Arkansas men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman will not be patrolling the sideline this weekend when the Hogs play in Baton Rouge against #12 LSU. According to a press release from the university, Musselman had surgery this morning to repair a torn rotator cuff. From the release:
University of Arkansas head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman had successful surgery today to repair a full tear of the supraspinatus tendon and partial tears to the infraspinatus and subscapularis tendons in his left shoulder. Coach Musselman is expected to miss at least two games, starting with the Razorbacks’ game at LSU this Saturday (Jan. 15).
Assistant coach Keith Smart will take over game day coaching duties for Musselman. Smart previously served as the head coach for the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, and Sacramento Kings.