Brewington hired at Paris

Blain Brewington was hired as the new Paris boys’ basketball coach on Monday evening.

Brewington spent the past three years as an assistant coach at Nettleton. The Raiders qualified for the Class 5A state tournament twice in those three seasons and won the 5A-East Conference title once. He also served as an assistant coach and head junior coach at Lonoke for two years prior to going to Nettleton.

“I’m excited,” Brewington said.

“I think it’s a place we can come in and roll our sleeves up and get to work.

We can have the kids buy-in and we want the kids to not only be successful but represent the community in a positive way.”

The Pocahontas graduate attended Arkansas and served as a student manager for Razorbacks men’s basketball coach Mike Anderson for four years. He also joined Anderson’s staff as a graduate assistant for two years.

The 28-year-old said he learned plenty working with Anderson and his staff, but also his father, Anthony.

“All those guys, it’s a family,” Brewington said. “Coach Anderson is someone I have the utmost respect for. I learned as one big family, you can accomplish anything. My dad is someone I look to for advice on and off the floor. Riding a bus to games, being around it so much just put it in perspective how hard he works.”

Brewington succeeds Mike Foster, who has coached the Eagles for the past 12 seasons. Paris last made the state tournament in 2017 — the last of three consecutive appearances.

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