Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans
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| University | University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Chasse Conque |
| Location | Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Varsity teams | 14 total 6 men's 8 women's |
| Arena | Jack Stephens Center |
| Baseball stadium | Gary Hogan Field |
| Soccer stadium | Coleman Sports & Recreation Complex |
| Other arenas | Donaghey Student Center Aquatic Center |
| Nickname | Trojans |
| Colors | Maroon, White, and Silver |
| Website | www |
The Little Rock Trojans (formerly branded as the Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans) is the name of the athletic teams representing the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The Trojans are a non-football member of the Sun Belt Conference. The University offers 6 men's and 8 women's varsity sports.
For the 2005–06 basketball season, the Trojans moved into the $25 million Jack Stephens Center. This new facility almost doubled the seating capacity of the old Little Rock gym, with 5,600 seats and 149,000 square feet (13,800 m2) of space.
On July 1, 2015, the Trojans officially announced they would no longer be branded as "Arkansas–Little Rock" or "UALR," but will be the Little Rock Trojans effective immediately.
A member of the Sun Belt Conference, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock sponsors teams in 6 men's and 8 women's NCAA sanctioned sports:
Men's Intercollegiate Sports
Women's Intercollegiate Sports
In the years since becoming a four-year university, Little Rock has won slightly more games than they've lost. However, during the six-year coaching tenure of Mike Newell, the Trojans made a big splash on the national stage. Appearing in their first ever NCAA tournament game in 1986, the 14th seeded Little Rock beat the heavily favored and 3rd seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish, coached by Digger Phelps, now a college basketball analyst for ESPN, 90 to 83. The Trojans lost in the second round to North Carolina State, 80 to 66 in two overtimes.
The 1986 NCAA Tournament success led to post-season appearances for the Trojans in each of the next four seasons. In 1987, Little Rock beat Baylor, Stephen F. Austin and California to make it to the National Invitation Tournament finals in New York City. The Trojans lost to both LaSalle and Nebraska to finish fourth. The next season, Little Rock lost to Louisiana Tech in the first round of the NIT.
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