Nolan Richardson's Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech
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- Nolan Richardson delivers his speech upon being enshrined to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2014. To learn more about Nolan Richardson take a look at his official Hall of Fame bio at www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famer...
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I came here from the short clip of Bird’s story and I’m not disappointed. 😍
Same here😁
Me too
Me too
Same
Same here, lol.
The smile on bill Russell’s face is priceless
Rip
Russell and Magic. Two greatest smiles in basketball.
Yeah, so true.
Greatest College basketball coach ever!!! Who can win a national championship at Arkansas????
Greatest College basketball coach ever!!! Who can win a national championship at Arkansas???? ...I know only 1...For those who knows what a ditch is... I picked up those bottles in ditches
I graduated from Bowie High School in El Paso Texas 1976. Played basketball for this fine coach. Four years playing for him not one practice was easy. He had us hit the floor running, lay ups, running, passing, running. It was the most intense practice sessions of my life. Run and gun, in your face, full court press, not one second to catch your breath. 5 on 5 off, all my team mates were ready for the game. We won, we lost, and we won more than we lost. The bus rides went from ho hum to bus driver keep going the party is awesome. The 40 minutes from Hell is an EPIC movie, watch it. I bought me a copy. Coach Nolan Richardson gave me the discipline I needed for life. I went on to coach a junior high prep school basketball team the “believe” was what I told my players at half time down by 12. We came back to win the state championship by 1 with 5 seconds to go. I am glad Coach Nolan Richardson is now in the Hall of Fame, he is deserving. God Bless you.
Awesome story thank you for that!
Greatest College basketball coach ever!!! Who can win a national championship at Arkansas???? I can name 1.
Greatest College basketball coach ever!!! Who can win a national championship at Arkansas???? ...I know only 1...For those who knows what a ditch is... I picked up those bottles in ditches
Awesome these coaches are a lost art thanks to soft parents = soft ass kids
Perhaps the greatest enshrinement speech I have ever seen
No doubt. Loved it!!
@@ronthompson95 He had some good punch line, but not the Greatest. there are many! Listen to Dick Vitale HOF too.
Hands down bro
@Kurtis Douglas goat shit
@@lucasdeangelo5462 No doubt!
Man, that story about Bird is so funny...and this man is such a dynamic speaker...what player would not love playing for him...he also demonstrates what a fine character he has.
This man just oozes charisma; i could listen to him talk for hours
I’ve never heard of this gentleman before and I’m disappointed, what a wonderful human being. I’d like to shake his hand and tell him mate you’re a top bloke. I listened to everything he had to say, wonderful speech. This world needs many more Nolan Richardon’s.
The only coach to ever win a junior college, NIT, and NCAA title in college basketball.
You're absolutely right my bloke
Mr. 40 minutes of hell
That 94 razorbacks team made my childhood buddy. Hooked on basketball ever since.
Yep. Arkansas won the Natty in 1994 in Charlotte. They beat Grant Hill's Duke team and the Clintons were there in the arena 🏀
That story about Larry Bird was amazing!
This is the best speech I've ever heard! Kept my attention the entire 31 minutes & 20 seconds. Amazing!!👏
In order to be a great teacher you have to be a student of life. This man is most definitely that.
Nolan’s speech was magnificent!!
Greatest College basketball coach ever!!! Who can win a national championship at Arkansas???? I know 1....For those who knows what a ditch is... I picked up those bottles in ditches.
Wow, what a moving speech. He had me listening to every word.
Has to be one of the greatest induction speeches ever
Coach Richardson, my coach in junior high at Bowie High School in El Paso, Texas,
an El Paso ICON and friend and I have the honor and privilege in being a part of his Yvonne Richardson Golf Tournament, raising millions that helps 32 charities.
RAUL CUELLAR cool
Arriba La Bowie
In 8th grade I was on an opposing track team and Nolan, while he was the coach at La Bowie, helped me improve my long jump during the meet. As adults we became friends and it was a pleasure to be of some help for several of the events for Yvonne’s Memorial.
Man that's so awesome good for you what an honor
What an amazing human being. The longer he spoke the more i wanted to hear whatever he might say.
