FAYETTEVILLE - Nine former University of Arkansas student-athletes, including the baseball career leader in hits and RBI, two football All-Americans, a four-time national champion in men's track and field, a four-time All-American in women's track and field and a basketball All-American who led Arkansas to two NCAA Sweet 16 appearances, make up the 2008 class of inductees into the UA Sports Hall of Honor.

Football leads the way with All-Americans Rodney Brand and Bruce James, along with middle guard Tommy Brasher, quarterback George McKinney, and former player and assistant coach Steed White. They are joined by track All-Americans Daniel Lincoln and Gi-Gi Miller, baseball All-American Ryan Lundquist and basketball All-American Darrell Walker.

Honorees were elected to the UA Sports Hall of Honor by a vote of former letterwinners in conjunction with the "A" Club.

The official induction is Friday, Aug. 29, at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center adjacent to the Embassy Suites in Rogers. In addition to the 2008 class induction ceremony, former Athletic Director Frank Broyles will be presented the Razorback Foundation, Inc., Distinguished Service Award.

Tickets are $45 and can be purchased from the Razorback Foundation. For more information, call the Razorback Foundation at 443-9000.

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UAFS Announces Staff Changes

FORT SMITH - The Arkansas-Fort Smith athletics department has announced the hiring of head athletics trainer Jeff McGee, assistant athletics trainer Rae Tribble and compliance officer Will Collier.

McGee, 34, joins the UAFS staff after previously serving as an assistant athletics trainer at Arkansas, where he worked with men's track and field and cross country and assisted with summer football.

McGee will supervise an athletics training department that will monitor the health and well-being of more than 100 student-athletes representing eight sports.

Tribble, 24, joins the UAFS staff after previously serving as a graduate assistant trainer at Arkansas, where she worked with football, women's basketball, track and field and volleyball.

Collier, 26 was the compliance assistant at Arkansas the past 2 1/2 years. He will be UAFS' first compliance officer and will begin his position on July 1.

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