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- ‘11 Coaching Clinic

Presented by the

and the Arkansas Activities

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Featuring: Basketball Baseball

Cross Country Football Soccer Softball

Track & Field Volleyball

Cheer Dance

Wrestling

* * * A.D.’s Luncheon Meeting

FCA Breakfast * * *

Cosmopolitan Hotel Fayetteville Town Center


WELCOME TO THE ANNUAL AHSCA/AHSSCA COACHING CLINIC

The Executive Committee of the Arkansas High School Coaches Association, the Executive Committee of the Arkansas High School Spirit Coaches Association, the Board of Directors, and the staff of the Arkansas Activities Association welcome you to the annual coaching clinic. Your AHSCA and AHSSCA Executive Committees and the AAA staff have worked hard to provide you with an outstanding clinic. We all hope this year's clinic will provide information to help with the success of your season and provide guidance in making a difference in the lives of the young people you coach. The All-Star baseball game will be played Monday evening at Baum Stadium, and the softball games will be played Monday night at Bogle Park. The soccer games will be Tuesday evening at Razorback Field, and the volleyball game will be Tuesday night at Barnhill Arena. The basketball games will be played at Bud Walton Arena at the University of Arkansas on Wednesday evening, and the football game will be at Razorback Stadium on Thursday night. Come out and join your fellow coaches and sports fans and enjoy the games.

Lanny Dauksch Laura Wooten Lance Taylor, Executive Director President President Arkansas Activities Association AHSCA AHSSCA Executive Secretary, AHSCA/AHSSCA

2011 CLINIC SCHEDULE AHSCA—Cosmopolitan Hotel

Monday, June 20, Early Registration 1:00-4:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 21, Registration 7:30-3:00 P.M.

Wednesday, June 22, Registration 8:00-3:00 P.M. Thursday, June 23, Registration 8:30-10:30 A.M.

Preregistered - Garland Room * *** * New Registrations - Walker Room

SPIRIT COACHES AHSSCA—Fayetteville Town Center — U of A Continuing Education Building

Wednesday, June 22 Thursday, June 23

Visit the exhibitors in the Sequoyah Room and the McIlroy Room of the Cosmopolitan Hotel

The Arkansas Department of Education has approved selected clinic sessions for professional development credit. At the conclusion of each session, verification slips will be handed out to those in attendance. The slips may be submitted to your school administration for their review for acceptance for professional development credit.

*ADE approved professional development

MONDAY, JUNE 20

1:00-4:00 AHSCA Registration & Preregistration Walker and Garland Rooms 5:00 P.M. AHSCA All-Star Baseball Game Baum Stadium 5:00 P.M. AHSCA All-Star Softball Game Bogle Park

TUESDAY, JUNE 21 7:30-3:00 AHSCA Registration & Preregistration Walker and Garland Rooms 3:30-5:30 AHSAAA Business Meeting TBD

FOOTBALL 8:30-10:00 *Kris Cinkovich, U of A Room 402 10:00-10:30 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 10:30-12:00 *Reggie Johnson, U of A Room 402 12:00-1:30 AFCA LUNCHEON (members only) Miller Room — Broyles Complex 1:30-2:00 *Heat Illness — Parent Meeting, Rhonda Fincher Razorback Stadium 2:00-3:00 East Football Scrimmage Razorback Stadium 3:00-4:00 West Football Scrimmage Razorback Stadium 4:00-5:00 *Demonstrate Cool Water Immersion, Jason Cates, ATC Razorback Stadium

BOYS BASKETBALL 8:30-10:00 *Tom Collen, U of A Town Center — Ozark Room 10:00-10:30 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms


10:30-12:00 *Mike Anderson, U of A Town Center — Ozark Room 12:00-1:00 LUNCH

1:00-2:00 *Heat — Emergency Action Plan, Jason Cates, ATC Town Center — Ozark Room 2:30-3:30 *Barbara Pinson — Talking to the Media Town Center — Ozark Room 3:30-4:00 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 4:00-5:00 *Stan Flenor, Alma High School Town Center — Ozark Room

GIRLS BASKETBALL 8:30-10:00 *Tom Collen, U of A Town Center — Ozark Room 10L:0-10:30 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 10:30-12:00 *Mike Anderson, U of A Town Center — Ozark Room 12-:00-1:00 LUNCH 1:00-2:00 Heat — Emergency Action Plan, Jason Cates, ATC Town Center — Ozark Room 2:00-2:30 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 2:30-3:30 *Barbara Pinson — Talking to the Media Town Center — Ozark Room 3:30-4:00 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 4:00-5:00 *Stephen Harshaw, El Dorado High School Town Center — Dogwood Room

BASEBALL 8:30-9:30 *Kirk Bock, Bryant Room 107 9:30-10:00 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 10:00-11:30 *Chris Curry, Meridian Community College Room 107 11:30-1:00 LUNCH

1:00-2:00 *Heat — Emergency Action Plan, Jason Cates, ATC Town Center — Ozark Room 2:00-3:30 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 3:30-5:00 *Jimmy Harris, Shiloh Christian Room 107 SOFTBALL 8:30-11:30 *Mark Montgomery & Jeannie Douglas, Northern Colorado Room 204 11:30-1:00 LUNCH 1:00-2:00 *Heat — Emergency Action Plan, Jason Cates, ATC Town Center — Ozark Room 2:00-3:30 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 3:30-5:00 *Eric Newell, Williams Baptist College Room 204

6:00PM AHSCA All-Star Girls Soccer Game Razorback Field 7:00 PM AHSCA All-Star Volleyball Game Barnhill Arena 8:00 PM AHSCA All-Star Boys Soccer Game Razorback Field

