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45-724: It is the former home of the Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans basketball team , the defunct Arkansas GlacierCats of the WPHL (now defunct) and the defunct Arkansas Impact of the PBL . The Trojans moved into Alltel Arena , when it opened in 1999 and remained there, until the team moved into the Jack Stephens Center in 2005, which is located on the UALR campus. Prior to the Trojans' move to

90-663: A college basketball analyst for ESPN , 90 to 83. The Trojans lost in the second round to North Carolina State , 80 to 66 in two overtimes. The 1986 NCAA Tournament success led to post-season appearances for the Trojans in each of the next four seasons. In 1987, Little Rock beat Baylor , Stephen F. Austin and California to make it to the National Invitation Tournament finals in New York City . The Trojans lost to both LaSalle and Nebraska to finish fourth. The next season, Little Rock lost to Louisiana Tech in

135-441: A live recording of " (Don't Fear) The Reaper ", which was later used on their live album, Some Enchanted Evening . On October 29, 2012, Rob Zombie along with Marilyn Manson played at Barton Coliseum in support of their Twins of Evil 2012 tour. The Arkansas high school boys and girls basketball state finals were held here in 2013. The annual Arkansas Big Buck Classic is held at the state fairgrounds every January, and Barton

180-661: A member of the Sun Belt Conference in all sports except women's bowling , a sport not sponsored by that league, competing at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level. As of the next NCAA bowling season in 2023–24, the bowling team will compete in Conference USA , which absorbed the single-sport Southland Bowling League after the 2022–23 season. Under head coach Keith Kessinger, ASU's baseball team usually finished in

225-568: A recommendation for Arkansas State to retire the "Indians" nickname and all Native American mascots and imagery. The time frame for finding a new mascot is yet to be determined. Chancellor Robert L. Potts promised a broad-based search to be guided by a Mascot Selection Steering Committee. The move for the name change comes in response to the NCAA's 2005 ban on ethnically or racially derogatory mascots at championship events. The Family served their last performance as mascots of Arkansas State University during

270-531: Is utilized for the 3-day event. 34°43′18″N 92°17′57″W  /  34.721659°N 92.299093°W  / 34.721659; -92.299093 Arkansas%E2%80%93Little Rock Trojans The Little Rock Trojans are the athletic teams representing the University of Arkansas at Little Rock . The Trojans are a non-football member of the Ohio Valley Conference and a wrestling affiliate member of

315-654: The NCAA Tournament for the first time, losing to Utah in the first round. On March 19, 2008, Arkansas State named John Brady as the university's 15th head basketball coach. Brady had previously coached at Louisiana State University , taking the Tigers to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in 2006. Brady is the only head basketball coach in the Sun Belt Conference with Final Four experience. Brady resigned following

360-550: The Pac-12 Conference . The university offers 7 men's and 8 women's varsity sports. Little Rock has Sun Belt rivalries with all the West Division schools (Arkansas State, Louisiana–Monroe, Louisiana–Lafayette, Texas State, and UT Arlington). Little Rock's primary in-state rival is Arkansas State . For the 2005–06 basketball season, the Trojans moved into the $ 25 million Jack Stephens Center . This new facility almost doubled

405-475: The Sun Belt Conference , the venue hosted five Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC) men's basketball tournaments in 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989 and 1990. It has also hosted three Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournaments. The Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team would play one or two early season games every year in Barton, but they moved their central Arkansas games to Alltel after it opened. During

450-562: The seating capacity of the old Little Rock gym, with 5,600 seats and 149,000 square feet (13,800 m ) of space. On July 1, 2015, the Trojans officially announced they would no longer be branded as "Arkansas–Little Rock" or "UALR," but will be the Little Rock Trojans effective immediately. Starting in the 2022-23 athletic season the Trojans will join the Ohio Valley Conference as their primary athletic conference. In

495-645: The 2015–2016 season. Arkansas State first fielded a football team in 1911. Since then the team has compiled six conference championships and one College Division (now NCAA Division II ) football championship. The team was briefly discontinued during the First and Second World Wars . In 1953, the Indians moved from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), where they competed in

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540-566: The Arkansas State Fairgrounds in Little Rock. Though the football program has long since been disbanded, the Trojans were a national powerhouse when the school was known as Little Rock Junior College. Coach Jimmy Karam revived a program in 1947 that hadn't played football since 1933. The team won the 1947 Coffee Bowl 31–7 against Coffeyville Junior College and played in the 1948 Junior Sugar Bowl, losing 18–7 to South Georgia. In 1949,

