Correction: This article contained a misspelling in a quote by UALR Athletic Director Chris Peterson. Peterson’s quote should have read: “Chris did a great job for us. Campbell University is getting an outstanding young assistant coach that we believe will one day make a great coach.”
BASEBALL
Marx named assistant at Campbell
Former UALR interim head coach Chris Marx has been named an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Campbell University, a Big South Conference member in Buies Creek, N.C.
Marx joins the Camels’ staff after spending the past three seasons as a UALR assistant coach, and he was interim coach for four weeks between the announcement of Scott Norwood’s resignation June 9 and the hiring of Chris Curry on July 1.
“Chris did a great job for us,” UALR Athletic Director Chris Peterson said in a statement. “Campbell University is getting an outstanding young assistant coach that we believe will done day make a great coach.”
Marx, who played at Ouachita Baptist, spent his first two seasons as hitting coach for the Trojans before working with pitchers this season. He was named UALR’s interim coach when Norwood resigned last month amid allegations of verbal abuse of players and NCAA rules violations.
Marx was accused by an anonymous source of violations as well. UALR has hired a private firm to investigate the allegations.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
2 Weevils on preseason All-America team
Arkansas-Monticello’s Jamie McGee and Mike Early have been selected to the USA College Football preseason All-America team.
McGee, a sophomore from Lake Charles, La., set a Great American Conference-record 17 field goals last season.
Early, a senior from Denham Springs, La., had 36 tackles, 4 interceptions and defended 12 passes last season and had more than 350 return yards.
6 Warriors on preseason All-America team
Six Hendrix College student-athletes have been named to USA College Football’s NCAA Division III preseason All-America team.
Senior wide receiver Casey Caton of Rogers was named to the first team. Sophomore running back Dayton Winn of Pea Ridge and sophomore punter Spencer Smith of Houston, Texas, were second team picks. Sophomore kicker Steve Crenshaw of Texarkana was placed on the third team, and sophomore defensive back Caleb Shannon of The Woodlands, Texas, and sophomore Travus McMahon of Hernando, Miss., were honorable mentions.
LACROSSE
Hendrix’s Blatt named All-American
Hendrix College freshman Jason Blatt was named to the Jewish Sports Review Men’s Lacrosse All-America First Team.
Blatt, a faceoff specialist and midfielder from Denver, ranked ninth in the nation and first in the Southern Athletic Association with a school-record 9.47 ground balls per game and 161 ground balls. He ranked 11th in the NCAA and led the league with a .667 faceoff percentage (234 of 351). He scored seven goals and recorded two assists.