Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball

For the women's basketball team, see Arkansas Lady Razorbacks.

Arkansas Razorbacks
2012–13 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
University	University of Arkansas
Conference	SEC
Location	Fayetteville, AR
Head coach	Mike Anderson (2nd year)
Arena	Bud Walton Arena (Capacity: 19,368)
Nickname	Hogs
Colors	Cardinal and White
Uniforms
Home Away
NCAA Tournament champions
1994
NCAA Tournament runner up
1995
NCAA Tournament Final Four
1941, 1945, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1995
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1941, 1945, 1949, 1958, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
NCAA Tournament appearances
1941, 1945, 1949, 1958, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference tournament champions
Southwest Conference: 1977, 1979, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991 Southeastern Conference: 2000
Conference regular season champions
Southwest Conference: 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1950, 1958, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991 Southeastern Conference: 1992, 1994

The Arkansas Razorbacks basketball team represents the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The school's team currently competes in the Southeastern Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2008. They lost in the second round to the University of North Carolina.

The basketball team plays its home games in Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus. The Hogs under the coaching leadership of Nolan Richardson won the NCAA tournament in 1994 defeating Duke University, and appeared in the championship game the following year, but were beaten by UCLA. The Razorbacks have been among the NCAA Final Four in 1941, 1945, 1978, 1990, 1994 and 1995.

Current coaching staff

• Mike Anderson – Head Coach
• Melvin Watkins – Associate Head Coach
• Matt Zimmerman – Assistant Coach
• T.J. Cleveland – Assistant Coach

History

The early years (1924-33)

Arkansas had a relatively late start in basketball; it did not field its first team in the sport until 1924. Francis Schmidt coached the Razorbacks from the 1924 season until the 1929 season, while also coaching the football and baseball teams. During this time, Arkansas finished first in the Southwest Conference four out of six years, and compiled an overall record of 113-17, which, at .869, is the highest winning percentage of any Arkansas coach ever.

In the 1930 season, Charles Bassett took over as head coach. He would coach until the 1933 season. Arkansas finished first in the Southwest Conference during his first year, but would not finish above third place for the rest of his reign. After 4 seasons, his overall record was 62-29.

First Glen Rose era (1934-42)

Glen Rose took over in the 1934 season and would leave after the 1942 season. The Razorbacks took first place in the Southwest Conference outright three times and tied for first twice more during this nine-year run. In the 1941 season, Rose led Arkansas to the NCAA Final Four.

Eugene Lambert and Presley Askew years (1943-52)

Eugene Lambert took the helm for the 1943 season and would last until the 1949 season. During these four seasons, Arkansas tied for first place of the Southwest conference twice. Arkansas was selected for the NCAA tournament in the 1944 season, but had to withdraw after two of their players were involved in a car accident. The next year they were selected again and would make it to the Final Four. They would not make the tournament again, however until the 1949 season when they reached the NCAA Regional. Lambert's final record was 113-22.

Presley Askew would take over in 1950 and would only last until 1952. Arkansas would tie for first place in the Southwest conference in his first season, but would get progressively worse. The Razorbacks would not make the NCAA tournament during this tenure. His combined record was 35-37.

Second Glen Rose era (1953-66)

Glen Rose would take back over on 1953 and would last until 1966. He would not achieve the success he had during his previous run, with the only real success being in the 1958 season, where Arkansas tied for first place of the Southwest conference and would reach the NCAA Regional. Rose's overall record for his time at Arkansas was 325-204.

Waller and Van Eman years (1967-74)

Duddy Waller would become head coach for the 1966-67 season, but only lasted until the 1970-71 season. His overall record during his 4 seasons was 31-64, which was the worst overall winning percentage, at 0.326, of any Arkansas basketball coach. Waller was replaced by Lanny Van Eman, who lasted from the 1970-71 season through the 1973-74 season. Van Eman finished his career at Arkansas with a 48-56 record. Arkansas failed to finish above second place under during the tenure of these 2 coaches, and would not receive any invitations to the NCAA tournament.

Eddie Sutton era (1975-85)

Eddie Sutton would become head coach for the 1974-75 season and would stay through the 1984-85 season. During these eleven seasons, Arkansas would finish in first or tied for first of the Southwest conference four times. After two unsuccessful seasons, the Razorbacks would be invited to the NCAA tournament during every season of his tenure. The most successful season was 1978 where they would reach the Final Four. Sutton finished with a 260-75 overall record at Arkansas.

Nolan Richardson era (1986-2002)

Nolan Richardson took over for the 1985-86 season and lasted until 2002, when he was fired for controversial remarks. The Razorbacks finished in first place of the Southwest Conference three times. Arkansas joined the Southeastern Conference for the 1991 season and finished in first place twice, first place of the Western division once, and once tied for first place of the Western division. During these seventeen seasons, Arkansas made the NCAA tournament thirteen times. Arkansas made the Final Four during the 1990, 1994 and 1995 season. They won their first National Championship in the 1994 season. The next season, although they were unable to repeat, they made it to the Championship game and finished runner-up. Richardson was fired in 2002 after making controversial public statements, and assistant coach Mike Anderson coached the rest of the season. Richardson had an overall record of 389-169 (Anderson was 1-1), for the most total wins by any Razorback coach.

Stan Heath years (2003-07)

Stan Heath would take over for the 2002-03 season and would last through the 2006-07 season. During his five seasons, Arkansas would not be able to enjoy the success that they achieved under Richardson. They would not finish above third place in the Western division of the Southeastern conference. They were invited to the NCAA tournament for his final two seasons, although they were eliminated in the first round both times. Heath's final record was 82-70.

John Pelphrey (2007–11)

Key players for Pelphrey's early teams include Courtney Fortson (far left), Mike Washington (#00), and Rotnei Clarke (far right).

