Arkansas coach Eric Musselman was named one of 10 semifinalists for Naismith men’s coach of the year on Friday.
Nolan Richardson is the only Razorbacks coach to win the award. He was recognized in 1994, the year he led Arkansas to its first national championship.
In his second season with the Razorbacks, Musselman has pushed the program back onto the national stage. Arkansas enters the final weekend of the regular season boasting a 20-5 record, 12-4 mark in the SEC and a 10-game conference winning streak.
On Monday, the Razorbacks jumped eight spots to No. 12 in The Associated Press Top 25, their highest ranking in the poll since 1998.
Four finalists for the award will be selected on March 19, and the winner will be announced on April 4.
2021 Naismith coach of the year semifinalists
Darian Devries, Drake
Scott Drew, Baylor
Mark Few, Gonzaga
Leonard Hamilton, Florida State
Chris Holtmann, Ohio State
Juwan Howard, Michigan
Bob Huggins, West Virginia
Porter Moser, Loyola-Chicago
Eric Musselman, Arkansas
Nate Oats, Alabama