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'''Arnold Roy Kilpatrick''' (August 5, 1920 – December 12, 2005) was an [[educator]], [[basketball]] coach, and [[business]]man who was from 1966 to 1978 the president of [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], [[Louisiana]].​

'''Arnold Roy Kilpatrick''' (August 5, 1920 – December 12, 2005) was an [[educator]], [[basketball]] coach, and [[business]]man who was from 1966 to 1978 the president of [[Northwestern State University]] in [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]], [[Louisiana]].​

==Background==

==Background==

Kilpatrick was born in tiny Eros in Jackson Parish. He first attended the University of Louisiana at [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] in Ouachita Parish), formerly known as Northeast Louisiana Junior College. He later earned his bachelor's degree from Northwestern State and master's degree and [[Ph.D.]] from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He was a sergeant in the [[United States Army]] Air Corps during [[World War II]].​

Kilpatrick was born in tiny Eros in Jackson Parish. He first attended the University of Louisiana at [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] (in Ouachita Parish), formerly known as Northeast Louisiana Junior College. He later earned his bachelor's degree from Northwestern State and master's degree and [[Ph.D.]] from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He was a sergeant in the [[United States Army]] Air Corps during [[World War II]].​

In 1946, he began his educational career as a [[teacher]] and coach at the still standing Jonesboro-Hodge High School in Jackson Parish, at which he built a successful basketball program. The team won the Class A state championship in 1951, when it achieved forty-five victories, a school record.​

In 1946, he began his educational career as a [[teacher]] and coach at the still standing Jonesboro-Hodge High School in Jackson Parish, at which he built a successful basketball program. The team won the Class A state championship in 1951, when it achieved forty-five victories, a school record.​

==College ''Coach of the Year''==

==College ''Coach of the Year''==

 

Kilpatrick joined Northeast Louisiana State College in 1951 as a faculty member and assistant football and basketball coach and later head basketball coach and the director of athletics. In his three final seasons at Northeast, his teams had three consecutive winning seasons. Kilpatrick guided the team to its first 20-win season in 1954–1955. He was honored by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association that season as "Coach of the Year" in the Gulf States Conference. Kilpatrick was also a guiding force in the success of the conference, having served as vice-president and later president of the league. In 1957, [[Lenny Fant]] became the Northeast basketball coach and guided the team to eighteen victorious seasons, culminating in Fant's final year, 1978–1979.​

Kilpatrick joined Northeast Louisiana State College in 1951 as a faculty member and assistant football and basketball coach and later head basketball coach and the director of athletics. In his three final seasons at Northeast, his teams had three consecutive winning seasons. Kilpatrick guided the team to its first 20-win season in 1954–1955. He was honored by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association that season as "Coach of the Year" in the Gulf States Conference. Kilpatrick was also a guiding force in the success of the conference, having served as vice-president and later president of the league. In 1957, [[Lenny Fant]] became the Northeast basketball coach and guided the team to eighteen victorious seasons, culminating in Fant's final year, 1978–1979.​

In 1994, Kilpatrick was selected for the NSU Hall of Distinction, the highest honor bestowed at the university. He was also inducted into the NSU Graduate N Club Athletic Hall of Fame, the NSU Hall of Distinguished Educators, and the Northeast Louisiana Athletic Hall of Fame. He further received the Nth Degree for Meritorious Service from NSU.​

In 1994, Kilpatrick was selected for the NSU Hall of Distinction, the highest honor bestowed at the university. He was also inducted into the NSU Graduate N Club Athletic Hall of Fame, the NSU Hall of Distinguished Educators, and the Northeast Louisiana Athletic Hall of Fame. He further received the Nth Degree for Meritorious Service from NSU.​

 

==Later years==

==Later years==

 

After he retired from education, Kilpatrick engaged in a number of business activities. He was vice-president of Savings Life Group of [[Shreveport]] and also served as chairman of the board of directors of Pelican State Bank in Pelican in DeSoto Parish.​ He held membership over the years in the Masonic lodge, the Order of the Eastern Star, El Karubah Shriners of Shreveport, and the Scottish Rite Society.​

After he retired from education, Kilpatrick engaged in a number of business activities. He was vice-president of Savings Life Group of [[Shreveport]] and also served as chairman of the board of directors of Pelican State Bank in Pelican in DeSoto Parish.​ He held membership over the years in the Masonic lodge, the Order of the Eastern Star, El Karubah Shriners of Shreveport, and the Scottish Rite Society.​

==References==

==References==

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