MVSU ends season with loss to UAPB

TTA BENA, MS — Mississippi Valley State had one of their best defensive outings of the season Saturday against Arkansas Pine-Bluff, but it still didn't end in the Delta Devils' favor.

The Golden Lions (5-5, 4-4 SWAC) used 15 first-half points to take down MVSU (1-10, 1-8 Southwestern Athletic Conference) 15-3 in the season finalé for Valley.

Pine-Bluff scored all 15 points in the final three minutes using a Benjamin Anderson 1-yard touchdown plunge and a 10-yard scamper by Stephen Jones.

Valley's three points came on a 27-yard fourth quarter field goal by Carlos Sanchez.

The Delta Devils outgained the Golden Lions 203 to 174 and held them to 63 passing yards. Garrick Jones and Marvin Pittman split duties at quarterback. Jones went 5-of-12 for 33 yards and two interceptions while Marvin Pittman finished 3-of-11 for 22 yards.

Jones also paced the Delta Devils with 73 rushing yards on 13 attempts. Pittman added 35 on the ground.

In his final game, Paul Cox hauled in two catches for 22 yards. Brandon Stansell, Kenneth Dabneyand Malcolm Sam added two catches each.



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Alabama State Hornets backup Dominguez ready if needed

Montgomery, Alabama -- Is it Greg Jenkins or Devin Dominguez? If Alabama State football coach Reggie Barlow knows the answer, he isn't saying. His choice of quarterback for Saturday's game at Arkansas-Pine Bluff remains a question mark, adding some mystery to the matchup.

"The plan is for Dominguez to get all of (the game plan)," Barlow said. "Greg is going to have to be 80 percent or better, and I don't know if he can get there. He was probably 50 percent this past weekend, so I don't foresee him being able to go."

The Hornets suffered their first Southwestern Athletic Conference loss last week in the Magic City Classic after Jenkins' recurring hip injury forced him to the bench in the first quarter. Barlow might have left Jenkins in the game had the Hornets lacked a capable backup, but with last season's starter Dominguez on the sideline, the head coach had an easy decision.

What's not easy is determining the future starter.



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NAIA Langston Defeats UAPB Golden Lions

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Former Nebraska quarterback Mickey Joseph's debut are Langston University football coach started with the kind of surprise that would have even made his old coach smile.

It wasn't as imaginative as the Tom Osborne's Fumblerooskis. And for boldness, it wasn't in the same galaxy as going for victory instead of a tie that would ensure a national title. Heck, Langston's onside kick on the first play of its 19-12 victory Saturday night at Arkansas-Pine Bluff didn't even lead to a scores.

But Joseph's decision, Langston's execution and linebacker Robert Thomas' recovery sure made an interesting first impression at Langston this season.



"We let them know right away that we wasn't playing with them," said Joseph, who quarterbacked Langston to nine victories in 1990, "that we was going to use everything in the book to win the football game. We wanted them to start thinking a little bit. We wanted them to start scrambling, and when you do that to a team, you take them out of the game plan right away."

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UAPB Athletics Announces Staff Additions

Pine Bluff, AR - The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Department of Athletics has announced the additions of Nyeshia Aldridge and Christopher McCoy for the 2011-12 athletic season.

Aldridge has been named interim head volleyball coach while McCoy is set to take over the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Cross Country and Track and Field programs serving as head coach for both the men's and women's programs.

Last season Aldridge served as an assistant coach for the Lady Lions volleyball team. Arkansas-Pine Bluff finished the regular season in second place in the SWAC's Western division marking the programs highest finish in school history.

The Texas native played a significant role in the programs overall operations assisting with running practices in addition to providing instruction on the court. Under the direction of Aldridge UAPB's Britta Wilmers was named to the 2010 SWAC All-Conference team while also being named the conference Player of the Week (9/20-9/24).

Prior to being named head coach Cross Country and Track and Field coach at UAPB McCoy spent three years as an assistant coach with the Hampton University women's track & field program. His responsibilities included coaching the sprint athletes, while also implementing the team's strength and conditioning programs.

