FAYETTEVILLE — Dave Van Horn made a prophetic-sounding statement at his introductory news conference as the University of Arkansas head baseball coach 18 years ago on Sunday.
“This is the fifth time I’ve moved my wife in 14 years, and I’m not leaving,” Van Horn said. “This is where I want to retire.”
Van Horn will seemingly have every opportunity to do just that, based on his track record with the Razorbacks.
The 59-year-old UA graduate who grew up in Grandview, Mo., in the Kansas City suburbs, won his 700th game in 17-plus seasons with the Razorbacks two days before the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the 2020 season.