The following is a list of Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball head coaches. The Razorbacks have had 14 coaches in their 100-season history.[1]
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The Razorbacks current head coach is John Calipari. He was hired in April 2024 to replace Eric Musselman, who left for the vacant USC head coaching position after the end of the 2023-24 season.[2]
| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1923–1929 | Francis Schmidt | 6 | 113–22 | .837 |
| 2 | 1929–1933 | Charles Bassett | 4 | 62–29 | .681 |
| 3 | 1933–1942 1952–1966 |
Glen Rose | 23 | 352–201 | .637 |
| 4 | 1942–1949 | Eugene Lambert | 7 | 113–60 | .653 |
| 5 | 1949–1952 | Presley Askew | 3 | 35–37 | .486 |
| 6 | 1966–1970 | Duddy Waller | 4 | 31–64 | .326 |
| 7 | 1970–1974 | Lanny Van Eman | 4 | 39–65 | .375 |
| 8 | 1974–1985 | Eddie Sutton | 11 | 260–75 | .776 |
| 9 | 1985–2002[a] | Nolan Richardson | 17 | 389–169 | .697 |
| 10 | 2002–2007 | Stan Heath | 5 | 82–71 | .536 |
| 11 | 2007–2011 | John Pelphrey | 4 | 69–59 | .539 |
| 12 | 2002*[b] 2011–2019 |
Mike Anderson | 9 | 170–103 | .623 |
| 13 | 2019–2023 | Eric Musselman | 4 | 95–42 | .693 |
| 14 | 2024–present | John Calipari | 0 | 0–0 | – |
| Totals | 13 coaches | 100 seasons | 1,783–997 | .641 | |
| Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source[1] | |||||
- ^ Nolan Richardson's contract was bought out by Arkansas on March 1, 2002. Mike Anderson served as interim coach for the remainder of the season.[3]
- ^ Mike Anderson's first stint as head coach was as interim coach in 2002, taking over for Nolan Richardson. Nine years later, Anderson left his job as head coach at Missouri to become the full-time head coach.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2022-23 Arkansas Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Calipari hired on as Arkansas' next head basketball coach". 5newsonline.com. 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
- ^ "ARKANSAS BUYS OUT RICHARDSON'S CONTRACT FOR $3 MILLION". Newson6.com. Associated Press. March 2, 2002. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ Gill, Todd (March 23, 2011). "Mike Anderson hired as head basketball coach at Arkansas". Fayetteville Flyer. Retrieved February 23, 2023.