BASKETBALL
Anderson starts Tip Off Club docket
At a glance
DOWNTOWN TIP OFF CLUB SCHEDULE
Dec.19;Mike Anderson, Arkansas men’s coach
Jan. 5;UCA Coach Russ Pennell, UCA men’s coach
Jan. 12;Denny Crum, former Louisville Coach
Jan. 20;Trey Biddy, HawgSports.com
Jan. 26;Steve Shields/Joe Foley, UALR
Feb. 2;Jimmy Dykes, Arkansas women’s coach
Feb. 9;Dave Van Horn, Arkansas baseball coach
Feb. 16;Rick Ray, Mississippi State
Feb. 23;Lee Mayberry, former Arkansas guard
Arkansas Coach Mike Anderson will be the featured speaker as the Downtown Tip Off Club begins its ninth season on Friday, Dec. 19 at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Tip Off Club, hosted by the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, will take a break for the holidays before meeting for eight consecutive weeks beginning Jan. 5. Other speakers scheduled to appear include former Louisville Coach Denny Crum, Steve Shields and Joe Foley of UALR, Arkansas women's Coach Jimmy Dykes and former Arkansas guard Lee Mayberry.
Annual memberships are $40. Lunch will be served at each meeting and will be $15 for members and $25 for non-members. Reservations are encouraged and walk-ups are welcome.
To join the club or for additional information, contact Elyse Cullen at (501) 372-5959 or [email protected].
MISCELLANEOUS
ASU names associate AD
Jason Martin was named Friday as Arkansas State's associate athletic director for external affairs.
Martin, who spent the last three years as the director of athletics ticket sales at Ohio State, will supervise marketing, multimedia, ticket sales, promotions, social media and special events for the Red Wolves.
Martin went to Ohio State after spending two years as the assistant director of marketing and promotions at Memphis, where he directed a season ticket campaign that sold out FedEx Forum for the first time in school history.
Sports on 12/13/2014