Nolan Richardson

Nolan Richardson
Richardson in 2009
Biographical details
Born (1941-12-27) December 27, 1941 (age 82)
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Playing career
1961–1964Texas Western
Position(s)Forward
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1968–1977Bowie HS (TX)
1977–1980Western Texas JC
1980–1985Tulsa
1985–2002Arkansas
2009–2011Tulsa Shock
International
2005–2007Panama
2007Mexico
Head coaching record
Overall508–206 (.711)
Tournaments26–14 (NCAA Division I)
9–4 (NIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NCAA Division I tournament (1994)
3 NCAA Regional—Final Four (1990, 1994, 1995)
NIT (1981)
NJCAA tournament (1980)
2 MVC regular season (1984, 1985)
2 MVC tournament (1982, 1984)
3 SWC regular season (1989–1991)
3 SWC tournament (19891991)
2 SEC regular season (1992, 1994)
4 SEC West Division (1992–1995)
SEC tournament (2000)
Awards
NABC Coach of the Year (1994)[1]
Naismith College Coach of the Year (1994)
MVC Coach of the Year (1981, 1985)
3x SWC Coach of the Year (1989–1991)
SEC Coach of the Year (1998)
USBWA Most Courageous Award (1995)
Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2014
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2008

Nolan Richardson Jr. (born December 27, 1941) is an American former basketball head coach best known for his tenure at the University of Arkansas, where he won the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and led the Razorbacks to three Final Fours. Elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014,[2] Richardson coached teams to winning a Division I Basketball National Championship, an NIT championship, and a Junior College National Championship, making him the only coach to win all three championships. During his 22 seasons of coaching in NCAA Division I, Richardson made a post-season tournament appearance 20 times.

  1. ^ "NABC NCAA Division I Coach of the Year - Presented by Wilson". National Association of Basketball Coaches. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ Winderman, Ira (April 7, 2014). "It's official: Mourning, Richmond to enter Hall; Zo: 'I'm humbled'". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.

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