Anthony Boone (basketball)

Last updated
Anthony Boone
Biographical details
Bornc. 1976 (age 47–48)
West Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Playing career
1994–1998 Ole Miss
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998–2000 Ole Miss (GA)
2000–2003 Murray State (assistant)
2003–2009 Jackson State (assistant)
2009–2013 Grand Canyon (assistant)
2013–2014 Phoenix Mercury (assistant)
2014–2019 Central Arkansas (assistant)
2019–2024Central Arkansas
Head coaching record
Overall43–96 (.309)

Anthony Boone is an American college basketball coach and former player. He is the former head coach of the Central Arkansas Bears men's basketball team. [1]

Contents

Playing career

Boone played college basketball at Ole Miss, where he was a 1995 SEC All-Rookie selection. [2] [3] His career was hampered by injuries, but during his senior season he was nominated for the Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award, and was inducted into the Ole Miss Hall of Fame as well as having his number 41 jersey retired. [4] At the time, Boone's jersey joined Archie Manning as the only two jerseys retired in Ole Miss history. [5]

Coaching career

After graduation, Boone stayed on with Ole Miss under Rod Barnes as a graduate assistant before moving on to Murray State as an assistant coach under Tevester Anderson for three seasons. He'd follow Anderson to Jackson State and stay for six seasons until joining the staff of Grand Canyon, then an NCAA Division II under his former Ole Miss assistant Russ Pennell. [6] [7] After the 2014 season, Boone would follow Pennell again as he became head coach of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury for a short spell in 2013.

When Pennell landed the Central Arkansas job, Boone joined him once more as an assistant coach. After a 1–8 start to the 2019–20 season, Pennell took a leave of absence in December 2019 and eventually resigned in January 2020, with Boone taking over on an interim basis. [8] After guiding the Bears to a 9–13 record the remainder of the season, he was named the permanent head coach on March 9, 2020. [9] [10] On March 2, 2024, Boone was relieved from his duties after 4+ seasons at UCA. [11]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Central Arkansas Bears (Southland Conference)(2019–2021)
2019–20 Central Arkansas 9–129–119th
2020–21 Central Arkansas 5–194–1211th
Central Arkansas Bears (ASUN Conference)(2021–2024)
2021–22 Central Arkansas 11–207–93rd (West)
2022–23 Central Arkansas 9–224–1413th
2023–24 Central Arkansas 9–235–11T–10th
Central Arkansas:43–96 (.309)29–57 (.337)
Total:43–96 (.309)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Corliss Williamson</span> American basketball player

Corliss Mondari Williamson is an American basketball coach who serves as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also a former player who played for four teams during his 12-year career. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Phoenix Suns. His nickname is "Big Nasty", a moniker he received from his AAU coach when he was 13. Williamson was a dominating power forward in college at Arkansas, but an undersized power forward in the NBA and mostly played at the small forward position.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ole Miss Rebels</span> Intercollegiate sports teams of the University of Mississippi

The Ole Miss Rebels are the 18 men's and women's intercollegiate athletic teams that are funded by and represent the University of Mississippi, located in Oxford. The first was the football team, which began play in 1893.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ole Miss Rebels football</span> Football team of the University of Mississippi

The Ole Miss Rebels football program represents the University of Mississippi, also known as "Ole Miss". The Rebels compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Rebels play their home games at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium on the university's campus in Oxford, Mississippi.

Russell Edwin Pennell is an American basketball coach, who was last the head coach for the University of Central Arkansas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Arkansas Bears and Sugar Bears</span> Collegiate sports program of the University of Central Arkansas

The Central Arkansas Bears and Sugar Bears represent the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in NCAA Division I ASUN Conference, The football team competes in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the United Athletic Conference (UAC). The athletic program is supported by the efforts of a diverse group of over 400 male and female student-athletes. Its men's teams are called the Bears and the women's are the Sugar Bears.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Arkansas Bears basketball</span>

The Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represents the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. UCA currently plays in the ASUN Conference, which it joined in 2021 after 15 seasons as a member of the Southland Conference. The Bears play home games at the Farris Center located on the UCA campus in Conway, Arkansas and are currently led by interim head coach Anthony Boone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013–14 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2013–14 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears are led by interim head coach Clarence Finley and played their home games at the Farris Center. They were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 8–21, 5–13 in Southland play to finish in 11th place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014–15 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2014–15 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by head coach Russ Pennell and played their home games at the Farris Center. They were members of the Southland Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017–18 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2017–18 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by fourth-year head coach Russ Pennell and played their home games at the Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 18–17, 10–8 in Southland play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Lamar in the first round of the Southland tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Stephen F. Austin. They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Seattle before losing in the quarterfinals to Jacksonville State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018–19 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2018–19 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represent the University of Central Arkansas during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears are led by fifth-year head coach Russ Pennell and play their home games at the Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas as members of the Southland Conference.

Sandra Rushing is an American women's college basketball coach. She has served as head coach at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), Delta State University, and the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). When she left UTEP, she had the best record for women's basketball in the school's history. Rushing was inducted into the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame in 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019–20 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2019–20 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears were led by interim head coach Anthony Boone, who took over for then sixth-year head coach Russ Pennell following Pennell's resignation on January 7, and played their home games at the Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas as members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 10–21, 9–11 in Southland play to finish in ninth place. They failed to qualify for the Southland Conference tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Central Arkansas Bears football team</span> American college football season

The 2020 Central Arkansas Bears football team represented the University of Central Arkansas in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Bears were led by third-year head coach Nathan Brown and played their home games at Estes Stadium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2020–21 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by first-year head coach Anthony Boone, played their home games at the on-campus Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas. This was the Bears' last season as members of the Southland Conference; UCA left the Southland in July 2021 to join the ASUN Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Mincy</span> American basketball player and coach

Jordan Mincy is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team.

Tony Madlock is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Alabama State Hornets men's basketball team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021–22 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2021–22 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by second-year head coach Anthony Boone, played their home games at the on-campus Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas. This was the Bears' first season as members of the West Division of the ASUN Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022–23 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2022–23 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by third-year head coach Anthony Boone, played their home games at the on-campus Farris Center in Conway, Arkansas as members of the ASUN Conference. They finished the season 9–22, 4–14 in ASUN play to finish in 13th place. They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023–24 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2023–24 Central Arkansas Bears basketball team represented the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by fourth-year head coach Anthony Boone, played their home games at the on-campus Farris Center located in Conway, Arkansas as members of the ASUN Conference. They finished the season 9–23, 5–11 in ASUN play to finish in 11th place. They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament.

References

  1. ↑ "Central Arkansas Athletics - Anthony Boone - 2019-20 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff - University of Central Arkansas". ucasports.com.
  2. ↑ "Anthony Boone College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ↑ "1994-95 Southeastern Conference Season Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. ↑ "Basketball's Boone an Award Finalist". Ole Miss Athletics.
  5. ↑ "Ole Miss Takes Star To Rafters Boone, More Than A Stats Guy, Has His Jersey Number Retired | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com.
  6. ↑ "1997-98 Basketball Roster". Ole Miss Athletics.
  7. ↑ "Anthony Boone - Men's Basketball Coach". Grand Canyon University Athletics.
  8. ↑ Daeschner, Trenton (January 7, 2020). "Pennell out as UCA men's basketball coach". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ "BOONE NAMED BEARS' HEAD COACH". Central Arkansas Bears . March 9, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Anthony Boone named UCA Bears head men's basketball coach". KTHV. March 9, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  11. ↑ "UCA TO MAKE CHANGE IN MEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM" (Press release). Central Arkansas Bears. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.