Teaching and Club Professional member as well.

Dan Hipsher -- Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, University of South Florida Bulls

(as of basketball season 2007-08) Hipsher's 29-year coaching career at the collegiate level has included stops as both an assistant and a head coach, resulting in a total of eight NCAA Tournament appearances and three National Invitation Tournament selections. He has spent each of the previous two seasons as an assistant under Stan Heath at the University of Arkansas.
Prior to Arkansas, Hipsher guided the program at the University of Akron for nine seasons. Akron topped all of collegiate basketball in 3-point shooting (.433) in 2001 and was also the league's best overall shooting team in 1998 and 2004.
Hipsher spent two seasons (1993-94 and 1994-95) as head coach of Stetson University. He helped the Hatters advance to the league tournament championship game in his second season and was rewarded with conference coach of the year accolades for his efforts.
Previous to Stetson, Hipsher guided NCAA Division III power Wittenberg University to three-straight NCAA Tournament appearances. The team won a pair of league titles during his four-year tenure and advanced to the Elite Eight in 1990. He received both conference and regional coach of the year honors while with the school and also added two conference tournament titles to his list of accomplishments.
In nine years as an assistant at the University of Dayton, Hipsher helped the Flyers to a pair of NCAA Tournament selection and three NIT selections.
Hipsher made one stop in the junior college ranks, serving as first an assistant (1978-79) and then head coach (1979-80) at Miami-Dade Community College.
Hipsher earned a bachelor's in chemistry and biology from Bowling Green State University in 1997, where he also lettered in basketball and baseball. An all-state performer in basketball during his prep career, he was twice named to the Mid-American Conference All-Academic Team. He began his coaching career at Miami (OH) University, where he completed his master's work in education in 1978 and served as a graduate assistant under head coach Darrel Hedric. Yearly coaching records.

Eric Hoos -- Head Men's Golf Coach, University of Denver Pioneers

(as of golf season 2007-08) Eric Hoos enters his third season (2002) as the head coach of the Denver men's golf team. His rebuilding project for the program reinstated in 1996 nearly complete, he led the Pioneers to a third place showing at the Sun Belt Championships, by far the highest finish by the team in its three years in the conference. His golfers also won three individual titles in the spring of 2001, including Erik Billinger's one-stroke victory in the Sun Belt Championships that enabled him to become the first Denver golfer to play in the NCAA Regionals.
Prior to taking over the reigns at Denver, Hoos completed a two-year stint as the assistant coach of the men's golf program at the University of Colorado. At Colorado, he gained valuable experience through his coaching responsibilities that included recruiting, instructing and other aspects of running a collegiate program.
Hoos also has an accomplished professional career that began in 1986. He has played on the South African PGA, Space Coast, Tommy Armour and Golden State tours. His most successful stint was on the NIKE Tour, which he played on since its inception in 1990.
Hoos is also experienced in fitting and modifying golf clubs for all levels of players and has worked with both public and professional clinics and Pro-ams.
A 1986 graduate of the University of Arkansas, he earned a bachelor's degree in marketing and was a two-year letterwinner in golf for the Razorbacks.
He came to Arkansas as a junior from Scottsdale Community College in Scottsdale, Ariz. While there, he finished 13th in the National Junior College Championships and helped his team win the National Junior College title. Hoos is a graduate of Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo., where he lettered in golf and was ranked among the top Colorado high school golfers.

Travis Janssen -- Assistant Baseball Coach, Jacksonville State University Gamecocks

(as of baseball season 2008) The JSU baseball players will be looking at a new face as they round third base this year ('06) in Travis Janssen, who joined Jim Case last summer from the University of Hawaii.
Janssen will also take responsibilities in working with infielders, assisting with the hitters, coordinating camps and recruiting .
Janssen joins the JSU staff after one year at Hawaii, where he was an assistant coach.
Before his stint at Hawaii, Janssen was an assistant coach at Northwestern State and was responsible for recruiting, hitting, outfielders and base running for three years, while also serving as the third base coach.
Prior to his time at Northwestern State, Janssen spent three years as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Arkansas. In 1999, Janssen was part of a Razorback squad that finished the season 42-23, winning the SEC championship and earned a berth in the NCAA Regionals.
He also spent a year as assistant coach at Butler Community College and as a student assistant at Kansas State. Janssen also served as the head coach of the Elkhart Dusters in the Jayhawk Summer baseball league in 2000 and 2001, leading the Dusters to two NBC National Tournaments. In 2001, the Dusters finished 35-22 overall and took third in the NBC, both the highest finishes in program history.
Janssen graduated from Kansas State in 1997 after playing two years at New Mexico State and two years at Butler County Community College. He was a third- team all-American at NMSU in 1995, earning first team all- district and first team All- Big West Conference.
He also played for the prestigious Cape Cod League for the Falmouth Commodores in the summer of 1995.
In 1994, he helped Butler County place third in the National Junior College World Series and was a first-team All-Conference selection, an All-Region performer and was named Academic All-America.
Following his collegiate career, Janssen played independent professional baseball briefly before starting his coaching career.

Chris Johnson -- Assistant Track & Field Coach (Sprints / Hurdles / Relays), Penn State University Nittany Lions

(as of track & field seasons 2007-08) Named an assistant coach in August 2004, Chris Johnson is in his first season with the program as the sprints and jumps coach. Johnson comes to Penn State from the University of Arkansas where he served as a volunteer assistant coach for the Women's Track and Field team for the past two seasons.
Among the group of athletes he worked closely with was junior LaShaunte'a Moore, who won the 200-meter title at the 2004 NCAA Championships and finished fourth in the 200 at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Johnson also worked with Southeast Conference 100 and 200-meter champion Veronica Campbell, a Razorback record setting 4X400 relay team and the SEC runner-up 4X100 relay team. The Razorbacks won the SEC Outdoor Championship in 2004 and placed 10th at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor championships.
Johnson, a Sun Belt Conference champion at 400 meters while attending Lamar University in Texas, earned a degree in kinesiology from Lamar in 1999 and recently completed a master's degree in sports management at the University of Arkansas.
Following graduation, Johnson taught health and physical education at East Chambers High School in Winnie, Texas. He began his coaching career at East Chambers, guiding one of his athletes to a state runner-up finish in the long jump at the AA level.