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 8:00-3:00 AHSCA Registration & Preregistration Walker & Garland Rooms

7:30 FCA Breakfast Garland Room 7:30-11:30 AD Course — 508 Legal 3 Pike Room 12-:00-1:30 AHSAA Luncheon Garland Room FOOTBALL 8:30-9:30 Heat — Emergency Action Plan, Jason Cates, ATC Room 402 9:30-10:00 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 10:00-12:00 *Clay Jennings, Texas Christian University Room 402 12:00-1:30 LUNCH 1:30-2:30 AHSCA Business Meeting Room 402 2:30-3:00 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 3:00-4:00 *Chris Young, Greenwood — Special Teams Room 402 4:00-5:00 *Shane Patrick, Springdale & Bobby Bolding, Pine Bluff Room 402 Preparing for Pre-season Practice

BOYS BASKETBALL 8:30-10:00 *Jeff Morgan, Harding University — Creating a Culture Room 204 Of Mental Toughness in the Video Game Age 10:00-10:30 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms


10:30-12:00 *Jimmy Dykes, ESPN —The 20 Truths of Basketball Town Center — Ozark Room 12:00-1:30 LUNCH 1:30-2:30 AHSCA Business Meeting Room 402 2:30-3:00 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 3:00-5:00 *Lon Kruger, University of OK — Sooner Offense/Defense Room 204

GIRLS BASKETBALL 8:30-10:00 *Gary Blair, Texas A & M Fayette HS Gym 10:00-10:30 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 10:30-12:00 *Jimmy Dykes, ESPN — The 20 Truths of Basketball Town Center — Ozark Room 12:00-1:30 LUNCH 1:30-2:30 AHSCA Business Meeting Room 402 2:30-3:00 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 3:00-5:00 *Brian Boyer, ASU — AR State Pressure Defense Room 402

SOCCER 8:30-10:30 *Julie Long, Bryant & Steven Sloan, DeQueen Room 107 10:30-11:00 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 11:00-12:00 *Heat — Emergency Action Plan, Jason Cates, ATC Room 204 1:30-2:30 AHSCA Business Meeting Room 402 2:30-5:00 *Robert Parr, Director of Coaching AR Soccer Assn Room 107 VOLLEYBALL 8:30-9:30 *Bridget Bauer, Rule Changes Room 409 9:30-10:30 *Rhonda Thigpen, HSU Room 409 11:00-12:00 *Heat — Emergency Action Plan, Jason Cates, ATC Room 204 12:00-1:30 LUNCH 1:30-2:30 AHSCA Business Meeting Room 402 2:30-3:00 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 3:00-5:00 CHEER 8:30-8:45 Welcome/Introductions Town Center 8:45-9:45 *Stan Tabor, Cleaning Up Your Team Like an OCD Freak! Town Center 9:45-10:45 *Brian Bridges 11:00-12:00 *Heat — Emergency Action Plan Room 209 12:00-1:00 LUNCH 1:00-2:30 *Kraig Jimenez, Beginning/Advanced Stunt Techniques Town Center and Baskets 2:30-2:45 Break 2:45-3:45 *Carlos Munoz, Maximizing State Score Sheet Town Center DANCE — TBA 6:00 P.M. AHSCA All-Star Girls Basketball Game Bud Walton Arena 8:00 P.M. AHSCA All-Star Boys Basketball Game Bud Walton Arena with AHSSCA All-Star Cheer and Dance

THURSDAY, JUNE 23 8:30-10:30 AHSCA Registration & Preregistration Walker Room

FOOTBALL 8:30-9:30 *Barbara Pinson — Talking to the Media Room 402 9:30-10:00 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 10:00-12:00 *Dub Mattox, Jenks, OK High School — Quarterbacks Room 402 12:00-1:30 LUNCH 1:30-2:30 *John Panter, El Dorado HS — 4-3 Based Blitz Schemes Room 402 with Multiple Coverages 2:30-3:00 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms


3:00-5:00 *Scott Surratt, Carthage, TX Room 402 TRACK 8:30-9:30 *Heat — Emergency Action Plan, Jason Cates, ATC Room 409 9:30-10:00 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 10:00-12:00 *Elisha Brewer, UK — Coaching the Student-Athlete and Room 409 the Student Within 12:00-1:30 LUNCH 1:30-3:00 *Matt Vining, Arkansas State University Room 409 3:00:-3:30 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 3:30-5:00 *Randy Bryan, Magazine — How to Develop a Track Program Room 409 in a Small School WRESTLING 8:30-9:30 *Heat — Emergency Action Plan, Jason Cates, ATC Room 409 9:30-10:00 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 10:00-12:00 *Ron Higdon, Nebraska HS Association Garland Room CHEER

8:30-9:30 *Heat — Emergency Action Plan, Jason Cates, ATC Room 409 9:30-9:45 Break 9:45-10:30 *Chris Orphiem, Flexibility & Strength Training Room 204 10:30-11:30 Visit Exhibitors Sequoyah & McIlroy Rooms 11:30-1:00 LUNCH 1:00-2:15 *Kraig Jimenez, Elite Stunts, Transitions & Baskets Room 204 2:15-2:30 Closing/Announcements/Thank you! DANCE — TBA

7:00 P.M. AHSCA All-Star Football Game Razorback Stadium with AHSSCA All-Star Cheer and Dance


