Steve Alford's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Steve Alford.

Steve Alford is an American college basketball coach and former professional player, currently the head coach for the Nevada Wolf Pack. He achieved prominence as a two-time All-American at Indiana University, leading the Hoosiers to a national championship in 1987. After a four-year NBA career, Alford transitioned to coaching, dedicating over 30 years to the profession at the college level.

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1983: Indiana "Mr. Basketball" Award

In 1983, Steve Alford averaged 37.2 points per game and earned the Indiana "Mr. Basketball" award. His team advanced to the state quarterfinal but lost to Connersville in the state tournament.

1984: Upset victory in the NCAA tournament

In 1984, Steve Alford helped lead Indiana to an upset victory against the Michael Jordan-led North Carolina Tar Heels in the NCAA tournament.

1984: Selection to the US Olympic Basketball Team

In 1984, Steve Alford was selected to play on the US basketball team for the Summer Olympics, coached by Bob Knight. He averaged 10.3 points per game and won the gold medal with his teammates.

1985: NIT All-Tournament Team Selection

In 1985, as a sophomore, Steve Alford was named to the 1985 NIT All-Tournament team after the Hoosiers finished second behind UCLA.

1987: National Championship Win

In 1987, Steve Alford led the Indiana Hoosiers to a national championship.

December 1989: Top Ten NCAA Basketball Players of the 1980s

In December 1989, The Sporting News named its top ten NCAA basketball players of the 1980s, and Steve Alford was listed at number ten.

1993: Conference Tournament Title

In 1993, Manchester, under Steve Alford, won a conference tournament title.

1993: Indiana Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year

In 1993, Steve Alford was named the Indiana Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year.

1994: Conference Title for Manchester

In 1994, Manchester won a conference title under coach Steve Alford and competed in the NCAA Division III Tournament.

1994: Indiana Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year

In 1994, Steve Alford was named the Indiana Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year.

1995: Conference Title for Manchester and NCAA Division III Championship Appearance

In 1995, Manchester won a conference title under coach Steve Alford and advanced to the NCAA Division III championship game, finishing second in the nation.

1995: Indiana Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year

In 1995, Steve Alford was named the Indiana Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year.

1999: Sweet 16 Appearance

In 1999, Steve Alford led the Bears to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament before losing to Duke.

1999: Induction into Manchester's Hall of Fame

In 1999, Steve Alford was inducted into Manchester's Hall of Fame.

2001: Big Ten Tournament Win and NCAA Tournament Appearance

In 2001, Steve Alford's Iowa Hawkeyes won the Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament and earned a #7 seed in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, defeating Creighton in the first round but losing to Kentucky in the second round.

2005: Undefeated Season at Carver-Hawkeye Arena

During the 2005-2006 season, the Iowa Hawkeyes went undefeated at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

2012: MWC Tournament Title

In 2012, Alford and his Lobos prevailed to a 69-58 conference tournament title. UNM received a fifth seed in the NCAA West region and defeated Casper Ware and the Long Beach State 49ers in their first game of the NCAA tournament before losing to the Louisville Cardinals.

2012: Mountain West Regular Season Conference Title

In the 2012-2013 season, Alford led his Lobo squad to a 26-5 regular season record, winning the Mountain West Regular Season conference title.

2013: MWC Coach of the Year Honor and NCAA Tournament Upset

In 2013, Alford won his third MWC coach of the year honor. However, Alford and his No. 3 seed Lobos were upset by a 14th-seeded Harvard team in the NCAA tournament.