Lawrence Johnson -- Director of Track & Field and Cross Country, Clemson University Tigers

(as of track & field seasons 2008-09) Lawrence Johnson was named Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Clemson on July 30, 2008. Johnson came to Clemson after serving as an assistant for four years with the Virginia Tech track & field program.
He coached the sprints, hurdles, jumps, and multi-events for the men and women at Virginia Tech. He was named 2008 Southeast Region Assistant Coach-of-the-Year by the U.S. Track & Field coaches' association because of his efforts. In 2007, Johnson was named National Assistant Coach-of-the-Year for women's sprints and hurdles.
In total, Johnson coached 10 NCAA All-Americans and 17 ACC champions in his four years with the Virginia Tech program. He also coached eight NCAA East Region individual champions.
Prior to his four-year appointment at Virginia Tech, Johnson spent two years as an assistant at Southern Illinois. Prior to that stop, he assisted with the instruction of sprints, hurdles, and jumps at the University of Arkansas from 1999-2002. The Razorbacks won back-to-back SEC "triple crown" championships during that time.
Johnson earned an undergraduate degree in kinesiology from Arkansas in 2000. He earned one varsity letter with the Razorbacks' nationally-renowned program. As a sprinter, he helped Arkansas to four SEC indoor and outdoor championships and the 1998 NCAA Outdoor National Championship. He competed under legendary coach John McDonnell, who retired this year after leading Arkansas to an unprecedented 42 NCAA championships.
In 1995, Johnson was a member of the "triple crown" National Championship track & field team at Blinn College in Texas. He also was a 1996 South Coast Conference champion in the 400m at Long Beach City College before moving on to Arkansas.

Gary Jones -- Roving Minor League Infield Instructor, San Diego Padres

(as of baseball season 2008) Gary Jones was named roving minor league infield instructor for the Padres on November 3, 2006. He spent the three previous years with the Mobile BayBears of the Southern League. On June 28, 2004 Gary was named manager of the Southern Leagues Western Division All-Star team.
In 2003 Jones guided the Fort Wayne Wizards to a first half pennant. Jones also won the prestigious Jack Krol award for player development, given annually to the top instructor in the Padres minor league system.
He managed three seasons at Triple-A Pawtucket from 1999-2001, going 218-211 with a franchise record 82 wins in 2000 prior to being named Red Sox minor league field coordinator in December of 2001. His duties included implementing the organization's on-field player development program.
Jones joined the Red Sox organization after spending 1998 as the Oakland Athletics' third base coach following eight seasons as a manager in the A's minor league system. In his last two years as manager, Jones led the Triple-A Edmonton Trappers to consecutive Pacific Coast League championships in 1996-1997 and was chosen the PCL Manager of the Year both seasons. In 1996, he was also named Triple-A Manager of the Year and Minor League Manager of the Year in 1997 by Baseball America.
Overall, Jones has been selected Manager of the Year four times, Single-A Madison (1991), Double-A Huntsville (1994) and twice with Triple-A Edmonton (1996-1997).
Jones was originally drafted in the June 1982 First-Year Player Draft, by the Chicago Cubs after being named first team All-Southwest Conference at the University of Arkansas. He appeared in 897 minor league games, hitting .283 with 23 home runs, 287 RBI, and 225 stolen bases. He spent four years in the Cubs system, and then was traded to Oakland. In 1986 at Double-A Huntsville, he hit .311 in 130 games with 34 stolen bases. Jones reached Triple-A Tacoma in 1987-88 before ending his career in 1989 as a player-coach in Huntsville.

Year Team Class Wins Losses Win % 1990 Arizona A's R 26 27 .491 1991 Madison Muskies A 77 61 .558 1992 Reno Silver Sox A 65 71 .478 1993 Madison Muskies A 77 58 .570 1994 Huntsville Stars AA 81 57 .587 1995 Edmonton Traps AAA 68 76 .472 1996 Edmonton Traps AAA 84 58 .592 1997 Edmonton Traps AAA 80 64 .556

Year Team Class Wins Losses Win % 1999 Pawtucket Red Sox AAA 76 68 .528 2000 Pawtucket Red Sox AAA 82 61 .573 2001 Pawtucket Red Sox AAA 60 82 .423 2003 Fort Wayne Wizards A 71 66 .518 2004 Mobile BayBears AA 73 67 .521 2005 Mobile BayBears AA 58 80 .420 2006 Mobile BayBears AA 62 76 .449 15yrs Totals   1,040 972 .517

Jason Jones -- Assistant Women's Basketball Coach and Head Women's Cross Country Coach, Ouachita Baptist Lady Tigers

(as of 2007-08 school year) Coach Jason Jones begins his eighth season (2006) with the OBU Lady Tigers. His responsibilities include recruiting, post play and day to day office operations. Jones has coached at all levels and had success everywhere he has been. Previous to coming to Ouachita, he served as an assistant in the Sheridan (AR) Public Schools.
Jones began his coaching career at the University of Arkansas as an undergraduate. He was on Head Coach John Sutherland's staff as a student-assistant coach. After spending two years as a student assistant coach, Jones was promoted to the graduate assistant coaching position. While Coach Jones was at Arkansas, they won a Southwest Conference regular season championship, a SWC Tournament Championship and a NCAA Sweet 16 appearance. The Lady Razorbacks also set a school record for wins in a season by finishing 28-3, in 1991. Jones left U of A in 1993 to accept an assistant position at Henderson State University. While serving at HSU, the Lady Reddies won their first NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference Championship. After spending one season at Henderson State, Jones was named Interim Head Coach at Hendrix College, a NCAA Division III School in Conway, AR.
Shortly after his arrival in the Fall of 1994, Jones realized he would be playing the season with only eight players and none over 5'9". However, Jones' team finished the season 16-9 (10-4) and also handed out a couple of losses to NCAA Div. II schools. Yearly basketball coaching records.

Keith Jones -- Athletic Trainer, Houston Rockets

(as of basketball season 2007-08) Jones was promoted on October 25, 2002 to his current position of head trainer. Keith Jones begins his eighth season (2004-05) with the Rockets and 14th in professional basketball as trainer and player liaison. Jones became the third trainer/traveling secretary in the history of the Houston Rockets when he joined the staff on July 23, 1996.
Prior to joining Houston, Jones spent six seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers. When hired by the Clippers in June of 1990, Jones became the first African-American and youngest trainer in the NBA at age 28.
Jones' responsibilities include the physical therapy and rehabilitation of the players as well as organizing all team travel arrangements.
During the summer of 2000, Jones worked with the United States Senior National Team as the team's trainer. This summer was the third time Jones had served as the team's trainer, also filling that role for the 1998 World Championship of Basketball in Athens, Greece and the 1999 Tournament of the Americas in Puerto Rico.
Jones began his career in athletic training at the University of Arkansas, working as a student trainer for the football and men's basketball teams for four years during his college tenure. He interned with the Philadelphia Eagles as a trainer assistant during the summers in college. Upon leaving Arkansas, Jones spent two seasons with the USFL's Oklahoma Outlaws and Arizona Wranglers. He eventually rejoined Coach Lou Holtz at the University of Minnesota in 1987 before moving to the NBA.
Jones got his start in the league with the Orlando Magic as the assistant trainer in 1988 before leaving after one year when the Clippers head trainer position opened.

