FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas will unveil Nolan Richardson Court at Bud Walton Arena on Oct. 20 before an exhibition game against Arkansas-Little Rock at 3 pm.
The ceremony to unveil the new court design honoring Coach Richardson will be prior to the Razorbacks’ exhibition game with the Trojans with doors to Bud Walton opening at 1:30 pm.
The game itself is not part of the 2019-20 season ticket package.
The two Division I programs received a waiver from the NCAA to play the exhibition game as all proceeds will go to charity benefiting Arkansans impacted by flooding this past spring.
Last March, the board of trustees unanimously approved a resolution to name the court at Bud Walton Arena for Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson.
He was 389-169 in 17 seasons as Arkansas head coach and set a school record for wins and a .697 winning percentage. He led the Razorbacks to 13 NCAA Tournament appearances including six Sweet 16’s (1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996), four Elite Eights (1990, 1991, 1994, 1995), three Final Fours (1990, 1994, 1995) a national runner-up finish (1995) and the 1994 NCAA Championship.
In Richardson’s 22 combined years as a head coach at the collegiate level — at Western Texas Junior College, the University of Tulsa and the University of Arkansas — he compiled a record of 508-206 (.711) and became the only head coach in college basketball history to win a National Junior College Championship, NIT Championship and NCAA Championship.
