Bob Holt is a sports reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of the University of Missouri, he sits on the board of directors for the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and a voter for the Heisman Trophy and AP Top 25 basketball poll. He has been awarded Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year four times and has been inducted to the Arkansas Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame.
Musselman announces addition of two basketball staffers

Arkansas coach Eric Musselman speaks Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, during a press conference in Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas men’s Coach Eric Musselman announced Wednesday that Tommy Abdenour has been hired as a special assistant to the head coach and Ryan Witthoff as coordinator of creative content.
Abdenour comes to Arkansas from Lindenwood College in St. Louis, where he was an assistant coach the past four seasons. He also worked in the G-League with Santa Cruz and Rapid City.
Witthoff will be in charge of overseeing and producing content for the men’s basketball social media platforms. He was creative content manager at Florida State men’s basketball program for four seasons.
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