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Tech's greatest men's basketball success came under the guidance of head coach Sam Hindsman, who led the Wonder Boys from 1947–66. Hindsman, who also won two AIC football titles at Tech during the 1950s, was ahead of his time with an up-tempo style that dazzled fans and opponents.
The 1999 team was the first from Arkansas to win the GSC football championship outright, while the 2004 Wonder Boys were the first team from Arkansas to host or win an NCAA Division II Playoffs game. Tech earned that honor by defeating Catawba College (N.C.) 24–20 on November 13, 2004.
In their third season under head coach Marvin Salmon, the Wonder Boys compiled an 8–0–1 record (6–0–1 in AIC games), won the AIC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 256 to 49. It was the program's second consecutive AIC championship.
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Tucker is ultimately responsible for the idiosyncratic nickname "Wonder Boys" for Arkansas Tech University.On November 15, 1919, Tucker, as a 17-year-old freshman, scored two touchdowns and kicked two extra points to lead the Second District Agricultural School Aggies to a 14–0 upset win over Jonesboro.