Before arriving at Hampton, McCoy spent three years (2006-09) as an assistant track & field coach at Bethune-Cookman University, while also serving as a volunteer strength and conditioning coach for the Wildcats. At Bethune-Cookman, he coached sprints, hurdles, jumps, throwing events and multi events, while also designing and implementing the teams' strength and conditioning programs.

He began his coaching career at St. Augustine's as a part-time assistant for three years, before he moved on to Murray State where he served as a graduate assistant and coached jumpers and hurdlers in 2002 and 2003. McCoy returned to St. Augustine's from 2003-04, where he served as assistant track & field coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach.

McCoy graduated from St. Augustine's College in 2000 with a bachelor's degree in Human Performance and Wellness. While at St. Augustine's, McCoy primarily ran the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash, and he earned All-CIAA honors six times. He was also named an NCAA Div. II All-American in the 400-meter dash and the 4x400-meter relay.

A native of West Memphis, Ark., McCoy is a member of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, and he is a certified Level I and II coach; he earned the designation in sprints, hurdles and relays in 2005, and in jumps in 2007.

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Coaching is in former UAPB's Jackie Skipper's genes.

Bastrop, LA — Considering his family history, it’s hardly a surprise to find Jackie Skipper coaching football.

His grandfather, the late Johnnie Pegues, was the final head coach at Morehouse High School prior to integration and went on to become defensive coordinator and head track coach at Bastrop High. In addition to coaching, Pegues was a longtime official in the SWAC.

“I guess you could say my grandfather had something to do with where I am today,” Skipper smiled. “A lot of people knew him or knew of him. He coached everything. I didn’t find out until recently that he won a state championship in girls basketball.”

Skipper’s grandmother, Princess Pegues, is a retired Bastrop High teacher and was recently named as national president of the Women’s Missionary Council.

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UAPB now a SWAC title contender?

Pine Bluff, Ark. - Having spent his childhood in Arlington, Texas, with freeways and skyscrapers that seemed to stretch on forever, Colton Jones had plenty to enjoy. Even late into the night, Jones could find a hot hamburger, a cold milkshake and, in all likelihood, a pro sporting event nearby. Then, at 18 years old, Jones headed to Pine Bluff, Ark., which was, suffice it to say, a little different.

“You just have to get used to the atmosphere, the people around town, everything,” said Jones, now a fifth-year senior and a mainstay on the Arkansas-Pine Bluff offensive line. “The surroundings are very different between home and Pine Bluff. It was hard at first, but I’m a survivor. Basically, you adapt to your circumstances.”

Now, that trait might come in handy again.

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Three Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Sign NFL Contracts

PINE BLUFF, Ark.- University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff football players Raymond Webber, Ibrahim Abdulai, and Arthur Thomas have signed free agent contracts with the NFL.

Webber will join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while Abdulai and Thomas have signed to play for the New York Giants and the St. Louis Rams respectively.

“As a coaching staff we could not be happier to hear the news that Webber, Abdulai, and Thomas will be able to continue their careers in the NFL,” said UAPB head coach Monte Coleman. “All three young men have put in the hard work necessary to achieve their goals and with continued work at improving themselves as players I expect to see all of them heavily contributing on their respective teams in the near future.”

NFL teams are expected to begin training camps in the upcoming days as a deal was reached ending the lockout on Monday.

“I'm excited to get going and for training camp to start,” said UAPB's Webber. “While I was disappointed that I didn't get drafted I knew with hard work and persistence I would get my chance to showcase my abilities at the next level some day.”

For Webber, Abdulai, and Thomas that day has arrived as they headline the list of collegiate football players from HBCU's to sign free agent contracts.

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University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff to play in NIT Season Tip-Off

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas-Pine Bluff has been invited to play in the 2011 Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off, one of the tournaments that serves as a kickoff to the college basketball season.

The Golden Lions will take on Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla. in the Midwest Region of the bracket. The Cowboys are a no.2-seed against the unseeded Golden Lions.

Oral Roberts and Texas-San Antonio round out the four-team pod in Stillwater. Dates and times will be determined in the coming weeks.

The 14-team field also includes Virginia Tech, George Mason and Stanford. The four teams to advance out of their regionals will play at Madison Square Garden in New York City November 23-25.

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Lonza Hardy, Jr. named athletics director at UAPB

Lonza Hardy, Jr.
Athletic Director, UAPB

Pine Bluff, AK - You knew this was coming...

