Late Thursday night, representation for University of Arkansas-Fort Smith men's basketball coach Jim Boone sent a statement to The Oklahoman detailing its investigation of allegations of racial discrimination made by former UAFS player Tyler Williams.. A five-page statement from the Mars Law Firm on behalf of Boone alleges that Williams "intended to transfer from UA-FS all along and knew . There is no additional information to display. There aren't many days when the 10-year NBA veteran who still lives in Fort Smith doesn't think about his former coach. 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of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Such is life in the COVID-19 world. His coaching stops across the state at the high school level included Green Forest, Conway and Fort Smith Northside, where he put together a powerhouse program from 1955-1974. 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. Boone was named GSC Coach of the Year, marking the seventh time in his career he has captured such an honor. Ligon, Drake Slater, Jace Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "ab11c6ffa58855b182a1cc371b3cc353" );document.getElementById("c08a1a06c7").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Boone also added two NCAA DII Final Four appearances, six regular season conference titles and six trips to the NCAA Tournament at the helm of the Vulcans. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Im very excited about getting this opportunity, said Bailey, a Fort Smith Northside High School graduate. The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is a four-year, public liberal arts university with an athletic program that sponsors. Indianapolis jumped two spots to occupy the No. Coach Boone will develop an elite level basketball program here at UAFS, Janz said. It is important to him to have a program that develops young mens character, which will fit into our athletic culture, Janz said. UAFS basketball coach responds to racial discrimination allegationsSubscribe to 40/29 on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/PTElbKGet more Northwest Arkansa. To raise cancer awareness, UAFS coaches are doing their part in sharing the message of the lifesaving work of Coaches vs. Cancer and . Univ of Arkansas Fort Smith - Basketball powered by. Under Boones leadership, the Bobcats (22-9) defeated perennial NCAA Division II power Winston Salem State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to West Liberty State. Chappell was previously a graduate assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at NCAA Division I Northern Arizona University for two seasons. His ability to create relationships combined with his work ethic make for a great combination as a coach.". Schlabaugh tabbed Assistant Mens Basketball Coach at UAFS, Kinder resigns as Head Basketball Coach at Humboldt State, Balcer resigns as Head Basketball Coach at D2 Chestnut Hill, Assistant Mens Basketball Coach Anderson University, Head Mens Basketball Coach Warren Wilson College, Head Mens Basketball Coach Bethany College. On Sept. 11, Riley reported that the universitys EOC officer did not find substantial evidence to support the claim of race discrimination but that the process revealed a need for better communications when addressing a sensitive matter, particularly when raised by a student. In her statement, Riley said the UAFS athletics department will not condone or allow a policy, procedure, or practice conveyed verbally or in writing to dictate the hair styles or hair lengths for its student athletes. Riley also said she would allocate resources to hire a director of campus diversity and inclusion. 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. It has always been about the size of your heart and the strength of your character. Cummings, a former Lady Lions player and assistant, went a combined 27-39 in three seasons after returning to her alma mater. "There were a lot of smiles and laughter," Janz said. UAFS is led by head coach Jim Boone who is in his 37 th year overall and fourth at the helm of the men's basketball program. Gibson, who also will be the men's cross country head coach, said he is excited about being a part of Newman's staff. We are so excited to roll our sleeves up and get to work on building an elite program. "It was a very nice night visiting with everyone and celebrating coach Kaundart," King said. He earned his bachelors degree in Accounting (1981) and followed that with a masters in Business Administration from the University of Kentucky (1982) with a concentration in Marketing. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The number one thing, and that was my major concern, was our team. I attended the Lady Lions meet and greet and fully support UAFS womens basketball Coach Tari Cummings, her staff and team. Arkansas headlines delivered to you on demand. Bailey received his bachelors from UTPB in May 2010. After four seasons at UAFS, Bailey joined the Lamar coaching staff in June 2016. But UAFS men's basketball coach Jim Boone was notified that his team's opponent, Cameron, wasn't coming to the Stubblefield Center. 28 Feb 2023 18:02:00 Not long after the coaching search began, Coach Boone became an intriguing candidate. (KNWA/KFTA) Former University of Arkansas-Fort Smith women's basketball coach Louis Whorton has died. After helping lead the Lions to the NJCAA title, he transferred to UT-Permian Basin where he garnered All-Heartland Conference honors. In a letter sent to UAFS Athletics on Friday, Feb. 24,. This is the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Men's Basketball scholarship and program info page. "It was great to have some finality to this journey," UAFS Director of Athletics Curtis Janz said. 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. COACHING STAFF STUBBLEFIELD CENTER CONTACT US UAFS MEN' BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF JIM BOONE | HEAD COACH Jim Boone was hired as UAFS head men's basketball coach on Tuesday, April 9. 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. 