585-851: The College Division. In 1975 they were promoted to NCAA Division I , and Arkansas State briefly played at the I-A level from 1978 to 1981. From 1982 to 1991, the Indians competed at the Division I-AA level before, again, being promoted to I-A, which is now known as Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). In 1970, as a member of the Southland Conference , Arkansas State was crowned the NCAA College Division national champion after they defeated Central Missouri State (now known as University of Central Missouri) to complete an 11–0 season. It

630-555: The Division II finals three times under head coach Curt Huckaby. Arkansas State was promoted to Division 1 and made the commitment to dedicate resources to its rugby program, offering the in-state tuition rate to qualifying out-of-state players. Consequently, Arkansas State has become one of the most successful college rugby programs in the country. The Red Wolves won the Mid-South Conference in 2011 and defeated St. Mary's in

675-460: The Hawk", University of Alabama's "Big Al", University of Wisconsin's "Bucky Badger". On January 31, 2008, Arkansas State University's Mascot Selection Steering Committee decided to use the "Wolves" as a mascot. The Red Wolves was officially approved by the NCAA on March 7, 2008. The unveiling ceremony for the new Red Wolves logo was held March 13, 2008. The university planned on doing a slow phase out of

720-603: The Indian imagery on the Arkansas State University campus. Dr. Dean Lee, the university's athletic director at the time, announced the Indian imagery would be phased out by importance, meaning the most visible sports would have the Red Wolves imagery first. Also, as part of the phaseout of the "Indians" nickname, the school immediately changed the name of its football stadium from Indian Stadium to ASU Stadium. In September 2012

765-468: The Red Wolves again finished as Sun Belt Conference champions with a 10–2 record and played in the GoDaddy.com Bowl , losing to Northern Illinois . In 2012 the Red Wolves finished as Sun Belt Conference champions for the 2nd year in a row with a 9–3 record and played in the GoDaddy.com Bowl against #25 Kent State, winning the game 17–13. In 2013 the Red Wolves again finished as Sun Belt Conference champions for

810-496: The Trojans' most recent tournament game. The Trojans played in the 2011 NCAA Tournament , their first appearance since 1990, after winning the Sun Belt Conference Tournament championship. The women's team has also had its fair share of success since beginning play in 1969 and joining Division I in 1999. They have won the conference tournament in 2011, 2012, 2015 while competing in the NCAA tournament four times in

855-714: The USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Championships, this time behind tournament MVP Dylan Carrion. Arkansas State won the 2015 Las Vegas Invitational and, as of May 2015 , Arkansas State carried a three-year unbeaten record in rugby sevens. In February 2014 Arkansas State Rugby announced a partnership with the International Rugby Academy of New Zealand (IRANZ) allowing Arkansas State to promote itself as an international rugby academy and gain preferential access to IRANZ coaches, clinics, and mentors. In July 2014 Arkansas State

900-649: The addition of a wrestling program. The school received a $ 1.4 million pledge from Arkansas businessman Greg Hatcher, considered the father of Arkansas wrestling for helping the sport grow in a state that did not sanction high school wrestling before 2008. The program began in 2019 and is the first Division I program in Arkansas. Little Rock joins Presbyterian and the unified Long Island University program as new Division I programs in 2019. In June 2018, Little Rock named former Oklahoma State wrestler and assistant Neil Erisman as their first head coach. Little Rock's first commit

945-415: The annual Arkansas State Fair, the coliseum is the venue for the fair's rodeo events. Additionally, it is used as the location throughout the year for spectator events featuring monster trucks, motorcycle acrobatics, and other shows. Countless rock concerts were held here until the completion of Alltel Arena. This fan-friendly site sold general admission tickets so that hardcore fans arriving hours before

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990-673: The controversial retirement of Ron Polk at MSU. In 1987 Arkansas State University received a bid to play in the National Invitation Tournament . The first game was against the University of Arkansas and was played in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas. While the Indians led for the majority of the game, the Razorbacks eventually won in overtime. The game is the only meeting between the two universities in Men's Basketball. In 1999 ASU went to

1035-460: The doors opened could just about guarantee themselves a spot on the barrier. The entire floor of the coliseum was standing room only. Tailgating in the parking lot before the shows made these rock concerts all day parties. Van Halen , Aerosmith , Leon Russell , Johnny Cash , Hank Williams Jr. , The Allman Brothers Band , Fleetwood Mac , Bon Jovi , Mötley Crüe , Pat Benatar , ZZ Top , The Rolling Stones , and Lynyrd Skynyrd are just some of

