John Shulman serves as Head Men's Basketball Coach for University of Central Arkansas's Men's Basketball program in Conway, Arkansas. Shulman became the head coach at the University of Central Arkansas on March 18, 2024 after a successful stint at The University of Alabama at Huntsville and the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Shulman is entering year 39 in his coaching career having spent 8 years coaching high school and 31 in the collegiate ranks.
Shulman has been a college head coach for 15 years and has guided 2 teams to the NCAA tournament at the Division 1 and 2 levels. Coach Shulman’s first year at UCA was a season of building culture and new standards. The Bears dealt with injuries but Shulman was able to guide them to the Atlantic Sun Tournament and earned them their second ASUN tournament victory in program history with a 77- 72 win over the defending ASUN champions, Stetson. Shulman’s teams have consistently proven themselves in tournament play, having shown consistent improvement as the season progresses.
