I thought there were more important issues to be discussed, he said. The buzz that event created throughout the week was phenomenal.". Prior to joining Newmans staff at UAFS, Bailey spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Arizona State. The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees approved the resolution to honor the Hall of Fame coach with the arena being named after him Nov. 22, 2019. Ruth Kaundart, wife of legendary University of Arkansas at Fort Smith basketball coach Gayle Kaundart, is honored Dec. 8 during halftime of a men's basketball game in Gayle Kaundart Arena in Fort Smith. head coach | 146 views, 2 likes, 2 loves, 1 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from UAFS Lions Athletics: The UAFS Basketball Coaches Show live. Boone, a native of Winfield, W.Va., has been a collegiate head coach for 33 seasons at the NCAA Division I and II levels. On Sept. 2, UAFS Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley announced that an allegation of race discriminationhad been reported by a former player against the universitys head basketball coach. White, Daryl "I'm super excited to be here with all the things that coach Newman has done and what we hope to continue to do and all the success he's had on and off the floor," Gibson said. King made it to the NBA Finals three times and played in the 1968 All-Star game. Boone left tradition-rich Delta State as the third-winningest coach in program history with 128 wins. "We talked with our team earlier in the week about coach Kaundart and what it meant for us to represent him. It only grew to new heights from there. Iyamah, Payton Anderson, Furaha Westrock Coffee acquires Bixby Roasting Co. New commerce secretary says entrepreneurship will be a focus, Rep. Brooks, Sen. 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Boone finished his time with a school-record 228 wins and a .763 win percentage. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); HoopDirt is your source for the latest college basketball coaching news, rumors, and job postings. I believe Justin is one of the best young coaches around, and I think he will lead UAFS basketball for years to come.. Janz said the university is committed to finding a candidate who will lead the program and its student-athletes to success both on and off the court, with a focus on excellence in coaching, community, and commitment to the Division II philosophy. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. It was great to host the Kaundart family, a ton of UAFS supporters and a ton of dignitaries from the area.". Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. He is the winningest UAFS women's basketball coach in program history. As graduate assistant coach, Gibson was involved in many aspects of the program and served as video coordinator. 276 views, 5 likes, 0 loves, 4 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from UAFS Lions Athletics: Live from Walk-Ons Sports Bistreaux with host Jimmy Haas and UAFS Women's Basketball Head Coach. That couldn't be more true with coach Kaundart. King, who played under Kaundart at Fort Smith High and helped the program win its fourth and fifth state titles in 1958 and 1959, said he loved being at the event to honor coach Kaundart. He was an All-Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference player at the College of the Ozarks and led the school to its first AIC championship before beginning a highly decorated coaching career that spanned four decades. Former men's basketball head coach Jim Boone stepped down as UAFS head coach after four years with the program. It is never about whether you are brown or black or yellow or white or green or whether you have long hair or no hair. All Rights Reserved, DRA Co-chairman speaks at Jonesboro conference, Commercial produce production workshop slated for Jonesboro, House Education committee quizzes LEARNS sponsor on bills details, State, partner organizations launch new foster care effort called Every Child Arkansas, Fort Smith Mayor McGill says city in good shape, must work to stay ahead of the curve, Bathroom ban bill passes Senate Judiciary committee, Fort Smith School Board tables decision on Barling area student attendance zone. The UAFS Basketball Coaches Show will make its season debut Monday, November 14at Walk On's Sports Bistreaux, located at 4306 Phoenix Avenue in Fort Smith. Offical Twitter of the University of Arkansas- Fort Smith Men's Basketball Managers #1MORE link to our schedule to stream games below. Baileys coaching career began at the club level where he served as an assistant coach for the Arkansas Sleepers for two seasons before being promoted to head coach in 2006. A native of Fort Smith, Bailey is a former UAFS basketball player and former UAFS assistant mens basketball coach and head mens cross country coach. Bailey will have to replenish the Lions roster, which returns only two players from last years squad. That just shows the impact coach Kaundart made.". The day I toured Fort Smith and walked through campus I knew immediately it was a very special place and a tremendous opportunity for our family, Boone said. The celebration of Kaundart throughout the night earlier this month won't soon be forgotten. Dallas Nonprofit Conducts De-Escalation Training for Nightclubs, License Plate Reading Technology Coming to Seakeston, Carbondale, Is Texarkana eating its way to dementia? To raise cancer awareness, UAFS coaches are doing their part in sharing the message of the lifesaving work of Coaches vs. Cancer and . He finished this past season with 558 career wins, which ranks him 14th among active NCAA Division II coaches in wins and among NCAA Division IIs Top 40 All-Time Winningest Coaches. O'Connor. 