An Arkansas native, Solomon Bozeman is entering his fourth season as head coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and is one of the youngest head coaches in NCAA Division I men’s basketball.
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During his tenure at UAPB, Bozeman has coached multiple student-athletes to conference and national recognition. In 2021–22, Sean Doss was named to the SWAC All-Conference Team and earned BOXTOROW Second-Team All-American honors. In 2022–23, Shawn Williams was selected First-Team All-SWAC, named SWAC Newcomer of the Year, and received BOXTOROW All-American recognition. In 2023–24, Rashad Williams followed with his own standout season, being named SWAC Newcomer of the Year and Second-Team All-SWAC. Remarkably, Bozeman has guided a student-athlete to the league’s Newcomer of the Year award in two of the last three seasons.
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Before taking over at UAPB, Bozeman spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Oral Roberts University, where his impact was instrumental in player development and recruiting. His efforts helped the Golden Eagles capture the 2021 Summit League Conference Tournament Championship and earn the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2008. ORU went on a historic run as a No. 15 seed, advancing to the Sweet 16 with upset wins over No. 2 seed Ohio State and No. 7 seed Florida—their first Sweet 16 appearance since 1974. Among his key recruiting successes at ORU were Deondre Burns and RJ Glasper, who earned All-Conference and Newcomer Team honors.
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Bozeman also spent two seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater, University of Arkansas–Little Rock, where he was instrumental in the recruitment and development of standout guard Rayjon Tucker, who went on to play in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers. Prior to his return to UALR, he served two seasons at Abilene Christian University, where he recruited three All-Conference selections—Jaylen Franklin, Jalone Friday, and Kolton Kohl—who later played key roles in leading the Wildcats to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances.
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As a player, Bozeman was one of the most decorated student-athletes in UALR history. He earned AP All-American Honorable Mention, Sun Belt Conference Student-Athlete of the Year, and Sun Belt Player of the Year honors. His defining moment came in the 2011 Sun Belt Tournament Championship, when his clutch three-pointer with 1.5 seconds left lifted the Trojans to a 64–63 victory over North Texas, sending the program to its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance. Following college, Bozeman continued his career professionally in the NBA D-League and overseas.
Bozeman holds a master’s degree from the University of Arkansas–Little Rock. He and his wife, Myla, have been married for seven years.
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