Matt Daniel

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  Published on: 3/11/2008    Last Visited: 8/31/2008  

  UCA head coach Matt Daniel wasted little time getting started, working the Sugar Bears out on Sunday.UCA head coach Matt Daniel wasted little time getting started, working the Sugar Bears out on Sunday.
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  But to the ears of new UCA head coach Matt Daniel, it sounded like an alarm clock.
  
  Daniel, itching to get to work with his team after biding his time since being hired in late January, wasted no time in beginning his rebuilding project.About 20 hours after their 2007-08 season finale, the Sugar Bears went through their first practice for the 2008-09 season as Daniel gathered the team on the Farris Center floor on Sunday afternoon.
  
  "The girls probably thought I was a little crazy," he said."But I wanted to get an early start and figure out where we are.I want to find out where the players are, where they stand, and then give them a few days off and let them have a chance to visit with their families and see if this is something they want to be a part of."
  
  Daniel and the Sugar Bears met for approximately 90 minutes as he gave them an introduction to his mode of operation.
  
  "Sunday was a small taste of what's to come," he said.
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  Getting started as quickly as possible and figuring out the makeup of the personnel early on is crucial for Daniel as he works to solidify recruiting heading into the April signing period.
  
  "Recruiting is going really well," he said." Better than I expected, quite honestly.

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  New Central Arkansas women's basketball coach Matt Daniel, a Jonesboro High School graduate, is also scheduled to speak at the clinic.

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  UCA head coach Matt Daniel wasted little time getting started, working the Sugar Bears out on Sunday.
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  Sugar Bear head coach Matt Daniel
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  University of Central Arkansas Sugar Bears head coach Matt Daniel has announced the 2008 girls basketball Higher Hoops Camps schedule, with camps for girls in grades 1-12 slated for the Farris Center this summer.

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  It's going to be a great experience, and I'm excited about the direction the program is going under Coach Daniel, and I'm happy to have the opportunity to be a part of it."
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  "I feel like we've assembled a young and energetic staff and that was important to me," said Daniel, the senior member of the staff at 32 years old."I do things with a lot of energy and I feel like this staff can help replay that to the player personnel we have in place.When I was coming out looking to get a coaching job, somebody had to take a chance on me, and that's what I'm doing with these staff members - and I feel great about it.I feel like they all bring different things to the table in different ways and they'll all be great assets to our program."
  
  "I feel like we have a lot of outgoing personalities and all of us have clicked really well," Randle said."You can talk to Coach Daniel on any level - he's a coach that cares about the players and getting to really know more about them.
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  Caronica Randle joins Adrianne Davie (left) and Tiffany Phillips (right) on Matt Daniel's Sugar Bear coaching staff.
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  Caronica Randle joins Adrianne Davie (left) and Tiffany Phillips (right) on Matt Daniel's Sugar Bear coaching staff.

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  DANIEL ADDS DAVIE, PHILLIPS TO SUGAR BEAR STAFF
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  "I feel like I got an absolute steal in Adrianne," said Daniel, who is in his first year at UCA after coming from the University of Missouri.
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  "I was looking for a job and Coach Daniel contacted me and let me know he was interested," she said."It's a great opportunity for me and I'm very excited to be here.Coach Daniel gave me a huge opportunity to get my foot in the door coming out of college.I'm happy to get back into basketball - now that I'm done playing, coaching is the next step for me.And this is a great place to be for me. Coach Daniel has already done so much since he's been here and I can't wait to be a part of this program."
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  And when I met Coach Daniel in person I was sold.He's a great person, energetic, fun - everything you want in a head coach.I think everyone should be so excited about having him."
  
  The feeling was reciprocated, as Davie made a quick impression on Daniel.
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  "This program means a lot to me and I'm happy to be a part of what I think is going to be a great experience working for Coach Daniel and a great future for Sugar Bear basketball.You can tell he cares about people, about this program and UCA in general.He's obviously a great recruiter and very enthusiastic and it's been exciting being around him the last six or seven weeks.I've already learned so much from him."
  
  That somebody with familiarity with the program fit into his plan was a pleasant surprise for Daniel, who came in not knowing what he would find and how his staff would shape up.
  
  "Obviously, I considered every assistant that was here," he said.

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  Published on: 1/25/2008    Last Visited: 1/26/2008  

  Matt Daniel, a former Arkansas High School Basketball Player of the Year, Harding University star and a coach who once led Pulaski Academy's boys to a 34-1 record and reached state semifinals, has been named the new women's basketball coach at the University of Central Arkansas, succeeding Checola Seals-Horton, who was dismissed in December.
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  Daniel, 31, is currently the top assistant women's coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Missouri.UCA athletic director Brad Teague said Daniel will assume some of his duties as soon as arrangements are worked out with Missouri.
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  As soon as those arrangements are made, Daniel will begin recruiting for the Sugar Bears.