2023 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Athletics, Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Report 2022, Guide For The College-Bound Student Athlete, UAFS Athletics Announces Search for Head Men's Basketball Coach, Lions cap season with sweep of Eagles on Senior Day, Lions to host Oklahoma Christian in regular season finale, Basketball programs have four earn CSC Academic All-District honors, Miller nets career-high 22 against Greyhounds. - The UAFS Basketball Coaches Show will make its season debut Monday, November 14 at Walk On's Sports Bistreaux, located at 4306 Phoenix Avenue in Fort Smith. I attended the Lady Lions meet and greet and fully support UAFS womens basketball Coach Tari Cummings, her staff and team. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. McAdams was hired to lead the UAFS women's basketball program on July 12, 2021 following four seasons as the top assistant at New Mexico State. It was a very special night honoring coach Kaundart. The Waldron native broke out for UAFS in his initial year, leading the team in scoring (20.8 points per game) and earned Lone Star Conference all-freshman team honors in 2020. It was also great to hear from Mayor George McGill talk about the role coach Kaundart played in the integration of Fort Smith Public Schools. In a letter sent to UAFS Athletics on Friday, Feb. 24,. The UAFS Black Student Association hosted a public forum Sept. 17 on conquering bias and improving understanding on campus. Bailey, who has been an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Lamar the past two seasons, succeeds former UAFS coach Josh Newman, who earlier this month resigned after 12 seasons to become head men's basketball coach at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Bush was a big part of the offense during that stretch, as he had two steals and easy baskets . "Being able to do this for someone like coach Kaundart is so special," Janz said. In his 2018-19 roster photo, Williams sports chin-length dreadlocks that are pulled back from his face. In 2009, the Pioneers won a school-record 20 games and the made its second-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament. #RunToTheRoar . Required fields are marked *. I couldnt be more proud (of them) or more excited to be there coach, Boone said. "Zane has been directly involved with the recent success at Middle Tennessee State. The letter described what the Williamses called a racist act by Boone in regards to the Tyler Williams dreadlocks hairstyle. Your email address will not be published. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Jim Boone was hired as UAFS head men's basketball coach on Tuesday, April 9. Tyler Williams was one of those students and was released without cause, Good said. It was a very special night.". UAFS Women's Basketball Meet and Greet Meet the 2021-2022 Lady Lions and get a preview of the season ahead with Head Coach Ryan McAdams. Men's Basketball In five seasons at EMU, Boone quadrupled the programs wins total and set several EMU attendance records. Though Boones apology and words were welcomed, not everyone felt it was enough. Published: 5:21 PM CDT May 4, 2019. UAFS is now in the process of hiring a new coach, its third since Whorton retired at the end of the 2015-16 season. University of Arkansas at Fort Smith women's basketball coach Ryan McAdams, a former assistant coach at New Mexico State, had a proposal of Prince playing one last season. Janz said the university is committed to finding a candidate who will lead the program and its student-athletes to success both on and off the court, with a focus on excellence in coaching, community life and commitment to the Division II philosophy. [] and I look forward to taking the time to reflect and begin the next chapter of our journey, Boon said in the letter. He said he knows his words were not well chosen and he offended many in the community. Offensively, we will play a style that our fans and the Fort Smith community will identify with and will love. FORT SMITH, Ark. Irby, Evan (Submitted Photo). All rights reserved. Im very excited about getting this opportunity, said Bailey, a Fort Smith Northside High School graduate. Boone was named GSC Coach of the Year, marking theseventh time in his career he has captured such an honor. Jim King had very good stories. The show will air from 6-7 p.m. and can be heard on Fox Sports Radio FM 103.5 and will be streamed on the Lone Star Conference Digital Network. Former Edmond Santa Fe basketball player Tyler Williams was dismissed from the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith basketball team Aug. 16 for what he and his family allege was racial discrimination by head coach Jim Boone because of Williams' hair.. Williams and his parents met with Boone that day, and Williams recorded the conversation upon which