All rights reserved. "I was very saddened yesterday to hear of the death of Nolan Richardson III," Tennessee State athletic director Teresa Phillips said in a statement. In March, 2011, Mike Anderson was hired as Arkansas coach. Born December 27, 1941, in El Paso, TX; married second wife, Rose Davila; children: (first marriage) Madalyn, Bradley, Nolan III; (second marriage) Yvonne (deceased), Sylvia. Suspect in shooting of Springdale woman shot by officer after pointing gun at police, Communication program for people with nonverbal autistm coming to Fort Smith, Heavy rain and storms likely to increase Thursday across Arkansas, Storm warning fatigue | Alerting Arkansas. Playing career. Elected to the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014, 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. Washington Post, March 27, 1994, p. D9; May 30, 1994, p. D1. Education: University of Texas-El Paso, B.A., 1964. He lived only a short distance from Mexico and grew up in a predominantly Mexican El Paso neighborhood. to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. Surgeon General, Founding Director and Senior Advisor of the Satcher Health Nolan Richardson played college basketball at Eastern Arizona Junior College during the 1959-1960 season. Corliss Williamson of Arkansas was named the tournaments Most Outstanding Player. Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. What are gas prices at Buc EEs in Richmond KY? While he wanted to brood, Rose's principles forced Nolan to play. It was also that Richardson had his own ideas about how basketball should be played, notions that didnt square with the walk-it-up style on which Razorback fans had been reared, according to Sports Illustrated correspondent Alexander Wolff. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014 for his illustrious career. //