Nolan D. Archibald - Education and Athletics

Education and Athletics

Archibald graduated from Dixie State College in 1966, where he was an honor student and an All-American basketball player. He led his team to the national junior college finals in Hutchinson, Kansas and was recruited by over 50 major universities in the United States. Archibald graduated from Weber State University cum laude where he was Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1968. He was an All-Conference basketball player under Dick Motta and played on Weber State’s first team to participate in the 32-team NCAA basketball tournament. He was one of fifteen Division I basketball players out of 4,000 named an Academic All-American. He went on to earn a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Harvard University in 1970.

Following graduation from Harvard, Archibald was invited to try out for the Chicago Bulls in the National Basketball Association. He was offered a contract to play for the Pittsburgh Pipers in the American Basketball Association. In 1993, the National Association of Basketball Coaches honored Archibald, along with four other former All-American basketball players, (including Elvin Hayes), as their “Silver Anniversary NCAA All-America Basketball Team.” Archibald is the only athlete in Weber State’s history to receive this honor.