March 28, 2019
University of Arkansas trustees voted to name the court at Bud Walton Arena after former Razorback coach Nolan Richardson during a meeting in Hot Springs.
The vote was unanimous and followed recommendations from university leaders and the UA Associated Student Government in the preceding months. There had also been a groundswell of public support for the dedication.
Richardson coached Arkansas for 17 seasons and won a school-record 389 games. He led the Razorbacks to the Final Four three times and in 1994 won the school's only national championship in basketball. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball and National Collegiate Basketball halls of fame.