COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Baker hired by UALR's Walker
Charles Baker, former head coach of Southwest Christian Academy in Little Rock and the Arkansas Wings, has been hired as an assistant coach for the University of Arkansas at Little Rock men's basketball team, Trojans Coach Darrell Walker announced Friday.
Baker has spent the previous three seasons coaching Southwest Christian, where the Lions won the National Association of Christian Athletes championship in 2017. He also coached the Wings, a member of the Elite Youth Basketball League, during those three seasons.
"I've known Charles for a long time and have seen what he's been able to accomplish in his career," Walker said in a statement.