Cash Jones practices his wrestling moves. Photo by Ben Krain.

One of UA Little Rock’s first wrestling recruits ready to make history

In the fall, Cash Jones will make his college debut as the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s first official member of the university’s new NCAA Division I wrestling program. Continue reading “One of UA Little Rock’s first wrestling recruits ready to make history”

Little Rock Wrestling has teamed up with MatTalk Online, founded by Jason Bryant, to help produce the Rocked Up podcast, a serialized, storytelling format which will serve a dual purpose. The series will tell more than just the story of how wrestling came to Little Rock, but will outline how the sport surfaced in Arkansas and why building the sport at the high school level was crucial to the addition of the sport on the Little Rock campus.

Little Rock Wrestling Teams Up with MatTalk Online to Produce Rocked Up Podcast

As the University of Arkansas at Little Rock continues to inch closer to its inaugural season of Division I wrestling this fall, the Trojans will have an additional resource to help tell its story.  Continue reading “Little Rock Wrestling Teams Up with MatTalk Online to Produce Rocked Up Podcast”

Neil Erisman

UA Little Rock announces Neil Erisman as Trojans’ first head wrestling coach

Little Rock has reached another milestone in the process of adding wrestling as its 15th intercollegiate athletic program with Director of Athletics Chasse Conque announcing the hiring of Neil Erisman as the program’s first head wrestling coach. Continue reading “UA Little Rock announces Neil Erisman as Trojans’ first head wrestling coach”

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

UA Little Rock announces addition of wrestling team

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock today unveiled a plan to add a major sport to its intercollegiate athletics program, a strategic decision that is expected to increase student enrollment. The final decision is conditional on approval from the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock announces addition of wrestling team”