The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff has issued a press release announcing the selection of current Hampton University athletic director Lonza Hardy, Jr., as the new leader of the Golden Lions athletics department. Mr. Hardy has resigned from the same position at Hampton University, effective September 6. Read it for yourself...

Press Release: UAPB, July 7, 2011

Lonza Hardy, Jr. will resign from his position as athletics director at Hampton University effective September 6, 2011. Hardy, who has held the post since 2007, will become Athletics Director at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

During Hardy's stint at Hampton, the HU athletics program has captured 11 championships, including titles in women's basketball, men's basketball, women's cross country, women's indoor track and field and women's outdoor track and field. The banner year for the program was in 2010-11, when four HU teams captured league titles and both the men's and women's basketball teams earned bids to the NCAA tournament after winning their respective Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournaments.

"We are very privileged to have been able to recruit someone with his qualifications and accomplishments," said Dr. Lawrence A. Davis, Jr., UAPB's chancellor.

In each of Hardy's years at HU, the athletics program captured the Mary McLeod Bethune Trophy, symbolic of having the best overall women's sports program in the MEAC. Last summer, the university's athletics program was ranked as the No.1 athletics program among the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by the Learfield Sports Group, which also ranked the program among the nation's top 150 programs overall. The HU Athletics Hall of Fame was also initiated under Hardy's guidance two years ago.

Hampton University is expected to release a companion announcement today of Hardy's resignation

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Hampton University athletic director Lonza Hardy Jr. interviews at Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Hampton University athletic director Lonza Hardy is interviewing for the same post at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, a Southwestern Athletic Conference school.

An email from UAPB Chancellor Lawrence A. Davis Jr., obtained Tuesday night by The Daily Press, invited university administrators, faculty and staff to a reception to meet Hardy on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

"Over the past couple of days, I have visited with officials at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for discussions on their athletics program and their vacancy for an athletics director," Hardy said in an email Tuesday night. "Where those discussions may lead has not been decided, neither on the part of the university nor on my part. Consequently, my focus is on continuing to prepare Hampton University's athletics program for the start of a new school year and to continue getting our staff, coaches and student-athletes ready to fulfill the lofty goals that we have for all of our athletic teams."

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Major League Baseball selects Jones, Martz and Morales in Draft

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Rodarrick Jones (6-0/195), Southern University, Pittsburg Pirates

June 7, 2011: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 37th round, 1112th overall pick. Baseball America chose Jones as the #3 prospect in the New York Collegiate League in the summer of 2009, following his strong season at the University of New Orleans. He’s also a football standout and is athletic with good speed. His hitting fell off in 2010, though, and he transferred to Southern University. He was on the team’s roster but didn’t play, possibly due to ineligibility. He’s obviously very toolsy, but also obviously has some significant holes in his swing. Given the circumstances, there’s probably a good chance of him signing. If he does, he’ll be a project.

Chretien Martz, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, Detroit Tigers

University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions baseball player Chretien Matz was selected in the 44th round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Detroit Tigers. Last season Matz was a standout on the Golden Lions baseball team leading the squad in batting average (.352) while ranking 5th in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. For his outstanding play on the diamond the Illinois native was chosen as a member of the SWAC's 2011 All-Conference First Team as an outfielder.

Julio Morales, Bethune-Cookman University, Kansas City Royals

Adding to the count of Bethune-Cookman baseball players selected in the draft, the Wildcats add one more for 2011, with the selection of senior RHP Julio Morales in the 45th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft by the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.

“Julio is a pitcher that has great resources,” said Head Coach Mervyl Melendez. “He throws a fastball in the high 80s, low 90s, and his breaking ball and change-up are really good pitches. I think he is definitely going to excel at that level, and look for him to have a good pro career.”

Morales appeared in 23 games during his two-year stint with the Wildcats. He finished with a career record of 3-4, collecting 49 strikeouts, in 43 innings pitched.Originally from San Juan Puerto Rico, Morales transferred to B-CU from Wabash Valley Junior College before the 2010 season. Morales joins B-CU catcher Peter O’Brien as the second Wildcats drafted in the 2011 MLB Draft. O’Brien was selected 17th in the third round on June 7.

