Richardson, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014, said he's impressed with the job Eric Musselman has done in his three seasons as Arkansas' coach. He and his wife purchased the land in the mid-1990s, nearly a decade after his daughter's death. "There are those who play to play and those who play to win," Richardson said. "You've got a few of those on the team.". Richardson loves Fayetteville. "They played hard every day in practice and every game, so the leadership is there. "The guys I had on those teams, they certainly played to win.". He prayed for guidance. "When you have 90 percent of white ADs making decisions, what do you expect?" He was 6-foot-3, 250 pounds during the peak of his tenure. Because anybody that gets that far, it could be anybodys game.. By comparing Davis to those players, the former Hall of Fame coach labeled him a winner before he got off the air. 9. He was 47. Nolan Richardson Jr. (born December 27, 1941) is a former American 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. The legendary coach praised the current Razorbacks. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Bird, he goes to the right. Richardson said he is eager for Athletic Director Frank Broyles and top university officials to know his stand. Richardson, still stocky, refused assistance from a visitor before he jumped out of his truck and tossed them aside. As a kid in El Paso, he had to cross the bridge into Mexico to enjoy the attractions that white kids in America were afforded then. In his first season (1985-86) at Arkansas, his daughter, Yvonne, wrestled with leukemia, and Richardson split his time between Fayetteville and Rochester, Minnesota, where Yvonne was treated at the Mayo Clinic. Razorback guard finds himself on most elite of lists, Hogs' Anthony Black, Davonte Davis on LSU Win. Richardson III was known as "Notes" and served as an assistant to his father at Arkansas and later as head coach at Tennessee State. Nolan Richardson III (July 16, 1964 - May 13, 2012) [1] was an American college basketball coach and the son of National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson . "We've made this home. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. You can rely on me. That statement there, that's a big statement. He signs autographs. Search instead in Creative? Turquoise has been traditionally regarded as a love charm. Broyles' decision to give him his $3 million buyout did just that. He smiles. Some guys take a day off or a week of in practice, but those guys they came to work every single day.". In Fayetteville today, however, he's no longer alone. He usually dons a visor and wedges an orange tee behind his right ear while he watches the Golf Channel from his oak rocking chair, and wonders whether Tiger will ever be Tiger again. Three years ago, Nolan Richardson III, who coached Tennessee State in the early 2000s and worked as an assistant under his father at Arkansas before that, died unexpectedly of a heart attack. I said, you know, yes and no. Nolan Richardson began his college coaching career in 1981 at Tulsa, where he became the first Black coach to win an NIT championship. I know that. Two years ago, seven of the SEC's 14 head coaches were African-American. Broyles, now 90, spoke highly of Richardson's tenure through a statement submitted via the Frank and Barbara Broyles Foundation. Tropical Storm Bill hurled rain throughout the South in mid-June. Back in the late 1970s, Hall-of-Fame basketball coach Nolan Richardson hadnt heard about Larry Bird. He and his wife purchased the land in the mid-1990s, nearly a decade after his daughter's death. In lieu of flowers, the Richardson family would like to request any donations be made to the Houston International Seafarers Center, Attn: Dana Blume, P.O. "I was pissed," he said, "most of the time.". But he too joins the congregation and reminds Richardson of a chapter Razorbacks fans will never forget. Arkansas and Texas took . The pebbled grooves on the steep gravel road curve into a rusting white gate at the foot of a snaked driveway that keeps the uninvited away and grants the former coach, who "can probably name my friends on one hand," the seclusion he and his wife, Rose, desire. Late Wednesday afternoon, former Arkansas national championship coach Nolan Richardson proclaimed his love Razorback guard Davonte Davis one of his all-time favorite players while talking with DriveTime Sports on 103.7 The Buzz in Little Rock.. "Devo to me has always been one of my all-time favorites because he's one of the few in the country who plays so hard on both ends," Richardson said. He is an actor, known for He Got Game (1998), The Sixth Man (1997) and 16 Banners (2013). And then he began to fight Broyles over his support for the football program and Nutt, a consistent backing that Richardson believed he himself never got from Broyles. Everywhere he goes, he's