their allegations are based. Many of Kaundart's former players were in attendance as well, including 1968 NBA All-Star Jim King and 1993 NBA champion Darrell Walker, among others. But Jerry West was watching and noted to the general manager that there was only one person here that could help the team. University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Director of Athletics Curtis Janz has announced the hiring of Justin Bailey as the schools new head mens basketball coach. Defensively, I expect we will play a lot of pressure defense.. Gibson, a native of Chattanooga, Tenn., was previously a graduate assistant for two seasons at NCAA Division I Middle Tennessee State. Good attended Wednesdays event and told Talk Business & Politics that Riley and Athletic Director Curtis Janz had met with some members of the Sebastian County Branch of the NAACP and what they said the university is doing and has planned sounds very promising. During his time with the Vulcans, Boones 1992 squad posted 31 wins and was the number one team in the country. Boone said through the entire situation, his and his coaching staffs main focus was the team. From 1990-96, his California teams recorded more than 20 victories for six consecutive years tallying an impressive 150-33 mark during that span. Lovato coached the Lady Lions for two seasons. Chappell also worked at Elite Hoops Basketball as the Nike Basketball director/trainer and was a camp director at the Kendrick Perkins NBA Skills Camp. Following up on something HoopDirt.com first mentioned over the weekend (D2 DIRT). He was inducted into the UAFS Athletics Hall of Fame in 2019 and the . Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. I liked a couple of them really well, but coach Kaundart was the best teacher of the game I ever played for. (KNWA/KFTA) Former University of Arkansas-Fort Smith women's basketball coach Louis Whorton has died. A letter by Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Williams and Tyler Allen Williams, a former UAFS student and basketball player, was posted on Facebook Aug. 31. In a letter sent to Talk Business and Politics, signed by Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Williams and Tyler Williams, it stated, Tyler did not choose to leave UAFS Mens Basketball team on his own accord; Boone dismissed him. Prior to his initial meeting with Boone, Williams had already completed course enrollment for the fall semester, completed a UAFS housing agreement and moved into his housing suite at UAFS, the letter stated. UAFS has finally released an official statement on the departure of Jim Boone: The University of Arkansas Fort Smith (UAFS) Athletics Department has announced their intention to launch a comprehensive search for a new Head Mens Basketball Coach. He recently completed his seventh season as head mens basketball coach at NCAA Division II Delta State University, guiding the Statesmen to a 19-12 overall record, a 12-8 Gulf South Conference record, the Gulf South Conference Tournament Championship and their 17th berth in the NCAA Division II National Tournament. The page you are looking for no longer exists. #RunToTheRoar . I believe Coach Boone is a perfect fit with me and the rest of our athletic department, Janz said. UAFS is home for Justin. I did not want to take away from anything that may have been or could have been discussed that might not have been if I were present. UAFS men's basketball coaches are taking part in this year's "Suits and Sneakers Week" presented by NABC's Coaches vs Cancer. I was planning to go and actually thought I was going to be asked to on the panel. Kaundart finished with a 379-87 record during his 13 seasons at Westark, which became a popular recruiting stop for many major NCAA Division I coaches. The Lone Star Conference will be the largest conference in NCAA Division II. I still want to see justice done for this young man who did nothing to be dismissed from this team, Good said. The resume of Kaundart matches up with the best to ever coach basketball in the state of Arkansas. Ingram, Jim Boone, Jimmy We are not as much about running plays as we are about teaching our players how to play. Breaking news for UAFS men's basketball: it will have a new coach next season. Boone was inducted into the California (Pa.) Hall of Fame in 2005. We truly have some excellent student athletes here at UAFS. "Gayle Kaundart is the first coach that really made a difference in the level of competition here. UAFS also won back-to-back Heartland Conference Championships (2012-13 and 2013-14) while Bailey was on staff, and the Lions entered the 2014 NCAA National Tournament ranked 16th nationally. "I'm excited to announce that Brandon Chappell and Zane Gibson have joined the UAFS men's basketball family," Newman said. He decided to. FORT SMITH (KFSM) Justin Bailey resigned as the UA-Fort Smith men's basketball coach after being arrested on suspicion . View Full Bio, Cameron We want to lay out the pillars of our culture hard work, toughness, passion and unity. In the posted letter, Williams and his parents said Boone, who was hired as the coach to replace Justin Bailey, who resigned in March, told Williams he did not like hair like his and he would not recruit players who had hair like his. The UAFS athletics announced their search for