LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received the results of its football and marching band feasibility study, announced last summer. The study was a joint venture conducted by Convention Sports & Leisure (CSL), CarrSports Consulting LLC, Heery Sports and the Grant Group.
UA Little Rock Football Feasibility Study
The next phase in the process of exploring the possibility of the addition of a football and marching band program at Little Rock will be a thorough analysis of the findings. Over the past nine months, CSL has conducted extensive interviews and consultations with a wide variety of different stakeholders throughout the university and central Arkansas community.
"CSL has completed their comprehensive analysis of the feasibility of a UA Little Rock football program," said UA Little Rock Chancellor Andrew Rogerson. "The study data will enable stakeholders and the university to generate a collaborative data-based decision."
To properly analyze the findings and determine the best course of action moving forward, a committee will be formed to interpret the results over the next several months. This committee will involve relevant partners in this endeavor, comprised of members from UA Little Rock faculty and staff, UA Little Rock Board of Visitors, Trojan Advisory Council, Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and the Little Rock Mayor's Office.
"I appreciate the work that has been done to understand the possibilities with regard to football and a marching band at UA Little Rock," said Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola. "I look forward to reading the information gleaned from this substantive investigation to determine next steps."
"We are eager to look over the findings and see what the next steps in the process will be," said Director of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Kane Webb. "It's always good to have an objective analysis."
The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether a football program and marching band would be a fiscal and meaningful addition to UA Little Rock and the central Arkansas community. A collaborative project with the city of Little Rock and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, the study examined every aspect of starting a football program.
No timetable has been set for a final decision on whether football or a marching band program would be added to the UA Little Rock Athletic Department.
The full study is available under the Football Feasibility Study link at LRTrojans.com.
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