Nolan Richardson Statue Unveiled at Arkansas

0:00On March 5, Arkansas Athletics Director Hunter Yurichek announced plans for a statue honoring Nate Smith Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson outside. Bud Waltz and Arena. The reveal happened at halftime of the Razebecs game against Texas earlier this week. The design work has already started, but no specific timeline was shared. Richardson, now 84, joined Yurichek on the court for the moment after sitting with him through the first half. Richardson's erupted in a standing ovation from the packed arena, showing just how much Richardson means to the program. Supporters had been pushing for this with signs at recent games. Over 17 seasons from 1985 to 2002, Richardson racked up 508 wins, including the 1994. National Championship, a final four run, and 13 NCAA tournament trips. This statue marks another big tribute, joining the court named for him in the arena, a nearby street rename and his vanners of high. It puts him alongside just two other Razerback legend with on-campus statues, ensuring

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