1080-455: The first round of the NIT . The Trojans returned to the NCAA tournament in 1989 and 1990 , losing to Louisville 76–71 in 1989 and to eventual tournament champion UNLV 102–72 the next season. With five tournament appearances out of six seasons in Little Rock, Newell departed after the 1990 season and the Trojans didn't return to post-season play until the 1996 NIT under coach Wimp Sanderson ,

1125-409: The last game of the 2008 men's basketball season, during a mascot retirement ceremony at halftime. In 2003, Arkansas State University decided to make a new mascot, named Red , created by ASU's director of athletic marketing, Andrea Scott. "The spirit character began as a project to design a character that looks friendly, is unique, and is not an animal," Andrea said. "I was looking for something out of

1170-479: The middle of the pack in the SBC. ASU has claimed several victories over major teams in the last few years, including wins over the University of Mississippi , University of Kentucky , and Michigan State University . Arkansas State University director of athletics Dr. Dean Lee announced on July 1, 2008, that Tommy Raffo had been named head coach of the Red Wolves baseball team. Raffo was hired from Mississippi State after

1215-410: The musical acts that played at Barton over the years. On April 17, 1972, Elvis Presley played Barton Coliseum to 10,000 fans and a complete sell out. Elvis wore the “Burning Love” suit. Elvis's suits were not named by him, but mostly posthumously by his legions of fans. On December 2, 1972, it played host to The Jackson 5 concert tour, featuring Michael Jackson . In 1978, Blue Öyster Cult made

1260-452: The nation. The Red Wolves have also been successful in rugby sevens. Arkansas State finished third at the 2011 USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Championships . Led by tournament MVP Zac Mizell, Arkansas State won the 2012 USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Championships , winning its pool by defeating rugby powerhouse Cal , and defeating Life University 21–7 in the finals. Arkansas State repeated in 2013, going 6–0 to once again win

1305-536: The national quarterfinals to reach the semifinals of the 2011 college rugby national championship, finishing the season ranked third in the nation. The Red Wolves defeated Army and St. Mary's in the 2012 national playoffs to reach the finals of the 2012 college rugby championship, losing to BYU 49–42 before 8,700 fans at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah. The Red Wolves won the Mid-South conference in 2013 and finished 3rd in

1350-533: The national rankings in February 2024, the first time any Trojan program reached the top 20, and had seven wrestlers in the coaches rankings, one of the factors that determine at-large bids for the national championship. The Trojans won the regular season Pac-12 title with a 4-1 record, 15-5 overall. Little Rock finished second in the Pac-12 tournament with three conference champions and five NCAA qualifiers. Nasir Bailey became

1395-722: The ordinary that's presence could elevate spirit at ball games." "Red absolutely will not replace Arkansas State's official mascot, the Indian Family," said Dr. Dean Lee, ASU director of athletics. "Red was named because that was how he was perceived by the marketing analysis and research groups, which were children and youth," said Dr. Dean Lee, ASU's athletic director. He won many awards, such as: Lost only to Auburns "Aubie", and beat Michigan State University's "Sparty", University of Delaware's "YoUDee", University of Minnesota's "Goldy Gopher", University of Kentucky's "Wildcat", University of Tennessee's "Smoky", University of Iowa's "Herky

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1440-643: The past seven years (2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015), while going to the Second Round in the first and latter appearances. Little Rock plays its home games in the Jack Stephens Center, an on-campus facility that seats 5,600. Prior to this home, the Trojans played at Alltel Arena (now Verizon Arena) in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Previous to that, Little Rock's home games were played in Barton Coliseum on

1485-455: The program's first All-American at 133, followed shortly thereafter by Stephen Little at 197. Bailey's fourth and Little's seventh earned the Trojans a 19th place finish in the national tournament with 24 team points and Erisman honored as NCAA Tournament Coach of the Year. Arkansas State Red Wolves The Arkansas State Red Wolves are the athletic teams of Arkansas State University . They are

1530-457: The school's athletic nickname in 1931. Arkansas State officially retired the Indian mascot on February 28, 2008, during the last home basketball game of the season. The school retained the Indians nickname for the remainder of the 2007–08 school year. The ASU Indian Family was a trio of mascots for Arkansas State University. The family consists of Chief Big Track (named for a prominent Osage chief), an unnamed brave and an unnamed princess. It

