Nolan Richardson III

Nolan Richardson III (July 16, 1964 – May 13, 2012)^[1] was an American college basketball coach and the son of National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson.

Nolan Richardson III

Biographical details
Born	(1964-07-16)July 16, 1964 El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Died	May 13, 2012(2012-05-13) (aged 47) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Alma mater	Oklahoma State University Langston University (B.S., 1995)
Playing career
1983–1985	Tyler JC
1985–1987	Oklahoma State
Position(s)	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987–1990	Langston (assistant)
1990–2000	Arkansas (assistant)
2000–2003	Tennessee State
Head coaching record
Overall	23–41

Playing career

Richardson played for Booker T. Washington High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, then played two seasons at Tyler Junior College. He transferred for his final two years to Oklahoma State University, where he averaged 6.5 points per game in 37 contests.^[2]

Coaching career

He began his coaching career as an assistant at Langston University, where he obtained his college degree in 1995.^[3] He then joined his father's staff at Arkansas and remained there for ten seasons.^[2] During his time with the Razorbacks, he coached teams that went to two Final Fours and won the 1994 NCAA championship.

In 2000, Richardson was named head coach at Tennessee State University. He went 10-19 and 11-17 in his first two seasons, then began the 2002–03 season 2-5 before he was suspended for violating University policy against bringing guns on campus. Richardson allegedly brought a gun into the Tigers' basketball arena after an argument with assistant coach Hosea Lewis. Richardson ultimately resigned his position.^[4]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Tennessee State Tigers (Ohio Valley Conference) (2000–2003)
2000–01	Tennessee State	10–19	7–9	T-6th
2001–02	Tennessee State	11–17	7–9	T-5th
2002–03	Tennessee State	2–5	0–0
Tennessee State:		23–41 (.359)	14–18 (.438)
Total:		23–41 (.359)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion

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Death

Richardson was found dead in his home on May 13, 2012, of natural causes.^[2]