Steve Shields, an assistant coach for Billy Gillispie at Tarleton State, is leaving to become the Parks and Recreation director for the city of North Little Rock.
Shields notified Gillispie of the decision on Wednesday afternoon.
Shields is currently an assistant coach for Tarleton State’s men’s basketball team in Stephenville, Texas. He joined the team earlier this year.
UALR parted ways with Shields in 2015 after the Trojans finished the season 13-18. It was the team’s second-consecutive losing season and its third in four seasons.
Shields was the school’s all-time winningest men’s basketball coach with a 192-178 record over 12 seasons.