Nevada men’s basketball coach Steve Alford announces he will retire following the 2026-27 season, ending a 36-year college coaching career. Multiple outlets report the decision brings his tenure as Nevada’s head coach to a close after the upcoming season.
Across his coaching stops, Alford accumulates a record over 700 wins at the college level. Yahoo Sports reports he earns 13 NCAA Tournament berths, five conference tournament titles, and six regular-season championships while coaching at Missouri State, Iowa, New Mexico, UCLA, and Nevada. CBS Sports also notes his long run of success and total win count.
Regarding Nevada specifically, reports say Alford enters his eighth season with the program and has a winning record through recent years. Yahoo Sports adds that Nevada reaches the NCAA Tournament in 2023 and 2024 and that Alford’s record at Nevada is 137-88, though the outlets focus primarily on the retirement timeline rather than additional plans or reactions.
