 Richardson in 2009 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 27, 1941 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1964 | Texas Western |
| Position(s) | Forward |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–1977 | Bowie HS (TX) |
| 1977–1980 | Western Texas JC |
| 1980–1985 | Tulsa |
| 1985–2002 | Arkansas |
| 2009–2011 | Tulsa Shock |
| International | |
| 2005–2007 | Panama |
| 2007 | Mexico |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 508–206 (college) |
| Tournaments | 26–14 (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 (1989–1991) 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) 2× 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.
- ^ "NABC NCAA Division I Coach of the Year - Presented by Wilson". National Association of Basketball Coaches. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ 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.