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Claude Parker is the President of the Arkansas Cardinals AAU basketball organization. He is also the Coach for the 7th/8th grade girls and 7th grade boys teams. Coach Parker is a retired Sergeant Major from the United States Army. He has been employed with the United States Postal Service for 20 years. Coach Parker was one of the founders of the Arkansas Cardinals and has been with the Arkansas Cardinals for 14 years.
Belinda Parker is the devoted Administrator for the Arkansas Cardinals AAU basketball organization. She is also one of the three coaches for the 9th/10th grade girls team. Belinda is a retired Sergeant from the United States Army. She has been employed with the Arkansas Department of Human Services for 19 years. Belinda has been a part of the organization for 14 years.

Tracy Harris is the Coach for the Varsity boys within the Arkansas Cardinals AAU basketball organization. Mrs. Harris is a Manager for Tyson Foods and has been with the company for 21 years. Tracy has been coaching within the organization for two years.
Caleb Parker is the Coach for the Varsity boys within the Arkansas Cardinals AAU basketball organization. Caleb is a Sophomore in college at Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock, Arkansas where he is an all star starting point guard. Caleb played with the Arkansas Cardinals for 14 years. He loves the game of basketball so much that he decided to come back and coach.
Victor Ryland is the Head Coach for the Arkansas Cardinals 9th grade boys. Coach Ryland works at Lennox. He has been coaching within the organization for __ years.
Coach Watkins is the Assistant Coach for the 9th grade boys within the Arkansas Cardinals orgamization.


Coach Ramos is the Assistant Coach for the 9th grade boys within the Arkansas Cardinals organization.

Dr. Charles Colen is the Head Coach for the 9th/10th grade girls within the Arkansas Cardinals AAU basketball organization. Dr. Colen is the Department Chair for the Industrial Technology Management & Applied Engineering UAPB Stem Academy at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. He has been employed with the university for 27 years. He has been a coach for the organization for 3 years. His team also won the National Championship in 2017.


Laquetta Thompson is a Coach for the 9th/10th grade girls within the Arkansas Cardinals AAU basketball organization. Mrs. Thompson holds a degree in Early Childhood education and Art. She owned and operated her childcare center for six years before closing down to care for her ill mother. Mrs. Thompson is currently obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education with a coaching endorsement. She has been coaching within the organization for 2 years.

Coach Jay is the Coach for the 8th grade boys within the Arkansas Cardinals organization. Coach Jay is a barber/stylist and has been for ___ years. He has been coaching within the organization for three years.
Coach Lamont is the Assistant Coach for the 8th grade boys within the Arkansas Cardinals organization. Lamont is the Complex Animal Welfare Specialist for Tyson Foods and has been with the company for 7 years. He has been coaching for the organization for two years.
Coach K is one of the coaches for the 8th grade boys within the Arkansas Cardinals organization.
Meaghan is a graduating senior at Watson Chapel High School. Meaghan is enlisted in the Arkansas National Guard. Meaghan has played with the Arkansas Cardinals for the last ___ years. Meaghan is now the Assistant Coach for the 7th/8th grade girls within the Arkansas Cardinals AAU organization.
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