I am sitting in the Tulsa airport, sometime in the early 90s. The place is about empty. I see Nolan Richardson. I am staring at him I guess, because I can not believe my eyes. I know who he is. I have always admired Nolan guiding the Ark team to great seasons. He walks over to me and starts a conversation. I get on my feet quickly and shake the man's hand. What a nice guy he is and was. We talked about the small little Tulsa airport. I let him lead the talk. We talked about 5 minutes , just about a whole lot of nothing, never about basketball, which is exactly want he wanted I guess. I am convinced he knew I knew who he was, and he knew it was making my day, my month, my year to shake his hand talk to the man. This Nolan has a certain charisma. He commands respect. If you ever meet Nolan, I bet you will see what I am talking about.
I've never watched a hall of fame speech when the audience was absolutely silent while the inductee was speaking. That man understands what life is all about and can relay it to others. That is what made him so successful. Totally enjoyed this one. 👏👏👏
I have watched this at least 12 times. every time i am glued to the screen amazing man and human being.
Give this man a statue and name the court after him. It's time.
I remember him at Arkansas but never heard him speak. He's incredible his players were incredibly blessed!
I remember him from Arkansas but never seen him with grey hair and as a older man.
storytelling at its best. thank you, coach, for the inspiration.
helluva speech by a helluva man. Master's class in how to hold to an audience in the palm of your hand.
I don't know the man but for sure one helluva a speech.
Excellent observation! He’s sure held my attention at the 1st word.
@@bernardriggs2079 mine too.
Right on point, he can capture a crowd with his speaking present. I only wanted to play for him at Arkansas, but it didn't happen for me.
How could you not Love That Speech.
"Bird, he goes to the right, Bird, he makes a slice, Bird" Lol. That was hilarious. Bird is a legend and also one of the greatest trash talkers of all time
This man is an amazing speaker
Watch his press conference after Arkansas won the title. He's been like this forever. Legendary coach and even better man.
Being a Razorbacker, he’s definitely my favorite coach in Arkansas sports history. His teams prior to the championship team were so fan to watch. From the Big O, to the MayDay Attack, it all ramped up to being able to put this historic team together. He was just the best. I’m getting off-track here, sorry. All that to say, I definitely agree with you about that press conference! (I realize you probably already knew that other stuff I mentioned, so that’s for anyone who didn’t.)
Nolan Richardson was always held as a ledgend in Arkansas. It's great to see him in the hall.
A friend of my grandpas in his early coaching career. A legend in El Paso🙏
I've been to El Paso, it's a very solid and good city.
Despite me living in the State of Indiana I can't say I'm a big basketball fan. Was watching a short Lary Bird clip and came here looking for the full version. While I didn't know this gentleman before I admire his faith and humbleness
Legend... I miss rolling with Nolan.
"Dam that brother can play"
Damn that "brother " can play !! Haha HAHA HAHA HAHA HAHA Absolutely hilarious thinking hes gotta be black !! Then sees the newspaper the next day !!!!!!! Absolutely hilarious story man
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Greatest College basketball coach ever!!! Who can win a national championship at Arkansas???? I know 1....For those who knows what a ditch is... I picked up those bottles in ditches.
That man is a great public speaker. I apologize if I said this before but this never gets old. I could watch this every day.
He was our coach... Arkansas has never come close to what he accomplished. 40 minutes of hell was REAL! He was always full to the brim with passion and never ever short of it. He is the best and always a Razorback! #94
An Intelligent Man and interesting speech. Obviously a great motivator and coach.
Oh my god! I saw the snippet about Bird in another video which brought me here. This is one of the best acceptance speeches I’ve ever seen! I’m a Bama fan and hated him in the early 90s because they usually kicked our ass! This is what is missing in today’s society! My hat’s off to Coach Richardson! Can’t believe I’ve never seen this!
Same here. Hilarious. I couldn't stop watching
That was a hell of a series when "Big Shot Rob" was on one of the teams and Todd Day was a Razorback. One of the greatest games I have ever seen was in the SEC tournament by those teams. I can't remember the point guard for Bama but he was special as well. Been some years, so I am not absolutely sure it was in the SEC tournament but neither team backed down from the other. Amazing game. And BTW, I call the Hogs. LOL.
My God, what a great speaker this guy is. Great voice, entertaining, and he makes all kinds of sense.
I have always liked Coach Richardson and admired the way his teams played. He is certainly deserving of his induction. His induction speech was phenomenal.
