Anthony Boone (basketball) explained

Anthony Boone
Birth Date:14 June 1976[1]
Birth Place:West Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Player Years1:1994–1998
Player Team1:Ole Miss
Coach Years1:1998–2000
Coach Team1:Ole Miss (GA)
Coach Years2:2000–2003
Coach Team2:Murray State (assistant)
Coach Years3:2003–2009
Coach Team3:Jackson State (assistant)
Coach Years4:2009–2013
Coach Team4:Grand Canyon (assistant)
Coach Years5:2013–2014
Coach Team5:Phoenix Mercury (assistant)
Coach Years6:2014–2019
Coach Team6:Central Arkansas (assistant)
Coach Years7:2019–2024
Coach Team7:Central Arkansas

Anthony Lynn Boone (born June 14, 1976) is an American college basketball coach and former player. He is the former head coach of the Central Arkansas Bears men's basketball team.[2]

Playing career

Boone played college basketball at Ole Miss, where he was a 1995 SEC All-Rookie selection.[3] [4] His career was hampered by injuries, but during his senior season he was nominated for the Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award, and was inducted into the Ole Miss Hall of Fame as well as having his number 41 jersey retired.[5] At the time, Boone's jersey joined Archie Manning as the only two jerseys retired in Ole Miss history.[6]

Coaching career

After graduation, Boone stayed on with Ole Miss under Rod Barnes as a graduate assistant before moving on to Murray State as an assistant coach under Tevester Anderson for three seasons. He'd follow Anderson to Jackson State and stay for six seasons until joining the staff of Grand Canyon, then an NCAA Division II under his former Ole Miss assistant Russ Pennell.[7] [8] After the 2014 season, Boone would follow Pennell again as he became head coach of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury for a short spell in 2013.

When Pennell landed the Central Arkansas job, Boone joined him once more as an assistant coach. After a 1–8 start to the 2019–20 season, Pennell took a leave of absence in December 2019 and eventually resigned in January 2020, with Boone taking over on an interim basis.[9] After guiding the Bears to a 9–13 record the remainder of the season, he was named the permanent head coach on March 9, 2020.[10] [11] On March 2, 2024, Boone was relieved from his duties after 4+ seasons at UCA.[12]

Head coaching record

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anthony Boone. coachesdatabase.com. July 28, 2024.
  2. Web site: Central Arkansas Athletics - Anthony Boone - 2019-20 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff - University of Central Arkansas. ucasports.com.
  3. Web site: Anthony Boone College Stats. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. Web site: 1994-95 Southeastern Conference Season Summary. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. Web site: Basketball's Boone an Award Finalist. Ole Miss Athletics.
  6. Web site: Ole Miss Takes Star To Rafters Boone, More Than A Stats Guy, Has His Jersey Number Retired | The Spokesman-Review. www.spokesman.com.
  7. Web site: 1997-98 Basketball Roster. Ole Miss Athletics.
  8. Web site: Anthony Boone - Men's Basketball Coach. Grand Canyon University Athletics.
  9. News: Daeschner. Trenton. Pennell out as UCA men's basketball coach. January 7, 2020. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. December 25, 2021.
  10. Web site: BOONE NAMED BEARS' HEAD COACH. Central Arkansas Bears. March 9, 2020. December 25, 2021.
  11. Web site: Anthony Boone named UCA Bears head men's basketball coach. KTHV. March 9, 2020. December 25, 2021.
  12. UCA TO MAKE CHANGE IN MEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM. Central Arkansas Bears. March 2, 2024. March 3, 2024.

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