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Coach Nolan Richardson Born December 27, 1941 Nationality American WNBA career 2010–2011 Regular season 7–38 (.156) Profile WNBA Info Page WNBA Head Coach of Tulsa Shock (2010–2011) Nolan Richardson Sport(s) Basketball Current position Title Head coach Biographical details Born December 27, 1941 Place of birth El Paso, Texas, USA Playing career 1960–1964 Texas Western Position(s) Forward Coaching career (HC unless noted) 1968–1978
1978–1981
1981–1985
1985–2002
2005–2007
2007–present
2009-presentBowie High School
West Texas Junior College
University of Tulsa
University of Arkansas
Panamanian National Team
Mexican National Team
Tulsa ShockHead coaching record Overall 508-206 (.711) Accomplishments and honors Championships NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship: (1994)
Regional Championships - Final Four (1990, 1994, 1995)
1981NIT title
1980 NJCCA titleAwards 1994 NABC National Coach of the Year [1] Nolan Richardson (born December 27, 1941) is an American basketball head coach, who was elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He has coached teams to winning a NCAA Men's Division I Basketball National Championship, a NIT, and a Junior College National Championship, the only coach to do so. Most recently he coached the Mexican National Team. He previously coached college basketball at the University of Tulsa and the University of Arkansas and won the NCAA title with the University of Arkansas in 1994 and was runner-up the following year.
On October 20, 2009, Richardson was named head coach of Women's National Basketball Association's Tulsa Shock, formerly known as the Detroit Shock. He stepped down on July 8, 2011.
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Early life
Richardson was born in El Segundo Barrio in El Paso, Texas, United States to Nolan Richardson Sr. and Clareast Richardson. Clareast died from a mysterious disease in 1944, leaving behind three children: Shirley, age 5, Nolan Jr., three, and Helen, six months. Eventually they moved in with the children's grandmother, Rose Richardson. Nolan's father, would visit, but often did not live with the family, battling alcoholism for much of his adult life.[2]
Nolan Richardson played collegiately at Texas Western College, now the University of Texas at El Paso, playing his senior year under the school's new coach, future Basketball Hall of Famer Don Haskins.
Coaching start
Richardson began his coaching career at Bowie High School in El Paso. He then moved to Western Texas Junior College, where he won the National Junior College championship in 1980. He was the head coach at Tulsa from 1981 to 1985, leading Tulsa to the NIT championship in 1981. While coaching at Tulsa, Richardson became known for wearing an assortment of polka dot ties. This trademark eventually led Tulsa students to don polka dots during home games. In 1985 Richardson became the head coach at the University of Arkansas, where he gained national recognition, winning the National Championship in 1994.
University of Arkansas
Richardson took the University of Arkansas to the Final Four three times, losing to Duke in the semifinals in 1990, winning the National Championship in 1994 against Duke University, and losing in the Championship game to UCLA in 1995. He was named the National Coach of the Year in 1994. His teams typically played an up tempo game with intense pressure defense - a style that was known as "40 Minutes of Hell." He is the winningest Basketball coach in Arkansas history, compiling a 389-169 record in 17 seasons. He is the only head coach to win a Junior College National Championship, the NIT, and the NCAA Tournament.
University of Arkansas controversy
In February 2002, Richardson spoke out against the administration at the University of Arkansas and its fans. He claimed that he was being mistreated because he was African American, and challenged Athletic Director Frank Broyles to ruffled feathers by declaring "if they go ahead and pay me my money, they can take my job tomorrow.” [3] Shortly thereafter, Arkansas dismissed Richardson as head coach. In December 2002, Richardson filed a lawsuit against the University, the Board of Trustees, and the Razorback Foundation, citing a racially discriminatory environment. Coach Richardson's lawsuit was dismissed in July 2004. The Razorbacks have not been back to the sweet 16 since Richardson's dismissal. Arkansas had reached the Sweet 16 six times in seven years under Richardson between 1990 and 1996.
After the University of Arkansas
From 2005 to 2007, Richardson, who speaks fluent Spanish, served as the head coach of the Panamanian national team. In March 2007, Richardson was named as the head coach of the Mexican national team.
In the middle of 2009, Richardson was named as head coach and general manager of a prospective WNBA expansion team in Tulsa. While it seemed unusual to hire a coach before securing an actual berth in the league, the investors behind the expansion effort claimed this proved they were serious about wanting a team. On October 20, 2009, the Tulsa group bought the Detroit Shock and moved it to Tulsa as the Tulsa Shock. It was Richardson's first time as a professional head coach, as well as his first time coaching women.
