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Steve Alford is hearing it from one of his old UCLA players. Alford’s Nevada team bowed out on the first day of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. As a No. 10 seed, they blew a 17-point lead with just over seven minutes left to play in the second …
Steve Alford is landing on his feet. According to Jeff Goodman of Stadium, Alford will be the next coach at Nevada barring a late breakdown in negotiations, replacing Eric Musselman, who left for the Arkansas job. Nevada is expected to hire Steve …
Three and a half months after being fired at UCLA, Steve Alford is in the running for another job. According to Seth Davis of The Athletic, Alford has emerged as a serious candidate for the vacant Nevada job. Breaking; Steve Alford has emerged as a …
One program’s discarded coach could be another’s desirable hire. Such is the case with Arkansas and Steve Alford. Stadium’s Jeff Goodman reported on Tuesday that Alford is a candidate for the Arkansas Razorbacks basketball job. …
Steve Alford is making the most of his time off since being fired by UCLA. Alford spent time over the weekend in Tennessee learning from Rick Barnes and observing the Volunteers’ program. Barnes’ Vols beat Florida at home on Saturday to …
The disappointing era of UCLA Bruins basketball under Steve Alford has finally come to an end. Alford has been fired by UCLA, with an official announcement set to come on Monday, according to both The Athletic’s Seth Davis and Bruin Report …
Steve Alford offered a very unsatisfying quote after UCLA’s latest loss. The Bruins fell to Ohio State 80-66 on Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic in Chicago to drop to 7-5. UCLA has lost three in a row — a home defeat to Belmont, a …
The pressure on Steve Alford is mounting after his UCLA Bruins lost to the Belmont Bruins at home on Saturday. UCLA was up by 12 early in the second half and held a lead for most of the game until Belmont made a 3-pointer to take a 67-66 lead with …
Steve Alford seems to have worn out his welcome in Westwood. A banner calling for the firing of the UCLA basketball coach was spotted flying over campus on Thursday. It read, “Final Fours Not First Fours #FireAlford,” in reference to the …
Consistent defense continues to be an issue for UCLA, and Bruins head coach Steve Alford knows it. UCLA lost at Utah 84-78 on Thursday night. The Bruins allowed the Utes to shoot 52.7 percent from the field for the game. There was a period in the …
Steve Alford says there is no beef between him and Sean Miller. A controversy emerged between the coaches last year over some late-game timeouts. It began when Alford called a timeout with a second left in UCLA’s road victory over Arizona last …
LaVar Ball may be extremely outspoken and controlling with his sons, but those ways may not extend to the UCLA basketball team. At least Steve Alford is not worried about that. Alford told the Los Angeles Times’ Ben Bolch that he does not see …
There are some people that LaVar Ball does have positive things to say about other than his sons. One of them, apparently, is UCLA coach Steve Alford. Ball, whose two younger sons have both committed to UCLA, is pleased that Alford is not leaving for …
UCLA’s Sweet 16 loss to Kentucky on Friday exponentially increased the speculation that head coach Steve Alford would be heading home to Indiana to coach his alma mater, but it looks like that won’t be the case. Shortly after the defeat, …
Steve Alford still has it. The UCLA coach proved that his outside jumper is still in peak form as he drained a half-court shot on his first attempt during an open practice in Memphis on Thursday: Steve Alford made a half-court shot on his first …
Steve Alford is one of the hottest names when it comes to the Indiana head coaching vacancy. Alford grew up in Indiana, and was a high school and college star in the state, as he was a highly successful player at IU under Bob Knight. His name came up …