FOOTBALL KRIS CINKOVICH

Kris Cinkovich joined the Arkansas coaching staff in January 2010 as an assistant coach for wide receivers. Cinkovich spent the last six seasons at UNLV where he helped build the wide receivers into one of the strongest units in the nation. Cinkovich assisted with a passing attack that ranked in the top 50 nationally for two seasons, accounting for 40 passing touchdowns. UNLV also led the nation in red zone production in 2008 (95 percent) and third-down efficiency in 2009 (46.39 percent). Cinkovich came to UNLV from Las Vegas High School, where he oversaw the Wildcats for nine seasons, building one of the state's top programs en route to compiling a record of 79-24. In 1995, he took LVHS to the playoffs for the first time in 15 years and in 2001 brought the school its first state championship since 1959. Cinkovich's squads won three regional titles and were ranked among the best on the west coast three times by USA TODAY. He was inducted into the Southern Nevada Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2004. Cinkovich was an offensive lineman who played collegiately at Spokane Falls Community College in 1979 and 1980, and Carroll College in 1981 and 1982. While at Carroll, he was on an offensive line that blocked for Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino, who played quarterback from 1979-82. A 1984 graduate of Carroll College in Helena, Montana, Cinkovich earned his master's degree from Central Washington in 1987. REGGIE JOHNSON

Reggie Johnson is in his third year with the Razorbacks, coaching the inside linebackers. Johnson was on head coach Bobby Petrino's staff at Louisville from 2003-06, and remained on the Cardinals' staff in 2007. The Hollandale, Mississippi, native coached the defensive line in 2003. In 2004, Johnson moved to the linebacker position. Johnson was a four-year letterman at the University of Louisville from 1987-1990. His senior year he helped the Cardinals finish 10-1-1 with a 34-7 victory over Alabama in the 1991 Fiesta Bowl. He ended his career with 252 tackles. He earned his bachelor's in political science and his master's in education from Louisville. Johnson began his coaching career as a defensive graduate assistant at UL in 1998. His first full-time coaching position was at Alabama A&M. He coached defensive tackles in 1998 and 1999. In 2000 he coached inside linebackers. A&M ranked first in the country in rushing defense (39.7) and 10th in total defense (275 ypg) for the 2000 season. After the 2000 season, Johnson moved to the University of Texas in El Paso. There he coached defensive ends in 2001 and linebackers in 2002 before joining Petrino's staff at Louisville in 2003. CLAY JENNINGS

Clay Jennings joined the TCU football staff as cornerbacks coach in January 2008. In his three seasons with the Horned Frogs, TCU has led the nation in total defense. Jennings, who has coached five current NFL defensive backs, came to the Horned Frogs after serving as the cornerbacks coach at Baylor in 2007. Jennings worked two seasons (2005-06) as safeties coach at Houston helping the Cougars win back-to-back bowl appearances and the 2006 Conference USA championship. Prior to his two-year stint at Houston, Jennings spent two seasons (2003-04) as the defensive backs coach at Louisiana-Lafayette, where he helped the Ragin' Cajuns to a No. 11 national ranking in pass defense. Jennings also worked two years (2001-02) as secondary coach and recruiting coordinator at Sam Houston State. He helped the Bearkats to a share of the 2001 Southland Conference championship and the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. Jennings also coached the secondary at Southern Arkansas (2000), Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa (1999) and Morehouse College in Atlanta (1998). A four-year letter winner (1992-95) as a defensive lineman and special teams standout at North Texas, Jennings was a member of the Mean Green's 1994 Southland Conference championship team and the school's first NCAA Division I-A squad in 1995. He began his coaching career as a student assistant (1996) and then graduate assistant (1997) at North Texas before moving on to Morehouse. Jennings is a 1992 graduate of Waco's La Vega High School and a 1996 North Texas alumnus (bachelor of science in kinesiology).

AHSCA/AHSSCA CLINIC PRESENTERS


CHRIS YOUNG

Chris Young is the offensive coordinator at Greenwood High School. Previously he served as special teams coordinator under head coach Rick Jones. Chris has helped lead Greenwood to five State Championships in his eleven years on staff. SHANE PATRICK

Shane Patrick was hired in January, 2010 as only the 4th head footballcoach in the last 40 years at Springdale High School. Since taking over the Red Dogs, he has emphasized getting back to the Springdale tradition of winning. He led the Red Dogs to a 4th place finish in the 7A-West, with a 6-5 overall record, topped off with a trip to the 7A State Play-offs. Before coming to Springdale, Patrick spent seven seasons as Mountain Home’s head football coach. He has an overall record of 31-40-2 in those seven years, turning a program around that had not had a winning season in 20 years. Patrick was named the State Football Coach of the Year for Arkansas by the NFHS Coaches Association in 2007. Patrick was named the 6A East Coach of the Year and the 6A Coach of the Year, the Arkansas Democrat Football Coach of the Year, and was voted by the coaches as the Outstanding Football Coach in Arkansas. Before taking over at Mountain Home, Patrick spent six years at Ruston High School in Ruston, Louisiana. In that time the Bearcats were ranked in the top 10 teams in Louisiana with one state runner-up and two semi-finalists titles. Prior to Ruston, Patrick served as defensive coordinator at West Ouachita High School in West Monroe, Louisiana, for two seasons. Both years the Chiefs finished with conference runner-up titles and play-off berths. Patrick began his high school coaching career at Stuttgart High school, where he worked under legendary George Burke as offensive line coach and secondary coach. Patrick served as a graduate assistant at Southern Arkansas University for former Arkansas State head coach Steve Roberts. He coached defensive ends and outside linebackers. In 2002 Patrick earned his Master’s of Science in Education Degree from Louisiana Tech University. Patrick earned his bachelor’s degree at Southern Arkansas University where he was a 4-year letterman in football. He earned All-AIC defensive lineman honors his junior and senior seasons. He also won the Senior Academic Award. Patrick graduated from McCamey High School in McCamey, Texas, where he was an honor graduate and a three-sport letterman (football, basketball, and track). BOBBY BOLDING

Bobby Bolding was named head football coach for Pine Bluff High School in January, 2007. He went to Pine Bluff with hopes of turning the program around and making it the powerhouse it once was. Before coming to Pine Bluff, Bolding was head football coach and athletic director at Stuttgart. While at Stuttgart for five years, Bolding led the Ricebirds to a 60-16 record with a state AAAA title in 2002 and the state runner-up title in 2001. From 1998-2000 Bolding was head football coach, head track coach, and athletic director at Marked Tree. Bolding was assistant football and head track coach at Ashdown in 1997, and before that he was assistant football coach and head track coach at UAM from 1991-1996.

