After the 2002 season, Van Horn accepted the head coaching position at Arkansas, his alma mater. He departed Nebraska with a record of 214–92 and three straight Big 12 Tournament championships in his five-year tenure.
Van Horn left Nebraska after the 2002 season, taking on the head coaching position at Arkansas, where he had previously studied. He departed with a record of 214–92 and three consecutive Big 12 Tournament championships in his five-year stint.