one of the most popular things here.". The following year, Arkansas returned to the championship game and fell to UCLA. He practices by hitting golf balls into the wilderness on his expansive, personal campus. With Frank Martin at South Carolina, eight of the league's coaches were minorities. ", "All-Time NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Champions 1980-89", "40 years ago today: TU hires Nolan Richardson", "Applause needed for trailblazer Richardson", "Nolan Richardson Court: Home To Razorback Basketball", "Legislator proposes resolution to name the Razorbacks' basketball court after Nolan Richardson", Leaving Detroit for Tulsa, the Shock Lost Their Way, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Richardson&oldid=1127585726, This page was last edited on 15 December 2022, at 15:14. "Those are the kind of guys who win you championships," Richardson said. "We've made this home. Yeah it happened.". Late Wednesday afternoon, former Arkansas national championship coach Nolan Richardson proclaimed his love Razorback guard Davonte Davis one of his all-time favorite players while talking with. Richardson loves Fayetteville. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ARKANSAS COACH NOLAN RICHARDSON HOLDS THE NCAA TROPHY WITH HIS TEAM AFTER DEFEATING DUKE, 76-72, IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA. Before they were worried about how you felt and now they feel like you're just one of them and that's because I've been here. He then returned home to play for Texas Western College (now the University of Texas at El Paso), playing his junior and senior years under Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins for the Miners. He has made the news recently with his new position as the head coach and GM of the. And Richardson questioned the role race played in the politics at Arkansas, where World War II veteran Silas Hunt became the school's first African-American law student when he enrolled in 1948. n the initial practices after Nolan Richardson took over the coaching job at the University of Arkansas in 1986, his new up-tempo style of play confused his players . He's also a motivational speaker, and he helps multiple charities, including the Yvonne Richardson Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit created to raise money for cancer research in honor of his daughter, who died of leukemia in 1987 when she was 15 years old. In Fayetteville today, however, he's no longer alone. The sturdy commander of Arkansas' best teams also aged. He couldn't believe it.". The man nibbles on his food, stares across the restaurant and waits for an opening so he can approach Richardson with his photo request. He forgave them. "While Nolan was here, he raised basketball support to new levels," his statement to ESPN.com said. When you've got that kind of an anger in you, it takes away from living because you're so angry.". Hefty branches blocked the clearing that abuts one of his fishing ponds. Sometimes, he had to step forward solo. Arkansas is his home. He went 10-19 and 11-17 in his first two seasons, then began the 200203 season 2-5 before he was suspended for violating University policy against bringing guns on campus. "Hey, Coach," the man says to Richardson, "it was great when you were here.". And if Arkansas is to keep winning, it will need to rely heavily on one of Richardson's favorite Razorbacks of all time. Jan 2023 - Present2 months. Follow allHOGS on Twitter and Facebook. And I said I think it'd be best to get on out of here because I am gonna file the suit. When you've got that kind of an anger in you, it takes away from living because you're so angry.". People would have no idea who you really are.' Then, Richardson pointed through the brush and announced with a proud smirk, "There they are.". Today, Richardson helps Wal-Mart christen new stores in Arkansas through meet-and-greets sponsored by Coca-Cola. Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? In his first season (1985-86) at Arkansas, his daughter, Yvonne, wrestled with leukemia, and Richardson split his time between Fayetteville and Rochester, Minnesota, where Yvonne was treated at the Mayo Clinic. Showing Editorial results for nolan richardson. He waves. "The Razorbacks would play Duke, the NCAA champs in 1991 and 1992. We have the professionals you need. And people of my color know that. Some fans who once cheered his Razorbacks grew cold. Before, I wouldn't have understood that. Nolan Richardson. He coached at Bowie for ten years then moved to Western Texas Junior College for three seasons, posting a record there of 101-13. I know that. It's an oasis occupied by a log cabin, two basketball courts, ATVs, trucks, fishing ponds stocked with crappie and trout, Percheron horses, donkeys, cattle, exotic birds and the llamas he could not locate that day. Everywhere he goes, he's one of the most popular things