Matt Kerr -- Assistant Track & Field Coach (Distance), Wake Forest University Demon Deacons

(as of track & field seasons 2007-08) Kerr came to Wake Forest as an assistant coach for the men's and women's cross country and track and field teams in October of 2004.
An Ontario, Canada native, Kerr graduated from the University of Arkansas in 2000 with a degree in Business Administration. A four year Dean's list member and Academic All-American, Kerr was an individual NCAA Champion in the Steeplechase in 1998 and 1999.
During his time at Arkansas, the Razorbacks pocketed 10 NCAA Team Championships and 12 SEC team championships. Kerr was a four-time SEC Individual Champion and a six-time All-American.
During postgraduate studies at the University of Wollongong in Wollongong, NSW, Australia, Kerr was a five-time Australian University Games Champion. Kerr graduated from Wollongong in December 2002 with a masters in Business Administration.
In 2003, Kerr was the Canadian National Champion while a member of Team Canada. He also qualified for the World Track and Field Championships in that same year.

Jud Kindle -- Head Baseball Coach, Chillicothe Mudcats (MINK summer league)

*Team went 32-17 in '08

(as of baseball season 2008) Jud Kindle was named the head coach for the Chillicothe Mudcats of the MINK summer league in January 2008. He spent the three previous years as a volunteer assistant coach at Missouri State University (2005-07). He spent the 2004 season playing for Missouri State after playing at Arkansas in 2003. Jud was also the manager (06-07) for the Sedalia Travelers, an American Legion team in Sedalia, Missouri.

Joe Kleine -- Assistant Men's Basketball Coach, UALR Trojans

(as of basketball season 2007-08) Joe Kleine was named an assistant basketball coach at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock on March 6, 2007. Kleine was a two-time All-Southwest Conference and USBWA All-District selection at the University of Arkansas, where he averaged 18.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game over his three-year career. Kleine transferred to Arkansas from Notre Dame, and was named 1982-83 Southwest Conference Newcomer of the Year in his first season with the Razorbacks after sitting out a year. As a junior, his scoring average (18.2 ppg) was better than that of conference-foe Hakeem Olajuwon, then a senior at Houston. As a senior, Kleine averaged 22.1 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. He currently ranks sixth on Arkansas' all-time scoring list with 1,753 career points.
While at Arkansas, Kleine earned a spot on the 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team which won a gold medal in Los Angeles, Calif. The 1984 team was coached by Bobby Knight and included teammates Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Chris Mullin and Steve Alford.
Upon graduating from Arkansas with a business degree, Kleine was selected with the No. 6 overall pick of the 1985 National Basketball Association Draft by the Sacramento Kings. He spent three seasons with the Kings, averaging career highs of 9.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game during the 1987-88 season. He was traded to the Boston Celtics on Feb. 23, 1989 and spent the next four-plus seasons with the Celtics.
Kleine became a free agent in 1993 and signed with Phoenix, starting 42 games in his second season to help the Suns to the 1994-95 Pacific Division title. After stops with the Los Angeles Lakers and New Jersey Nets, Kleine signed with Chicago prior to the 1997-98 campaign and earned a championship ring as the Bulls won the 1998 NBA title.
He ended his professional career with a seven game stint with the Portland Trailblazers during the 1999-00 season. Over the course of his 15-year career, Kleine appeared in 49 playoff games and 965 regular season games, scoring 4,666 points (4.8 per game) and grabbing 3,991 rebounds (4.1 per game). He shot 45.3 percent from the field and 79.4 percent from the free throw line for his career, and ranked sixth in the NBA in free-throw shooting during the 1988-89 season at 88.2 percent (134-of-152).
Kleine gained coaching experience in 2004 as an assistant coach for the USA South Team at the Olympic Festival in Colorado Springs, as well as the 2004 18-and-under USA vs. Europe Hoop Summit in San Antonio, Texas. In addition, he has worked as a volunteer coach with AAU Basketball and Catholic High School in Little Rock.

Les Lancaster -- Manager, Sioux City Explorers (American Association, Independent Baseball)

(as of baseball season 2008) Les Lancaster was named manager of the Sioux City Explorers (AA) on November 19, 2007.
Lancaster came to the X's with impressive credentials after spending the past three seasons in the Golden Baseball League. While in the Golden League, Lancaster made the playoffs two out the three seasons and won a league championship in 2006 with the Reno Silver Sox. Prior to the Golden League, Les managed Adirondack (1999 & 2000) and Lincoln (2001 & 2002) of the Northern League and Coastal Bend (2003) from the Central League. In addition to his championship in 2006, Lancaster also led Adirondack to a championship in 2000 and has made the playoffs in 6 of the 8 seasons he has been a field manager. Les also received managerial honors by being named Independent League Manager of the Year in 2000 and Golden League Manager of the Year in 2006.
A prep star in Nimitz High School in Irving, TX in the early '80's, Lancaster played one year at Dallas Baptist College before transferring to the University of Arkansas where he spent three seasons with the Razorbacks.
Click here for his pitching bio page with complete stats.

Years	Team	Wins	Losses
1999	Adirondack	61	55
2000	Adirondack	48	37
2001	Lincoln	31	17
2002	Lincoln	55	36
2003	Coastal Bend	45	50
2005	Mesa	53	40
2006	Reno	50	34
2007	Reno	33	42
8 yrs	Totals	376	311

Ryan Lennerton -- Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach, Wayne State College Wildcats

(as of baseball season 2008) Ryan Lennerton is in his first season ('08) on the Wayne State College baseball coaching staff and will work with pitchers. Lennerton spent the 2007 season as pitching coach at Galveston College in Galveston, Texas. Prior to that, he served as head coach of the U16 Langley British Columbia Blaze Team and served as pitching coach of the U18 Langley Blaze of the British Columbia Premier Baseball League.
Lennerton, a native of Langley, British Columbia, played collegiate baseball for Eastern Oklahoma State College for two years before transferring to the University of Arkansas. Playing under Razorbacks head coach Dave Van Horn, Lennerton was a member of Arkansas' 2004 team that reached the College World Series that also captured the 2004 Southeastern Conference Championship. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2001 (24th round) and 2002 (42nd round).
Lennerton is pursuing a degree in health sciences at Wayne State College.

Courtney Mahon -- Head Women's Golf Coach, University of Missouri - Kansas City

(as of golf season 2007-08) Courtney Mahon is in her first season (07-08) as the head women's golf coach at UMKC. Mahon comes to Kansas City after playing on the Futures Tour in the fall of 2007 after a successful collegiate playing career at the University of Arkansas.
With the Lady Razorbacks, Mahon was a four-year letterwinner, where she finished with a 76.91 scoring average over 133 career rounds. The scoring average is fifth lowest in the Arkansas recordbooks all-time, and the 133 rounds are tied for the most in school history. Additionally, all four of Mahon's career scoring averages rank among the top-20 in the Arkansas recordbooks.
While in Fayetteville, the Topeka, Kan., native helped the Lady Razorbacks to back-to-back NCAA Championship appearances. The 2004-05 squad became the first women's golf team in school history to compete at the Championship, where they finished in 11th place. A year later, the squad tallied a 10th place finish at the 2006 NCAA Championships.
On the amateur scene, Mahon claimed the 2005, 2006 and 2007 Missouri Women's Amateur Championships, as well as the 2005 Kansas Women's Amateur Championship. She also is a two-time KWGA State Champion, as she won the event in 2003 and 2004. Mahon also advanced through the first round of the U.S. Women's Open qualifying during the summers of '03 and '04.
Off the course, Mahon was a two-time Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll selection, and she was named to the 2005-06 SEC Community Service Team.
Mahon graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor of science degree in dietetics with a minor in psychology in May of 2007.

