Nolan Richardson III

{{Infobox college coach

| name = Nolan Richardson III

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1964|7|16}}

| birth_place = El Paso, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|5|13|1964|7|16}}

| death_place = Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.

| alma_mater = Oklahoma State University
Langston University (B.S., 1995)

| player_years1 = 1983–1985

| player_team1 = Tyler JC

| player_years2 = 1985–1987

| player_team2 = Oklahoma State

| player_positions = Guard

| coach_years1 = 1987–1990

| coach_team1 = Langston (assistant)

| coach_years2 = 1990–2000

| coach_team2 = Arkansas (assistant)

| coach_years3 = 2000–2003

| coach_team3 = Tennessee State

| overall_record = 23–41

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Nolan Richardson III (July 16, 1964 – May 13, 2012){{cite web| title = Richardson funeral announcement| publisher = Jack's Memory Chapel| year = 2012 | url =http://www.jacksmemorychapel.com/sitemaker/sites/JacksM1/obit.cgi?user=632743RichardsonIII| accessdate = June 9, 2012}} was an American college basketball coach and the son of National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson.

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.Young, Cory. [http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/collegebasketball/nolan-richardson-iii-dies-at/article_7e9c1d42-df70-5f8c-bf28-f98ea7ca4b15.html "Nolan Richardson III dies at 47."] Tulsa World, May 5, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2014.

Coaching career

He began his coaching career as an assistant at Langston University, where he obtained his college degree in 1995.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jan-11-sp-bkcrep11-story.html|title = Archives| website=Los Angeles Times | date=11 January 2003 }} He then joined his father's staff at Arkansas and remained there for ten seasons. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/ovc/2003-01-09-richardsoniii-resigns_x.htm|title=Tennessee State's Richardson steps down over gun incident|accessdate=June 9, 2012|date=January 9, 2003|work=USA Today|author=}}

=Head coaching record=

{{CBB Yearly Record Start

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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead|

|name=Tennessee State Tigers

|conference=Ohio Valley Conference

|startyear=2000

|endyear=2003

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2000–01

| name = Tennessee State

| overall = 10–19

| conference = 7–9

| confstanding = T-6th

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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| season = 2001–02

| name = Tennessee State

| overall = 11–17

| conference = 7–9

| confstanding = T-5th

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| championship =

| season = 2002–03

| name = Tennessee State

| overall = 2–5

| conference = 0–0

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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Tennessee State

| overall = 23–41 ({{winning percentage|23|41}})

| confrecord = 14–18 ({{winning percentage|14|18}})

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|overall= 23–41 ({{winning percentage|23|41}})

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{{cite web| title = 2011-12 Tennessee State men's basketball media guide| publisher = Tennessee State University| year = 2011 | url =https://issuu.com/tsutigers/docs/2011-12_tsu_mbb_media_guide/55 | accessdate = June 9, 2012}}