Hall of Fame
Al Flanigan joined the Southern Arkansas basketball team in 1968. The Magnolia native played on an AIC championship team that posted a 23-5 record in 1970-71, and on two NAIA tournament teams, in 1970-71, and 1971-72 when SAU finished with a 22-6 record. As a Mulerider, Flanigan played on teams that went 77-31 in his four-year career.
A point guard, Flanigan was a two-time First Team All-AIC selection. He holds the SAU season record for free throws made (155) in 1970-71. Flanigan is a member of the SAU 500-Point Club with 559 points scored his junior season in 1970-71, a 20.0 point average. He joined the 400-Point Club as a senior with 490 points, a 17.5 average, and made the 300-Point Club with 369 points his sophomore year, a 14.2 average. Flanigan is fourth in career scoring at SAU with 1,609 points, a 15.2 average.
Flanigan, who has had a highly-successful coaching career at Little Rock Parkview, with three state championships and six conference championships, has produced numerous NCAA Division I players, including sons, Wes, who played at Auburn, and Jason, who played at Ole Miss. Another son, Christopher, played one year at Central Arkansas.
