Stephen Leonard Shields (born March 9, 1965) is an American

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coach and most recently the head men's basketball coach at the

University of Arkansas at Little Rock The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) is a public research university in Little Rock, Arkansas. Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, the institution became a private four-year ...

. He took over as head coach prior to the start of the 2003–04 season. Shields began his tenure at Arkansas–Little Rock as an assistant to

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in 2000, and served as his assistant until 2003, when Moser left to take the head coaching position at

Illinois State University Illinois State University (ISU) is a public university in Normal, Illinois. Founded in 1857 as Illinois State Normal University, it is the oldest public university in Illinois. The university emphasizes teaching and is recognized as one of th ...

. Prior to joining the Trojans' staff, Shields had worked as an assistant for six years at three different community colleges before accepting the head job in 1996 at

McLennan Community College McLennan Community College (MCC) is a public community college in McLennan County, Texas. Located in Waco, Texas, it opened in 1965. MCC now serves about 9,000 students and has more than 700 employees. It is governed by a Board of Trustees ele ...

, where he had previously spent time as an assistant. Shields started his collegiate career as a basketball player at

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, where he sat out his freshman year as a redshirt. He transferred and played basketball for one year at McLennan Community College before transferring again to

Baylor University Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the fir ...

. Shields played golf for his father at Baylor, earning all-conference honors. He graduated in 1988 with a degree in education. On March 18, 2015, Shields was let go by the Arkansas–Little Rock administration after 12 seasons. He left as the winningest coach in the Trojans' history.

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