Member of AHSAA

Served on AHSAAA Executive Committee

Member AFCA

Serves on Executive Committee of AFCA

Member of AHSCA

Member of NIAAA

Speaker at HSU, UCA, U of A, AHSCA Clinic

2002 AHSCA Football Coach of the Year



JOHN PANTER

El Dorado High School, Defensive Coordinator 2006 – 2010 El Dorado, AR

Head Coach Scott Reed State Champions 2009, 2010 State Runner-Up 2008 3 Consecutive 6A South Championships 2009 #1 Scoring Defense in 6A

Forrest City High School, Defensive Coordinator 2005 – 2007 Forrest City, AR

Head Coach Scott Reed

Paris High School , Defensive Coordinator 2003 – 2005 Paris, TX

Princeton High School, Secondary 2000 - 2003 Princeton, TX

4 Years College Coaching Experience University of Oklahoma, Graduate Assistant 1996-1998 Stephen F. Austin State University, Assistant Secondary-Corners 2002

SCOTT SURRATT

Scott Surratt has been the head football coach at Carthage High School in Carthage, Texas, for four seasons winning three state championships the last three years. Surratt’s coaching experience before going to Carthage

1999-2007 — Texas High Offensive Coordinator

1998-1999 — Waxahachie High Passing Coordinator

1993-1998 — Linden-Kildare High Offensive Coordinator

1991-1993 — Little Cypress, Mauriceville

1990-1991 — Redwater High Surratt graduated from Linden-Kildare High School and East Texas Baptist University.

BASKETBALL JEFF MORGAN

Jeff Morgan just finished his 18th year as the head men's basketball coach at Harding University. During the 2010-11 season, Morgan led Harding University to a 25-5 record, the Gulf South Conference Tournament Championship, and a #11 ranking in the final NABC NCAA Div. II poll. The 44 year old Morgan has a 331-208 career record and has led Harding to three NCAA Tournament Appearances (2003, 2008, 2011). In 2008 Morgan was selected as the GSC West Division Coach of the Year after leading Harding to the GSC West Division Championship and the Bisons were selected as the GSC West Division "Team of the Decade" for 2000-2010. In 18 years as Harding's head coach, the Bisons have had 16 winning seasons and 14 post season appearances. He has coached 13 All-Region players, five GSC West Divison Players of the Year, and 19 Academic All-Conference players. JIMMY DYKES

Jimmy Dykes joined ESPN at the start of the 1995-96 men’s college basketball season as a game analyst. He now primarily calls the SEC Super Tuesday games and ABC’s national telecasts of Saturday games. He also has a major presence in ACC games, including the ACC tournament in March, and provides weekly studio analysis. Dykes has been



an analyst for the Women’s NCAA Tournament since 2005 and a college football sideline reporter since 2004, working both ESPN and ABC football games. During the college basketball off-season, Dykes is a popular motivational speaker regularly addressing organizations and companies about team building. Dykes was a student manager for the University of Arkansas men’s basketball team before walking on to the team. He lettered for three seasons (1982-84) under then-coach Eddie Sutton. From 1986 to ’92, Dykes served as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Arkansas, Appalachian State, Kentucky, Arkansas-Little Rock and Oklahoma State. During the 1991-92 and 1992-93 NBA seasons, he was a college scout for the Seattle Supersonics. A Tulsa, Oklahoma, native, Dykes was a standout athlete at Estes Park (Colo.) High School and Fayetteville (Ark.) High School. In 2001, Dykes was named to People Magazine’s “America’s Top 50 Bachelors” list. He is a 1985 graduate of the University of Arkansas, where he received a bachelor’s degree in speech education. LON KRUGER

Lon Kruger, who spent the last seven seasons as the head coach at UNLV, was named the University of Oklahoma’s 14th head basketball coach. He brings with him a victory total of 479 and post-season appearances in 16 of his last 19 campaigns on the college level. Kruger just completed his seventh season at UNLV where he compiled a record of 161-71. He took the Runnin' Rebels to the NCAA Tournament in four of the last five seasons after the program appeared in only two of the previous 15 tournaments, and also achieved UNLV's first national ranking since 1992-93. Kruger's overall college mark stands at 479-304 with 16 post-season appearances in 25 years. Kruger’s coaching history

2011- Oklahoma Head Coach

2004-2011 UNLV Head Coach

2003-2004 New York Knicks Assistant Coach

2000-2003 Atlanta Hawks Head Coach

1996-2000 Illinois Head Coach

1990-1996 Florida Head Coach

1986-1990 Kansas State Head Coach

1982-1986 Pan American Head Coach

1979-1982 Kansas State Assistant Coach

1977-1978 Kansas State Graduate Assistant

1976-1977 Pittsburg State Graduate Assistant Kruger has led 13 teams to the NCAA Tournament, has a 14-13 record in those games, and is 8-5 all-time in first-round games, including wins in five of the last seven. Kruger has proved himself a master of the turnaround. Five times he has taken over a college basketball program and five times -- within at least four years each time -- his programs have reigned victorious. He has led all five of the schools he has coached to 20-win seasons. Kruger, 58, has guided his teams to the postseason on 17 different occasions, with 13 appearances in the NCAA Tournament and four in the NIT. He has compiled 12 20-plus-victory seasons. GARY BLAIR