here.". [6] Richardson is credited with bringing the Tulsa program to national prominence when hired in 1980,[6] and led the school to season conference championships in 1984 and 1985 and conference tournament titles in 1982 and 1984 to go with the previously mentioned 1981 NIT championship. While coaching at Tulsa, Richardson became known for wearing an assortment of polka dot ties. Arkansas would beat top-seeded Gonzaga in the Sweet 16, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He plays 18 holes with the same foursome every week. Nolan Richardson Self Corliss Williamson Self Director Kenan Holley Writer Kenan Holley All cast & crew Production, box office & more at IMDbPro Storyline Edit Add full plot Add synopsis Genre Sport Parents guide Add content advisory Did you know Edit Connections Features SportsCenter (1979) 1 Review Featured review 7/10 Kind of sad, actually. "Coach is well-respected here," said Anderson, an assistant under Richardson in the '90s. Sheba got distracted, briefly, during her daily standoff with one of Richardson's hee-hawing donkeys -- she huffs at a cockatoo named Boy, too -- before spotting the llamas posted across a creek near a tree, gnawing on a grass patch with a blond hue. You had picnics, but you could go to a public place, basically, on Juneteenth. 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. Conference regular season and conference tournament champion But initially, Richardson wanted to flee. Richardson brought suit against B. Alan Sugg, President of the University of Arkansas; John White, Jr., Chancellor of UAF; J . But Richardson stood in front of that microphone by himself in Springfield, Massachusetts, just as he did on controversial issues throughout his time at Arkansas. The man nibbles on his food, stares across the restaurant and waits for an opening so he can approach Richardson with his photo request. In 1994, Richardson led the Razorbacks to a national title and he was named NCAA Coach of the Year. It just took some years to accept the embrace and agree to hug back. He also noted hepredicted Arkansas would beat top-seeded Gonzaga in the Sweet 16 before the Razorbacks did just that Thursday with a 74-68 victory. And that angers me.". Before they were worried about how you felt and now they feel like you're just one of them and that's because I've been here. There are accolades in college sports that are nice to have and then there are things mean the world and stick for a lifetime. Richardson invited Broyles, his former nemesis, to attend his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last year. Actually, not a whole lot of people outside of Indiana did as Bird quietly rose to stardom at Indiana State. USA TODAY 0:00 1:25 SAN FRANCISCO - Nolan Richardson, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who led the Arkansas Razorbacks to the 1994 national title, has a prediction about Mike Krzyzewski's. But he was also, admittedly, brash in his delivery. He transferred for his final two years to Oklahoma State University, where he averaged 6.5 points per game in 37 contests.[2]. Nolan reinvigorated college basketball and changed the game forever. EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) The Nolan Richardson Middle School cheerleading team in El Paso is out more than $3,000 worth of new uniforms. Krystle McClain the head coach said the uniforms were . Sheba got distracted, briefly, during her daily standoff with one of Richardson's hee-hawing donkeys -- she huffs at a cockatoo named Boy, too -- before spotting the llamas posted across a creek near a tree, gnawing on a grass patch with a blond hue. "Coach is well-respected here," said Anderson, an assistant under Richardson in the '90s. 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. If you can get here. The final result was a dreadful 6-28 record, last in the league. And hopefully he can continue to get their team where I know he would love to go and want to be, and thats basically at the Final Four. Three years ago, Nolan Richardson III, who coached Tennessee State in the early 2000s and worked as an assistant under his father at Arkansas before that, died unexpectedly of a heart attack. The man behind the Razorbacks' rise to prominence was head coach Nolan Richardson and his "40 Minutes of Hell" playing style - turn up the pressure for an entire game and the opponent will eventually break down. A lot of folks have houses to go to, but this is home. He couldn't believe it.". He chuckles. Duke outlasted Texas Tech, 78-73. I see Coach K in that category with John Wooden.. And Richardson, not the type to avoid a fight, returned fire by retreating to this distant destination and nurturing a grudge he struggled to shake. Tougher academic standards for freshmen, which will be incorporated in 2016, prompted the National Association for Coaching Equity and Diversity (NAFCED), an offshoot of the Black Coaches