Russellville School District is excited to welcome Josh Ferrell as the new head basketball coach for the Russellville Cyclones.
Coach Ferrell comes to Russellville from West Fork where he led his alma mater to a 20 win season last year.
Ferrell played at the University of the Ozarks before beginning his coaching career at Pea Ridge High School. His first head coaching job was at Caddo Hills where he collected 85 wins in 3 seasons. He has been a head coach for 7 seasons compiling a record of 158-82, including six 20-win seasons. Ferrell has taken teams to the state tournament three times and once been to the state finals. He has been named Conference Coach of the Year three times.
“Coach Josh Ferrell brings tremendous energy, passion, and talent to our program,” said Russellville Athletic Director Ben Goodman. “We are confident that Coach Ferrell's leadership will have a positive impact on our student-athletes both on and off the court. I look forward to supporting Coach Ferrell as he begins this new chapter with our team.”
Before returning to West Fork to coach, he was an assistant at Rogers for his father David, who is an inductee in the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.
Coach Ferrell earned a masters degree at Arkansas State University. His wife Ashton is a graduate of Russellville High School. They have one son, Paycen.
Welcome Coach Ferrell!