Jo Beth Mathis -- Assistant Volleyball Coach, Arkansas State Indians

*Resigned on January 15, 2008

(as of volleyball season 2007) Jo Beth Mathis, one of the most decorated players in Arkansas State volleyball history and an inductee in the ASU Athletics Hall of Honor, is rejoining the Lady Indian program for her second stint as an assistant coach, the school announced on March 27, 2002.
Mathis, who was a three-year letterwinner at ASU from 1990-92 and led ASU to its first NCAA Tournament berth in 1992, helped the Lady Indians to consecutive NCAA appearances in 1994 and 1995 as an assistant coach for former coach Jeff Hulsmeyer.
Mathis, who transferred to ASU after one season at Rice University, was a three-time all-conference and all-conference tournament selection. She was also the 1992 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and Sun Belt Tournament Most Valuable Player. Mathis was a second-team All-South Region selection as well as the 1992 Sun Belt Conference Medallion winner and the winner of ASU's Terry Gwin Award, given to the most outstanding male and female athletes at Arkansas State.
After a two-year stint at ASU as an assistant, Mathis served as an administrative assistant coach for the University of Arkansas volleyball program for former Lady Indian coach Chris Poole. In 1996, she took the head coaching position at Lyon College in Batesville, where she also served as Senior Women's Administrator for the athletic department. She has been a seventh-grade basketball and eighth-grade volleyball coach for the Clear Creek Independent School District in League City, Texas, as well as head coach of the Club WAVE 18-and-under Junior Olympic Volleyball Team for the past three years.
An inductee in Arkansas State's Athletic Hall of Honor in 2000, Mathis said the lure of coaching college athletes and the opportunity to return to her hometown were too much to pass up.

Coak Matthews -- Head Swimming Coach, Henderson State University Red Wave

(as of school year 2007-08) One of the most decorated coaches in Henderson State history, Coak Matthews is in his 24th year (05-06) as the university's head swimming and diving coach.
Matthews, a 1995 inductee into the Arkansas Swimming Hall of Fame, has won 22 conference championships. He has been named national diving coach of the year in 1990, national swimming coach of the year in 1994 and conference swimming coach of the year 14 times. 
Matthews guided the Red Wave swim team to the 2005 New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference Championship and was named the NSISC Men's Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year. The Red Wave also recorded their best-ever finish at the NCAA Division II National Championships placing ninth.
Matthews has also been named a Master Coach by the College Swimming Coaches Association as well as a level 5 coach (highest level possible) in the category of the NCAA II by the American Swimming Coaches Association. During his collegiate coaching career, he has coached 3 national champions and over 135 All Americans. 
Matthews also sponsored the swim team at Arkadelphia High School from 1983 until 2003. He coached the Lady Badgers to two state championships and eighteen of his swimmers and divers at AHS have been named all-state.
Matthews graduated from Memorial High School in Houston, Texas, in 1973. He went on to attend the University of Arkansas, where he swam for the Razorbacks all 4 years.
Matthews earned his B.S.B.A degree in finance and banking from the University of Arkansas in 1977. After serving as the head coach for the Houston Swim Club in 1978 and the head coach for the Quail Valley Aquatic Club in Houston from 1979-82, Matthews came to Henderson State.
It 2003, Matthews became a member of the Reddie Hall of Honor.

Kirk McConnell -- Assistant Baseball Coach, Northeast Texas CC Eagles

(as of baseball season 2008) Kirk McConnell comes to Northeast Texas (2007) by way of Southern Arkansas University where he held the position of hitting coach in 2006.
After completing his playing career, McConnell joined the Division I coaching ranks at Missouri State University. He served as student assistant coach for one season, working with Bear hitters, outfielders, and baserunners.
McConnell began his collegiate playing career at the University of Arkansas where he lettered two years, was named a Louisville Slugger Honorable Mention Freshman All-American, and All-SEC Good Works Team. The Razorbacks made two Regional appearances and one Super Regional appearance. After two seasons McConnell transferred to Missouri State University where he lettered for two years. McConnell was named team captain, All-Missouri Valley second team, ABCA All-Midwest Region second team, and the Bears' Most Valuable Player.
McConnell has spent two summers as head coach of the Columbia Angels with American Legion Baseball, leading the Angels to two District Championships and one State Championship.
Kirk was born and raised in Magnolia, Ark. He graduated from Magnolia High School, where he was a member of two state semi-finalist teams, twice named All-Conference, one time All-State, and participated in the Arkansas High School All-Star Game. McConnell completed his bachelor of arts in history in May of 2006.

Wes McCrotty -- Assistant Baseball Coach, Arkansas Tech University

(as of baseball season 2008) McCrotty is entering his third-season as an assistant coach with the Wonder Boys as he began his coaching career at as a volunteer assistant in 2004 and was hired as a full-time assistant in July of 2005. At Tech, McCrotty works with the pitchers. He also spent the summer of 2004 as the pitching coach for the Thomasville Hi-Toms in the Coastal Plains League, which is a collegiate summer league team.
Was a four-year letterwinner (1998-01) in baseball at the University of Arkansas as a pitcher and first baseman and was a four-time member of the All-Academic SEC Baseball team. Following his career with the Razorbacks, McCrotty was drafted in the 23rd round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Florida Marlins and played two seasons (2001-02) as a pitcher in the Marlins organization. In 2003, played one season with the Rockford RiverHawks in the Independent Frontier League, before getting into coaching.

Marcia McDermott -- General Manager, Chicago Red Stars (Women's Pro Soccer)

(as of soccer season 2008) Marcia McDermott was named an assistant coach at the University of Illinois in July 2006 and moved on to be the general manager of Chicago in the Women's Professional Soccer League in January 2008. McDermott is a former head coach at Northwestern University and with the Carolina Courage of the WUSA.
McDermott brings a great deal of experience at a high level to the Illini squad as a former NCAA national champion during her playing career and a WUSA champion as a coach. She won three NCAA titles at North Carolina in 1983, '84 and '86 and led the Carolina Courage to a WUSA regular-season championship and Founder's Cup in 2002 as the only female coach in the league.
In addition, her hiring reunites the former coaching staff at the University of Arkansas, where McDermott was the head coach from 1990-92 with Rayfield as her assistant and current Illini assistant coach Dale Armstrong as a student assistant coach in 1991 and a graduate assistant in 1992.
McDermott has also served as head coach at Northwestern, where she led the Wildcats to a Sweet 16 berth in 1998 and was named National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Central Region Coach of the Year in 1996 and 1998. She is very involved in the NSCAA as well, serving on the Women's Committee from 1994-2000, the Board of Directors from 1999-2000 and the Executive Committee in 2006.