Association, to condemn the NCAA. Richardson was born in El Segundo Barrio in El Paso, Texas, United States to Nolan Richardson Sr. and Clareast Richardson. Are you looking for real estate agents or brokers? "I still believe that when you get those kind of players like the Devos, you don't have to be a guy who is out there barking it," Richardson said. SCNext Top 25: Ranking the best high school boys' basketball teams in the 2022-23 season, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. She died a year later, but Richardson said some Arkansas fans expressed more hatred -- police once cleared his home due to a bomb threat -- than sympathy. Clareast died from a mysterious disease in 1944, leaving behind three children: Shirley, age 5, Nolan Jr., age 3, and Helen, six months. He became the first coach in NCAA history to win 50 games in his first two seasons there. We've got to get to the top. It fell to 18.6 percent in 2011-12, per Richard Lapchick's "The 2014 Racial and Gender Report Card: College Sport." Legendary Hall of Fame Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson, who led the Razorbacks to multiple Final Fours, two national finals and a national championship in the 90s has told the story before, but. It's an oasis occupied by a log cabin, two basketball courts, ATVs, trucks, fishing ponds stocked with crappie and trout, Percheron horses, donkeys, cattle, exotic birds and the llamas he could not locate that day. Nolan Richardson, University of Tulsa basketball coach, is carried from the court on March 20, 1981 by Bruce Vanley, upper left, David Brown and Johnny Craven, right, following TU's 69-68. Yvonne Richardson died of leukemia at the young age of 15. "Would I have been able to recover what I think I've recovered living here? He initiated conversations about race that made folks around him uncomfortable. I also was the only black sports reporter in a room . And then he began to fight Broyles over his support for the football program and Nutt, a consistent backing that Richardson believed he himself never got from Broyles. His teams typically played an up-tempo game with intense pressure defense - a style that was known as "40 Minutes of Hell." Bird was drafted by the Boston Celtics and Johnson by the Los Angeles Lakers. Under Richardson, Tulsa won conference championships in 1982 and 1984. He chuckles. In December 2002, Richardson filed a lawsuit against the university, the Board of Trustees, and the Razorback Foundation, citing a racially discriminatory environment; the lawsuit was dismissed in July 2004. He coached the Panamanian and Mexican national teams -- he is fluent in Spanish -- for a few seasons, and he led the Tulsa Shock of the WNBA from 2009 to 2011. "I was very saddened yesterday to hear of the death of Nolan Richardson III," Tennessee State athletic director Teresa Phillips said in a statement. "If I had moved, where would I have gone? In ten years at Bowie High School in San Antonio, Texas, his teams went 190 - 80. The Razorbacks' 270 wins from 1990 to 1999 were more than all but four programs in the NCAA. After his dismissal, Richardson retreated for a respite in his man-made getaway before returning to various sidelines. Growing up in El Paso, Texas, the coach endured segregation that he carried . Coach K is one of the premier coaches of the land. And, at times, combative. Former Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson admits it now. Richardson, 38, got into an argument with assistant coach Hosea Lewis on Christmas night concerning the time of practice after . The strife did not begin with the lawsuit. "And she said, 'Do you really want to leave here?' He brought a national championship to our program. By year three, he had Arkansas in the NCAA Tournament. Now today, you might say 'You're kidding me.' He never left. Nolan Richardson III, the son of former Arkansas and Tulsa basketball coach Nolan Richardson, has been found dead in his home, Tulsa police said. The night he dared Broyles to fire him during a postgame news conference because, "If they go ahead and pay me my money, they can take this job tomorrow.". Conference regular season champion But he was also, admittedly, brash in his delivery. A bold black man with a thick mustache, a deep voice and an oft-misplaced filter. SAN FRANCISCO - Nolan Richardson, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who led the Arkansas Razorbacks to the 1994 national title, has a prediction about Mike Krzyzewski's farewell tour. Richardson believes his size, race and demeanor all contributed to any negative perceptions about him. This trademark eventually led Tulsa students to don polka dots during home games. And, gradually, he became visible again throughout Fayetteville. Forty Minutes of Hell Quotes Showing 1-1 of 1. Under Richardson, Tulsa won conference championships in 1982 and 1984. "There was a time when I wouldn't give [Broyles] the spit if he was dying," Richardson said. If you can get here. