Central Arkansas
Bruce Blanchard - PF
Team: Central Arkansas Bears [ID #347] 
Location:
Conway, AR (South)
Conference:
II.2 [Division 1]
President:
LemonPepper
[since March 26th 2021 | last seen June 01st 2025]
Rating: 427.62 - Overall Position: #14
Fan Mood:
96.00
Alumni Mood:
237.55
Prestige:
222
Team Notes:
Aug 31 2045:
Elvis Barber was hired as the new assistant coach.
Aug 31 2045: Assistant coach
Jim Rowell was let go.
Aug 31 2045:
Jim Rowell was hired as the new assistant coach.
Aug 31 2045: Assistant coach
Derek Faulkner leaves to pursue head coaching opportunities.
Aug 31 2045: Demoted to conference
II.2.
Jun 27 2045:
D.J. Marshall was drafted round #2, pick #5 by New York.
Mar 02 2045: 2-star prospect
Bob Mathews committed.
Nov 16 2044: 3-star prospect
Bob Williams committed.
Nov 09 2044: 2-star prospect
Ed Morelli committed.
Sep 01 2044: Promoted to conference
I.1.
Record:
Wins: 0 Losses: 0 Pct: .000 Conf Wins: 0 Conf Losses: 0 Conf Pct: .000 Last10: 0-0 Streak: -
Pts Ave: 0.0 - 0.0 Pts Diff: 0.0 Team Power Index: 142.7
Press Releases:
Mar 13 2044:
March Sees the Bears Back in The Big Dance, Legends -
by LemonPepper on March 28th, 2025
The Central Arkansas Bears are back in prime time as they earned a 3-seed when the NCAA bracket was revealed on Selection Sunday (Friday).
Familiar faces join them in the East region, in fellow conference mates Ripon and Houston Baptist. UCA’s first round matchup will be the fourth time that they see the HBU Huskies on the hardwood this season, but the first without senior guard Malcolm Wills, who is nursing an Achillies injury.
Fans will be hoping that we haven’t seen the last of Wills in the purple and gray, but Coach Pearce will need some magic to see the Bears move on to the round of 32.
Marking the field of 64 wasn’t the Bears’ only success this season, as a #3 finish in conference brings them back into Legends for the 2045 season for their third stint in the prestigious conference.
Dec 07 2041:
Pearce, Bears search for answers after dreadful start to conference play -
by LemonPepper on November 8th, 2024
Stagnant offense and turnover issues have Bears fans wondering if Coach Pearce is the right man for the head role.
After a successful first season in charge and impressive 36-9 record, Coach Doug Pearce is now 29-28 over his last two seasons.
According to sources around the program, there is concern that Pearce won with his predecessor’s players and has not landed the top talent that his recruiting acumen had fans hoping for.
Sophomore Malcolm Wills has struggled with turnovers while Freshman DJ Marshall has been battling injuries and has yet to have the impact this year that fans had hoped for.
Speaking to reporters after another home loss to Seton Hall, Pearce did mention that practice will be seen as an open competition and that a change in rotation could come sooner rather than later.
The impact of these changes is yet to be seen, but at this point in the season, it looks like UCA could be returning to LL3 for the first time in 15 years.