RimRockers Sign Assistant Coach

August 4, 2005 - NBA G League (G League)
Arkansas RimRockers News Release


LITTLE ROCK, Ark., August 4-The Arkansas RimRockers named Andy Stoglin as assistant coach for the 2005-06 season. Stoglin joins the RimRockers in their inaugural season of the NBA's Development League after serving as General Manager and Head Coach of the World Basketball Association's Mississippi Hardhats. During the 2004-05 season, Stoglin coached the Mississippi Stingers of the American Basketball Association. The Stingers went 26-4 under Stoglin, (1-3 against the RimRockers), and won the East Division before losing in the Final Four of the ABA Championships to the RimRockers.

Prior to his professional coaching career, Stoglin spent 14 seasons as Head Coach at Jackson State University. He led JSU to six Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships, (three conference and three tournament titles), and four postseason appearances, (three NCAA's and one NIT). He was named SWAC Coach of the Year three times (1991, 1993 and 1996). While at JSU, Stoglin helped to develop three NBA players, including Lindsey Hunter, a lottery pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 1993 NBA Draft.

"Having an experienced, trusted and basketball savvy coach that is familiar with Arkansas and its great basketball tradition is invaluable," Coach Joe Harge said. "I look forward to working with Coach Stoglin and getting the season started."

Stoglin also had brief assistant coaching stints at the University of Arkansas (1985-88); Oklahoma State University (1984-85); Southern University in Baton Rouge (1982-84); University of Tulsa (1980-82); San Diego State University (1979-80); Cal Poly-Pomona in California (1978-79) and the University of Texas at El Paso.

The NBA Development League will tip off its fifth season on November 18, 2005. The league includes the Fayetteville Patriots (N.C.), Florida Flame (Ft. Myers), Roanoke Dazzle (Va.), Arkansas RimRockers (Little Rock), as well as teams in Albuquerque (N.M.), Tulsa (Okla.) and Austin and Fort Worth (Texas).

Designed to help grow the sport of basketball both domestically and internationally, the league also offers fun, family entertainment at affordable prices. The D-League is a source of on-court talent for the NBA's 30 teams and is a diverse human resources pool for the NBA and its teams by training employees in management, operations, public relations, sales and marketing positions.



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