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? On March 28, 2019, two days after the termination of Nolan Richardson's protege Mike Anderson, the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name the court in Arkansas' Bud Walton Arena in honor of Nolan Richardson and his contributions to the University of Arkansas, state of Arkansas, and the United States of America. He played at Texas Western College (now the University of Texas at El Paso), two years under the future Basketball Hall of Famer, Coach Don Haskins. In his Hall of Fame speech, Richardson describes hearing a game on the radio between New Mexico State and Indiana State and realizing that some guy named Bird was having a huge game - and his. "You got to be the guy who is out there showing it.". Once you get here, that is. And, gradually, he became visible again throughout Fayetteville. Richardson began his coaching career at Bowie High School in El Paso, Texas. #AllBasketballTVThis video was edited to follow youtube's fair use guidelines:Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976,allowance is m. He brought a national championship to our program. He is the only head coach to win a Junior College National Championship, the NIT Championship, and the NCAA Championship. For years, he'd wrestled with conflicting emotions after his exit from college basketball. His hustle is now a stroll at age 73. Despite the hype guard Anthony Black brings with him and responsibilities he carries on the floor, he's quick to affirm that he sees the same things in Davis that Richardson does. The remoteness of the life he's carved into this endless land resembles his career. So they turned the condo into the weekend destination. Vice President Commercial Lending at First Savings Bank Once you get here, that is. Bird went on to play 13 seasons in the NBA, winning three championships and three straight MVPs. As a kid in El Paso, he had to cross the bridge into Mexico to enjoy the attractions that white kids in America were afforded then. He said, 'You in the stalls cleaning out horse s---. The drama of Richardson's early years on campus and the legal tussles of the early 2000s disrupted his relationship with the program and some members of the community for a stretch, but that wound seems healed now. Richardson is also among an elite group including Roy Williams, Denny Crum, Jim Boeheim, John Calipari and Tubby Smith as the only head coaches to win 365 games in 15 seasons or fewer. "I did not come over on that ship, so I expect to be treated a little bit different," Richardson said in 2002, in reference to the Middle Passage on which slave ships brought Africans to America. But he also sees something else Krzyzewski, on Saturday, coaching his last game. And Richardson, not the type to avoid a fight, returned fire by retreating to this distant destination and nurturing a grudge he struggled to shake. Please remember I have 25 plus years of insurance experience. Richardson's former long-time assistant, Mike Anderson, was hired as Arkansas' head coach in March 2011. At first, they only visited on weekends, but they felt more comfortable mourning here than in the condo they had on a local golf course. Theyve done that. Richardson, who is a member of the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was 389-169 in 17 seasons as Arkansas head coach and set a school record for wins and a .697 winning percentage. I have continued to be proud of his accomplishments and believe his impact on the game of basketball will stand the test of time. They have two children. [4], National champion I love a team thatll hang their hats on their defense. I still have two pre-game recordings of over 20 minutes (that, by the way, is uncommon) from his visit in Seattle in . He attends most of the Arkansas games now. Richardson hadn't fully digested the terms of his departure from Arkansas or the unraveling of the subsequent lawsuit when he received that news. Nolan Richardson revived a Tulsa basketball program that had been comatose for five years and lifted it to new heights into one of the nation's elite programs. After his dismissal, Richardson retreated for a respite in his man-made getaway before returning to various sidelines. Nolan Richardson's Life Path Number is 9 as per numerology. Then, he reflected on the sequence that ended his term at Arkansas, often while leaning on the banister of a back deck above Rose's flower patch and sculpture garden: His clashes with the school's brass about former football coach Houston Nutt's compensation and bonuses. SCNext Top 25: Ranking the best high school boys' basketball teams in the 2022-23 season, Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato. In 2012, his coaching philosophy was featured in the documentary "40 Minutes of Hell" on ESPN as part of the network's SEC Storied