UAPB announces change in athletics leadership

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff announced that it will have a change in the leadership in the Athletic Department. Lonza Hardy, who has been Director of Athletics since 2011, will no longer serve in
that role.

“We thank Lonza for his commitment and service to Golden Lions athletics,” UAPB Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander said. We are moving in a new direction and we will work as quickly as possible to name a new athletics director.”

Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator Alyse Wells-Kilbert will serve as interim Athletics Director. Wells-Kilbert has been with the university since 2012 and brings to this role more than 25 yATears of coaching and athletics administrative experience. She has also served as a member of the SWAC Task Force for more than eight years.

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