John Pelphrey was hired as the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks on Monday, April 9, 2007. He was hired after Dana Altman accepted the job and resigned within a day. Arkansas went 23-12 in Pelphrey's first season, defeating Indiana by 14 points in the first round of the NCAA Tournament before being put away by overall #1 seed North Carolina in the second round. The Razorbacks had an SEC regular season record of 9-7. In his second year, John Pelphrey’s team struggled in conference play after starting the season 12-1 in non-conference games with two notable wins over the nationally ranked Oklahoma Sooners (#4) and the Texas Longhorns (#7). Conference wins were few and far between giving the Razorbacks a final conference record of 2-14. On March 13, 2011 John Pelphrey was dismissed as the head coach of the Razorbacks after an 18-13 season despite an impressive incoming recruiting class.

Mike Anderson's Razorbacks defeated the Missouri Tigers in their first matchup since Anderson returned to Arkansas

Mike Anderson (2011-Present)

On March 23, 2011, Mike Anderson signed a 7-year contract with Arkansas. Anderson previously coached the UAB Blazers and Missouri Tigers, and was an assistant coach at Arkansas under Coach Nolan Richardson for 17 years. On March 26, 2011, he was introduced in front of 5,000 fans in Bud Walton Arena. He also threw the first pitch at a Razorback Baseball game later that afternoon.

Year-by-year record

Year	Overall	Conference	Postseason
1924	17–11	3–9
1925	23–2	10–4
1926	23–2	11–1
1927	14–2	8–2
1928	19–1	12–0
1929	19–1	11–1
1930	16–7	10–2
1931	14–9	7–5
1932	18–6	8–4
1933	14–7	6–6
1934	16–8	6–6
1935	14–5	9–3
1936	24–3	11–1
1937	12–6	8–4
1938	19–3	11–1
1939	18–5	9–3
1940	12–10	6–6
1941	20–3	12–0	National Semifinals
1942	19–4	10–2
1943	19–7	8–4
1944	16–8	11–1
1945	17–9	9–3	National Semifinals
1946	16–7	9–3
1947	14–10	8–4
1948	16–8	8–4
1949	15–11	9–3	Regional Third Place
1950	12–12	8–4
1951	13–11	7–5
1952	10–14	4–8
1953	10–11	4–8
1954	13–9	6–6
1955	14–9	8–4
1956	11–12	9–3
1957	11–12	5–7
1958	17–10	9–5	Regional Third Place
1959	9–14	6–8
1960	12–11	7–7
1961	16–7	9–5
1962	14–10	5–9
1963	13–11	8–6
1964	9–14	6–8
1965	9–14	5–9
1966	13–10	7–7
1967	6–17	4–10
1968	10–14	7–7
1969	10–14	4–10
1970	5–19	3–11
1971	5–21	1–13
1972	16–10	9–5
1973	10–16	6–8
1974	17–9	11–3
1975	17–9	11–3
1976	19–9	9–7
1977	26–2	16–0	First Round
1978	32–4	14–2	Third Place
1979	25–5	13–3	Elite Eight
1980	21–8	13–3	First Round
1981	24–8	13–3	Sweet Sixteen
1982	23–6	12–4	Second Round
1983	26–4	14–2	Sweet Sixteen
1984	25–7	14–2	Second Round
1985	22–13	10–6	Second Round
1986	12–16	4–12
1987	19–14	8–8	NIT Second Round
1988	21–9	11–5	First Round
1989	25–7	13–3	Second Round
1990	30–5	14–2	National Semifinal
1991	34–4	15–1	Elite Eight
1992	26–8	13–3	Second Round
1993	22–9	10–6	Sweet Sixteen
1994	31–3	14–2	National Champions
1995	32–7	12–4	National Runner-up
1996	20–13	9–7	Sweet Sixteen
1997	18–14	8–8	NIT 4th Place
1998	24–9	11–5	Second Round
1999	23–11	9–7	Second Round
2000	19–15	7–9	First Round
2001	20–11	10–6	First Round
2002	14–15	6–10
2003	9–19	4–12
2004	12–16	4–12
2005	18–12	6–10
2006	22–10	10–6	First Round
2007	21–13	7–9	First Round
2008	23–12	9–7	Second Round
2009	14–16	2–14
2010	14–18	7–9
2011	18–13	7–9
2012	18–14	6-10
2013	0-78	10-8

Razorbacks after the University of Arkansas

NBA

Ronnie Brewer, now a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Corey Beck Patrick Beverley Ron Brewer Ronnie Brewer Tony Brown

Todd Day Courtney Fortson Scott Hastings Stephen Hill Derek Hood

Joe Johnson Joe Kleine Andrew Lang Lee Mayberry Clint McDaniel

Mel McGaha Oliver Miller Sidney Moncrief Isaiah Morris Jannero Pargo

Alvin Robertson Dean Tolson Darrell Walker Sonny Weems Corliss Williamson

• Wyatt Howell
• Blake Mack

Other professional leagues

Patrick Beverley Pat Bradley Billy Pharis Ulysses Reed Kareem Reid

Darnell Robinson Dwight Stewart Scotty Thurman

Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame

Gordon Carpenter Marvin Delph George Kok Ike Poole

Olympians

• Gordon Carpenter
• Robert Pitts

See also

• Arkansas Razorbacks

External links

• NBA/ABA players who attended the University of Arkansas
• Razorbacktalk.com - The premiere Arkansas Razorbacks Forum
• Woopig - Bring A Cup
• Hogville.net
• Voices of Oklahoma interview with Eddie Sutton. First person interview conducted with Eddie Sutton on September 30, 2010. Original audio and transcript archived with Voices of Oklahoma oral history project.