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Sun Belt Conference will not discipline UALR coach for reaction

Thomas Metthe

The Sun Belt Conference does not intend to discipline University of Arkansas at Little Rock Coach Darrell Walker for his reaction to a controversial final play in Saturday’s 84-83 loss to Arkansas State University, one Sun Belt league official confirmed Monday.

"We have been in contact with the conference office and will handle accordingly," UALR Athletic Director Chasse Conque told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in a statement Monday. "Saturday’s game was a hard fought and emotional contest. That is certainly no excuse for coach’s postgame reaction.

"Chancellor [Andrew Rogerson] and I have both visited with Coach Walker about the situation and made clear our expectation moving forward.