Nolan Richardson!! Wow! It’s crazy how the best enshrinement speech I’ve ever heard is coming from someone I’ve never heard of until now, A truly amazing speech.
This is pure gold. Captivating and humbling. Never even heard of him before, but this was so good.
What a tremendously entertaining, energetic and profound speech! Congrats on a well earned induction.
Amazing story teller! Much love and respect for the great Nolan Richardson
Nolan Richardson class act a winner 🏆 and a HOF coach
Never heard of this guy but he sure can deliver a HoF speech. 👏👏👏
yeah. he's before my time but he made both bill russell and his great granddaughter laugh so i'm impressed.
I know who he is but didn't recognize him as a older man. Wow! What a great speech.
A great, great Coach and molders of men. I am proud to be a Razorback basketball fan because of this man right here.
Great Speech and Stories. Congrats Coach Nolan Richardson
What a captivating speech. Melodic and inspirational. BUILD A TEAM TO ACHIEVE A DREAM!
I could’ve listened to this man for hours. What a great storyteller. Good man, great coach.
Awesome! Never knew this guy had so much personality!
Great speech. Funny, captivating and educational. Nolan spoke with that knack to inspire.
From the HEART and PURE LOVE, DOES NOT GET MUCH BETTER THAN THIS!!!
That's probably the best enshrinement speech that ever was and will be
Wow, what a speech. Has to be top 3 speeches of all time at a ceremony and I don't know who the other 2 are as of yet
Man.. Nolan is a great speaker. Keeps you engaged the entire speech. Gotta take my hat off to this man
Greatest College basketball coach ever!!! Who can win a national championship at Arkansas???? ...I know only 1...For those who knows what a ditch is... I picked up those bottles in ditches
what a remarkable speaker! well deserved!
Nolan was a great coach. Love the Razorbacks style. They were a well oiled machine. He had an intense scowl and a million dollar smile.
I don't really like basketball but came across this video by accident and I can listen to this man all-day
The MAN that led the Hogs 40 minutes of Hell......amazing coach.......Go HOGS, Go Nolan!
The very best and blessed speech I have ever heard from someone other than my father, who happens to be a huge bird fan and so am I, and now a fan of this great man
Very well spoken Justin. i could hear the sincerity&absolute LOVE! in ur written word..Be well..
One of the most inspirational speeches of all time on this planet. This is one of the very few videos I've watched till the end. We need more like this...
one of the best coaches ever period
One of my FAVORITE ALL TIME COACHES!!!!
As a kid I use to despise this man. His razorbacks used to kill my Longhorn! Then I heard him give a speech in a basketball camp and I became a fan
This man single handedly put the university of Tulsa on the map.... Paul Pressey, Mike Anderson, Creason Hay, Phil Spradling, Herb Johnson, David Brown??? Man they were a real problem
nasty team, rolled through the NIT
Watching the Hogs in March Madness this year lead me to this. I remember as a kid going to see them play back in the 90s. Incredible speech Coach Nolan Richardson and the University should most definitely have your name on the court.
Those early and mid 90’s men’s Arkansas teams were 🔥!! Full court press, fast breaks, 94 feet of hell, 40 minutes of hell! Those teams were very athletic, and fun to watch!!
I don't even care about his highlights or stats this is the type of OG I would just like to hang around and listen to his stories he's hilarious and wise.
What a great man
He has the best HOF speech.
Out My God!!!. He's an AMAZING Speaker!!!!!
Absolutely Riveting!!!!
Word, I can't stop watching. Bird part was hilarious. Lol
Love his bit on Larry Bird. Fantastic. Only Nolan could tell it that way.
And you know its true... especially when he says Bird is my favourite player I like you too Magic but I love Bird
I love u too Magic, but not as much as I like Bird. lol
"Osos Orgullosos." Some of us did not make it to College and we are not the "Larry Bird's, Magic Johnson's, and the like, but among us we have The Ferniza's, the Escalante's, the Tony Gomez's and the rest of the team that This great Coach took the the Championship in the 70's. We were Blessed to have someone to look up to in our little world of "Segundo Barrio." It is never too late to say "Thank You Coach,You Made a Difference in Our Lives. God Bless You."