Gary Blair, a two-time national finalist for the prestigious Naismith Coach of the Year Award, has brought instant respect to the Texas A&M women's basketball program ever since his appointment in 2003. One of the winningest active Division I coaches in the women's game today, Blair has guided the Aggies to a program-best No. 3 ranking in the national polls and a school-record five-straight NCAA Tournament appearances including a historic run to the Elite Eight in 2008 and Sweet 16 in 2009. Over the last four years, A&M has put together an impressive 107-31 record under Blair to mark the best four-year span in school history. Most notably, he is one of only two all-time NCAA Division I women's basketball coaches to lead three different teams to the NCAA Sweet 16. The 2007 Big 12 Coach of the Year claimed his 500th career coaching victory against Iowa State on February 20, 2008, to become the 36th all-time Division I coach to reach the milestone in NCAA history. Blair also holds the distinction of being one of only five coaches in NCAA history to take three schools to the NCAA Tournament. His overall record is even more impressive with a .704 winning percentage over the course of his 25-year coaching career which includes stops at Stephen F. Austin from 1985-93 and



Arkansas from 1993-03. Blair previously led the Lady Razorbacks to the 1998 NCAA Final Four and the Lady Jacks to four NCAA Sweet 16 appearances. Blair is a member of three Hall of Fame classes including induction into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002, the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Southland Conference Hall of Honor in 2009. A 1963 graduate of Dallas' Bryan Adams High School, Blair was an all-city baseball player. After a tour in the U.S. Marine Corps, he earned his bachelor's degree in health and physical education with a minor in journalism from Texas Tech in 1972. He completed his master's degree in education in 1974 and also played a season of baseball for the Red Raiders. MIKE ANDERSON

The Razorback Nation welcomed home one of its own on March 23, 2011, when Mike Anderson was named the 12th head men's basketball coach in Arkansas history. A longtime assistant and associate head coach at Arkansas, Anderson spent nine years as a head coach at the University of Alabama-Birmingham and Missouri, before returning to the Razorbacks. Over the past five years, Anderson was the head coach at Missouri where he inherited a program that had been sub-.500 for two consecutive years and had the Tigers dancing to the Sweet 16 three years later. He guided Missouri to an overall record of 111-56 (.665) with 13 wins over ranked opponents, four NCAA Tournament victories and a 75-13 mark at home. Now known as a builder of programs, Anderson's first head coaching stop was at UAB where in four years he amassed an 89-41 (.685) record with the Blazers. His teams made four consecutive post season appearances including three NCAA Tournament runs and his 2003-04 squad went all the way to the Sweet 16. He was named the Ray Meyer Conference USA Coach of the Year in 2004 after leading the Blazers to an overall record of 22-10 and a share of the league's regular season championship. UAB's first round NCAA Tournament victory over Washington that season was the Blazer's first since the 1986 season, and the Sweet 16 run was a first since the 1981 UAB season. A part of the history and tradition that is Arkansas basketball, Anderson was a volunteer assistant, assistant, recruiting coordinator and assistant head coach over 17 seasons with the Arkansas basketball program with Richardson. Anderson was a part of perhaps the greatest run of basketball in Arkansas history as it matched many of the biggest names in the sport in total wins, NCAA Tournament appearances and Final Fours. The Razorbacks won five outright conference championships in his 17 years on the bench, won an SEC Western Division title as well as Arkansas' only SEC Tournament Championship in 2000. Anderson is a 1982 graduate of Tulsa where he played for two seasons averaging 12 points per game and helped Tulsa make the NCAA tournament in 1982.

BRIAN BOYER

After 12 seasons at the helm of the Arkansas State women’s basketball program, head coach Brian Boyer has not only established himself as the winningest coach in ASU women’s basketball history, but as the winningest basketball coach to ever pace the sideline at Arkansas State. When Boyer led the Red Wolves to a victory in the regular season finale, he passed former women’s head coach Jerry Ann Winters with 197 victories, moving to the top of the list of all coaches in the history of ASU men’s or women’s basketball. The Red Wolves then picked up victories over Florida Atlantic and NCAA Tournament participant Middle Tennessee in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament to close out the season with 18 victories and give Boyer 199 wins to his credit. The Red Wolves finished the 2010-11 season strong, winning seven of their last nine games to advance to the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament and close out the year at 18-14, with a 9-7 slate in league play. With nine conference victories for the year, Boyer now stands at 105 career Sun Belt Conference wins and is tied for fourth place all-time with former Western Kentucky Coach Paul Sanderford. Throughout the season, the Red Wolves relied on defense on the way to their 18 victories. Arkansas State finished the season at No. 4 in the nation in three-point field goal percentage defense, holding opponents to just 26 percent shooting from outside the arc. The Red Wolves were also 28th nationally with a plus-3.94 turnover margin, and their 10.3 steals per game ranked 46th in the nation. Arkansas State held its opponents to just 57.4 points-per-game on the season to finish 54th nationally in total defense.