series. Richardson became the first African-American coach at a major university in the South,[citation needed] and the first African-American head coach of a men's program in the Southwest Conference. Nolan Richardson began his college coaching career in 1981 at Tulsa, where he became the first Black coach to win an NIT championship. "My thoughts immediately went to his wife, children and of course his father. He usually dons a visor and wedges an orange tee behind his right ear while he watches the Golf Channel from his oak rocking chair, and wonders whether Tiger will ever be Tiger again. Some fans who once cheered his Razorbacks grew cold. He told the media that they were too white. "I was pissed most of the time." Now, years after he exited college basketball, he insists he has changed and even mellowed. But perhaps former legendary collegiate basketball head coach Nolan Richardson's story about Larry Bird from his Hall Of Fame speech. "There was a time when I wouldn't give [Broyles] the spit if he was dying," Richardson said. This was just two days after a matchup against Kentucky and just before Arkansas dismissed him. Postseason invitational champion Another fan screams into his phone that "I'm sitting here a few feet from Nolan Richardson!" Richardson ultimately resigned his position. He is a celebrity basketball coach. Tennessee State Tigers head basketball coaches, Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball 199394 NCAA champions, National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, "Tennessee State's Richardson steps down over gun incident", "2011-12 Tennessee State men's basketball media guide", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nolan_Richardson_III&oldid=1125326266, Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball coaches, Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma) alumni, College men's basketball head coaches in the United States, Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball players, Tennessee State Tigers basketball coaches, 20th-century African-American sportspeople, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 3 December 2022, at 12:03. National Account Manager Retec Interface Mar 2006 - Feb 2007 1 . And show it he has. Richardson, 80, clearly is relishing the Arkansas-Duke matchup. Now today, you might say 'You're kidding me.' Tropical Storm Bill hurled rain throughout the South in mid-June. Ol' Mama had a profound impact on Nolan by helping instill the drive and determination to succeed. Conference tournament champion, Richardson was found dead in his home on May 13, 2012 of natural causes.[2]. Nolan Richardson, Jr., appeals the district court's1 dismissal, following a bench trial, of his race-discrimination and free-speech claims arising out of his termination as the men's head basketball coach for the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville (UAF) Razorbacks. "Those guys are such trendsetters: Nolan Richardson, John Thompson, John Chaney, George Raveling," said Texas coach Shaka Smart, the first black men's basketball coach in Longhorns history. Richardson was the head coach at Tulsa from 1980 to 1985, leading Tulsa to the NIT championship in 1981. Nolan Richardson had a stunned yet pleased look on his face when he saw this young African-American man walk in the door. PWS 998484 6/17. My family and I have the utmost respect for Nolan and his wife, Rose. The folks who'd battled him during the lawsuit? His education: Bowie High School, Eastern Arizona College, The University of Texas at El Paso. Nolan Richardson played college basketball at Eastern Arizona Junior College during the 1959-1960 season. Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? In 1994, his Razorbacks beat Krzyzewskis Blue Devils, 76-72, in the national championship game. Coach Nolan Richardson cuts the net from a hoop after the 1994 championship. It's serene here. He filed an $8 million lawsuit against the university, alleging racism and bias in his termination after the school gave Nutt bonuses and extensions for what Richardson believed were lesser achievements. Police said Richardson III. He traps the coach's hand and gushes about his favorite team's title run. But his legacy also includes his tumultuous relationship with former Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles, who fired him in 2002. And sometimes, he takes pictures with fans at Herman's, a local restaurant, whenever his appetite for savory ribs and brisket leads him there. His most controversial statement occurred in a post-game press conference in February 2002, when he spoke out against the athletic administration at the University of Arkansas. "You could go to the swimming pool, you could go to the movie houses and sit in the balcony," Richardson said. Forty Minutes of Hell: The Extraordinary Life of Nolan Richardson. 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