1575-472: The snub. In the 1980s, Arkansas State made four appearances in the Division I-AA (now Division I FCS) playoffs , including a 48–21 loss to Georgia Southern in the 1986 championship final. During the 2005 football season, Arkansas State finished the regular season as Sun Belt Conference champions with a 6–5 record and played in the New Orleans Bowl , which they lost to Southern Mississippi . In 2011

1620-412: The stadium's name was changed to Liberty Bank Stadium (now, as of 2015 , known as Centennial Bank Stadium). A panel selecting the new nickname first narrowed the list down to twelve finalists: A's, Black Wolves, Red Wolves , Diamonds, Express, Mallards , Mustangs , Red Dragons, Red Storm, Ridge Runners, Ridge Riders and Thunderbirds. A meeting was held on December 3, 2007, to review the list, which

1665-799: The team went undefeated and won the Junior Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California , defeating Santa Ana Junior College 25–19 and earned the junior college national championship. The LRJC team had played their way to the Junior Rose Bowl by winning the Little Rock Shrine Bowl for the right to meet the California junior college champion. On March 17, 2018, just hours before the start of the Division I NCAA wrestling championship finals, Little Rock announced

1710-621: The third straight year with a 7–5 regular season record and again played in the renamed GoDaddy Bowl , defeating Ball State 23–20. The Red Wolves achieved football success in the 2010s despite frequent coaching turnover. Arkansas State has won three of the last five Sun Belt conference titles outright and are co-champions of another. Arkansas State plays college rugby in the Mid-South conference of Division 1-A . The Red Wolves hired former ASU player Shaun Potgieter in 2015. Prior to that, they were led by head coach NeMani Delaibatiki between 2013 and 2014. From 2000 to 2007, Arkansas State reached

1755-401: The tournament, earning the Trojans their first NCAA Tournament win and finishing T58 with half a point. The 2023-24 season was Little Rock's best to date. After nine combined wins in its first four seasons, Little Rock exceeded that total during the season. On January 19, 2024, the Trojans had its first win over a nationally ranked opponent, 24th ranked Arizona State. Little Rock reached 17th in

1800-560: The tradition, including a former "Brave" and "Princess," were responsible for the creation of all outfits. The beadwork was done by the Cherokee as well as tribes from Texas. "The Indian Family maintains a stately and dignified persona, befitting the Indian tribes which once lived in this area, as the official mascot of Arkansas State athletics and they will still have a major presence at our game day events," said Lee. On June 18, 2007, Arkansas State's Mascot Review Committee unanimously approved

1845-412: The years since becoming a four-year university, Little Rock has won slightly more games than they've lost. However, during the six-year coaching tenure of Mike Newell, the Trojans made a big splash on the national stage. Appearing in their first ever NCAA tournament game in 1986 , the 14th seeded Little Rock beat the heavily favored and 3rd seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish , coached by Digger Phelps , now

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1890-556: Was Kansas state champion Conner Ward. As a member of the non-wrestling Ohio Valley Conference (just like its previous conference, the Sun Belt), the team is an associate member of the Pac-12 . On January 24, 2021, Little Rock had its first win against a Division I school (Fresno State) and followed it up with a win against Pac-12 rival CSU Bakersfield. Paul Bianchi became the school's first NCAA qualifier at 133 pounds in 2021. He finished 1–2 in

1935-465: Was invited to join University of Texas, University of Oklahoma, Notre Dame, BYU, Clemson, UCLA, Cal, Central Washington, Dartmouth, Air Force, Utah, and Navy at the top of college rugby as the 13th member of the now defunct Varsity Cup Championship . Early nicknames were "Aggies" in 1911 (sometimes called "Farmers"), "Gorillas" in 1925, and then "Warriors" in 1930. The name "Indians" officially became

1980-555: Was one of the few trios of athletics mascots for a university. The choice was in honor of the Osage Nation that inhabited the area until the 1800s. The tradition, which had been dormant for years, was revived in 1996 by new athletic director Barry Dowd. During the process of reviving the tradition, Dowd sought permission and advice from the Cherokee and other local tribes on attire, dance and appearance. The various groups which restarted

2025-468: Was the Indians' third consecutive bowl appearance. In 1975 the team's first year at the Division I level, Arkansas State recorded an 11–0 season as one of only two undefeated teams. As a member of the Southland Conference , Arkansas State did not receive an automatic bowl game bid and was not selected for post-season play. The Independence Bowl in Shreveport , Louisiana , was created as a direct result of

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