Former West Valley pitcher to throw for Arkansas-Pine Bluff

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Andrew Wixon is going to take the mound next season at the NCAA Division I level next season. The former West Valley High School standout and right-handed sophomore pitcher for Herkimer County Community College in New York recently signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

At the time of his signing, the 6-foot-5, 190-pounder had a 3-2 record with a 0.96 earned-run average. Wixon’s junior college career ended last weekend, when Herkimer lost a best-of-three NJCAA Region III Sub-Regional series to Erie Community College (N.Y.) in Little Falls, N.Y. Wixon started the first game, an 8-4 win for Herkimer on Saturday, and threw 2 1/3 innings, allowing an earned run.

Hermiker finished the season 19-17 overall, including 18-12 in Region III and 13-8 in the Mountain Valley Conference.

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Southern Jaguars Splits, Wins Western Division Championship

PINE BLUFF, Ark. — After losing the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, the Southern baseball team turned to junior right-hander Brian Foster with a chance to win the series. Foster, who won his first start of the season at Jackson State eight days earlier, responded.

Foster got Southern through seven innings in Saturday’s second game, then made way for closer Cody Hall in a 9-2 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff to take the three-game Southwestern Athletic Conference series. The win, combined with a pair of Grambling losses at Prairie View, gave Southern the Western Division championship.

Foster, who improved to 2-0 since moving from the bullpen to the starting rotation, helped the Jaguars get back on track after a 10-6 loss to the Golden Lions in Saturday’s first game.

Box Score: UAPB 10, Southern 6

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Early outburst leads SU by UAPB, 15-10

PINE BLUFF, Ark. — The Southern baseball team didn’t get a sparkling effort from its pitching staff Friday. But the Jaguars got enough of what they needed — from reliever Daniel Garcia, from its solid defense and from its suddenly potent offense.

In the opener of a three-game Southwestern Athletic Conference Western Division series, Southern erupted for 14 runs in the first four innings and held off Arkansas-Pine Bluff for a 15-10 victory. It was the first time the Jaguars scored 15 or more runs since March 12, when they opened a three-game road series at Prairie View with a 17-5 win.

It was also Southern’s first game with 10 or more runs since March 27, when the team defeated UAPB 10-7 to complete a three-game sweep in Baton Rouge. Frazier Hall, Wilmy Marrero and B.J. Rowry, the Nos. 3-5 hitters, combined to go 8-for-15 with seven RBIs.

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Arkansas Pine Bluff Raymond Webber ready for the NFL

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (KTHV) -- Raymond Webber is one of two(2) players to finish a season in the Southwest Athletic Conference(SWAC) with 100 or more passes. The other player was Jerry Rice.

Like many football players, Webber hopes to hear his name called at some point in the 2011 NFL draft. Webber says playing under Monte Coleman has prepared him for the NFL. He understands the NFL Lingo thanks to the pro style offense at UAPB.

He's visited 8 teams leading up to the draft and hopes one of those will become his new home soon. He sat down with Today's THV and talked about his visits and his approach to the pro game.

The NFL draft is April 28-30th.



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WR Webber: From PHL to Rams?

Call him a late bloomer, or a classic case of someone who slipped through the cracks. But St. Louisan Raymond Webber, a wide receiver from Arkansas-Pine Bluff, is a secret no more to NFL teams.

Webber, who finished his high school career at Miller Career Academy in the PHL, is in the midst of a whirlwind tour of the NFL. He already has visited Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, and Green Bay. Next week, he tours Florida with pre-draft visits to Tampa Bay, Jacksonville and Miami.

He also had a visit and a private workout for his hometown team, the Rams, at the end of March. So when did Webber realize he was an NFL prospect?

"I really didn't know," Webber said. "It's all overwhelming. We have a top prospect in our ‘d-tackle' _ Ibraham Abdulai. During the season a lot of scouts were coming to scout him, and I was just riding his coattails, hoping to get seen, hoping to just talk to a scout to give me more motivation."