TOM COLLEN

When Tom Collen answered the call to return to the University of Arkansas, he knew he was coming home. The seventh head women’s basketball coach in Razorback history, Collen served as the first assistant head coach during the mid-1990s. His recruiting work led to one of the greatest moments in Arkansas history - the 1998 Final Four. By January 2008, Collen had the current Razorbacks in The Associated Press Top 25. That made Collen only the ninth coach in women's college basketball history to take three different programs into the AP rankings, and he had done it in only 10 seasons. In his three seasons with the Razorbacks, Collen has coached five all-Southeastern Conference selections. Collen's road home to Arkansas started in the Blue Grass state. Settled in at Louisville and putting the Cardinals in the top 25 and the NCAA second round, Collen earned his 200th career victory that season and seemed ready to move UL into the Big East elite. Then, the phone rang and Collen came home. Collen served as the recruiting coordinator for four seasons at Arkansas from 1993 until departing to become the head coach at Colorado State in 1997. In his final two seasons with Arkansas, Collen was promoted to assistant head coach for the Razorbacks. The national coach of the year in 1999, Collen is one of the top women's coaches in the game. Across the span of his entire women's basketball coaching career, Collen has never been on a coaching staff -- head coach, assistant head coach or assistant coach -- that recorded a losing season. The 54-year-old native of Lancaster, Ohio, graduated from Bowling Green State in 1977 with his bachelor's in physical education. He completed his master's in recreational education and in health education at Miami of Ohio in 1983 while serving two seasons as the Red Hawks' graduate assistant coach.

SOFTBALL MARK MONTGOMERY

Mark Montgomery was hired as Northern Colorado's head softball coach in 2010. Montgomery, a Kentucky native who brings more than 20 years of softball coaching experience at the high school level and above in Kentucky and Louisiana, came to Greeley from Centenary, where he coached for eight seasons and was the school's all-time winningest softball coach. Montgomery also served as Centenary’s Assistant Athletic Director for Development, overseeing a major renovation to the Ladies’ Softball Complex in 2009, including new dugouts, sound system, and a brick backstop. He was also instrumental in the start up of Centenary's C-Club, the athletic department’s primary booster club, and securing the Ladies’ membership into The Summit League. Montgomery joined Centenary in August of 2002 after spending the two previous years as the head coach at Georgetown College in Kentucky. He guided the Tigers to a 72-31 record in two seasons, while advancing to the NAIA Regional tournament both years. He was named Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year in 2002. Prior to Georgetown, Montgomery served as an assistant coach in 2000 at the University of Kentucky. Throughout the 1990s, Montgomery was a successful high school coach at Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky, and Richmond Model High School in Richmond, Kentucky. While at Lexington, Montgomery led his team to seven district titles, five regional titles and a state championship. He was later inducted into the Kentucky High School Softball Hall of Fame in June of 2004. Montgomery received his bachelor’s degree in history education from Eastern Kentucky in 1992 and his masters degree in secondary education from Georgetown College in 2000

BASEBALL CHRIS CURRY

Chris Curry takes over Meridian Community College’s baseball coaching duties after spending the past two seasons as an assistant baseball coach at the University of Arkansas. His duties with Southeastern Conference power Arkansas included working with the Razorback pitchers and catchers. He also coached first base for UA and assisted with organization and implementation of daily practices for the Hogs. Prior to arriving at Arkansas, Curry was an assistant coach at Arkansas Tech University in 2008 where he worked with catchers and hitters. His coaching helped Arkansas Tech raise its team batting average 26 points over the previous season. Before his stop at Arkansas Tech, Curry was an assistant coach for Hendrix College in 2006-2007. Curry played professional baseball for over seven seasons with the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants organizations. A native of Conway, Curry was an all-state pitcher and catcher for



Conway High School setting 10 hitting and catching records. Upon graduation from Conway, Curry signed as a catcher with Meridian Community College where he helped lead the Eagles to back-to-back Region 23 and Miss-Lou Conference titles and an appearance in the 1998 JUCO World Series. After playing for MCC, Curry signed with SEC power Mississippi State University where he led SEC catchers in fielding percentage. Curry left the Bulldogs in 1999 after being drafted in the ninth round of the Major League Draft. JIMMY HARRIS

Jimmy Harris, baseball coach at Shiloh Christian High School, is a graduate of Broken Bow High School in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. He went on to play football at Haskell Indian Junior College, where he made All-Conference two years. He graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He began his coaching career at Foreman High School where he was defensive coordinator, head junior high football and baseball coach. JEANNIE DOUGLAS

She won one Big 12 championship as a player on the Oklahoma softball team in 2007, and she was part of another Big 12 title this past season as a Sooners graduate assistant. It’s safe to say Jeannie Douglas knows a thing or two about what it takes to win a conference championship. Douglas was hired in July, 2010, as an assistant softball coach at Northern Colorado University. Douglas was a four-year letter winner at Oklahoma and earned an Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection in 2009 in her final playing season in Norman. Douglas played in 87 games in four seasons with the Sooners and started in six games her senior year. A quick glance at her stats shows a respectable line in her time at OU, but her penchant for big plays in big situations stands out. “My passion at this point in my life is coaching student-athletes at the college level,” she said. “I have the type of personality that I can help motivate and encourage these young women. I love to see players come alive as a person and really understand the bigger picture. I want to develop these athletes as a whole and be a positive figure they can rely on during their college experience.” ERIC NEWELL

Eric Newell is in his fifth year coaching the Williams Baptist College softball team. His teams have experienced notable success and quickly established a winning tradition. Under his leadership the Lady Eagles have had three straight seasons of 20 or more wins with a .677 winning percentage. In 2010 Coach Newell led the Lady Eagles to the college's first ever conference championship. He also earned American Midwest Conference Coach of the Year. In the past two seasons he has had 16 All-Conference selections and 31 Academic All-Conference Selections. He is a WBC graduate who was a standout athlete in his own right for the baseball Eagles.

