Alford Plans Coaching Retirement
Nevada Basketball Coach Steve Alford Announces Retirement After 2026-27 Season
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Nevada men’s basketball coach Steve Alford will retire after the 2026-27 season, ending a 36-year coaching career that includes eight seasons with the Wolf Pack. Alford has compiled a 724-386 record across six head-coaching jobs and ranks among the most successful active Division I coaches by wins; he said he wants to finish the season with his current team before stepping away. Nevada officials praised his leadership and contributions to the program and community.
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Alford was one of only two coaches in NCAA history to take six different programs to the NCAA Tournament.
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Nevada finished the 2025-26 season 24-13 and received a bid to the NIT.
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Alford had two years remaining on his contract after this season, worth a combined $2.95 million in guaranteed money.
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Alford won an Olympic gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Games as a 19-year-old, then played four NBA seasons after being selected 26th in the 1987 draft.
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