UCLA Head Men’s Coach Alma Mater: ’87 Career Record: 528-275 (25 seasons) Division I Record: 450-246 (21 seasons)

Steve Alford has guided UCLA to a 65-40 overall record in three In 25 seasons as a head coach, Alford’s teams have qualified for seasons as UCLA’s head coach, helping lead the Bruins to consecutive the postseason 19 times, including nine NCAA Division I Tournament Sweet 16 appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 2014 and 2015. berths. Alford has led his teams to the postseason in 14 of the last Alford will enter his fourth season leading the Bruins’ program in 16 seasons and has reached the 20-win plateau in 13 of his 21 2016-17, his 26th season as a head coach. years at the NCAA Division I level. Alford has coached his teams to at least 28 wins in three of the last five seasons and to at least 22 During his first two seasons in Westwood, Alford led UCLA to back- victories in eight of the previous nine years. to-back Sweet 16 appearances in addition to helping the Bruins win the 2014 Pac-12 Tournament title. UCLA went 22-14 in 2015, Alford has recorded more NCAA victories (528) as a collegiate his second season at the helm, before sending and head coach, age 51 or younger, than any other head coach in the to the NBA. nation. Alford, who turned 51 on Nov. 23, 2015, began his collegiate coaching career at the age of 26 at Manchester College. Alford helped UCLA send seven players to the NBA through his first two seasons. Looney and Powell were drafted in 2015, while Jordan Alford guided New Mexico to postseason appearances all six years at Adams, Kyle Anderson and Zach LaVine were selected in the first New Mexico, including three trips to the NCAA Tournament (2010, round of the 2014 NBA Draft. In addition, twin brothers 2012, 2013). His teams at New Mexico won at least 22 games in and competed in the NBA in 2014-15 as non-drafted each of six seasons, securing more victories (155), a higher winning free agents. percentage (.749) and more regular-season conference titles (4) than any previous New Mexico head coach after six seasons. During his first year as UCLA’s head coach (2013-14), UCLA advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 and won its first Pac- Alford earned Coach of the Year honors 12 Tournament title since 2008. Additionally, the Bruins produced in three of the final five seasons at New Mexico (2009, 2010, 2013). three first-round NBA draft selections for the second time in school Three of his players at New Mexico secured Mountain West Player of history (also occurred in 1979). Alford helped UCLA to a second- the Year acclaim (J.R. Giddens in 2008, Darington Hobson in 2010, place finish in the Pac-12 standings in 2014 and to a fourth-place and in 2013). finish in 2015. Under Alford’s direction, New Mexico won four regular season titles Through 25 seasons as a college head coach, Alford has compiled in five years (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013), a streak matched only a 528-275 (.658) overall record. Alford was named the 13th head by Kansas and Gonzaga. New Mexico won the conference regular coach in UCLA men’s basketball history on March 30, 2013, after season and tournament titles in 2012 and 2013, becoming one of having excelled the previous six seasons at New Mexico. five schools in the country to make that claim. New Mexico achieved its two highest single-season win totals with Alford at the helm (30 Alford’s 28 single-season wins in 2013-14 tied the school record wins in 2012, 29 wins in 2013). Both the 2010 and 2013 teams for most victories by a coach in his first season at UCLA (Gene secured No. 3-seeds in the NCAA Tournament, tying UNM’s record Bartow went 28-4 in 1975-76). The Bruins averaged 81.2 points for the highest-seeded team. per game, the program’s highest scoring average since 1997-98 (83.1 ppg), and finished the season with the nation’s 11th-highest Alford’s teams at New Mexico had similar success in the classroom. scoring average. He graduated 12 of his 13 seniors, including all three seniors from his final team in 2012-13. New Mexico had compiled a program With consecutive Sweet 16 berths in his first two seasons, Alford record 11 consecutive semesters of a 2.7 grade- average or became the fourth coach in program history to have led his first better through his final season in Albuquerque. two teams to NCAA regional semifinals (also in that group are , and ). UCLA was one of six Alford arrived at New Mexico after eight seasons as the head teams in the nation to have advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2013-14 coach at the (2000-07), where he compiled a and 2014-15 (along with , Louisville, Kentucky, Michigan State 152-106 record. He helped guide the Hawkeyes to a school-record and ). seven consecutive winning seasons in addition to six postseason appearances (three NCAA Tournaments) and two A four-year standout at Indiana (1984-87) and member of the Tournament titles (2001 and 2006). Hoosiers’ 1987 NCAA Championship team, Alford competed in the NBA for four seasons before embarking on his career as a collegiate As Iowa’s head coach, Alford helped engineer three seasons with head coach. He has served as a Division I head coach the past 21 20-plus victories, highlighted by a 25-win season in 2006. Iowa’s years. After a four-year stint at Manchester College (1992-95), 25 victories that year stand as the second-highest single-season Alford coached at Missouri State (1996-99), Iowa (2000-07) and win total in program history, five shy of the school-record 30 wins New Mexico (2008-13). in 1987 under head coach Tom Davis. Alford is responsible for the