Webber participated in two lesser known postseason all-star games: the Russell Athletic HBCU All-Star Bowl in Atlanta on Dec. 18; and the inaugural Eastham Energy All-Star Game Jan. 23 in Tempe, Ariz. But he didn't get invited to the NFL scouting combine, and didn't realize there was this kind of interest in him until about a month ago.

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NFL Seahawks Eyeing Small School Wide Receivers: University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lion's Raymond Webber

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The Seahawks have also scheduled a visit with 6-2, 218 lb. Arkansas-Pine Bluff WR Raymond Webber. Webber has about 4.5 speed and solid hands - he caught 101 passes for 1,429 yards and 10 TDs this last season for Arkansas-Pine Bluff. His catch and yardage total are truly ridiculous numbers considering the amount of games they play at the college level, and not surprisingly both were tops in the FCS. That's 129.91 yards per game. Not bad. Only three times has a receiver in the SWAC caught 100 balls in a season, and the other two were Jerry Rice in two different seasons. So you heard it here first, this guy is the next Jerry Rice. Here is a part of the welcome the Seahawks gave to Webb.

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Southern gets back-to-back wins over UAPB Golden Lions

Baton Rouge, La. - The Southern Jaguars baseball team improved to 13-8 overall and 6-2 in the SWAC after taking a doubleheader from Arkansas-Pine Bluff, beating the Golden Lions 6-5 and 11-1. The Jaguars came back from a 5-1 deficit to beat the Golden Lions 6-5 in game one. Wilmy Marrero drove in Taylor Roy for the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth.

Frazier Hall knocked out his fifth home run of the season when he drilled a two-run shot off the scoreboard in the fifth inning. The Jaguars won game two with ease, beating the Golden Lions 11-1 behind three hits and three RBI by Marrero. Jaguars pitcher Jesse Holiday picked up the win going 4 2/3 innings, striking out five batters, while allowing only one run on one hit.



SU sweeps Pine Bluff

As it turned out, a day like this was just what Wilmy Marrero needed. Marrero, who spent much of this season starting at third base and batting cleanup for the Southern baseball team, woke up Saturday morning, had a little breakfast, then took a seat in the dugout as the Jaguars began their doubleheader sweep of Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Lee-Hines Field.

Marrero, a junior from Houston, had been 2-for-12 in his last four games. But by the end of Saturday’s first game — in which SU rallied for two ninth-inning runs and a 6-5 win — Marrero found himself back on the field, shortly after SU coach Roger Cador made a double switch.

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Late free throws allow Texas Southern to stay alive in SWAC tournament

GARLAND, TX — Top-seeded Texas Southern needed clutch free throws at the end to hold off an upset bid by Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 50-45, in Wednesday’s opening round of the Farmers Insurance SWAC Tournament at the Special Events Center. SWAC Player of the Year Travele Jones scored 19 for Texas Southern, but the win wasn’t secure until teammate Justin Ray hit two free throws with 2.5 seconds left.

Arkansas Pine Bluff (7-24), the No. 8 seed, had lost both regular-season meetings with Texas Southern. UAPB led by five, 42-37, with 6:10 to play after a three-pointer by Allen Smith. But UAPB went nearly six minutes without scoring while Texas Southern chipped away.

TSU escapes with a victory

GARLAND, TX — Texas Southern survived its first challenge at the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament. The challenge, however, proved to be much bigger than many might have initially thought. The top-seeded Tigers rallied from a five-point deficit late in the second half to stall an upset bid from No. 8 seed Arkansas-Pine Bluff and escape with a 50-45 victory in Wednesday night's first-round matchup at the Special Events Center.

TSU (19-11) advances to the SWAC semifinals, where it'll face the winner of today's matchup between fourth-seeded Alabama State and fifth-seeded Alabama A&M. The Tigers' semifinal will be played at 8 p.m. Friday.



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Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions Football Releases 2011 Schedule

PINE BLUFF, Ark.- The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Athletics Department has released its 2011 Football Schedule highlighted by a total of five home games and two classics.

The Golden Lions will open their 2011 campaign on Saturday, Sept. 3rd at the Delta Classic 4 Literacy in Little Rock against Langston University. Arkansas-Pine Bluff will then get set to open Southwestern Athletic Conference play at home against Alcorn State on September 10th.

