Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms
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{{Infobox college athletics
| name = Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils
| name2 = Cotton Blossoms
| logo = Ark-monticello logo from NCAA.svg
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| university = University of Arkansas at Monticello
| association = NCAA
| conference = Great American Conference
| division = Division II
| director = Hud Jackson
| location = Monticello, Arkansas
| teams = 10
| stadium = Willis Leslie Stadium
| baseballfield = Weevils Field
| basketballarena = Steelman Fieldhouse
| arena2 =
| mascot = Weezy
| nickname = Boll Weevils (men)
Cotton Blossoms (women)
| fightsong =
| pageurl = https://www.uamsports.com/
| altlogo =
}}
The Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms are composed of 10 teams representing the University of Arkansas at Monticello in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, and golf. Men's sports include baseball and football. Women's sports include volleyball and softball. The Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms compete in the NCAA Division II and are members of the Great American Conference.{{cite web| title=University of Arkansas at Monticello|publisher=uamsports.com| url=http://www.uamsports.com/|access-date=2014-02-06}}
Teams
| class="wikitable" |
| Men's
! Women's |
|---|
| Baseball
| Basketball |
| Basketball
| Cross Country |
| Cross Country
| Golf |
| Football
| Softball |
| Golf
| Volleyball |
Baseball
File:UAM pitcher Jeff Harvill Feb 2014.jpg in 2014.]]
Arkansas–Monticello has had 5 Major League Baseball Draft selections since the draft began in 1965.{{cite web| title=MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Arkansas at Monticello (Monticello, AR)"|publisher=Baseball-Reference.com| url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=a9f9dfff&exact=1&query_type=key_school|access-date=2014-06-09}}
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Player ! Round !Team |
| valign="center"
| align="center" | 1965 | align="center" |James Eubanks | align="center" | 24 | align="center" | Yankees |
| valign="center"
| align="center" | 1970 | align="center" |Mack Payne | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | Royals |
| valign="center"
| align="center" | 1982 | align="center" |Vernon Rhodes | align="center" | 7 | align="center" | Blue Jays |
| valign="center"
| align="center" | 2001 | align="center" |Steve Green | align="center" | 40 | align="center" | Cardinals |
| valign="center"
| align="center" | 2001 | align="center" |Jake Nowlen | align="center" | 33 | align="center" | Cardinals |
Former UAM player Wes Johnson is the head baseball coach for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Football
{{Main|Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils football}}
Current head coaches (as of February 6, 2025)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; white-space:nowrap;"
! Name !! Sport !! Alma mater | Year Entering | UAM Record | Career Record | ||
| John Harvey | Baseball | Lyon College | 15th | 160–125 | 314–273 |
| Chad Tapp | Men's Basketball | Taylor University | 4th | ||
| Hud Jackson | Football | McNeese State University | 8th | 25–58 | 25–58 |
| Kyle Lem | Softball | Henderson State University | 3rd | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Aricia Ortiz | Volleyball | Fayetteville State | 2nd | ||
| David Midlick | Women's Basketball | University of Mississippi | 3rd | ||
| Rob Leonard | Men's & Women's Cross Country | N/A | 35th | ||
| Ken Hamilton | Men's & Women's Golf | Texas A&M Commerce | 1st |
Rivals
=Battle of the Timberlands=
{{main|Battle of the Timberlands}}
The Battle of the Timberlands is an annual football game between University of Arkansas-Monticello and Southern Arkansas University. The game became known as the "Battle of the Timberlands" in 2012 when a traveling trophy for the contest was created. The rivalry between the two schools dates back to 1913. Both schools are currently members of the Great American Conference. Through the 88 games played, SAU leads the series 52–36–1. UAM won most recently on November 10, 2018 by a score of 20–17.
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