McCollum's Column: Two individuals who set the tone in the county during 2009
In keeping with that, we’ll identify two sports personalities from two sports that are often under the radar, volleyball coach Steve McRoberts of the University of Central Arkansas and baseball coach R.J. Thomas of Hendrix.
Both pulled major surprises.
McRoberts even surprised himself. After one of the best seasons in school history the year before, McRoberts wasn’t sure what kind of team the Sugar Bears would field this season. The Sugar Bears lost early to highly regarded Rice and Oklahoma in a tournament in Houston. UCA only lost to Memphis in a midseason hiccup.
The Sugar Bears powered through the Southland Conference with a 16-0 mark, winning the first undisputed, regular-season title for a UCA team in NCAA Division I. UCA could claim the outright title but was ineligible for the conference postseason tournament because of the transition.
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