UCLA MEN’S BASKETBALL Hawkeyes’ two highest single-season win totals since 1987 (25 wins During his collegiate career at Indiana, Alford started 120 of 125 in 2006, 23 wins in 2001). games, helping the Hoosiers compile a 92-35 record over four seasons. Playing under head coach , Alford served as Prior to his service at Iowa, Alford helped engineer the most successful team captain in 1987 when Indiana went 30-4 and won the NCAA postseason run in school history at Missouri State University (then Championship. known to as Southwest Missouri State). His four-year tenure with the Bears was highlighted by the program’s sixth NCAA Division I Alford concluded his college career as Indiana’s all-time scoring Tournament appearance in 1999, Missouri State’s first-ever trip to leader with 2,438 points (that mark was eclipsed by the “Sweet 16” in Alford’s final season at the helm. in 1992-93). He became the first player to win the Indiana MVP four times and led the Hoosiers in scoring all four years. He finished his Missouri State advanced to the NCAA Division I Tournament for just career as Indiana’s all-time leader in steals (178 steals, now ranks the sixth time in school history that year, entering the field as the East second) and three-point percentage (53.0 percent). Alford Regional’s No. 13-seeded team. Alford’s team defeated No. 5-seed was a consensus first-team All-America selection and the Big Ten Wisconsin (43-32) and No. 4-seed Tennessee (81-51) to advance to Conference’s MVP as a senior (1987). the Sweet 16 before losing to top-seeded Duke, 78-61, in the East Regional Semifinal. Alford earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in each of his final three seasons and also captured All-America acclaim as a junior. He was Missouri State finished the season 22-11, as Alford had guided the named to the NIT All-Tournament Team as a sophomore when the Bears to their second 20-plus win season in three years. Prior to Hoosiers finished second to UCLA. His career percentage Alford’s arrival in the fall of 1995, Missouri State had not advanced to of .897 (535-596) ranks ninth-best in NCAA history (was fourth-best the NCAA Tournament since 1992. Alford guided Missouri State to a when he graduated). Alford led the nation in free throw percentage as 24-9 record in 1997, including a second-place finish in the Missouri a freshman (.913, 137-150). Valley Conference, as the Bears ended their season in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Missouri State’s 24 victories that season In 1997, Alford was inducted into the Athletics Hall marked the program’s highest single-season win total since finishing of Fame, and in 2001 he was one of 15 players selected to Indiana’s 28-6 in 1987. All-Century Team. He was one of five players named to ESPN’s Big Ten Conference Silver Anniversary Team in 2004. In the Legends of In 1992, Alford joined the collegiate coaching ranks at Manchester College Basketball by The Sporting News, Alford was No. 35 on the College (NCAA Division III program in North Manchester, Ind., now list of the 100 greatest NCAA Division I college basketball players. known as Manchester University). He took over a team that had lost its first eight games and finished with four wins in 20 contests. One Following his freshman season at Indiana, Alford was selected to play year later, he led the Spartans to a 20-8 mark in his first full year for the basketball team at the 1984 Olympic Games (1992-93). in Los Angeles. He shot 64.4 percent from the field and averaged 10.3 points per game, finishing second on the team in assists as the Alford finished his tenure at Manchester by guiding the Spartans to U.S. men’s team won the gold medal. The 1984 USA Olympic Team a 23-4 record in 1994 and to a 31-1 mark in 1995. Each of Alford’s marked the last U.S. amateur squad to win the gold medal. Alford’s final three teams at Manchester advanced to the NCAA Division III teammates included , , , Tournament. The Spartans went 5-1 in the NCAA Tournament in and Waymon Tisdale. 1995, losing in the national championship contest. Alford earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Indiana University. Prior to his coaching career, Alford enjoyed a four-year career in He is married to the former Tanya Frost, whom he has known since the NBA. He was selected No. 26 overall in the 1987 NBA Draft the two were schoolmates in grade school in New Castle, Ind. The by the after his senior season at Indiana. Alford Alfords have three children: Kory, Bryce and Kayla. played from 1987-91 with the Dallas Mavericks and the . A native of New Castle, Ind., Alford was a prep standout for his father, Sam Alford, at New Castle Chrysler High School. He earned Indiana’s Mr. Basketball Award in 1983 after averaging 37.7 points per game as a senior.

