/news-archive/tag/football-feasibility-study/ ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Wed, 06 Feb 2019 16:38:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/02/06/football-feasibility/ Wed, 06 Feb 2019 16:38:24 +0000 /news/?p=73325 ... Little Rock Football Feasibility Committee Recommends ‘Not Now’]]> The committee appointed to review the findings of a football feasibility study for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has recommended that the university hold off on establishing a football program at this time. The committee made its recommendation in a memorandum sent to ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Chancellor Andrew Rogerson today following an 18-month football feasibility study and review process. “While a football program could be a positive addition to the university and the city, by unanimous opinion our group recommends that now is not the right time to start a football program,” the memo stated. The committee cited two reasons in the memo:

1. “The establishment of a football program must be a part of the university’s strategic master plan, with clear goals and a commitment and data-informed strategy for long-term sustainable funding model and infrastructure.”
2. “At this time, the university should continue to focus on raising the quality and investment in its current 15 intercollegiate athletic programs, including the new wrestling program beginning this fall.

The football working group, appointed by Chancellor Rogerson, included representatives from the ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Board of Visitors, Trojan Advisory Council, Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, Little Rock Mayor’s Office, and ����Vlog��ý Little Rock faculty and staff. Their task was to interpret the results and determine the best course of action based on a football and marching band joint venture study conducted by Convention Sports & Leisure (CSL), CarrSports Consulting LLC, Heery Sports and the Grant Group. The study, announced in summer 2017, was sponsored by the university, the Little Rock Mayor’s Office, and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. CSL prepared a comprehensive analysis based on interviews and consultations with a wide variety of different stakeholders throughout the university and central Arkansas community over a nine-month period. “I want to thank the football working group for their hard work and due diligence over the past six months,” Rogerson said. “When we embarked on this study, we went into it with an open mind. I am grateful for the community participation by our city, faculty, staff and students which has led us to a recommendation based on research and sound data. I am excited about the future of athletics at ����Vlog��ý Little Rock and what Division I athletics means to the capital city and our campus community.” The recommendations are an endorsement of an institution effectiveness process the university is currently undergoing to become a stronger and more effective urban university that meets the needs of central Arkansas, Rogerson said. “This has been a beneficial process, regardless the outcome, that has made and will continue to make Little Rock athletics stronger and better positioned to compete at the highest level,” said Little Rock Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque. “A study of this magnitude involves a lot of folks, and I’m grateful for the interest in . While football may not be in our immediate future, we look forward to the continued growth of our 15 sports programs. I strongly believe Trojan Athletics is in a position to rally our campus community and city, and I am confident our best days are still ahead.”  ]]> /news-archive/2018/02/26/community-input-football-marching-band-feasibility-study/ Mon, 26 Feb 2018 20:30:01 +0000 /news/?p=69586 ... ����Vlog��ý Little Rock seeks community input for next phase of football, marching band feasibility study]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking input from the university community and the public to assess whether ����Vlog��ý Little Rock should implement a football and marching band program.  The 34-question survey is a key component of ����Vlog��ý Little Rock’s $125,000 feasibility study by Conventions, Sports and Leisure. The survey takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete and focuses on a variety of topics regarding the impact of a football program on the university, the athletic department, and the community. The study began in December 2017 and is expected to conclude this summer. The survey will help determine the cost of restarting a football and marching band program at ����Vlog��ý Little Rock as well as help gauge community and financial support. The survey was distributed Feb. 20 to nearly 90,000 people, including ����Vlog��ý Little Rock faculty, staff, students, alumni, and corporate sponsors. ����Vlog��ý Little Rock is seeking feedback from the community via an online survey. Surveys should be completed by Thursday, March 15.. For more information about the study, including FAQs, visit the or email athletics@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2018/02/19/football-feasibility-study-community-feedback/ Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:23:34 +0000 /news/?p=69459 ... ����Vlog��ý Little Rock seeks community input for football, marching band feasibility study]]> The study, conducted by Conventions, Sports and Leisure (CSL), CarrSports, the Grant Group, and CBRE Heery International, began in December 2017 and is expected to conclude this summer. During the next phase of the feasibility process, ����Vlog��ý Little Rock will be seeking feedback from the community via an online survey in regard to the possibility of adding football. The survey, an important part of the strategic study, will be distributed beginning Tuesday, Feb. 20. Current university and athletics department supporters will receive a link via email to complete the survey, while other community members will be able to access the survey through both the university’s and athletic department’s websites beginning on Feb. 22. The survey is expected to take between 10-15 minutes to complete and will focus on a variety of topics regarding the impact of a football program on the university, the athletic department, and the community. For more information about the study, including FAQs, visit the at LRTrojans.com.]]>