SOCCER JULIE LONG

Julie Long graduated from West Plains High school in Missouri and graduated from Harding University with a math degree and played soccer two years and was a student assistant her senior year. She coached the senior high girls at Nettleton for two years and added the boys the second year. She currently coaches senior high girls soccer at Bryant High school and coaches for Bryant Soccer Club in the fall. Coach Long is also involved in the Olympic Development Program.

STEPHEN SLOAN Stephen Sloan graduated from De Queen High School in 1991 lettering in football and baseball. Sloan graduated from Henderson State University receiving a B.S.E. in Physical Education and later earned a M.ED. in Administration from Harding University. After graduation from college, he worked one year at Camden Fairview as assistant football coach and assistant soccer coach. When he returned to De Queen, Sloan worked as assistant senior high football and assistant baseball coach for five years. Sloan has been the head junior high football coach for the last six years and coached two years of junior high track before taking over as head boys soccer coach. The soccer program at De Queen has been in existence four years winning the last 3 state titles in 4A.


TRACK MATT VINING

Matt Vining is in his second year at Arkansas State University serving as a Red Wolves' assistant track coach. He coaches multi-events and serves as the program's recruiting coordinator. Vining ran track and field for ASU from 2003-07. He competed in the Decathlon and Heptathlon as well as being an All Sun- Belt Performer in the pole vault, javelin, and high jump. He was a two-time indoor and outdoor champion in the multi events. He also holds both the school and conference overall record in the indoor heptathlon (5193 pts). Vining is a third generation coach who has worked with both high school and college aged athletes. He is a graduate student and bachelors degree holder in kinesiology. Matt is a graduate of Lake Hamilton High School in Hot Springs, AR. He was the 2003 Arkansas State Decathlon Champion. He has had the privilege of working under several distinguished coaches including Karl Koonce (Lake Hamilton High School), Lon Badeaux(ASU), Joe Cebulski(Former Top 5 US Decathlete) and Earl Bell (World Renown Pole Vault Coach and Former World Record Holder). ELISHA BREWER

Elisha Brewer is in her seventh year on the Kansas track and field coaching staff. In her first six seasons, Brewer has tu-tored six All-Americans as the sprints and hurdles coach at KU. Under Brewer's guidance, Kansas athletes have rewrit-ten the record books in the indoor 60-meter hurdles, 60-meter dash and 200-meter dash and the outdoor 100-meter hurdles, 400-meter hurdles, 110-meter hurdles and the 400-meter relay. In 2010, Brewer mentored the Kansas women's 4x400-meter relay team to an appearance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Brewer coached several ath-letes to the NCAA Championships in both the sprints and hurdles. In 2003 and 2004, Brewer coached athletes to the Mid East regional meet in the 400-meter relay, 1,600-meter relay, 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 110-meter hur-dles, 400-meter dash and the 400-meter hurdles. Brewer graduated from Arkansas in 1998 with a degree in communi-cations and served as a graduate assistant strength coach for the next two years while competing professionally as a Reebok-sponsored athlete. She served as an academic counselor for a year while earning her master's degree in coun-selor education from Arkansas in May 2001. At Arkansas, Brewer had an outstanding college track career. Her senior year (1998), she was named an All-American in the 55-meter dash and was the runner-up in the 100-meter hurdles at the SEC championships. She went on that year to finish fifth in the 100-meter hurdles at the USATF Championships. In that same year, Brewer was a national qualifier in the indoor 55-meter dash and 55-meter hurdles and the outdoor 100-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash and as the second leg on the 4x100 relay. RANDY BRYAN

Randy Bryan has been the head track coach at Magazine for 22 years

VOLLEYBALL RHONDA THIGPEN

In her 19th season as the Lady Reddies head coach, Rhonda Thigpen has become one of the winningest coaches in Gulf South Conference volleyball history. She has become a legend at Henderson State and has built a strong volleyball tradition compiling a record of 429-262 ranking her 16th among Division II active coaches in wins, and 39th in winning percentage. An intense, motivated and dedicated coach, Thigpen came to Henderson State prior to the 1990 season. Thigpen has guided the Lady Reddies to two Gulf South Conference Championships; three NAIA tournament appear-ances, two NAIA Final Four appearances, and the team’s only NCAA tournament appearance. In the 14 years as part of the GSC, Thigpen has totaled 333 wins, second among active GSC coaches, and third all-time in GSC history. A 1978 graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, Thigpen began her coaching career at New Boston, Texas High School where she started the girl’s basketball program and led the volleyball team to its first district championship. After two years at New Boston, Thigpen became head coach at Arkadelphia High School. During her 10 years as the Lady Badger coach, Thigpen compiled a record of 271-30, winning seven district titles, and five state championships. Thigpen led AHS to 68 consecutive wins currently an Arkansas state record. Her 1989 Lady Badger team earned a Top 40 national


ranking by the USA Today newspaper. Thigpen earned the Arkansas High School Coach of the Year award in 1985, 1986, AND 1989. While at HSU, Thigpen was honored as the AIC Coach of the Year in both the 1991 and 1992 seasons. She has also been named the Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year for the 1994, 1995, and 2001 seasons. In 2002, Thigpen was inducted into the Reddie Hall of Honor.


