Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms explained

Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils
Name2:Cotton Blossoms
University:University of Arkansas at Monticello
Association:NCAA
Conference:Great American Conference
Division:Division II
Director:Hud Jackson
Location:Monticello, Arkansas
Teams:10
Stadium:Willis "Convoy" Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium
Baseballfield:Weevils Field
Basketballarena:Steelman Fieldhouse
Mascot:Weezy
Nickname:Boll Weevils (men)
Cotton Blossoms (women)
Pageurl:http://www.uamsports.com/

The Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms are composed of 10 teams representing the University of Arkansas at Monticello in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, and golf. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include volleyball and softball. The Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms compete in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Great American Conference.[1]

Teams

Men'sWomen's
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross Country
Cross CountryGolf
FootballSoftball
GolfVolleyball

Baseball

Arkansas–Monticello has had 5 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.[2]

YearPlayerRoundTeam
1965Eubanks JamesJames Eubanks24Yankees
1970Payne MackMack Payne9Royals
1982Rhodes VernonVernon Rhodes7Blue Jays
2001Green SteveSteve Green40Cardinals
2001Nowlen JakeJake Nowlen33Cardinals

Former UAM player Wes Johnson is the head baseball coach for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Football

See main article: Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils football.

Current head coaches (as of August 25, 2021)

Name Sport Year Entering UAM Record Career Record
John HarveyBaseballLyon College8th 160–125 314–273
Chad TappMen's BasketballTaylor University1st
Hud JacksonFootballMcNeese State University8th25–58 25–58
Kyle LemSoftballHenderson State University3rd0–0 0–0
Jocelyn GarciaVolleyballConcordia-Nebraska2nd
Markell CoxWomen's BasketballUniversity of Arkansas Pine Bluff8th
Rob LeonardMen's & Women's Cross CountryN/A35th
Ken HamiltonMen's & Women's GolfTexas A&M Commerce1st

Rivals

Battle of the Timberlands

See main article: Battle of the Timberlands. The Battle of the Timberlands is an annual football game between University of Arkansas-Monticello and Southern Arkansas University. The game became known as the "Battle of the Timberlands" in 2012 when a traveling trophy for the contest was created. The rivalry between the two schools dates back to 1913. Both schools are currently members of the Great American Conference. Through the 88 games played, SAU leads the series 52–36–1. UAM won most recently on November 10, 2018 by a score of 20–17.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: University of Arkansas at Monticello. uamsports.com. 2014-02-06.
  2. Web site: MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Arkansas at Monticello (Monticello, AR)". Baseball-Reference.com. 2014-06-09.