Department of Athletics

Darrell Walker, head coach of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock men’s basketball team, has been named an inductee for the 2018 Arkansas Black Hall of Fame. 

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Athletics has hired Ashley Reid as an academic success coordinator. In this role, Reid will work with both the Trojans’ compliance and academic offices in maintaining an atmosphere of success for Little Rock student-athletes. 

University of Arkansas at Little Rock volleyball was picked to finish fifth in the Sun Belt Conference’s West Division in the 2018 Preseason Poll. 

University of Arkansas at Little Rock senior Justin Warren finished fourth among a field of 246 golfers at the 2018 Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship. Warren posted a 72-hole total of 11-under 273, finishing seven strokes off the lead. 

University of Arkansas at Little Rock sophomore guard Jaizec Lottie is one of 21 players at the Division I basketball level selected to take part in a 2018 Global Sports Academy tour through Europe. The week-long tour, taking place Aug. 10-17, will visit Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam, and London. 

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Athletics has announced a major renovation to the Trojan Fieldhouse, one of the original athletic facilities constructed in 1969.

Three members of the Trojan soccer team were named to the Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference team, while the soccer team was also picked to finish fourth in the conference standings. 

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock baseball team has earned the Team Academic Excellence Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association. The Trojans were one of only 50 schools at the Division I level to earn the recognition and one of just two Sun Belt Conference programs among the list. 

Head coach Chris Curry has announced a promotion for assistant coach Noah Sanders, who will take over recruiting coordinator responsibilities for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock baseball team. 

Brandon Brady, who is pursuing a master’s degree in sport management at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, can’t imagine a better future than to help young student-athletes pursue their dreams.