Little Rock (LR) men’s basketball entered the winter break 4-6, having suffered a three-point loss to Central Arkansas. The winter break proved frustrating, as LR finished 3-8 and brought their record to 7-14 overall. The break started with a 67-47 home win over Miles College, the last home game to be played at the Jack […]
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LR to induct five new members to Hall of Fame
Little Rock (LR) Athletics will induct five new members to the Trojan Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 1, during Hall of Fame weekend festivities. The department will further honor the inductees, Karen Aston, Bill Ballard, Mike Morrison, Chastity Reed, and Sara Wikstrom during halftime of the men’s basketball game as part of the […]
Trojan Tracker: It’s time to burst the bubble
The last year-and-a-half has seen much talk of the possible introduction of football to Little Rock (LR) Athletics programs’ slate. On July 12, 2017, the university announced its intentions to complete a football feasibility study to investigate the value and challenges that accompany introducing a football program. LR is no stranger to football, having fielded […]
Conque reflects on the state of LR Athletics
Little Rock (LR) Athletic Director Chasse Conque is entering his fifth year at the helm of LR Athletics. In that time, he’s led the department to unprecedented success on the playing field, a rebranding, and countless other achievements. To reflect on the previous four years, the Fall 2018 semester, and the future of LR Athletics, […]
LR women’s basketball winter review
Over the winter break, Little Rock (LR) women’s basketball emerged from a challenging non-conference slate to become 7-1 (11-8 overall) and tied for first place in Sun Belt competition. Led by coach Joe Foley in his 16th season, the Trojans are the defending Sun Belt champions and have made five NCAA Tournament appearances in the […]
LR, UCONN ink home-and-home deal
Little Rock (LR) women’s basketball secured two future non-conference games against the University of Connecticut (UCONN) in a deal announced earlier this month. Little Rock will play the Huskies in Connecticut next season and host UCONN at the Jack Stephens Center during the 2020-21 campaign. Led by longtime head coach Geno Auriemma, UCONN cemented its […]
Much ado about Maximus
This piece was co-authored by Oksana Durkee. Maximus, UA Little Rock’s new mascot, has garnered mixed reactions from students. While the athletics department says it has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, a recent survey from the Forum suggests a mostly negative response. Though the new mascot had been in development since spring 2018, athletics kept it under […]
Continuing the tradition: The state of LR Athletics
Chasse Conque is always optimistic. Entering his fifth year at the helm of Little Rock (LR) Athletics, Conque has overseen historic success and expansion within the athletic department with LR teams winning 13 Sun Belt championships, men’s and women’s basketball NCAA Tournament victories, a departmental rebranding, and the addition of a wrestling program. For all […]
LR dominates in home opener
Little Rock (LR) women’s basketball defeated the Florida Atlantic Owls 61-38 Wednesday night at the Jack Stephens Center. The Trojans started strong and never looked back, scoring 31 points in the first half with senior Ronjanae DeGray leading all scorers with 17 points for the game on 7-9 shooting. The scoring effort for the Trojans […]
From scratch: Neil Erisman and LR Wrestling
First-year Little Rock (LR) Athletics wrestling coach Neil Erisman is building a legacy of excellence in wrestling. A champion wrestler in high school and college, Erisman has worked on two college coaching staffs and lead a high school wrestling program. His career has taught him valuable lessons in success, and he wouldn’t change that […]