2026-27 SEASON PROSPECTUS (PDF) as of July 27, 2026
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1871
Colors: Cardinal (PMS 201) and White
Nickname: Razorbacks
Conference: Southeastern (SEC)
Arena (Capacity): Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
ADMINISTRATION
System President: Jay B. Silveria
University of Arkansas Chancellor: Dr. Charles F. Robinson
Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics: Hunter Yurachek
Deputy AD/MBB Administrator Matt Trantham
Faculty Representative: Paul Adams
HEAD COACH JOHN CALIPARI
Seasons: 3rd at Arkansas/35th as Collegiate Head Coach
Record as College Head Coach: 905-286 (.760) – 34 Years
Record at Arkansas: 50-33 – 2 Years
SEC Record: 21-15 at ARK (2 Years) – 433-137 overall (17 years)
In Bud Walton Arena: 29-5 at ARK (2 Years) – 35-10 overall
BASKETBALL STAFF
Associate Head Coach Kenny Payne (Louisville ‘03) • 3rd Yr
Associate Head Coach Chin Coleman (Lamar ‘97) • 3rd Yr
Assistant Coach/Dir. of On-Court Player Development Brad Calipari (Kentucky ‘19) • 3rd Yr
Assistant Coach Tyler Ulis • 3rd Yr
Assistant Coach/Dir. of Student-Athlete Devel./Mid-South Recruiting Ronnie Brewer (Arkansas ‘15) • 6th Yr
Special Asst. to the Head Coach Bruiser Flint (Saint Joseph’s ‘87) • 3rd Yr
General Manager Chris Woolard (UCLA ‘97) • 3rd Yr
Director of Basketball Operations Riley Hall (Arkansas ‘16) • 11th Yr
Video Coordinator Kevin Butty (San Diego State ‘20) • 3rd Yr
MBB Chief of Staff Lunetha Pryor • 3rd Yr
Strength & Conditioning Head Coach Marcus Edward (Missouri ‘15) • 1st Yr
Head Athletic Trainer Matt Townsend (Washington State ‘15) • 7th Yr
2026-26 TEAM INFORMATION
• Letterwinners Returning: 4 (* – 1 starter)
* Billy Richmond III
Isaiah Sealy
Amere Brown
Ayden Kelley
• Newcomers: 11 (2 Transfers • 9 Freshmen)
Cooper Bowser (transfer from Furman)
Jeremiah Wilkinson (transfer from Georgia)
JJ Andrews (freshman)
Ilia Frolov (freshman)
Maper Maker (freshman)
Miikka Muurinen (freshman)
Caleb Ourigou (freshman)
Paulo Semedo (redshirt freshman)
Jordan Smith Jr. (freshman)
Davion Thompson (freshman)
Abou Toure (freshman)
• Letterwinners Lost: 9 (* – 4 starters)
* Darius Acuff Jr.
• Meleek Thomas
• Trevon Brazile
• Nick Pringle
Malique Ewin
D.J. Wagner
Karter Knox
Jaden Karuletwa
Elmir Drafic
SOCIAL MEDIA
X @RazorbackMBB
Facebook: /RazorbackMBB
Instagram: @RazorbackMBB
ALL-TIME RECORDS
Seasons: 104th
Years: 1923-24 – Present
Overall Record: 1,849-1,037 (.641)
All-Time Conference Record: 895-605 (.597)
All-Time SEC Record: 311-276 (.530)
Conference Regular-Season Championships: 24 (2 SEC, 22 SWC)
Conference Tournament* Championships: 8 (2 SEC, 6 SWC)
* – SWC Postseason Tournament began in 1976
BUD WALTON ARENA
Year Opened: 1994-95
All-Time Record: 459-105 (.814)
All-Time SEC Record: 204-82 (.713)
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
NCAA Tournament Bids: 38 (37 appearances*)
NCAA Tournament Record: 54-37
• National Championships: 1 (1994)
• National Runner-Up: 1 (1995)
• NCAA Final Fours: 6 (1941, 1945, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1995)
• NCAA Elite Eight: 11 (1941, 1945, 1949, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2021, 2022)
• NCAA Sweet Sixteen: 16 (1958, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025), 2026
NIT Record: 6-5 (4 appearances)
* – Arkansas also received a bid in 1944 but was unable to participate due to a car accident.