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  UCA hires Daniel
  
  CONWAY (AP) â€" A Jonesboro native who played basketball at Colorado and Harding and is now an assistant coach at Missouri has been hired to coach the women's basketball team at Central Arkansas, the school said Friday.Matt Daniel, the son Jonesboro girls' basketball coach David Daniel, will replace interim coach Ron Marvel, who took over the team after coach Checola Seals-Horton was fired Dec. 31.
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  "Matt Daniel is a dynamic, energetic young coach who we think is the perfect person to lead our women's basketball program," UCA athletic director Brad Teague said.
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  Daniel is currently a women's assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Missouri, where he has been since 2005.The Tigers take on Texas tonight."I have no comment," Daniel told The Sun on Friday."I'm respecting my institution's request of no comment.I'm simply focused on beating Texas (tonight)."At Jonesboro, Daniel was the most valuable player of the 1994 Class AAAA State Tournament and led the Hurricanes to the state championship.Daniel began his coaching career as a men's graduate assistant at Arizona State in 1998-99 before becoming an assistant men's coach at UT Arlington (1999-2003).Daniel was head boys basketball coach at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock for the 2003-04 season and led the Bruins to a 34-1 record and a national ranking.Daniel then went to Colorado as a women's assistant coach for one year, serving as the team's lead recruiter before moving to Missouri.

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  Higher Hoops Camps with Matt DanielUCA Sports >> 2008 Higher Hoops Camps - University of Central Arkansas
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  with UCA head coach Matt Daniel
  
  Residential Camp

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  Matt Daniel, a former Arkansas High School Basketball Player of the Year, Harding University star and a coach who once led Pulaski Academy's boys to a 34-1 record and reached state semifinals, has been named the new women's basketball coach at the University of Central Arkansas, succeeding Checola Seals-Horton, who was dismissed in December.
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  Daniel, 31, is currently the top assistant women's coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Missouri.UCA athletic director Brad Teague said Daniel will assume some of his duties as soon as arrangements are worked out with Missouri.
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  As soon as those arrangements are made, Daniel will begin recruiting for the Sugar Bears.
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  "Matt has had a lots of NCAA Division I experience.He has the reputation as a strong and energetic recruiter, he is good working with kids and he is excited about what we're doing with the program here in Division I. He feels he can build a powerhouse here.I feel it's a great fit."
  
  - Advertisement - > Daniel, 31, a former Arkansas Basketball Player of the Year, will join the UCA program as soon as logistical arrangements are completed with Missouri, where he serves as an assistant coach and position coach for post players and the recruiting coordinator.
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  "But we'd like to get Matt in as soon as possible to begin recruiting," Teague said.
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  On the University of Missouri athletic website, Daniel, who was in his third season as assistant for the Tigers, is described by UM head coach Cindy Stein as "the ultimate recruiter and coach.
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  While playing for Jonesboro High School, Daniel was selected by some publications as the Arkansas high school player of the year in 1994 and was Most Valuable Player in the state tournament that season after leading the Hurricanes to the Class AAAA state title.
  
  He played two seasons at Colorado, where he helped the Buffs to an NIT bid as a freshman in 1994-95 and was the first freshman to start in the postseason in CU history.He was also an Academic All-Big Eight selection in 1995.He transferred to Harding, where he starred his final two seasons with the Bisons.
  
  Daniel began his coaching career as a men's graduate assistant at Arizona State in 1998-99 before becoming an assistant men's coach at UT Arlington (1999-2003).He was head boys basketball coach at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock for the 2003-04 season and led the Bruins to a 34-1 record and a No. 14 national ranking.
  
  Daniel then went to Colorado as a women's assistant coach for one year, serving as the team's lead recruiter for legendary Lady Buffs coach Ceal Barry.

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  MATT DANIEL is the new boys PE teacher and head boys basketball coach.Originally from Jonesboro, Matt left his assistant coaching responsibilities at the University of Texas-Arlington to coach at PA and return to Arkansas.While coaching at UT-Arlington, Matt's teams tied the record for most conference wins in school history twice.Each of his players has graduated or is on track to graduate, and his teams have had at least one all-conference player each year since he was on staff.He received his B.A. in General Studies from Harding University in Searcy and played basketball at the University of Colorado for his first two years of college.Matt was a stand-out basketball player at Jonesboro High School, where he was on their state championship team and was named the Arkansas Player of the Year and a McDonald's All-American nominee.

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