The remarkable success of Razorback Athletics in the classroom and on the athletic fields can be attributed to a collective effort. It all starts with our student-athletes. First and foremost, they are the key to our success.

However, behind our 465+ young men and women is a team helping position them for that success. That team includes University and athletic department staff, Razorback Foundation members, our loyal fans and many others. But few, have the direct impact on our student-athletes as our coaches.

So, it should come as no surprise that our coaches at the University of Arkansas rank among the best among their peers in the nation. In 2018-19, we celebrated coach of the year honors, hall of fame inductions and bid farewell to a pioneer who literally formed our gymnastics program.

2018-19 Razorback Coaching Honors

Bryan Compton
2019 USTFCCA National Indoor T&F Assistant Coach of the Year
2019 USTFCCA South Central Region Indoor T&F Assistant Coach of the Year

Lance Harter
2018 SEC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year
2019 SEC Women’s Indoor T&F Coach of the Year
2019 USTFCCA South Central Region Indoor T&F Coach of the Year
2019 USTFCCA National Indoor T&F Coach of the Year
2019 SEC Women’s Outdoor T&F Coach of the Year
2019 USTFCCA South Central Region Outdoor T&F Coach of the Year
2019 USTFCCA National Outdoor T&F Coach of the Year

Chris Johnson
2019 USTFCCA National Outdoor T&F Assistant Coach of the Year
2019 USTFCCA South Central Region Outdoor T&F Assistant Coach of the Year

Dale Schultz
2019 SEC Diving Coach of the Year

Additional Coaching Milestones
• Make it 100! – One Hundred victories for Coach Courtney Deifel as the softball coach at the University of Arkansas. Coach Deifel earned the milestone with a 2-1 win over SIU Edwardsville on February 22.

• Men’s Track and Field Coach Chris Bucknam was selected for the HPELS (Health, Physical Education and Leisure Services) Hall of Excellence at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). Coach Bucknam was a Hall of Fame coach at UNI before coming to the University of Arkansas.

• Women’s track and field assistant coach Bryan Compton who was recently recognized nationally. Coach Compton was named as the National Collegiate Coach of the Year at the National Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nevada.