Beautiful. As an Arkansan, I am grateful for what he brought to my state's athletic heritage in the '80s and '90s. I'm lucky to have been in the induction ceremony crowd that evening!
awesome Manny
Hi Manny, He was also an inspiration for a lot of us that played against you guys during the early 70’s.
This speech very inspiring and deserves millions of views…
Listening to his speech... Im ready to suit UP!! Put me in Coach!!
Wow, that was inspiring. l went a long time without listening to that speech and now after hearing it, l regret every moment that I didn’t take the time to listen to it.
Love this !!! I'm a Kentucky fan, and I hated to play Nolan Richardson's Arkansas Razorbacks. Why ? Because they were so DAMN GOOD !!! Yes, they were tough and fast and up and down the court, played hard on defense. Now Rick Pitino had some amazing squads that played hard and pressed and whatnot too, but Mr. Nolan and his teams were special and those matchups in that era were EXCITING and so great and fun to watch. Glad I was able to see that era in college basketball. And that was a super induction speech as well !! Well done Sir !!
That was a great league during those years. Alabama had a great squad as well and LSU was no slouch. Great battles watching those games on Wednesday night and Saturday.
to have someone talk about you during their hof speech? goat
40 minutes of great ball, great coach loved watching his teams.
The greatest most passionate speech I have ever heard in the Hof. I watched Nolan coach Arkansas Razorbacks, so this was extra special for me. He is a great coach and storyteller!!!
Man that was a powerful powerful powerful speech I loved it this is my fourth time watching the whole thing I love that man he really needs to be a motivational speaker I bet you he'd get a huge following anyway love you dude
Easily one of the ABSOLUTE best enshrinement speeches of all-time! and I wrote this comment before Mr. Richardson finished it. !! It's right up there with Buck O'Neil's Baseball Hall of Fame enshrinement speech.
Part of that speech was on CBS Sunday Morning today. The background story of his speech there almost brought me to tears but my anger was definitely present. On this one, I simply DO NOT have the grace and class of the man. Rest in Perfect Peace & Power Mr. O'Neil.
Nolan is a legend
That was terrific.
Greatest College basketball coach ever!!! Who can win a national championship at Arkansas???? ...I know only 1...For those who knows what a ditch is... I picked up those bottles in ditches
THAT is how you do it. Wow, wow, wow. I had never even heard of Nolan Richardson. He had me nervous at the start and utterly enthralled me a minute in.
He was a big deal in college basketball. Took 3 different teams to the Final Four, won a championship against Duke and Coach K, and then led the Hogs right back the very next year, falling short to a talented UCLA squad. He emphasized a full court trapping style defense he called "40 Minutes of Hell" that was merciless. Total legend.
@@madlift 👍👍👍
Man, Salute Mr. Coach Nolan Richardson!!!
I really enjoyed the speech very inspirational and powerful…Thank You Sir..
One of the best Hall of Fame speech.
I rewind the Larry Bird story about 10x. Love it!!
Fun Fact: this is my basketball coaches grandfather
This is what make America Great. Ordinary People doing great things.
Anytime I need a pick-me-up, I tune to this HOF speech of Nolan Richardson. I remember watching his Arkansas basketball teams and how they played so hard. I always figured Coach Richardson as a sort of 'thug" by the way his teams played. But this man tells a story in this short speech. A story of heartache, perseverance, and an appreciation for those who showed him the way to a final victory.
Very inspiring! Top 5 best Hall of Fame Speeches ever!
This dude should go back to college and teach the art of public speaking. Never a boring moment in that speech.
All time great. 40 minutes of hell baby!!!
Great Coach! We enjoyed having him here in Arkansas. He put Arkansas at the top with his coaching skills, his HOF induction speech was very very good! The part about Bird was comical!
This is what man is supposed to be. Appreciative and hard working.
NOT having any feeling of entitlement. There is not ONE entitlement bone in this man.
Whos Bird? Boy didnt the World find out !!
That story about the boy and the bottles was excellent and the God and the devil calling him up to play some hoop was excellent . What a great storyteller and God fearing man he is . I was touched by his humility and prayers 🙏 for his daughter who is smiling from heaven above .
God Bless him and we need more people like that in today’s world
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You are absolutely right he's a beautiful man that has class and weight if you know what I mean. He carries weight, man of character.
El Paso loves Nolan Richardson!
40 minutes of hell THE GREATEST