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. Grantham, Brian Dallas Nonprofit Conducts De-Escalation Training for Nightclubs, License Plate Reading Technology Coming to Seakeston, Carbondale, Is Texarkana eating its way to dementia? It will air on KFPW AM1230 until the conclusion of UAFS Baseball on Fox Sports Radio 103.5. The UAFS Basketball Coaches Show returns tonight at Walk-On's from 6-7 p.m.! The official Roster for the University of Arkansas Fort Smith Lions. 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. Prior to joining Newmans staff at UAFS, Bailey spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Arizona State. 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. 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. In 2009, the Pioneers won a school-record 20 games and the made its second-ever trip to the NCAA Tournament. Now, he hopes everyone can move forward and concentrate on the team, which will start its season with a home game against Black Hills State University at 5:30 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 9) as part of the Coca Cola Conference Challenge. He prepared me for everything. Breaking news for UAFS men's basketball: it will have a new coach next season. 0:46. head coach | 180 views, 4 likes, 1 loves, 4 comments, 1 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from UAFS Lions Athletics: Live from Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux with host Jimmy Haas and UAFS Men's Basketball. The national search for the new head mens basketball coach at UAFS will begin immediately. "We are honored to have the opportunity to have our program here in his arena," Boone said. "The professionalism of coach Newman and the university was really attractive to me as well as getting the opportunity to get some experience in all facets of the game," Chappell said. 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. The class consists of guards Terrell Kabala, Drew Miller, Dalton Gayman, Payton Brown and forward Justus Cooper. Northwest Missouri State and Indiana (Pa.) moved up one spot each to second and third, respectively. Were going to be a lot of fun to watch as our players develop both individually and collectively throughout the season. Boones teams have been noted for their defensive toughness, and he said the Lions will be as well. Longtime Alma softball Coach Charla Parrish coached. In a letter sent to the UAFS Athletics on Friday, February 24, Boone announced his intention to retire from basketball after 38 years of service and over 600 career wins. From 1990-96, his California teams recorded more than 20 victories for six consecutive years tallying an impressive 150-33 mark during that span. Boone made the jump to NCAA DI basketball in 1986 as an assistant at Charleston Southern University, where the Buccaneers won the Big South Conference Championship. Founded, monitored, and run by college coaches. Janz said those are the moments he will remember most from the dedication of Gayle Kaundart Arena. In five seasons at EMU, Boone quadrupled the programs wins total and set several EMU attendance records. Jim Boone is in his third season as the head coach at UAFS with a 24-32 (.429) overall record with the Lions following a seven-year stint at Delta State. Our style of play will be like what they do. Chappell was previously a graduate assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at NCAA Division I Northern Arizona University for two seasons. Defensively, I expect we will play a lot of pressure defense.. Johnson set the tone for his dominance this year when UAFS faced East Central University to open the season. The buzz that event created throughout the week was phenomenal.". Boone made the jump to NCAA DI basketball in 1986 as an assistant at Charleston Southern University, where the Buccaneers won the Big South Conference Championship. But world events got in the way with covid-19, among other factors, playing a role in the delay. UAFS honors Fort Smith coaching legend Kaundart by Harold McIlvain | December 18, 2022 at 1:00 a.m. Ruth Kaundart, wife of legendary University of Arkansas at Fort Smith basketball coach. [] and I look forward to taking the time to reflect and begin the next chapter of our journey, Boon said in the letter. The 17-game improvement represents the best among NCAA Division II institutions over this period of time. In a press release sent to the media by Fort Smith City Director Andr Good on behalf of Sebastian County NAACP President Jerry Jennings, the association said it seeks transparency and justice in the matter. When people make that kind of impact in your life, you get the whole range of emotions. The Lady Lions' last eight regular-season games were canceled because of COVID-19. His coaching career brought him back to his alma mater, spending three seasons as the head assistant coach and primary recruiter from 1982-85 at WVSC. Our priority will always be about the young people, our students. His 94-24 league record in the PSAC is still the best of any coach in that conferences history. 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. It's hard to put into words how it feels to be a part of that. It was a really, really special night for a very special person.". I liked a couple of them really well, but coach Kaundart was the best teacher of the game I ever played for. Boone, a native of Winfield, W.Va., has been a collegiate head coach for 33 seasons at the NCAA Division I and II levels. This is truly a university where we can have it all a championship basketball program, represented by quality student-athletes and built with great integrity to last for long-term. Boone inherits a UAFS team that featured only one senior on its 12-player roster. All rights reserved. We are not as much about running plays as we are about teaching our players how to play. This past season, UAFS finished 3-6. We were going to do something but then couldn't do it. 