He then became head coach at Arkansas Tech, spending seven seasons there before retiring in 1992.
After graduating she spent an additional year at Arkansas Tech working on a graduate degree in English.
The team also won their first and only championship in school history during the 1971 season defeating Arkansas Tech.
The season began with three consecutive victories including a televised home win over Arkansas Tech.
In a rain-shortened tournament, their season concluded with a loss to Arkansas Tech.
From 1997-2010, enrollment at Arkansas Tech increased by 131 percent.
Arkansas Tech has made five appearances in football national playoffs (1971, 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2009).
Like in their final regular season meeting, Arkansas Tech started strong and took the first set.
Arkansas Tech led the way with four championships (3 team, 1 individual).
Arkansas Tech shot a 300 as a team in the final round to increase its final total to 903.