Do you recognize these students? Mr. Kevin Jenkins and Ms. Tracy Stewart were the homecoming king and queen of the Arkansas College (Lyon College) Court of 1986. These priceless pictures and more are housed in the library's archives and highlighted in the display case, lobby area.
Director of Athletics: Jenkins profile on the Lyon College Athletics page.
Jenkins, a 1986 graduate of Lyon College, beings his 32nd year with the Scots Athletic Department in 2017-18 and his ninth year as the institution's Director of Athletics. For the 18 years he served as the Lyon men's head basketball coach, stepping down in March of 2013 to take over the full-time role as AD. Jenkins is also a member of the Lyon College Athletic Hall of Fame. Previously he served as an assistant coach for nine years to former Scots' Head Coach and former Lyon College Athletic Director, Terry Garner. He ranks third on the Lyon All-Time wins list with 210 career victories and was named TranSouth Conference Coach of the Year in 2006. Jenkins came to Lyon after two years at Three Rivers Community College where he was part of a NJCAA tournament team under Gene Bess. Jenkins served as the former President of the NABC-NAIA Basketball Coaches Association and holds the secretary position of the American Midwest Conference. He and his wife Kristie, also a Lyon graduate, have two daughters, Kessie and Kamie.
Head Women's Basketball Coach: Tracy Stewart-Lange's profile on the Lyon College Athletics page.
Tracy Stewart-Lange, a Lyon College alumna and member of its Athletic Hall of Fame, begins her 13th year as head women's basketball coach at Lyon in 2017-18. She has led the Scots to six consecutive NAIA Division I postseason bids from 2011-16 - the first-ever playoff trips for the program. In 2016-17 the Scots finished 28-6 and were the AMC Tournament runner-ups. Stewart-Lange led Lyon to the most wins in program history (30-4) in 2015-16, and has an overall record at Lyon of 246-139.The Scots were American Midwest Conference regular season, and tournament Champions in 2015-16. She also led the Scots to an American Midwest Conference Co-Championship in 2012-13. A native of Batesville and 1986 graduate of Lyon, Stewart-Lange is a former NCAA Division I head coach of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Lady Trojans. Stewart-Lange was head women's basketball coach at UALR for five years. Previously, she had been an assistant coach at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Mississippi State, Westark Community College at Fort Smith, and Texas A&M, where she served as first assistant and was recruiting coordinator. More recently, she has been the assistant girls' varsity coach and Lower School physical education instructor at Webb School of Knoxville, Tenn. Stewart-Lange began her college playing years at ASU-Beebe, where she was an all-conference player on the women's basketball team. After transferring to Lyon, Stewart-Lange led the team in assists and was twice named to the all-conference and all-district teams in the AIC. She received the Winnie Marable Award for the outstanding female student-athlete and was named to Who's Who Among American College and University Students. She was elected into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. She received a B.A. degree in English and journalism at Lyon and a master of education degree in sports administration at Mississippi State University. Stewart-Lange and her husband Kel have a daughter, Hope, and a son, Wes.
Homecoming 1967
Robert Austin, our archivist, also put together a display for the 1967 reunion. Several groups came by to see and visit.
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