a new head men's basketball coach. Obviously, one of our most important objectives will be to meet our new team and to let them know that they are a part of our family now and that they are our guys. It is important to him to have a program that develops young men . It will air on KFPW AM1230 until the conclusion of UAFS Baseball on Fox Sports Radio 103.5. The Lions made nine appearances in the NJCAA national tournament, including a run of six consecutive appearances (1977-1982). I didnt not want to be what it was about. It's important for our current students to know the tradition and to remind them that a lot of people truly care about the place they are at.". Featured guests will be UAFS Women's Basketball Head CoachRyan McAdamsand UAFS Men's Basketball Head CoachJim Boonewith host Jimmy Haas. Janz said those are the moments he will remember most from the dedication of Gayle Kaundart Arena. UAFS Men's Basketball will host an individual camp and an elite camp this summer. The next few weeks will be busy for Boone as he looks to lay the foundation for his new team. Boone did, however, use the media day as an opportunity to offer an apology to Tyler Williams, his family and to the community at large. Copyright Talk Business & Politics 2017. He said the Lions will play a similar up-tempo offensive style like that of former Lions coach Josh Newman and Lamar coach Tic Price. After helping lead the Lions to the NJCAA title, he transferred to UT-Permian Basin where he garnered All-Heartland Conference honors. He still holds the school record for conference wins over a four-year period at Tusculum. Of the six returning players, only one has been with the team for more than one year. He left EMU after the 2005 season for Tusculum College, a member of NCAA DII and the South Atlantic Conference. Boone said Wednesday he did not attend the forum because he thought doing so would be inappropriate and detract from the purpose of the forum. Slater, Jace The UAFS Basketball Coaches Show returns tonight at Walk-On's from 6-7 p.m.! UAFS jumped out to a 25-19 edge at halftime with the help of a 13-3 run late in the first half. A letter by Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Williams and Tyler Allen Williams, a former UAFS student and basketball player, was posted on Facebook Aug. 31. UPDATED FOR 2023: Click to view our FULL LIST of coaching changes at EVERY LEVEL of college basketball. He finished his career in the top five all-time in 3-point percentage and top 10 all-time in 3-point field goals made in the Lamar record books. Kaundart's family, wife Ruth, and sons Wes and Wyatt, were honored during the celebration. He was named PSAC Coach of the Year on three occasions (1988, 1992, 1996) and NCAA Region Coach Year twice (1992, 1996). 0:46. During his career, Boones teams have won seven conference championships, four tournament titles and have made 11 postseason appearances. Whorton compiled a 648-277 overall win-loss record at the NJCAA and NCAA Division II levels over a 30-year span with 19 20-win seasons and six 30-win seasons, the university reported Monday (Dec. 6). 2023 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Athletics, New Mexico Military Institute/Abilene Christian, Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletics Trainer, Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Report 2022, Guide For The College-Bound Student Athlete, Hide/Show Additional Information For Cameron Bush, Hide/Show Additional Information For David Ekezie, Hide/Show Additional Information For Drew Miller, Hide/Show Additional Information For Evan White, Hide/Show Additional Information For Daryl McElrath, Hide/Show Additional Information For Courtney Murrell, Hide/Show Additional Information For Drew Irby, Hide/Show Additional Information For Evan Anderson, Hide/Show Additional Information For Furaha Cadeaux de Dieu, Hide/Show Additional Information For Lukas Reichle, Hide/Show Additional Information For Andrew Iyamah, Hide/Show Additional Information For Payton Brown, Hide/Show Additional Information For Connor Slater, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jace Linenberger, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jaxon Ingram. 28 Feb 2023 18:02:00 Chappell played four seasons at NCAA Division I Lamar University, where he averaged 8.4 points per game during his senior season. This is the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Men's Basketball scholarship and program info page. Our priority will always be about the young people, our students. During his 36 seasons as a head coach, Boone has won over 500 games in his career including stops at West Virginia Wesleyan, California (Pa.), Robert Morris, Eastern Michigan, and Tusculum. He was a fundamental coach that wanted you to do everything right. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. FORT SMITH, Arkansas. We've had former players of coach Kaundart talk to our team. "He will be able to use his college as well as professional career to help our guys improve daily. Bailey helped coach the Cardinals to an eight-game turnaround last season, finishing just short of a 20-win campaign. The veteran leader is currently ranked 8th nationally in wins among active coaches and top 30 all-time. 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