Anthony Boone is an American college
basketball
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coach and former player. He is the head coach of the
Central Arkansas Bears men's basketball : ''For information on all University of Central Arkansas sports, see Central Arkansas Bears and Sugar Bears''
: ''For information about the Central Arkansas women's team, see Central Arkansas Sugar Bears basketball.''
The Central Arkansas Bears b ...
team.
Playing career
Boone played college basketball at
Ole Miss, where he was a 1995
SEC All-Rookie selection. His career was hampered by injuries, but during his senior season he was nominated for the
Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award The Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award was presented to a men's college basketball player who was a senior and who had demonstrated strong personal character both on and off the court, similar to the fictional Chip Hilton character depicted by Ha ...
, and was inducted into the Ole Miss Hall of Fame as well as having his number 41 jersey retired. At the time, Boone's jersey joined
Archie Manning
Elisha Archibald Manning III (born May 19, 1949) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New Orleans Saints. He played for the Saints from 1971 to 1982 and al ...
as the only two jerseys retired in Ole Miss history.
Coaching career
After graduation, Boone stayed on with Ole Miss under
Rod Barnes
Rodrick Kenneth Barnes (born January 8, 1966) is an American college basketball coach. He is the head men's basketball coach a California State University, Bakersfield, a position he has held since 2011. Barnes held the same position at the Un ...
as a graduate assistant before moving on to
Murray State
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as an assistant coach under
Tevester Anderson
Tevester Anderson (born February 25, 1937) is a retired American college basketball coach and former men's basketball head coach at Jackson State University and Murray State University. He is a native of Canton, Mississippi.
Anderson earned his b ...
for three seasons. He'd follow Anderson to
Jackson State
Jackson State University (Jackson State or JSU) is a public historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi. It is one of the largest HBCUs in the United States and the fourth largest university in Mississippi in terms of studen ...
and stay for six seasons until joining the staff of
Grand Canyon
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, then an
NCAA Division II
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under his former Ole Miss assistant
Russ Pennell
Russell Edwin Pennell (born November 28, 1960) is an American basketball coach, who was last the head coach for the University of Central Arkansas.
Pennell was born in Pittsburg, Kansas and graduated from Pittsburg High School. He played colle ...
. After the 2014 season, Boone would follow Pennell again as he became head coach of the
WNBA's
Phoenix Mercury
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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. 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.
Head coaching record
References
External links
Central Arkansas Bears profile
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1976 births
Living people
American men's basketball coaches
American women's basketball coaches
Basketball coaches from Arkansas
Basketball players from Arkansas
Central Arkansas Bears basketball coaches
College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
Grand Canyon Antelopes men's basketball coaches
Jackson State Tigers basketball coaches
Murray State Racers men's basketball coaches
Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball coaches
Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball players
People from West Helena, Arkansas
Phoenix Mercury coaches