All-Star Week Events ▼

Arkansas High School Athletic

Administrators Association Luncheon Meeting ♦ 12 Noon

Wednesday, June 22 ♦ Cosmopolitan Hotel, Garland Room

Additional sign-ups by noon Wednesday on poster in hallway

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Breakfast

Wednesday, June 22 ♦ 7:30 A.M. Cosmopolitan Hotel, Garland Room

Advance sign-up at the FCA booth

The AHSCA, AHSSCA, and the AAA appreciate the support of:


Saluting the 2011 AHSCA/AHSSCA All-Star Coaches

West Girls Basketball Head Coach: Bobby Smith, Fayetteville Ryan Casalman, County Line Stephen Harshaw, El Dorado Alvin Riley, Vilonia

West Boys Basketball Head Coach: David Ferrell, West Fork Tony Davis, Clarksville Chris Nail, Benton Marty Smith, Kirby

West Football Head Coach: Joshua Jones, Magazine Bobby Bolding, Pine Bluff Billy Elmore, Arkadelphia Todd Eskola, Robinson Rodney Selph, West Fork Doug Powell, Magazine Jeff Williams, Southside

West Volleyball Head Coach: Tina Moore, Fountain Lake Michelle Coens, Bentonville Jennifer Golden, Greenwood Heather Clark, Mena

West Baseball Head Coach: Jeff Eddleman, Elkins Pete Rose, Mena Craig Neumeier, Bigelow Gary Curtis, Lake Hamilton

West Softball Head Coach: Jason Shirey, Fayetteville Mike Godwin, Hope Mike Scarbrough, Malvern Eddie Woodall, Sheridan

West Boys Soccer Head Coach: Don Earnest, Berryville Stan Cooper, Lake Hamilton Craig Moses, Lakeside Matt Page, Greenbrier

West Girls Soccer Head Coach: Earl Roberts, Mena Chris Pratt, Harrison Tommy Roy, Shiloh Christian Russell Winfield, Hope

West Dance Head Coach: Becky Williams, Fayetteville Tracy Kaufman, Bentonville Meagan McGuire, Benton West Cheer Head Coach: Jonie Wilson, Gentry Vicky DeLone, El Dorado Jeannie Wilson, Rogers Heritage

East Girls Basketball Head Coach: Leslie Byrd, Watson Chapel Becky Brown, Star City Judy Watson, Rivercrest Josh Wright, Calico Rock

East Boys Basketball Head Coach: Rick Wilson, Rivercrest Josh Hill, East Poinsett County David Hixson, Blytheville Randy Loyd, Van Buren

East Football Head Coach: Kelly Chandler, Rivercrest Chris Dufrene, Clinton Mike Malham, Cabot John Shannon, Beebe Larry Treadway, Walnut Ridge Johnny Fleming, Rivercrest Mark Uhiren, Marion

East Volleyball Head Coach: Vickie Gatewood, Nettleton Beth Solomon, Bryant Luke Davis, St. Joseph Lindsey Larry, Mountain Home

East Baseball Head Coach: Clay McCammon, Searcy Shawn Hearn, Piggott Kirk Bock, Bryant Mark Crafton, Beebe

East Softball Head Coach: Dell Leonard, Mountain Home Jason Hughes, Viola Brian Nivens, Magnet Cove Fred Denison, Southside, Batesville

East Boys Soccer Head Coach: Amanda Carter, Westside, Jonesboro Walter King, Searcy Brian Strandlund, Vilonia Britnee Wright, Monticello

East Girls Soccer Head Coach: Ron Teat, Valley View Debbie Atkinson, Mountain Home Johnathon Burgess, Batesville Kerry Castillo, Cabot

East Dance Head Coach: Dana Gibson, Nettleton Laura Wooten, Bryant East Cheer Head Coach: Meghan Ables, Stuttgart Sara Miller, Valley View Karen Scarlett, Bryant


Arkansas High School Coaches Association Executive Committee

Officers President-Lanny Dauksch, West Memphis Vice President-Daryl Patton, Fayetteville

Vice President-Scott Kelton, Blevins Vice President-Calvin Mallett, Yellville-Summit Vice President-Debbie Sharp, Siloam Springs

Vice-President-Scott Waymire, Carlisle Vice President-Beau Thompson, Farmington

Vice President-Eric Chambers, Beebe

Ex Officio Trent Tipton, Morrilton

David Carpenter, Jaunction City David Moon, Magnet Cove

Charlie Sorrels, Atkins Benny Harris, Bradley

Johnny Watson, Little Rock Christian Marvin Lindsey, Jr., Magnolia

Kirby Norwood, Pulaski Academy

Girls All-Star Committee Toby Tevebaugh, Mount Ida

Shelley Davis, Morrilton Elisa Millican, Taylor

Margie McGee, Valley View Kim Jenkins, Valley Springs

Cheryl Bing, North Little Rock Stephanie Hill, Van Buren

Ex Officio Dell Leonard, Mountain Home Laura Kozella Crow, Conway

Steve Quattlebaum, Central Arkansas Christian Deana Franklin, Hot Springs

Sandy Wright, Springdale Gary Don Smith, Hot Springs Lakeside

Leigh Ann Back, Jessieville Keith Brown, Shirley


Arkansas High SchoolCoaches Association

2011 EAST-WEST ALLSTAR GAMES

Join us for AllStar Excitement!

Monday, June 20 ALLSTAR BASEBALL

5 P.M. Baum Stadium

University of Arkansas

ALLSTAR SOFTBALL 5 P.M.

Bogle Park University of Arkansas

Tuesday, June 21

ALLSTAR VOLLEYBALL

7 P.M. Barnhill Arena

University of Arkansas

ALLSTAR SOCCER

Girls 6 P.M. • Boys 8 P.M.

Razorback Field University of Arkansas

Wednesday, June 22

ALLSTAR BASKETBALL

Girls 6 P.M. • Boys 8 P.M.

Bud Walton Arena University of Arkansas

Thursday, June 23

ALLSTAR FOOTBALL 7 P.M.

Razorback Stadium

Arkansas Activities Association passes will admit members to the All-Star games. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and for students.


COACHES RECEPTION

Monday, June 20 6:30 p.m.

Dickson Street Theater 227 W. Dickson Street

Sponsored by

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