Alonzo Hampton was formally introduced as the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff s 22nd head football coach at something a lot more festive than an ordinary news conference.
PINE BLUFF Alonzo Hampton wasn t in unfamiliar territory Tuesday afternoon on the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff campus, but he s got a plan in place to take the Golden Lions football team back to a familiar place.
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will replace Jackson State University as Tennessee State University s opponent in the Southern Heritage Classic football game for the next two seasons.
The Jefferson County Quorum Court is on the verge of considering giving $3 million to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff that would go toward a sports facility that could also be used to accommodate citizens during emergencies.