Razorbacks A-Z

A: Razorbacks fans helped the University of Arkansas rank among the nation’s best in in ATTENDANCE in multiple sports, including BA (2), GYM (9), MBK (8), SB (15), SC (20), WBK (27) and FB (28).

B: Junior running back Rakeem BOYD became the first Razorback football player since 2016 to rush for 1,000 or more yards in a season. Boyd returned to Arkansas for the 2020 football season.

C: The Razorback Foundation launched the CARDINAL & White Society, a philanthropic society to support facility construction and renovations, student-athlete development opportunities, scholarships and other operations of the Athletic Department designed to enhance the student-athlete experience.

D: Eric Musselman (men’s basketball) and Jordyn Wieber (gymnastics) made their Razorback head coaching DEBUTS in 2019-20.

E: Razorback Student-Athlete Development teamed with Startup Junkie to host a ENTREPRENEURSHIP and Innovation Workshop for student-athletes.

F: Razorback Soccer earned its FIRST national seed for the NCAA Tournament in program history.

G: A total of 107 Razorback student-athletes were eligible for commencement as GRADUATES of the University of Arkansas.

H: Arkansas HOSTED two NCAA events on campus during the 2019-20 athletic year – a 2019 NCAA Women’s Soccer First Round match and a 2019 NCAA Cross Country Regional.

I: Razorback Athletics INVESTS approximately $70,000-$85,000 in support of every scholarship student-athlete each year.

J: Junior men’s basketball guard Mason JONES capped a spectacular season by being recognized by the Associated Press as the SEC Co-Player of the Year. Jones also earned honorable mention All-America honors.

K: Heston KJERSTAD was selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. Kjerstad was the highest Razorback MLB draft pick since Jeff King was selected No. 1 overall in 1986.

L: Coach LANCE Harter led the Razorback women’s cross country team to the program’s first NCAA Cross Country Championship. Arkansas has now won 5 NCAA Titles in women’s cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field.

M: Tamara Kuykendall (WTK) and Mason Overstreet (MGF) were finalists for the SEC H. Boyd McWHORTER Award, an honor recognizing the SEC’s top female and male scholar-athletes.

N: On Ocober 20, 2019, Arkansas officially unveiled NOLAN Richardson Court at Bud Walton Arena in a pre-game ceremony before the Razorbacks played UALR.

O: In spring 2020, construction was initiated on the Frank O’MARA High Performance Center at John McDonnell Field.

P: A PROGRAM record seven teams earned APR Public Recognition Awards for academic performance from the NCAA.

Q: Arkansas had racked up a total of 22 QUALIFIERS (11 men, 11 women) for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, before the event was cancelled due to the pandemic.

R: A new RAZORBACK Career READY website was created to provide student-athletes resources to assist them in preparing for life after graduation.

S: Even an abbreviated athletics season, Arkansas won four SEC team championships: Women’s Cross Country, Soccer, Men’s Indoor T&F and Women’s T&F.

T: Razorback student-athletes earned a record TERM GPA of 3.43 in the spring 2020 semester.

U: The men’s tennis team turned in an early-season UPSET with a 4-3 win over No. 5 Baylor at the Dills Indoor Tennis Center on February 1.

V: SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey VISITED campus to participate in a round-table discussion with members of the Razorback Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

W: Razorback fans became more connected than ever before with the installation of WIFI networks in Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Bud Walton Arena and Baum-Walker Stadium.

X: EX-Razorbacks received several distinguished honors: Darren McFadden (College FB HOF), Sidney Moncrief (Naismith BK HOF). In 2020-21: Steve Atwater and Jimmy Johnson (Pro FB HOF) and Eddie Sutton (Naismith BK HOF).

Y: In a YEAR-long initiative, 86% of Razorback student-athletes participated in at least on community engagement event around the state.

Z: As a financially self-supporting program, Razorback Athletics receives ZERO dollars from tuition, student fees or other state appropriated support.