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Musselman values high school bonds

CONWAY -- Eric Musselman may be new to Arkansas, but when it comes to building relationships he is an old hand.

The University of Arkansas men's basketball coach made it a point that he wants a strong connection with the state's high school coaches while speaking to the Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association on Tuesday afternoon at Hendrix College.

"I think anywhere you coach you want to have a great relationship with the high school coaches in that state," said Musselman, who was named the Razorbacks head coach on April 7. "It's important to have a rapport with everybody whether they have a player that particular year or not.