Euan McGinn -- Tennis Coach, University of Stirling Bravehearts

(as of 2007) Former Arkansas All-American Euan McGinn coaches Scotland's Stirling Bravehearts.

Justin McGrath -- Head Men's Tennis Coach, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Mustangs

(as of school year 2007-08) Justin McGrath, the 2006 Sun Belt Conference Men's Tennis Coach of the Year and head coach of both the men's and women's programs at Louisiana at Lafayette, was selected as head coach of the Cal Poly men's tennis program in August 2006.
McGrath spent the previous four years at Louisiana at Lafayette, where he led the men's program to national rankings each season, with the 2006 squad finishing No. 36.
McGrath led the Ragin' Cajuns to a conference championship in 2006 and they were runners-up in 2005 and '04.
His 2006 team earned a berth in the NCAA tournament while members of the 2005 team qualified as individuals.
Under McGrath's tutelage, Louisiana at Lafayette posted a 27-0 record on its home courts.
He led the women's program to its first national ranking (No. 73) in 2006 and posted a 14-6 overall record.
Before arriving at Louisiana at Lafayette, McGrath was an assistant men's coach at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville from 1999-2002.
While at Arkansas, his teams earned two NCAA Tournament bids (2001, 2002), two top-25 national rankings (2001, 2002) and helped former Razorback Oskar Johansson earn a No. 1 ITA national singles ranking in 2001.
Before Arkansas, he was a coach at John Newcombe's Tennis Academy in New Braunfels, Texas, from 1995 until 1999.
McGrath earned his bachelor of science degree in education from the University of Arkansas.

Bubbs Merrill -- Assistant Baseball Coach (Catchers & Infielders), McNeese State University

(as of baseball season 2008) McNeese State head baseball coach Terry Burrows rounded out his staff with the addition of Bubbs Merrill on July 5, 2007.
Merrill has been around quality and championship college baseball almost all his life.
Merrill played college ball at Nebraska and Arkansas, winding up his career by helping the Razorbacks to a share of the 2004 Southeastern Conference title and to a berth in the College World Series. He belted a home run in a regional game against Wichita State and batted .273 in his only season with Arkansas.
The new McNeese coach had started his collegiate career at Texarkana Community College and after batting .424 as a sophomore when he earned all-conference and all-region honors, he received a scholarship to Nebraska.
Merrill played one season at Nebraska, batting .241, and then transferred to Arkansas.
Following his senior year with the Razorbacks, he served the team as a graduate assistant coach and last year was a volunteer coach, assisting with the team's hitters and coaching the catchers.

Sytia Messer -- Associate Head Women's Basketball Coach, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

(as of basketball season 2008-09) After a pair of successful seasons at Memphis, former Final Four participant Sytia Messer is in her first season (05-06) as a member of the Georgia Tech women's basketball staff. She will oversee the development of Georgia Tech's perimeter players and assist in recruiting while coordinating the players' off-season strength and conditioning program for the Yellow Jackets.
During the last two years, Messer served as an assistant coach with the Tigers, working with the perimeter players and team rebounding while serving as the primary recruiter of junior college players. In her tenure at Memphis, the Tigers posted a 34-25 overall record and went 15-13 in Conference USA play. Memphis also participated in the 2004 Women's National Invitational Tournament (NWIT), advancing to the second round.
Prior to joining the staff at Memphis, Messer was an assistant coach at Arkansas State following a successful playing career at the University of Arkansas. In her two years at State, she was responsible for coaching guard play and team rebounding while serving as a recruiter of junior college, AAU and high school players.
In her four years as a Razorback, Messer led her team to the 1998 Final Four and the 1999 WNIT Championship. She was named to both all-tournament teams and was named the Most Valuable Player of the West Regional in the 1998 NCAA Tournament. A member of the freshman all-SEC team, she led her team with an average of seven rebounds per game as a freshman. While in school, Messer was an active member of multiple Athletes in Action teams and served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Board.

Paula Miller -- Head Women's Swimming Coach, Ithaca College Bombers

(as of swimming season 2007-08) Ithaca's most successful women's swimming and diving coach, Paula Miller completed her 20th season with the program in 2004. Miller has guided the Bombers to 12 top-10 finishes at the NCAA Division III championship, 14 NYSWCAA titles and 14 conference championships. She is a two-time NCAA Division III coach of the year, winning that award in 1987 and 1999.
The NYSWCAA's coach of the year in six of the past seven seasons, Miller has guided the Bombers to two fourth-place finishes at the NCAA meet (1987 and 1989). Miller came to Ithaca in 1984 as men's and women's head coach. She won 29 of 34 dual meets while coaching the men's team before she began to concentrate solely on the women's program. Her women's teams have won nearly 83 percent of their dual meets. Miller has coached 64 student-athletes to 429 all-American honors and seven members of the Ithaca Athletic Hall of Fame.
A 1973 graduate of Bridgewater State College, Miller was inducted into her alma mater's athletic hall of fame in 1990. She earned her master's degree and was an assistant coach at Indiana State University. Miller's previous head coaching experience includes stints at the University of Arkansas and California State University-Sacramento.

Years	School	Wins	Losses	Ties	Win %
1984-07 (23 yrs)	Ithaca	175	44	2	.796

Matt Mitchell -- Head Men's Basketball Coach / A.D., Westminster College Blue Jays

(as of 2007-08 school year) Matt was named the Interim Athletics Director at Westminster on November 5, 2004. The Westminster men's basketball team is 61-88 in Matt's six years (1998-04) as head coach. He was also the Men's & Women's Golf Head Coach for awhile. Mitchell, who graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1987, was a walk-on for Eddie Sutton for one year and Nolan Richardson for one year. Yearly coaching records.

