University of Central Arkansas Football

The most prolific quarterback in University of Central Arkansas history became the 20th head coach of the program in December 2017 when Nathan Brown was hired to

Blaze Barista was hired by the University of Central Arkansas in January 2025. He graduated from Wheaton Warrerville HS in Illinois. He earned his Bachelor’s in

Brooks Hollingsworth is in his 22nd year on staff at UCA (combined). He played for the Bears beginning in 1976 and was an All-Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference and honorable mention NAIA All-American as an offensive lineman on teams that went a combined 32-8-2 from 1977-80 and won two AIC championships. He was inducted into the UCA Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. In his fifth stint at UCA, Hollingsworth has an extensive coaching history including roles as an assistant at Arkansas Tech (1982-89) and head coach of the Wonder Boys (1993-97), where he won the final AIC championship in 1994 and earned AIC Coach of the Year honor. He coached at UCA in 1990 as offensive backfield coach and passing game coordinator for three years, including the 1991 NAIA national championship season, and returned as offensive line coach (1997-03). He was offensive coordinator at Minnesota State-Mankato in 2003-04, then returned to UCA in June 2004 coaching tight ends, running backs and offensive line until May 2014, winning two SLC titles and one Gulf South Conference title. He coached offensive line at Conway High School from July 2014 to December 2017.

Cameron Raggio was hired back in 2024 as the offensive graduate assistant and the assistant TE coach. He went to Magazine High School and graduated from the University

Chase Fourcade was hired as a coach at the University of Central Arkansas in 2025. He graduated from Archbishop Rummel High School in 2016. He went to college at

Donnie Pezzetti was hired by the University of Central Arkansas in May 2024. He attended Missouri State University before graduating from Lincoln University. Pezzetti

Ethan Anderson was hired by the University of Central Arkansas in August 2023. He graduated from Wichita East High School and went to college at Emporia State University.  He

Gunnar Boykin was hired as a coach at the University of Central Arkansas back in June 2015. He went to Ridgeland High School in Mississippi. He went to college at

Jake Walker was hired as a coach at the University of Central Arkansas in 2022. He graduated from Dyer County High School. He went to college at Reedley Junior College

JD Duplain was hired by the University of Central Arkansas in June 2025. He went to college at Michigan State. Duplain played for Michigan State from 2019 to

Justin Witcher was hired by the University of Central Arkansas in August 2024. He went to Benton HS (2015). He attended USMC, where he obtained his Bachelor’s of

Kre Trammell was hired as a coach at the University of Central Arkansas in April of 2021. He graduated from Watson Chapel High School in 2015 and from Arkansas Tech

Ryan Lajeunesse is going on his 14th season at the University of Central Arkansas. He graduated from Jacksonville HS and earned his Bachelor’s of Science in History

Walker Ashburn  was hired by the University of Central Arkansas in May 2023. He went to school at John Curtis HS. He earned his Bachelor’s from the University of

Will Kennedy was hired by the University of Central Arkansas in February 2025. He went to Conway HS and went to college at the University of Arkansas. He was