The 1980s were mostly all about football in the southern region of America. Arkansas was perennially one of the contenders in the Southwest Conference, led by two legendary coaches.
The basketball program had already transformed into one of the best programs in the country.
Like the football program, two elite coaches led the Hogs on the hardwood, Eddie Sutton and Nolan Richardson. Sutton took the Razorbacks to the NCAA tournament in the decade’s first half to end his eleven-year tenure.
Nolan Richardson took Sutton’s foundation and added to it Richardson missed the tournament in his first two years but followed that with nine consecutive trips to the dance.
Who were the players that helped these legendary coaches achieve success? Let’s check them out.