Sidney Moncrief -- Assistant Coach, Golden State Warriors

(as of basketball season 2007-08) Sidney Moncrief was named shooting coach for the Golden State Warriors on October 2, 2007 after one year (06-07) as head coach of the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBA Development League. The eleven-year NBA veteran, was a five-time All-Star and the first recipient of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award.
A native of Little Rock, Ark., Moncrief attended the University of Arkansas from 1975-1979 and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in education while enjoying a stellar collegiate basketball career. He averaged 16.9 points and 8.3 rebounds and helped the Razorbacks win three Southwest Conference championships and advance to the 1978 Final Four. A two-time All-America selection, Moncrief holds a prominent place in the Arkansas record books, ranking first in career free throws and rebounds, second in career points, and third in career field goals.
After completing his college career, Moncrief was selected fifth overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1979 NBA Draft. He went on to play 10 years with the Bucks before playing a final season with the Atlanta Hawks. In addition to winning the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award in 1983 and 1984, Moncrief was a five-time All-NBA Defensive Team selection. Moncrief, once called "the most beloved athlete in the history of Arkansas", owns a similar spot in the hearts and minds of Bucks fans. His #4 was raised to the rafters on January 6, 1990, at the Bradley Center. Among the seven Bucks whose numbers hang in the rafters, Moncrief is the only one who played in the facility.
At the conclusion of his professional career, Moncrief forged a career as a successful entrepreneur, serving as president of Sidney Moncrief Pontiac-Buick-GMC in Sherwood, Ark. and Sidney Moncrief Hyundai in Pine Bluff, Ark. Moncrief began his coaching career in 1999 as the head men's basketball coach for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock before serving three seasons as an assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks. Yearly col. coaching records.

Year	Team	Wins	Losses
2006-07	Fort Worth (NBDL)	29	22

Tim Montez -- Associate Head Baseball Coach, Jacksonville University Dolphins

(as of baseball season 2008) Tim Montez joined Jacksonville University on July 11, 2005 after three seasons (2003-5) at Fresno State University. His primary duties include the roles of pitching coach and recruiting coordinator.
Montez came to Fresno State after spending five seasons as assistant at the University of Arkansas under head coach Norm DeBriyn.
In his five years at Arkansas, Montez built a reputation for recruiting some of the top pitchers in the country, evident by the Razorbacks' steady decline in team ERA throughout his years there. Arkansas' ERA dipped nearly a full run in his first season, going from an all-time high of 6.20 the season prior to his arrival to 5.28 in 1998. It dipped to 5.12 in 1999 as he guided his hurlers to a school-record 22 conference victories en route to Razorbacks' first SEC overall and Western Division titles. The team's ERA continued its steady decline under Montez, as the 2001 staff recorded a 4.65 ERA.
In addition to the Razorbacks' team accomplishments under Montez, the team's pitchers flourished individually. Montez helped David Walling develop into one of the best pitchers to wear a Razorback uniform before the New York Yankees took him with the 27th overall selection in the first round of the 1999 First Year Player Draft. Walling was followed in the draft by Dan Wright, now pitching for the Chicago White Sox.
Under Montez's direction, each of Arkansas' recruiting classes from 1998-01 was ranked among the top 25 in the nation by Collegiate Baseball.
Montez has been part of successful programs throughout his playing and coaching career. Prior to joining Arkansas, he served for one season as the pitching coach at Cal State Northridge under Batesole. CSN compiled a 42-20 record in his tenure, thanks in large part to a pair of 11-game winners on the mound, Benny Flores and Erasmo Rameriz.
A native of Southern California who grew up in Whittier, Montez has always been one step ahead of the game, especially in his coaching career. During a redshirt season at Pepperdine, he found time to coach Esperanza High School to the playoffs with a sparkling 1.86 ERA.
Montez's talents were recognized by then Pepperdine coach Andy Lopez who brought Montez to the Malibu, Calif., school. Montez directed the Waves' pitching staff from 1989-90 and helped Pepperdine post a 78-42-1 record over that two-year period, including a conference title. His staff posted the best ERA in the West Coast Conference in consecutive seasons while leading the Waves to a NCAA West Regional appearance in 1989. Pepperdine boasted the conference pitcher of the year in both seasons along with two freshmen All-Americans.
Montez returned to the high school baseball circuit in 1991 as an assistant coach at Montclair Prep High School in Van Nuys, Calif., where he coached Brad Fullmer, now with the Anaheim Angels, and Russ Ortiz, now with the San Francisco Giants. There he helped mold one of the top prep squads in California, one that captured a state championship in 1991. Montclair posted a 59-12 record in the three seasons of Montez's tenure.
In 1994, Montez returned to the collegiate ranks as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at UC Santa Barbara. There he helped lead the Gauchos to the NCAA West Regional in 1996 and signed one of the top recruiting classes in 1995-96, which included Mike Young of the Texas Rangers and Barry Zito of the Oakland Athletics.
Montez moved on to Cal State Northridge for one season before joining Arkansas for the 1998 campaign.
He first made a name for himself as a two-sport star at Saint Paul (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) High School. He earned all-state honors in both football and baseball as a quarterback and pitcher, respectively. He was named his high school's athlete of the year his senior season.
A four-year letterwinner at Pepperdine, Montez posted a 19-11 record on the mound while collecting three saves and helped the Waves to a Southern California Baseball Association championship his senior year. He earned all-conference recognition after tallying a 6-3 record and a career-best 2.80 ERA his sophomore season.
Montez was a first-round draft pick of the Mexican League's Mexico City Reds. He played two seasons before returning to the United States to begin coaching.

Mike Neighbors -- Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, Xavier University

(as of basketball season 2007-08) Mike Neighbors was named as an assistant women's basketball coach at Xavier University on May 31, 2007. Neighbors came to XU from the University of Arkansas.
Neighbors was an assistant coach for the Lady `Backs during the 2006-07 season and was involved in all facets of the program, including evaluation and recruitment of student-athletes, player development of perimeter and post players, scouting of opponents and academic support. Arkansas began the 2005-06 campaign 15-1 and was ranked as high as No. 20 in the Associated Press Poll.
Prior to his time at Arkansas, Neighbors served as an assistant coach for Kathy McConnell-Miller at the University of Colorado. While with the Buffs, Neighbors handled evaluation and recruitment of student athletes, post player development, and scouting for all but two of CU's opponents.
Neighbors was also an assistant for McConnell-Miller at the University of Tulsa from 2002-2005. While at Tulsa, Neighbors was involved in the evaluation and recruitment of student-athletes, post and perimeter player development, game scheduling and summer camp organization. Tulsa was 52-39 during Neighbors' tenure and made back-to-back appearances in the WNIT.
Neighbors, who graduated from Arkansas in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in secondary education, broke into collegiate coaching as the director of operations for the Lady `Backs from 1999-2002.
Prior to his first stint in Fayetteville, Neighbors was the head girl's basketball coach at Bentonville High School (1993-98) and Cabot High School (1998-99). He inherited a team that went 1-24 his first year but went on to an 18-12 record and an appearance in the State Championship his final season.