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. We want to do our due diligence in selecting the right people, young men of character and integrity that fit our culture, Boone said. The Lions made nine appearances in the NJCAA national tournament, including a run of six consecutive appearances (1977-1982). The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing. "Coach Boone will develop an elite level basketball program here at UAFS," Janz said. Basically you have 13 young men who are coming together that weekend (of the incident), and for them to galvanize as a group and to become a family and the support that they showed me and their teammates was phenomenal, Boone said. Under Boones leadership, the Bobcats (22-9) defeated perennial NCAA Division II power Winston Salem State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournamentbefore falling to West Liberty State. Gibson, a native of Chattanooga, Tenn., was previously a graduate assistant for two seasons at NCAA Division I Middle Tennessee State. Linenberger, Jaxon In all, the Statesmen completed a two-year turnaround of a program that had won just six games the year before Boone took over in 2012-13. UAFS men's basketball coaches are taking part in this year's "Suits and Sneakers Week" presented by NABC's Coaches vs Cancer. Former UAFS basketball player Tyler . Boone began his career as a standout player at West Virginia State College, where he was a four-year letterman. Boone was inducted into the California (Pa.) Hall of Fame in 2005. But when King thinks back at the success he had in college at Tulsa and in the NBA, he gives a big assist to Kaundart, who helped model a lot of players to be great. University of Arkansas Fort Smith Director of Athletics Curtis Janz announced Tuesday morning that Jim Boone has been hired as mens basketball head coach. Jim Boone was hired as UAFS head men's basketball coach on Tuesday, April 9. We do not have a specific time-table or short-range goals, but I can tell you that we will hit the ground running to create a championship culture that will produce a program that has the foundation to last, a program that will be built with great integrity, Boone said. - Arkansas Women's Basketball won its only scheduled exhibition game inside Bud Walton Arena on Friday night, as Head Coach Mike Neighbors' Hogs took down University of. White, Daryl King made it to the NBA Finals three times and played in the 1968 All-Star game. 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. We will be a great defensive team As a NCAA Division II head coach, Boone has compiled a 466-251 record, leading four NCAA Division II programs to the NCAA Division II National Tournament. Updated: Dec 6, 2021 / 03:55 PM CST. His 94-24 league record in the PSAC is still the best of any coach in that conferences history. Chappell played four seasons at NCAA Division I Lamar University, where he averaged 8.4 points per game during his senior season. "Coach Kaundart had all the stats, but you don't really honor someone just because of stats," Janz said. Gibson played four seasons at Middle Tennessee State prior to becoming a graduate assistant coach. Former mens basketball head coach Jim Boone stepped down as UAFS head coach after four years with the program. Your email address will not be published. Lovato coached the Lady Lions for two seasons. He left EMU after the 2005 season for Tusculum College, a member of NCAA DII and the South Atlantic Conference. 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. "But even with Jim King telling stories there were some tears in the room as well. It is our belief that players win games in March, not plays. Boone left tradition-rich Delta State as the third-winningest coach in program history with 128 wins. Whorton's replacement and Cummings' predecessor as Lady Lion coach, Elena Lovato, is also an assistant in the Big 12, serving on the staff at Texas. The latest Tweets from UAFS Men's Managers (@UAFSMBBM). Boone remains on campus participating in team-related activities. He earned his bachelors degree in Accounting (1981) and followed that with a masters in Business Administration from the University of Kentucky (1982) with a concentration in Marketing. The same thing happened earlier in the week. (Submitted Photo). Kaundart's name won't either with the arena named after him, too. 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. McElrath, Courtney It is obvious when you see these young men that we are doing a pretty good job, and I am excited about moving forward, Boone said. He is the winningest UAFS women's basketball coach in program history. At the time, it was the Lions second national tournament appearance in three seasons. UAFS Athletic Director Curtis Janz shared information about the upcoming search, stating, Our goal as we begin this process will be to find a coach who embodies the unique aspirations and goals of Division II athletics, prioritizing academic success, community engagement, and a balanced approach to student-athlete development.. We've had former players of coach Kaundart talk to our team. 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. The Lions now. FORT SMITH, Ark. On the money side of things, the UAFS baseball program brought home $499,243 in revenue and paid out $499,243 in total expenses. UPDATED FOR 2023: Click to view our FULL LIST of coaching changes at EVERY LEVEL of college basketball. Boone has led the Lions to an overall 36-42 record with since joining the staff in 2019. UAFS finished tied for first place in the conference, earning its seventhberth in the conference tournament. He scored 4,377 points (7.2 per game), had 1,500 rebounds (2.5 per game) and dished out 1,412 assists (2.3 per game) in 607 career regular season games in the pros. His coaching career brought him back to his alma mater, spending three seasons as the head assistant coach and primary recruiter from 1982-85 at WVSC. 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. UAFS Athletics announces search for head coach for mens basketball team. He was named PSAC Coach of the Year on three occasions (1988, 1992, 1996) and NCAA Region Coach Year twice (1992, 1996). RSVP's required. He is a program builder and develops student-athletes on and off the court, but what is most impressive is the culture that he builds within the basketball program. 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