INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) DII Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) announced Tuesday that Ronnie Johnson, a member of the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) softball team and current President of Arkansas-Monticello’s SAAC, will serve as the Great American Conference representative for the National Board starting in January. “It’s an honor and…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Gary Goff, who took the Valdosta State Blazers to the 2021 NCAA DII title game, has been selected as the 26th head football coach in Arkansas-Monticello history, Director of Athletics Hud Jackson announced today. Coach Goff was formally introduced at a press conference on the UAM campus earlier this morning. The full press…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Director of Athletics Hud Jackson has announced a press conference at 10 a.m. on Thursday to introduce the 26th Head Football Coach in Boll Weevil history. The press conference will take place on the UAM Campus inside the Student Success Center. UAM Chancellor Dr. Peggy Doss, Athletics…
James Hanten, Graduate Assistant for Athletic Communications MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team takes on two top 25 teams this week to open Great American Conference action. The Boll Weevils welcome the 19th-ranked Oklahoma Baptist Bison on Thursday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m., followed by a meeting with the 7th-ranked…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball returns home to Steelman Field House this week to open Great American Conference play on Thursday and Saturday. The Blossoms kick off GAC action hosting the Lady Bison of Oklahoma Baptist University on Thursday, December 4 at 5:30 p.m., followed by a 1:00 p.m. meeting…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has announced that William “Hud” Jackson, head coach of UAM Football, will step down from his coaching duties at the end of the 2025 season to focus on continuing his service as the director of athletics at UAM. Jackson became the head football coach at…
Article submitted by UAM Sports MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello football team travels to Durant, Oklahoma, this week to take on Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the 2025 season opener. The campaign will mark the 112th season of program history. Coming off a 54-22 loss at home to school rival Southern Arkansas in the 99th annual…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello Department of Athletics unveiled two new Boll Weevil statues that will serve as lasting symbols of Weevil pride and tradition. The first statue, a striking five-foot-tall bronze Boll Weevil, stands just outside the front of the Judy and Jack Lassiter Indoor Practice Facility. The second, a smaller Boll…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has officially launched its Legacy Campaign, a bold fundraising effort aimed at enhancing athletic facilities across campus. The campaign seeks to recruit 250 donors, each pledging $1,000 annually, to generate $250,000 per year in support of key renovation projects. By achieving this goal, the UAM…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Athletics Department announced it is accepting nominations for the 2025 UAM Sports Hall of Fame Induction in the fall. Nomination forms will be accepted until May 15. For over 25 years, the Arkansas-Monticello Athletic Department has celebrated the UAM Sports Hall of Fame. Since its introduction in 2000,…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The Arkansas-Monticello men’s basketball team is preparing for two GAC games this week. The Boll Weevils will travel to Southern Arkansas University on Thursday, January 23, and then host Arkansas Tech University on Saturday, January 25. “We are playing better in stretches,” said Head Coach Chad Tapp. “We’re going to need to play better for…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Athletics Department is excited to announce that the baseball and softball programs have new lights for the 2025 season. For the first time in the history of both programs, with baseball playing as early as the 1930s and softball’s inaugural season in 1996, UAM will have night…
MONTICELLO, Ark.– The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team has released its 50-game schedule for the upcoming year, and it will again be challenging, with some heavy-hitter non-league games andthe always-tough Great American Conference schedule. The Boll Weevils will open the year on the road in Houston, Texas, with three games in the 2025…
MONTICELLO, Ark.– The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team has released its 52-game schedule for the 2025 season year. The year will begin with tournament play, followed by the always-challenging Great American Conference schedule. Arkansas-Monticello will begin the 2025 season in Branson, Missouri, at the BransonLead-Off Classic. The Blossoms are scheduled for four games…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Weevils Baseball welcomed fans and supporters of the program to its first-ever Lead-Off Banquet on Tuesday night at Pauline Baptist Church. Ryan TowAssistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications, University of Arkansas at Monticello The event featured buffet-style dining from local staple, Ray’s, door prizes, team autographs, and an appearance from Hall of Fame College…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team dropped its first game of the spring semester to East Central University on Saturday. The Weevils came up short of the Reddies in a heartbreaking 55-52 loss. Leading Arkansas-Monticello (3-8, 0-5 GAC) with 19 points in the game was Seth Grandberry. Grandberry hit 8-19 field goals and 3-9…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team opened the second half of the season at home against Henderson State University. The Blossoms came out of the match-up with a 70-51 loss to the Reddies. Bailey Harris led the way for Arkansas-Monticello (7-5, 2-4 GAC), scoring 13 points in the match-up. Harris hit 4-19 field goals…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Men’s Basketball team returns to the court for the first time in 2025 at home on January 4 at 3:00 p.m. The Bolls Weevils are set to take on the Reddies of Henderson State University as they continue their 2024-25 campaign. “Henderson State is really tough, physical,…
Continuing its ongoing support of the Miracle League in Monticello, the UAM SAAC gave a $1,000 donation to the program. The donation is just one of many contributions the program has assisted in for the Miracle League over the years. Article by uamsports.com, Ryan Tow, Assistant AD for Athletics The Miracle League of Southeast Arkansas…
SHAWNEE, Okla. – Arkansas-Monticello’s Boll Weevil basketball fell Thursday night inside the Noble Complex to the Bison of Oklahoma Baptist University. The Boll Weevils start Great American Conference play 0-2 after a 74-56 loss to the Bison. Article by uamsports.com Seth Grandberry led Arkansas-Monticello (3-5, 0-2 GAC) with a season-high 22 points. Grandberry hit 10-18 field goals and…
SHAWNEE, Okla. – Arkansas-Monticello’s Women’s Basketball team faced off against the Bison of Oklahoma Baptist University on Thursday evening inside the Noble Complex. Despite a last minute burst of momentum the Blossoms came out of the match-up with a 70-64 loss to the Bison, to start Great American Conference play 0-2. Article by uamsports.com Camille Pritchard led the way for…