Martin Novak -- Head Women's Tennis Coach, University of Maryland Terrapins

(as of tennis season 2007-08) With seventeen years of coaching experience under his belt, the former University of Arkansas and University of Minnesota head coach, Martin Novak, comes to Maryland to elevate the women's tennis program to national prominence. Following former coach Jim Laitta's success, who helped turn Maryland women's tennis into a fully-funded program, Novak too will look to guide the Terrapins in the right direction.
Starting out by coaching the Razorbacks in 1985, Novak compiled a record of 71-45 at Arkansas, leading the Razorbacks to the Southwest Conference semifinals twice. Additionally, his 1990 squad finished second in the conference.
In 1990, he took over the coaching responsibilities at Minnesota, where he led the Gophers to four NCAA Championship appearances. The Gophers earned the distinction as the only women's tennis team from 1996-2000 to boast a winning Big Ten record in each of those five seasons. For his accomplishments, Novak was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year following a 7-3 conference finish during the 2000 season, and a trip to the league's championship finals. Carrying the Gophers as high as No. 28 in the nation in 1997, it is Novak's goals for the Terrapins to emulate these results. After 11 seasons at Minnesota, Novak compiled a winning record of 126-118.
Born in Czechoslovakia, Novak has had a diverse upbringing, growing up in Sweden where he earned an engineering degree. Moving to America, Novak played collegiate tennis at Central Florida Community College at the No. 2 singles spot, reaching the junior college national semifinals in 1981. He was also a member of the NJCAA champions team in 1981 and played on the Swiss circuit in 1983.
In 1984, Novak earned a bachelor's degree in education with a concentration in kinesiology from the Texas Christian University, where he served as co-captain of the tennis team for two seasons. Novak also has a master's degree in physical education with a concentration in sports management from the University of Arkansas.

Richie Nye -- Head Softball Coach, Cameron University Aggies

(as of softball season 2007-08) Nye became the softball coach at Comeron University on November 16, 2006 after three seasons (2003-06) at Carl Albert State College. In his first two seasons at Carl Albert he put together back-to-back 36 win seasons, won the Region II Tournament and made a National Tournament appearance in 2004.
Nye began his coaching career as an assistant baseball coach at Bacone College in Muskogee. He then spent two years as a head high school softball coach at Panama, leading his team to the state tournament in his second season.
Nye prides himself on teaching and coaching the fundamentals of the game brought forth to him from his experience playing college and professional baseball. After pitching for the University of Arkansas (1996), he played in the Minnesota Twins organization. Yearly Coaching Records.

Jack O'Keefe -- Assistant Men's & Women's Golf Coach, University of Central Arkansas

(as of golf season 2007-08) O'Keefe, one of the state's top amateur golfers in the 1980s and 1990s, came to UCA in July 2006 from Hot Springs Country Club where he had served as a golf professional since 2003.
O'Keefe played on the NGA Hooters Tour from 1998-2002 and finished 175th on the PGA Tour in 1997. He was 15th on the money list on the Nike Tour in 1996 and played in the 1996 U.S. Open, shooting rounds of 72-71-76-76.
As an amateur, O'Keefe was a third-team All-American at Arkansas in 1993 and was an All-Southeastern Conference selection in both 1992 and 1993. He was the Arkansas State Golf Association Player of the Year from 1990-92 and was the ASGA Junior Player of the Year in 1987.

Jim Patchell -- Head Men's & Women's Track & Field Coach, Campbell University Camels

(as of track & field season 2007-08) Former Tulane and Arkansas assistant Jim Patchell was named head men's and women's track and field coach at Campbell University on August 27, 2003.
Patchell joins the Fighting Camel staff from Tulane, where he served the last three years as assistant track and field coach. He will direct Campbell's overall track program.
While at Tulane, Patchell coached both the men's and women's jumpers, hurdlers and multi-event athletes for each of his three seasons. He also assumed responsibility for the cross country program and distance events during the 2002-03 campaign. Patchell helped the Green Wave earn a pair of Conference USA team championships.
A native of Heber Springs, Ark., Patchell also served as men's assistant track coach at national power Arkansas from 1996-99, where he coached pole vaulters and multi-event athletes. During his tenure with the Razorbacks, Arkansas won seven national championships ­ one in cross country, three indoors and three in outdoor track.
In 10 years in the collegiate ranks, Patchell has served on the staff of
some of the best track and field coaches in the country, including former Tulane head coach Ron Bazil and both John McDonnell and Dick Booth at Arkansas.
Patchell graduated from Arkansas State in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in exercise science. While at ASU, he was a sprinter and hurdler for the track and field team. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater in 1994 and assisted with the training and coaching of sprinters and hurdlers. Patchell earned his M.S. in exercise science from Arkansas State in 1995.
Patchell then moved on to Arkansas, where in addition to his coaching duties, he served as a graduate instructor in the physical education department while working toward a Ph.D. in Kinesiology.

Mike Patrick -- Head Women's Tennis Coach, Tennessee Lady Vols

(as of tennis season 2007-08) A respected leader in the coaching community, Mike Patrick has established a reputation for his ability to elevate collegiate tennis programs and players to the highest level of performance. This season (2001), his efforts will continue to be bolstered by his wife, Sonia Hahn-Patrick, who returns for her fifth season as co-head coach. The union has proven to be very beneficial in all aspects of Tennessee women's tennis.
Last season, Patrick helped to guide the Lady Vols to one of their most successful campaigns to date. In the process he and his wife were named SEC, Regional and National Co-Coaches of the Year. The Lady Vols notched a 25-4 mark and advanced to the round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee opened the season ranked No. 17, but ascended as high as No. 2 before receiving the final ranking of No. 6. Patrick also tutored Alison Ojeda to All-America singles recognition for the first time in her career. In 2000, Patrick guided the Lady Vols to a 20-12 mark and their fourth straight NCAA Tournament and another ITA Top 25 ranking as the team finished ranked 17th. The squad advanced to the round of 16 and Alison Ojeda and Vilmarie Castellvi were invited to partake in the doubles version of the championship, while Ojeda also competed in the individual NCAA Championships. Patrick achieved his 200th win on February 5, 2000 when the Lady Vols netted a 6-1 decision over Illinois.
Now in his 15th season as mentor of the Lady Vols, Patrick has led 13 of his Tennessee teams to top 25 finishes and has made the Orange and White a fixture in the national spotlight. He guided the Lady Vols to their first-ever top 10 ranking in 1991-92 before the team finished 11th in the nation at the conclusion of the season. In 1995-96, the Lady Vols snared a second top-10 ranking when they appeared at ninth in the preseason. UT finished as the nation's 15th-ranked team. In 1998-99, he picked up Southeast Region Coach of the Year honors for the second time after guiding a youthful Lady Vol squad to an impressive 18-8 mark, including a berth in the NCAA Tournament in Gainesville, Fla. The 1998-99 edition of Patrick's team finished 14th in the final national poll.
The winningest coach in Tennessee history, Patrick revived the Lady Vol program from a Southeastern Conference cellar dweller into a national contender. He inherited a Lady Vol team that finished eighth in the conference and has transformed it into a perennial force in the SEC. His first Tennessee squad finished the season ranked 22nd in the country. Since then, the Lady Vols have enjoyed ten trips to the NCAA Championships and six berths in the ITA National Indoors and five 20-wins campaigns.
Patrick was named by his peers as the ITA Southeast Region Coach of the Year for the first time in 1992 after leading Tennessee to its first 20 win season since 1983. The 1991-92 squad also celebrated its first win in the main draw of a national team event with a 5-3 upset over then No. 7 Arizona at the ITA National Indoors. UT later followed that with a decision over 10th ranked Miami (Fla.) in the consolation round.
In 1993, Patrick earned his 100th win at Tennessee when the Lady Vols defeated Kentucky in their final regular season dual match. His record stands at 217-138 after 13 years of guiding the Orange and White. He has a 273-166 overall record in 15 years as a head coach.
Patrick began his coaching career at the University of Kentucky in 1984. He earned his reputation as a coach with the "Midas Touch" at UK. His first Lady Kat team still holds the school record for most wins in a single season with 25.
Kentucky enjoyed two 20 win seasons during Patrick's two-and-a-half year stint at UK. The Lady Kats were ranked as high as sixth in the country under Patrick, and his 1985-86 team finished second in the SEC, a feat which earned him SEC Coach of the Year honors.
He left Kentucky to become the head men's tennis coach at the University of Arkansas. In what he calls one of his greatest accomplishments as a head coach, Patrick guided a Razorback team plagued by turmoil to a 9-16 record and finished fifth in the Southwest Conference.
Patrick's duties and success extend far beyond the UT campus. He is highly active in coaching on the national and international scenes as well as with the area's top junior talent. He has also served on various ITA committees.
Some of his previous tours of duty have included coaching U.S. Soisbaut Cup teams and serving as a coach for the USTA national team. In 1987, he served as head coach of the U.S. tennis team at the World University Games and coached the U.S. World Youth Cup and Continental Cup teams. He was also the coach of the U.S. Junior Federation Cup team in 1986 and 1987 and the U.S. national team from 1988 to 1992.
Patrick played collegiate tennis at Middle Tennessee State and was on two Ohio Valley Conference championship teams. He graduated from MTSU in 1979 with a B.A. in international relations and attended the Cecil C. Humphries School of Law at Memphis State. He is married to Sonia Hahn-Patrick, a former Kentucky tennis player who was a four time All-American and is now the first-ever co-head coach in Lady Vol history.

