List of Central Arkansas Bears basketball head coaches

The following is a list of Central Arkansas Bears basketball head coaches. There have been 20 head coaches of the Bears in their 101-season history.[1]

Central Arkansas' current head coach is Anthony Boone. He was named as the Bears' permanent head coach in March of 2020, after having served as interim head coach since December of 2019.[2] Boone replaced Russ Pennell, who took a leave of absence in December of 2019 and left for good three weeks later.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1920–1929 Dan Estes 9 99–64 .607
2 1929–1934 Orion Wray 5 54–35 .607
3 1934–1935 Jerry Dalrymple 1 25–6–1 .797
4 1935–1941 Warren B. Woodson 6 114–40 .740
5 1941–1942 Loyd Roberts 1 25–3 .893
6 1944–1945[a] Harold Eldson 1 0–4 .000
7 1944–1945[a]
1946–1947
Sam Hindsman 2 29–13 .690
8 1945–1946 Charles McGibbony 1 16–10 .615
9 1947–1948 Glen Smith 1 21–2 .913
10 1948–1949 Howard Montgomery 1 14–11 .560
11 1949–1958 Cecil Garrison 9 154–81 .655
12 1958–1969
1970–1973
Cliff Horton 12 229–142 .617
1969–1970* Marvin Bishop 1 13–14 .481
13 1973–1979 Don Nixon 6 95–76 .556
14 1979–1993 Don Dyer 14 285–145 .663
15 1993–1999[b] Arch Jones 6 77–74 .510
16 1999–2003[b][c] Charles Hervey 5 62–39 .614
2003* David James 1 4–7 .364
17 2003–2010 Rand Chappell 7 104–104 .500
18 2010–2013[d] Corliss Williamson 3 26–62 .295
2013–2014* Clarence Finley 1 8–21 .276
19 2014–2019[e] Russ Pennell 1 50–116 .301
20 2019–present[f] Anthony Boone 4 34–74 .315
Totals 20 coaches 101 seasons 1,538–1,143–1 .574
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
* - Denotes interim head coach.
Source[1]
  1. ^ a b Eldson coached for the first four games of the 1944–45 season, and Hindsman finished the season. The exact dates of the games for this season are unknown; both coaches are listed as having coached from 1944 to 1945.
  2. ^ a b Hervey took over from Jones with eight games remaining in the season.
  3. ^ Hervey was reassigned in January of 2003. James was named interim coach until the end of the season.[4]
  4. ^ Williamson resigned to take an assistant coaching position with the Sacramento Kings just before the 2013–14 season. Finley was named interim head coach for the season.[5]
  5. ^ Pennell took a leave of absence in December 2019, and stepped down as head coach in January 2020.[3]
  6. ^ Finley was named interim head coach when Pennell took a leave of absence, and was hired as permanent head coach in March 2020.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Central Arkansas Men's Basketball Coaching Records" (PDF). Central Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Daeschner, Trenton (March 10, 2020). "Boone's work gets full-time UCA job". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Daeschner, Trenton (January 7, 2020). "Pennell out as UCA men's basketball coach". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "C. Arkansas Reassigns Basketball Coach". Plainview Daily Herald. January 20, 2003. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Muck, Jeremy (November 13, 2013). "Longtime assistant, 57, has UCA ready to go". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved February 27, 2023.