Former University of Arkansas star player and assistant coach Scotty Thurman is expected to be introduced Friday as the replacement for legendary Coach Al Flanigan at Little Rock Parkview, according to sources.
Thurman, 44, is best known for hitting a key three-point shot with less than a minute remaining in the Razorbacks’ 76-72 victory over Duke in the 1994 NCAA Championship game. He spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach on the Arkansas staff for Mike Anderson but was not retained by new Coach Eric Musselman.
Flanigan has stepped down after an illustrious career with the Patriots that included six state championship victories.