Chris Poole -- Head Volleyball Coach, Florida State University Seminoles

(as of volleyball season 2008) Chris Poole was named the head volleyball coach for the Florida State Seminoles on June 10, 2008. Poole came to FSU after 14 seasons as the head coach at the University of Arkansas, where he literally built a nationally prominent program from the ground up.
Poole started the University of Arkansas' volleyball program in 1994 and was not only successful, but led the Lady Razorbacks to 11 Southeastern Conference Western Division titles. Add to that, 11 postseason appearances - two NIVC and nine NCAA - along with the SEC Tournament title and numerous individual player honors.
With head coaching stints at Arkansas, Arkansas State and Arkansas Tech, Poole holds a 550-230 career record in 21 seasons and has been named conference coach of the year seven times and was pegged the South Region Coach of the Year in 1997. In 24 years of collegiate coaching, including three seasons as an assistant coach at Arkansas Tech, Poole has won 19 conference or divisional championships and has been to the finals 17 times in 22 conference tournaments. He has also taken his teams to a postseason tournament in 19 of his 24 years.
During his 14 seasons at Arkansas in which he compiled a 316-161 record, Poole produced two AVCA All-Americans, three AVCA honorable mention All-Americans, 24 players with 44 All-SEC honors, three SEC Freshmen of the Year and 25 AVCA All-District/All-Region honorees.
In his last season at ASU, the Lady Indians were 41-6 and received an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament in 1992. ASU entered the 32-team NCAA field with the most wins of any team, but lost a tough four-game match to the Northwest Region's top-seeded team, Long Beach State.
Prior to ASU, Poole was an assistant and later head coach at Arkansas Tech. In two seasons as head coach at ATU, he posted a 53-20 record, winning the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference title in 1985 as co-head coach and finishing runner-up as head coach in 1986. He started his collegiate career in 1983-84 as a graduate assistant for the nationally ranked Arkansas Tech Golden Suns. Tech was 58-9 and a perfect 24-0 conference mark in two seasons with Poole as an assistant coach.
A native of Heber Springs in north-central Arkansas, Poole is a 1983 graduate of Arkansas Tech and earned a master's degree from Tech in 1989.

Mike Power -- Assistant Track & Field Coach, University of Memphis TIgers

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(as of track & field season 2007-08) The University of Memphis track and field program added Mike Power as an assistant coach (Distance) in August 2006.
Power will work primarily with the Tiger and Lady Tiger distance runners and cross-country teams.
A native of Melbourne, Australia, Power ran collegiately from 1996-1999 for the University of Arkansas, where he trained under longtime coach John McDonnell. During his time with the Razorbacks, Power was a nine-time All-American and five-time SEC Champion.
Power won back-to-back Southeastern Conference cross-country titles in 1998 and 1999. At the 1998 SEC Outdoor Championships he won the 5,000-meters, and at the SEC Indoors 1999 he took two titles, winning the mile and the three-kilometer events.
In 2000, Power returned home to train for the 2002 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. He went on to qualify for the Games and represented Australia in the 5,000-meters.
Power coached and competed professionally for two years, before returning to Arkansas in 2004 and received his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology.

Haas Pratt -- Hitting Coach, Kane County Cougars (A-) -- Oakland A's

(as of baseball season 2008) Former Kane County (midwest league) player Haas Pratt became the youngest coach in franchise history when he was named hitting coach on March 18, 2008.

Brett Prosek -- Head Softball Coach, Marian University Sabres

(as of softball season 2007-08) Prosek was named head coach at Marian University on July 14, 2006. She spent one year (2006) as an assistant at Kentucky after spending the previous two years as a special education teacher and coach at Neenah High School in Neenah, Wisc.
After two years at the high school level, Prosek is breaking into the collegiate coaching ranks with the Wildcats. Schmidt served as an assistant on the Arkansas staff during Prosek's playing career in Fayetteville.
Prosek was part of the first-ever recruiting class at Arkansas, which was started by Carie Dever-Boaz in 1996. She was named All-SEC twice and was a two-time member of the SEC All-Tournament team.
Prosek, then known as Brett Erickson, rewrote the records books while at Arkansas, setting the record for hits in a season with 80 in 2000. The Appleton, Wisc., native also holds single-season records for doubles (20) and total bases (106) and is tied for the most games started with 75. Prosek ranks among career leaders several categories, including assists (2nd ­ 459), triples (3rd ­ 5), walks (3rd ­ 49), batting average (4th ­ .294), hits (4th ­ 184), doubles (4th ­ 35) and RBIs (5th ­ 56). She graduated from Arkansas in 2003 with a degree in Kinesiology.
Prosek was also a standout at the high school level. She graduated from Appleton West High School where she was a three-year letterwinner in softball, basketball and volleyball.

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