Head
Coach Byron
Coleman begins his fourth year as head coach of the
Lady Roadrunners basketball program – and 11th season overall –
having just notched his first 20-win campaign. Behind five
sophomores that included a 2nd Team All-American, Coleman
compiled a 21-11, 12-6 record in 2007-2008, good enough for a
third-place tie in Region XIV and a two-games deep run into the
tournament. The '07-'08 season also marked Colman's third
straight trip to the conference's post season, leaving him with
an overall record of 56-36 (a .642 winning percentage).
Before assuming head coaching duties, Coleman spent seven years
as the assistant coach for the Lady 'Runners. During this time
the Lady Runners produced three 20-plus win seasons – including
a school record 24 wins in 2002 – and were regulars at the
Region XIV tournament.
In addition to last season's All-American candidate, Coleman has
recruited numerous All-Region and All-Conference players, as
well as having had two Academic All-Americans named during the
same season in 2005-06. The 2004-05 team received Academic
All-American honors after posting the requisite 3.0 team GPA.
Coleman graduated from Angelina College in 2000 with an
associate's degree in general studies; from there, he earned a
degree in Kinesiology from Stephen F. Austin University and a
master's degree in Human Sports and Performance from New Mexico
Highlands University. He was a three-sport athlete at Diboll
High School, competing in football, basketball and track.
He is married to Tamula Coleman.
Assistant
Coach Ashley Walker enters her fourth season as the
Lady Roadrunners' assistant. A former Lady Roadrunner, Walker
played for AC from 1999-2002, and was part of the team that won
a school record 24 games against just seven losses in 2001-2002.
As the Lady 'Runner assistant, Walker's duties include
recruiting, along with player enrollment and development.
Walker was a two-time letter winner at Bryan High School who
made the Second Team All-District her senior year. She went on
to play basketball for, and earn a bachelor's degree in Exercise
and Sports Studies from, Texas Wesleyan University, where she
started in 16 games her junior year. Walker made Honorable
Mention All-Conference as the Lady Rams' third leading scorer,
averaging 12.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. In her senior
season, Walker averaged 14.7 points and 8.4 rebounds –numbers
good enough to lead the Lady Rams to a 22-9 record and land
Walker on the First Team All-Conference list. She also made the
RRAC All-Conference Player of the Week list four times.
Walker's sister Amanda Walker plays basketball at Houston-Tillotson
University.
She is the daughter of Thomas and Dorothy Walker of Bryan.
Gary Stallard,
Sports Information Director/Marketing & Development
Coordinator, begins his fourth season as SID at AC. Following
a career as a U.S. Marine, Stallard completed his bachelor's
degree at Stephen F. Austin University, where he majored in
English and Journalism. Over the past eight years, he has
worked as a sports writer/columnist/photographer for the
Lufkin Daily News. Stallard has won several awards for
writing, including the Golden Hoops Award for basketball
writing in 2003, Regional Sports Writer of the Year in 2004,
and the Texas Press Association's first-place award for column
writing in 2007.
He has two daughters, Jaime' and Jordan, and lives in Lufkin.
Stallard also taught English at Lufkin High School for four
years before assuming his role at AC. He has two daughters,
Jaime’ and Jordan, and lives in Lufkin.
Head
Coach Byron
Coleman begins his fourth year as head coach of the
Lady Roadrunners basketball program – and 11th season overall –
having just notched his first 20-win campaign. Behind five
sophomores that included a 2nd Team All-American, Coleman
compiled a 21-11, 12-6 record in 2007-2008, good enough for a
third-place tie in Region XIV and a two-games deep run into the
tournament. The '07-'08 season also marked Colman's third
straight trip to the conference's post season, leaving him with
an overall record of 56-36 (a .642 winning percentage). 
Assistant
Coach Ashley Walker enters her fourth season as the
Lady Roadrunners' assistant. A former Lady Roadrunner, Walker
played for AC from 1999-2002, and was part of the team that won
a school record 24 games against just seven losses in 2001-2002.
Gary Stallard,
Sports Information Director/Marketing & Development
Coordinator, begins his fourth season as SID at AC. Following
a career as a U.S. Marine, Stallard completed his bachelor's
degree at Stephen F. Austin University, where he majored in
English and Journalism. Over the past eight years, he has
worked as a sports writer/columnist/photographer for the
Lufkin Daily News. Stallard has won several awards for
writing, including the Golden Hoops Award for basketball
writing in 2003, Regional Sports Writer of the Year in 2004,
and the Texas Press Association's first-place award for column
writing in 2007.
