conv.

All stories
SportsActive · 19h

Nevada's Steve Alford to retire after 2026-27 season, capping 36-year career

The 61-year-old, a 1987 Indiana national champion under Bob Knight, will step down after one more year leading the Wolf Pack.

newest coverage 34m agosummary written 12h ago12 pieces1 likes & upvotes NewswiresMastodon

What to know

  • Alford, 61, will coach one more season at Nevada before retiring, closing a 36-year career at Manchester, Missouri State, Iowa, New Mexico, UCLA and Nevada.
  • He enters this season 724-386 overall with 13 NCAA tournament berths, five conference tournament titles and six regular-season championships.
  • He is one of only two coaches in NCAA history, with Rick Pitino, to lead six different programs to the NCAA tournament.
  • The farewell season begins November 2 at Lawlor Events Center in Reno.

Steve Alford Nevada head men's basketball coachStephanie Rempe Nevada athletic directorBob Knight Alford's college coach at Indiana

Nevada's Steve Alford to retire after 2026-27 season, capping 36-year career
Yahoo Sports

How it unfolded 4 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

Peak 2 pieces in one half hour at Yesterday, 5 PM; 12 pieces over 20 hours (6 articles · 6 posts) Yesterday, 4:23 PM — quietYesterday, 4:53 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Yesterday, 5:23 PM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Yesterday, 5:53 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Yesterday, 6:23 PM — quietYesterday, 6:53 PM — 2 pieces · 2 posts — Mastodon 2Yesterday, 7:23 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Yesterday, 7:53 PM — quietYesterday, 8:23 PM — quietYesterday, 8:53 PM — quietYesterday, 9:23 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Yesterday, 9:53 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Yesterday, 10:23 PM — quietYesterday, 10:53 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Yesterday, 11:23 PM — quietYesterday, 11:53 PM — quietToday, 12:23 AM — quietToday, 12:53 AM — quietToday, 1:23 AM — quietToday, 1:53 AM — quietToday, 2:23 AM — quietToday, 2:53 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Today, 3:23 AM — quietToday, 3:53 AM — quietToday, 4:23 AM — quietToday, 4:53 AM — quietToday, 5:23 AM — quietToday, 5:53 AM — quietToday, 6:23 AM — quietToday, 6:53 AM — quietToday, 7:23 AM — quietToday, 7:53 AM — quietToday, 8:23 AM — quietToday, 8:53 AM — quietToday, 9:23 AM — quietToday, 9:53 AM — quietToday, 10:23 AM — quietToday, 10:53 AM — quietToday, 11:23 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Today, 11:53 AM — quiet 1–234
8 PMtoday4 AM8 AMnow · 12:23 PM ET
  1. 4

    National coverage confirms retirement, final season begins Nov. 2

    ESPN, Yahoo Sports and other national outlets pick up the announcement, noting Alford's final season at Lawlor Events Center opens November 2 and reviewing his stops at Iowa, New Mexico and UCLA.

    1. 2 outlets Alford to retire after final season with Nevada

      first by ESPN, 16h ago · also Yahoo Sports

      2 more headlines

    • Steve Alford to retire after final season with Nevada, ending a 36-year coaching career https://www. chicagotribune.com/2026/09/24/ steve-alford-nevada-coach-retiring/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into College sports @ college-sports-chicagotribune

      chicagotribune@flipboard.comMastodon14h agoview on Mastodon ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 3 posts in this stretch
    • rawchili@channels.im

      Wolf Pack basketball coach Steve Alford announces retirement at season’s end https://www. rawchili.com/5106711/ # basketball # ncaa # NCAABasketball # NCAAB

      rawchili@channels.imMastodon9h agoview on Mastodon ↗
    • rawchili@channels.im

      Nevada men’s basketball coach Steve Alford to retire after 2026-27 season https://www. rawchili.com/5106514/ # basketball # ncaa # NCAABasketball # NCAAB

      rawchili@channels.imMastodon14h agoview on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
  2. 3

    Outlets detail Alford's 724-386 record and coaching milestones

    ESPN and CBS Sports report Alford is 724-386 overall (137-88 at Nevada with NCAA berths in 2023 and 2024), ranks among the winningest active Division I coaches, and is one of only two coaches ever to take six different programs to the NCAA tournament, alongside Rick Pitino.

    “Steve Alford has been an important part of Nevada athletics and Wolf Pack basketball for nearly a decade, leading the program with consistency, integrity and a deep commitment to developing outstanding young men…”
    — Stephanie Rempe, Nevada athletic director · source
    • Kingsharksports@mastodon.social

      NCAA CBB: Nevada coach Steve Alford to retire at end of upcoming season … https://www. espn.com/mens-college-basketba ll/story/_/id/50023459/nevada-coach-steve-alford-retire-end-upcoming-season # NCAA # Basketball

      Kingsharksports@mastodon.socialMastodon17h ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    1 more of the top 2 · 2 posts in this stretch
    • rawchili@channels.im

      Legendary former IU basketball player Steve Alford to retire after one more year of coaching – The Daily Hoosier https://www. rawchili.com/5106419/ # basketball # ncaa # NCAABasketball # NCAAB

      rawchili@channels.imMastodon17h agoview on Mastodon ↗
    all of them →
  3. 2

    Nevada AD Stephanie Rempe praises Alford's tenure

    In the school's release, athletic director Stephanie Rempe credited Alford with leading the program with consistency and integrity while keeping Nevada competitive in the Mountain West.

  4. 1

    Alford announces he will retire after the 2026-27 season

    Nevada's official announcement, released Thursday, states Alford will step away from coaching after one final season with the Wolf Pack, closing a 36-year head-coaching career.

    “After 36 years, I feel like this is the right time to step away from the bench…”
    — Steve Alford

    1. 1 outlet first by CBS Sports, 18h ago · read ↗

    2. 1 outlet first by Yahoo Sports, 19h ago · read ↗

What people are saying 0 voices from 0 sites · best of 5 · verbatim