In our debut episode, we head to Nolan Richardson’s ranch for a great conversation with the Hall of Fame coach. We talk about his early coaching days and style (7:13), and how his daughter convinced him to take the Arkansas job (24:00). Then we spend time talking about the 1994 championship (30:40), how he celebrated and calling President Clinton “Prez” (39:00). Finally, we get his thoughts on the court at Bud Walton Arena being named in his honor (51:10), and he tells a funny story of how Rick Pitino tried to get him out of the SEC.
Hog Pod Episode 1: Nolan Richardson
Former Arkansas men's basketball coach Nolan Richardson talks about his time with the Razorbacks, how his daughter convinced him to take the Arkansas job and the Hogs' 1994 National Championship run and more in the first episode of the Hog Pod.