Little Rock Trojans men's basketball team supporters send-off the team before they head to Denver for its NCAA Tournament game with the Purdue Boilermakers at the Jack Stephens Center on March15, 2016.

Trojan men and women headed to NCAA and WNIT tournaments

The Little Rock Trojans men’s and women’s basketball teams are headed for national tournament play on Thursday. The men will face Purdue in the NCAA Tournament in Denver, while the women will take on Saint Louis in the Women’s NIT.

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Trojans men's basketball Coach Chris Beard shakes a player's hand during a recent game

Chris Beard named coach of the year, Trojans earn all-conference honors

As they prepare for the Sun Belt Conference tournament this week, the Little Rock Trojans men’s and women’s basketball teams already earned multiple conference accolades.

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Wide angle shot of the Jack Stephens Center filled to capacity during the Little Rock Trojans' win over Arkansas State.

On senior night, Trojans break records for attendance, wins

The Little Rock Trojans established a new program record for single-season victories Tuesday with an 89-80 win over Arkansas State on senior night in front of an arena-record attendance of 5,619 at the Jack Stephens Center.

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UALR plans to build a new ballpark, expand sports facility

The University Arkansas at Little Rock plans to build a new baseball field and expand its sports complex — thanks to a donation from a local family, the university announced today.

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Trojans to honor vets, service members on Wednesday

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Trojans will honor the community’s hometown heroes during a basketball doubleheader on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

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Coach Ballard shares a moment with his former basketball players from the 1960s

Decades later, former coach remains committed to UALR, players

Bill Ballard likes to say he has an angel on his shoulder.

That angel was never more apparent than the time Ballard nearly killed an elderly woman.

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Former Little Rock volleyball star Edina Begic

Former UALR athlete nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year

LITTLE ROCK – Former Little Rock volleyball star Edina Begic has been selected as one of two Sun Belt Conference honorees for the 2015 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Now in its 25th year, the NCAA Woman of the Year award recognizes graduating female student-athletes for excellence in academics, athletics, community service and leadership.

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