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Arkansas-Little Rock coach Steve Shields directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won
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Arkansas-Little Rock coach Steve Shields talks about his team's prospects as he stands near members of the UALR basketball team Thursday, April 10, 2003, in Little Rock. Shields, a third-year assistant, was
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Arkansas-Little Rock coach Steve Shields directs his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won
![Arkansas-Little Rock coach Steve Shields talks about his team's prospects as he stands near members of the UALR basketball team Thursday, April 10, 2003, in Little Rock. Shields, a third-year assistant, was Arkansas-Little Rock coach Steve Shields talks about his team's prospects as he stands near members of the UALR basketball team Thursday, April 10, 2003, in Little Rock. Shields, a third-year assistant, was](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PF7YR5/arkansas-little-rock-coach-steve-shields-talks-about-his-teams-prospects-as-he-stands-near-members-of-the-ualr-basketball-team-thursday-april-10-2003-in-little-rock-shields-a-third-year-assistant-was-named-head-coach-thursday-replacing-porter-moser-who-went-to-illinois-state-ap-photodanny-johnston-2PF7YR5.jpg)
Arkansas-Little Rock coach Steve Shields talks about his team's prospects as he stands near members of the UALR basketball team Thursday, April 10, 2003, in Little Rock. Shields, a third-year assistant, was
![Arkansas-Little Rock coach Steve Shields talks about his team's prospects as he stands near members of the UALR basketball team Thursday, April 10, 2003, in Little Rock. Shields, a third-year assistant, was Arkansas-Little Rock coach Steve Shields talks about his team's prospects as he stands near members of the UALR basketball team Thursday, April 10, 2003, in Little Rock. Shields, a third-year assistant, was](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2n661nj/arkansas-little-rock-coach-steve-shields-watches-his-team-during-the-first-half-of-an-ncaa-college-basketball-game-against-florida-on-saturday-nov-16-2013-in-gainesville-fla-florida-won-the-86-56-ap-photophil-sandlin-2n661nj.jpg)
Arkansas-Little Rock coach Steve Shields talks about his team's prospects as he stands near members of the UALR basketball team Thursday, April 10, 2003, in Little Rock. Shields, a third-year assistant, was
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