MISCELLANEOUS Birthdate: Nov. 23, 1964 in Franklin, Ind. Education: bachelor’s degree, business (Indiana University, 1987) Date Announced as UCLA Head Coach: March 30, 2013 Family: Wife is the former Tanya Frost; sons, Kory and Bryce; daughter, Kayla COACHING CAREER 2013-present – Head Coach, UCLA 2007-2013 – Head Coach, New Mexico 1999-2007 – Head Coach, Iowa 1995-1999 – Head Coach, Missouri State 1991-1995 – Head Coach, Manchester College

UCLA MEN’S BASKETBALL STEVE ALFORD’S CAREER TOTALS Manchester College Overall Conf. Finish Postseason 1991-92 4-16 3-11 8th --- 1992-93 20-8 7-5 t-3rd NCAA D-III (0-1), ICAC Tourney Champs 1993-94 23-4 10-2 1st NCAA D-III (0-1), ICAC Tourney Champs 1994-95 31-1 12-0 1st NCAA D-III Finalist (5-1), ICAC Tourney Champs 4 SEASONS 78-29 32-18 --- Missouri State Overall Conf. Finish Postseason 1995-96 16-12 11-7 4th --- 1996-97 24-9 12-6 t-2nd NIT (0-1) 1997-98 16-16 11-7 t-3rd --- 1998-99 22-11 11-7 t-2nd NCAA (2-1) 4 SEASONS 78-48 45-27 1 NCAA Tournament Iowa Overall Conf. Finish Postseason 1999-00 14-16 6-10 t-7th --- 2000-01 23-12 7-9 t-6th NCAA (1-1), Big Ten Tournament Champs 2001-02 19-16 5-11 t-8th NIT (0-1) 2002-03 17-14 7-9 t-8th NIT (2-1) 2003-04 16-13 9-7 4th NIT (0-1) 2004-05 21-12 7-9 7th NCAA (0-1) 2005-06 25-9 11-5 t-2nd NCAA (0-1), Big Ten Tournament Champs 2006-07 17-14 9-7 4th --- 8 SEASONS 152-106 61-67 3 NCAA Tournaments New Mexico Overall Conf. Finish Postseason 2007-08 24-9 11-5 3rd NIT (0-1) 2008-09 22-12 12-4 t-1st NIT (1-1) 2009-10 30-5 14-2 1st NCAA (1-1) 2010-11 22-13 8-8 5th NIT (1-1) 2011-12 28-7 10-4 t-1st NCAA (1-1), MWC Tournament Champs 2012-13 29-6 13-3 1st NCAA (0-1), MWC Tournament Champs 6 SEASONS 155-52 68-26 3 NCAA Tournaments UCLA Overall Conf. Finish Postseason 2013-14 28-9 12-6 2nd NCAA (2-1), Pac-12 Tournament Champs 2014-15 22-14 11-7 4th NCAA (2-1) 2015-16 15-17 6-12 10th --- 3 SEASONS 65-40 29-25 2 NCAA Tournaments

21 SEASONS (at D-I level) 450-246 203-145 9 NCAA Tournaments 25 SEASONS (overall) 528-275 235-163 12 NCAA Tournaments

STEVE ALFORD’S STATISTICS AT INDIANA Year G-GS FG-A PCT 3FG PCT FT-A PCT PTS AVG REB AVG AST AVG BLK STL 1983-84 31-27 171-289 .592 ------137-150 .913 479 15.5 82 2.6 98 3.2 3 45 1984-85 32-31 232-431 .538 ------116-126 .921 580 18.1 101 3.2 85 2.7 0 44 1985-86 28-28 254-457 .566 ------122-140 .871 630 22.5 75 2.7 79 2.8 1 50 1986-87 34-34 241-508 .474 107-202 .530 160-180 .889 749 22.0 87 2.6 123 3.6 3 39 TOTALS 125-121 898-1685 .532 107-202 .530 535-596 .898 2438 19.5 445 3.6 385 3.1 7 178

UCLA MEN’S BASKETBALL