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The second half of the basketball season is underway. We also get to hear from UAM baseball coach, John Harvey on this episode of the GAC Weekly.

GAC Weekly Jan. 26, 2018

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MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello has appointed John Harvey, who is the most successful baseball coach in Arkansas-Monticello history, as UAM’s director of athletics.

Harvey assumed the role of interim athletics director in November while continuing as head baseball coach following the departure of Chris Ratcliff. Harvey will continue to coach the Boll Weevil baseball team, which he has led to a record of 193-146 in seven seasons.

UAM Chancellor Karla Hughes said Harvey’s appointment “lends continuity to the successful program he has built and will allow us to honor a commitment to the student-athletes he has recruited and coached for their sustained success both in the classroom and on the field. John has demonstrated tremendous leadership since being asked to serve in the dual role of coach and athletics director and I believe he is the person to help us build a model Division II athletics program.”

“I’m excited to have this opportunity,” said Harvey, “and grateful to Dr. Hughes for having the faith and trust in me to lead our program in intercollegiate athletics. We have an outstanding group of coaches who have made my job easier. I share our chancellor’s vision of building a Division II athletics program that will serve as a model for other institutions.”

Harvey came to UAM in September 2010 from Henderson State, where he guided the Reddies baseball team to a 154-148 record in six seasons. In the four seasons prior to Harvey taking over the UAM program, the Boll Weevils won just 35 games and lost 143.

It took three years for Harvey to turn the program around. After posting a 35-52 record his first two seasons, Harvey led the Weevils to a 32-20 mark in 2013 and over the past five years, UAM is 158-94. In 2016, the Boll Weevils won a school-record 40 games while posting a 40-16 mark that included the Great American Conference tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA Division II Central Region Playoffs. Behind Division II national player of the year Corey Wood, the Weevils came within a game of reaching the Division II College World Series.

In 2017, Harvey guided an almost completely rebuilt team to a 33-21 record and a second straight GAC tournament title as well as a berth in the NCAA Playoffs. The Weevils reached the third round before finishing their season with a loss to Minnesota State.

A native of Lufkin, Tex., Harvey lettered four years at Lyon College, where he graduated in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He also holds a master’s degree in sports administration from Henderson State.

Harvey and his wife, Jaime, have two sons, Brooks and Brock.

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On the GAC Weekly today, we get to hear from UAM baseball coach John Harvey and update the GAC presence in softball and tennis postseason.

GAC Weekly May 18, 2017

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MONTICELLO — The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team notched its first victory of the 2017 season taking down the Tigers of Ouachita Baptist in extra innings, 7-5.

This victory marked win number 161 at UAM for head coach John Harvey as well, making him the all-time wins record holder in Arkansas-Monticello Baseball history, passing the late Carl Preston.

UAM (1-2) led throughout most of this game against the Tigers of Ouachita Baptist (0-4), starting off with a home-run to left field by senior Guy Halbert in the top of the second inning. This was followed with a sacrifice bunt by senior outfielder Lathan McFadden to give the Weevils the 2-0 lead.

Arkansas-Monticello added two more runs the following inning after a McFadden sac fly, Nick Piraino singled to bring in one run. The senior shortstop Piraino added his second RBI of the day with a sac bunt in the seventh to give UAM the 5-3 advantage.

Ouachita went on to tie the game up at 5-5 in the bottom of the seventh inning however, and would send this match-up into extra innings. The Weevils just needed to top of the 10th to reclaim the lead after an Andres Rios double to left center brought in two runs to seal the game up at 7-5.

Dawson Moser (1-0) was credited with the win in the contest, throwing 2.0 innings at the end of the ballgame, and recorded four strikeouts.

The Weevils will return to the field next this Friday as they face off against Southern Arkansas on Feb. 10 at Weevils Field with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m.

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We wrap up the 2015-2016 athletic season with a series of Podcasts visiting with the coaches of the conference champions during the year. Today’s visit is with Arkansas-Monticello baseball coach John Harvey.

GAC Weekly July 15, 2016

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