References

BOB STOOPS

Head Football Coach-University of Oklahoma Switzer Center, Norman, OK 73019

TOM OSBORNE

Retired Director of Athletics-University of Nebraska 5400 TrotterLincoln, NE 68516

DANA ALTMAN

Head Basketball Coach-University of Oregon Casanova Center, Eugene, Oregon 97401

As the UALR Director of Athletics, Chris Peterson presided over arguably the greatest season in school history in 2010-11 as UALR was one of just 12 Division I institutions out of 347 to have its men's basketball, women's basketball and baseball programs reach the NCAA Tournament.

All three teams captured Sun Belt Conference Tournament championships for the first time in each program's respective history, while the men's cross country team added a Sun Belt championship and an NCAA Regional berth in the fall. In addition to UALR's many team accomplishments, basketball players Chastity Reed and Solomon Bozeman swept their sports' Player of the Year awards and were both recognized as the Sun Belt Conference Student-Athletes of the Year.

A rare breed among athletic directors, Peterson is one of just a handful to have played and coached college athletics before making the move into administration. His commitment to academic and athletic excellence was recognized in 2010, as he was named Under Armour Central Region Athletic Director of the Year by NACDA.

"You would be hard pressed to find a more knowledgeable and dedicated Athletic Director than Chris Peterson," said UALR Chancellor Dr. Joel Anderson. "Under his leadership, Trojan student-athletes are held to high standards of academic and athletic performance. Chris gives UALR fans much to cheer about year after year."