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Name: Nolan Richardson
Title: General Manager and Head Coach
College: Texas-El Paso
Years coaching: 36 years
Previous coaching experience: Western Texas College (1978-1981), The University of Tulsa (1981-1985), University of Arkansas (1985-2002)
Bio: Richardson took the University of Arkansas to the Final Four three times, losing to Duke in the semifinals in 1990, winning the National Championship in 1994 against Duke and losing in the championship game to UCLA in 1995. He was named the National Coach of the Year in 1994. He is the winningest coach in Arkansas history, compiling a 389-169 record in 17 seasons. Coach Richardson is the only head coach to win a Junior College National Championship, the National Invitation Tournament, and the NCAA Tournament.
Name: Wayne Stehlik
Title: Assistant Coach
College: Nebraska Wesleyan University
Years coaching: 25 years
Previous coaching experience: Head coach at Baker University and assistant at The University of Kansas, Nebraska Wesleyan University and University of Arkansas (1985-2002)
Bio: Wayne Stehlik has spent more than 25 years in college athletics. A longtime assistant under Nolan Richardson at the University of Arkansas, where he spent 17 seasons (1985-2002) that were highlighted by 12 20-win campaigns, four 30-win seasons, three Final Fours and the 1994 NCAA National Championship with a 31-3 record. Arkansas averaged 27 wins per season during the decade of the 1990s and its 270 wins from 1990-99 ranked fifth in the NCAA Division I ranks during that time.
Name: Tammy Bagby
Title: Director of Basketball Operations/Assistant Coach
College: Langston University
Years coaching:15 years
Previous coaching experience: Assistant at Morgan State University, Clark Atlanta University and Tennessee State University
Bio: Won a 1999 S.I.A.C. Conference Championship at Clark Atlanta University and helped produce an All-American guard, a conference assist leader and shooting guards who reached the 1,000-points-plus club.
