Leroy Pond Drive will be renamed Nolan Richardson Drive on April 16 after the Fayetteville City Council voted unanimously to honor the only UA basketball coach to have led the Razorbacks to a national championship.
On March 16, city council members voted 8-0 to rename the street, which runs along the south side of Bud Walton Arena, and was chosen because of its proximity to the arena. Bud Walton houses Nolan Richardson Court, which was dedicated in October 2019 after the UA Board of Trustees voted to honor the former head basketball coach. Richardson was named the winningest basketball coach in Arkansas history after leading his teams to 369 victories during his 17 seasons spent coaching.