After facing the Braves, the Golden Lions will compete in their first road outing of the year as they travel to face Prairie View A&M (Sept. 17th) before traveling to St. Louis to participate in the Gateway Classic on September 24th against Clark Atlanta.

UAPB will take on SWAC East foes Alabama A&M and Jackson State on October 1st and October 8th in Huntsville, Ala. and Jackson, Miss. respectively. The Golden Lions will then host the Southern Jaguars on October 15th.

The following week Arkansas-Pine Bluff will have a bye followed by a meeting with the Grambling State Tigers at Golden Lions Stadium (Oct. 29th). Homecoming 2011 has been slated for November 5th as the Golden Lions will take the field against the Alabama State Hornets.

The Golden Lions last road game of the season will take place on Nov. 12th versus Mississippi Valley State in Itta Bena, Miss. UAPB’s home finale will take place the next week on November 19th against Texas Southern (Senior Day).



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UAPB Golden Lions 2011 Football Schedule

September 3 Langston University Little Rock 5:00pm Delta Classic 4 Literacy
September 10 Alcorn State University * Home 6:00pm
September 17 Prairie View A&M Univ. * Away TBA
September 24 Clark Atlanta University St. Louis, MO 3:00pm Gateway Classic
October 1 Alabama A&M University * Away TBA
October 8 Jackson State University * Away TBA
October 15 Southern University * Home 6:00pm
October 22 OPEN
October 29 Grambling State University * Home 2:00pm
November 5 Alabama State University * Home 2:00pm Homecoming
November 12 Mississippi Valley State* Away TBA
November 19 Texas Southern University * Home 2:00pm Senior Day

(*) Denotes Southwestern Athletic Conference Game
Head Football Coach Monte Coleman

Printable 2011 Football Schedule
by UAPB Media Relations



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UAPB Golden Lions Ink 13 Student-Athletes On National Signing Day

UAPB Golden Lions Head Coach Monte Coleman

PINE BLUFF, Ark.- The University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff football program has announced the addition of 13 student-athletes who have signed National Letters of Intent to play for the Golden Lions.

"We are elated to be the position to bring in a list of several talented players that we feel can come in and make immediate impacts within our football program," said UAPB Head Coach Monte Coleman.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff expects to continue to receive additional letters of intent over the upcoming days. Today marked the official National Signing Day for prepsters across the country. For the Golden Lions coaching staff It was a day that was greeted with much optimism for the near future.

"Are coaches were extremely diligent in searching for the best possible student-athletes to bring into our program to address our needs both offensively and defensively. This signing class while not extremely large in numbers, is very rich with quality student-athletes that should be able to be productive in the systems we have in place on both sides of the ball."

Arkansas-Pine Bluff will open the season on September 3rd against Langston University. The 2011 Golden Lions football schedule is set to be released later this week.

Please feel free to continue to check back for an updated list of student-athletes as Arkansas-Pine Bluff receives additional commitments during the upcoming days and weeks.


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2011 University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Football Signees (as of Feb. 2nd at 5:00 pm)

2011 UAPB Signees

Kendon Andrews LB 6’2 215 El Dorado HS (El Dorado, AR)

Caleb Ealy OL 6’2 260 Westfield HS (Houston, TX)

Mose Frazier WR 6’0 170 Whitehaven HS (Memphis, TN)

Troy Goss DL 6’3 270 Shiloh Christian HS (Springdale, AR)

Wesley Hawthorne WR 6’1 180 James Martin HS (Arlington, TX)

Jawahn Hunt RB 6’0 180 Pine Bluff HS (Pine Bluff, AR)

Antonio Jenkins LB 6’0 190 Watson Chapel HS (Pine Bluff, AR)

Lyron McClenney OL 6’3 285 Arkansas Baptist College (Little Rock, AR)/Miami Norland

Toddre Pamplin OL 6’2 295 West Memphis HS (West Memphis, AR)

William Ross LB 6’3 225 New Mexico Military Institute (Roswell, NM)

Ryan Savage OL 6’6 325 New Mexico Military Institute (Roswell, NM)

Kevin Rucker, Jr. ATH 5’11 185 Idabel HS (Idabel, OK)

Dewayne Watts QB 6’1 198 Arkansas Baptist College (Little Rock, AR)

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