Richardson's tenure with the Shock was far from successful. His first season ended before it began when key players who had led the Shock to three WNBA titles opted, for various reasons, not to make the move to Tulsa. This forced Richardson to try to build the team around disgraced Olympic track star Marion Jones, who hadn't played a meaningful basketball game since her college days 13 years earlier. The players also found it difficult to adjust to Richardson's frenetic style. A lack of continuity plagued the team as well; all of the players who had come from Detroit had left the team by the middle of the season, and Richardson seemingly juggled the roster on a game-by-game basis. The final result was a dreadful 6-28 record, dead last in the league. Richardson tried to rebuild the team by coaxing Sheryl Swoopes out of retirement, but after a 1-10 start, Richardson resigned on July 8, 2011.[4]
Head coaching record
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Tulsa (MVC) (1980–1985) 1980-1981 Tulsa 26-7 15-0 T-2nd NIT Champions 1981-1982 Tulsa 24-6 12-4 T-2nd NCAA 1st Round 1982-1983 Tulsa 19-12 11-7 T-3rd NIT 1st Round 1983-1984 Tulsa 27-4 13-3 T-1st NCAA 1st Round 1984-1985 Tulsa 23-8 12-4 1st NCAA 1st Round Tulsa: 119-37 (.763) 63-18 (.778) Arkansas (SWC) (1985–1991) 1985-1986 Arkansas 12-16 4-12 7th None 1986-1987 Arkansas 19-14 8-8 5th NIT 2nd Round 1987-1988 Arkansas 21-9 11-5 T-2nd NCAA 1st Round 1988-1989 Arkansas 25-7 13-3 1st NCAA 2nd Round 1989-1990 Arkansas 30-5 14-2 1st NCAA Final Four 1990-1991 Arkansas 34-4 15-1 1st NCAA Elite 8 Arkansas: 65-31 (.677) Arkansas (SEC) (1991–2002) 1991-1992 Arkansas 26-8 13-3 1st-Western NCAA 2nd Round 1992-1993 Arkansas 22-9 10-6 1st (West) NCAA Sweet 16 1993-1994 Arkansas 31-3 14-2 1st-Western NCAA Champion 1994-1995 Arkansas 32-7 12-4 T-1st (West) NCAA Runner-Up 1995-1996 Arkansas 20-13 9-7 T-2nd (West) NCAA Sweet 16 1996-1997 Arkansas 18-14 8-8 2nd (West) NIT Final Four 1997-1998 Arkansas 24-9 11-5 2nd (West) NCAA 2nd Round 1998-1999 Arkansas 23-11 9-7 2nd (West) NCAA 2nd Round 1999-2000 Arkansas 19-15 7-9 3rd (West) NCAA 1st Round 2000-2001 Arkansas 20-11 10-6 2nd (West) NCAA 1st Round 2001-2002 Arkansas 13-14† 5-10† T-4th (West) None Arkansas: 389-169 (.697) 108-67 (.617) Total: 508-206 (.711) National Champion Conference Regular Season Champion Conference Tournament Champion
Conference Regular Season & Conference Tournament Champion Conference Division Champion†Was replaced by interim before end of season.
See also
- NCAA Men's Division I Final Four appearances by coaches
References
- ^ http://www.apbr.org/ncaaawrd.html Coaching Awards
- ^ Bradburd, Rus. Forty Minutes of Hell: The Extraordinary Life of Nolan Richardson. New York: Amistad, 2010.
- ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/news?slug=dw-richardson051710
- ^ Longman, Jere. Leaving Detroit for Tulsa, the Shock Lost Their Way. New York Times, 2011-09-05.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball head coaches W. R. Bergen (1907–1909) • No team (1909–1913) • Harvey Allen (1913–1914) • Forest Rees (1914–1915) • Francis Schmidt (1915–1917) • Hal Mefford (1917–1918) • Francis Schmidt (1918–1922) • Howard Acher (1922–1925) • J. B. Miller (1925–1930) • Oliver Hodge (1930–1932) • Chet Benefiel (1932–1939) • Tex Ryon (1939–1940) • Jack Sterrett (1940–1941) • Tex Ryon (1941–1942) • Mike Milligan (1942–1943) • Woody West (1943–1944) • Paul Alyea (1944–1945) • Don Shields (1945–1947) • John Garrison (1947–1949) • Clarence Iba (1949–1960) • Joe Swank (1960–1968) • Ken Hayes (1968–1975) • Jim King (1975–1980) • Bill Franey # (1980) • Nolan Richardson (1980–1985) • J. D. Barnett (1985–1991) • Tubby Smith (1991–1995) • Steve Robinson (1995–1997) • Bill Self (1997–2000) • Buzz Peterson (2000–2001) • John Phillips (2001–2004) • Pooh Williamson # (2004–2005) • Doug Wojcik (2005– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball head coaches Francis Schmidt (1923–1929) • Charles Bassett (1929–1933) • Glen Rose (1933–1942) • Eugene Lambert (1942–1949) • Presley Askew (1949–1952) • Glen Rose (1952–1966) • Duddy Waller (1966–1970) • Larry Van Eman (1970–1974) • Eddie Sutton (1974–1985) • Nolan Richardson (1985–2002) • Mike Anderson # (2002) • Stan Heath (2002–2007) • John Pelphrey (2007–2011) • Mike Anderson (2011– )
Pound sign (#) denotes interim head coach.Arenas Head Coaches Administration Owner: William Davidson • Karen Davidson • Tulsa Pro Hoops LLC
General Manager: Nancy Lieberman • Greg Williams • Bill Laimbeer • Cheryl Reeve • Nolan Richardson • Teresa EdwardsAll-Stars Kara Braxton • Sandy Brondello • Liz Cambage • Swin Cash • Cheryl Ford • Deanna Nolan • Wendy Palmer • Ruth Riley • Katie SmithSeasons Playoff Appearances Conference Titles WNBA Titles Rivals Media Nolan Richardson – championships, honors and awards Arkansas Razorbacks Men's Basketball 1993–94 NCAA Champions 3 Al Dillard | 12 Clint McDaniel | 14 Corey Beck | 15 Dwight Stewart | 22 Davor Rimac | 30 Scotty Thurman | 34 Corliss Williamson (MOP) | 44 Darnell Robinson
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Assistant Coach: Mike AndersonNaismith College Coaches of the Year Men's coaches 1987: Knight | 1988: Brown | 1989: Krzyzewski | 1990: Cremins | 1991: Ayers | 1992: Krzyzewski | 1993: D. Smith | 1994: Richardson | 1995: Harrick | 1996: Calipari | 1997: Williams | 1998: Guthridge | 1999: Krzyzewski | 2000: Montgomery | 2001: Barnes | 2002: Howland | 2003: T. Smith | 2004: Martelli | 2005: Weber | 2006: Wright | 2007: Bennett | 2008: Calipari | 2009: Dixon | 2010: Boeheim | 2011: Fisher
Women's coaches 1987: Summitt | 1988: Barmore | 1989: Summitt | 1990: VanDerveer | 1991: Ryan | 1992: Weller | 1993: Stringer | 1994: Summitt | 1995: Auriemma | 1996: Landers | 1997: Auriemma | 1998: Summitt | 1999: Peck | 2000: Auriemma | 2001: McGraw | 2002: Auriemma | 2003: Goestenkors | 2004: Summitt | 2005: Chatman | 2006: Hatchell | 2007: Goestenkors | 2008: Auriemma | 2009: Auriemma | 2010: Yori | 2011: VanDerveer
NABC Coach of the Year winners 1959: Hickey | 1960: Newell | 1961: Taylor | 1962: Taylor | 1963: Jucker | 1964: Wooden | 1965: van Breda Kolff | 1966: Rupp | 1967: Wooden | 1968: Lewis | 1969: Wooden | 1970: Wooden | 1971: Kraft | 1972: Wooden | 1973: Bartow | 1974: McGuire | 1975: Knight | 1976: Orr | 1977: D. Smith | 1978: Foster & Lemons | 1979: Meyer | 1980: Olson | 1981: Hartman & Miller | 1982: Monson | 1983: Carnesecca | 1984: Harshman | 1985: Thompson | 1986: Sutton | 1987: Pitino | 1988: Chaney | 1989: Carlesimo | 1990: Heathcote | 1991: Krzyzewski | 1992: Raveling | 1993: Fogler | 1994: Keady & Richardson | 1995: Harrick | 1996: Calipari | 1997: Haskins* | 1998: Guthridge | 1999: Krzyzewski & O'Brien | 2000: Keady | 2001: Izzo | 2002: Sampson | 2003: T. Smith | 2004: Martelli & Montgomery | 2005: Weber | 2006: Wright | 2007: Lickliter | 2008: McKillop | 2009: Anderson & Calipari | 2010: Boeheim | 2011: Fisher
*Selection later vacatedEaves | 1961: McCarthy | 1962: McCarthy | 1963: McCarthy | 1964: Rupp | 1965: Skinner | 1966: Rupp | 1967: Mears | 1968: Rupp | 1969: Rupp | 1970: Rupp | 1971: K. Davis & Rupp | 1972: Newton & Rupp | 1973: Brown, Hall & Newton | 1974: Skinner | 1975: B. Davis, Hall & Newton | 1976: Newton & Skinner | 1977: Mears | 1978: Greene & J. Hall | 1979: Brown, DeVoe & Dobbs | 1980: Weltlich | 1981: Brown & DeVoe | 1982: DeVoe | 1983: Hall & Hunt | 1984: S. Smith | 1985: Boyd & Durham | 1986: E. Sutton | 1987: Durham & Sanderson | 1988: Newton & S. Smith | 1989: Brown, Newton & Sanderson | 1990: Durham, Eagles & Pitino | 1991: Pitino & Williams | 1992: Kruger | 1993: Fogler | 1994: Kruger | 1995: Williams | 1996: Pitino | 1997: Evans & Fogler | 1998: Green, Richardson & T. Smith | 1999: Ellis | 2000: Brady | 2001: Barnes | 2002: Gottfried | 2003: T. Smith | 2004: Odom & Stansbury | 2005: T. Smith | 2006: Brady & Pearl | 2007: Kennedy & Stallings | 2008: Gillispie & Pearl | 2009: Johnson | 2010: Calipari & Stallings | 2011: Donovan Categories:- 1941 births
- Living people
- African American basketball coaches
- African American basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball coaches
- Basketball players from Texas
- College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
- Junior college men's basketball coaches in the United States
- National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductees
- People from El Paso, Texas
- People from Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball coaches
- Tulsa Shock head coaches
- UTEP Miners basketball players
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