Stephen Todd Alford Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Stephen Todd "Steve" Alford (born November 23, 1964) is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team.Alford led Indiana University to a national championship in the 1987 NCAA tournament, when Keith Smart hit the winning jump shot against Syracuse. At Indiana, he earned first team All-Big Ten honors three times, and became Indiana's all-time leading scorer at the time.He played four years in the NBA, for the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors. After retiring as a player in 1991, he became a collegiate basketball coach. He has coached at Manchester University, Southwest Missouri State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of New Mexico.
Led his teams to the NCAA Division III Tournament in 1993-1995; the NCAA Division I Tournament in 1999, 2001 and 2005; and the National Invitation Tournament in 1997, 2002-2004.
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Played for Chrysler High School in New Castle, Indiana (1979-1983), Indiana University (1983-1987), the Dallas Mavericks (1987-1988 and 1989-1991) and the Golden State Warriors (1988-1989). He was also a member of USA's 1984 Olympic gold medal winning team. He led IU to the 1987 national championship and was the Mavericks selected him with 26th pick of that year's NBA draft.
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Head basketball coach at Manchester College (1991-1995), Southwest Missouri State University (1995-1999), University of Iowa (1999-2007), University of New Mexico (2007-2013), and UCLA (2013-present).
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Scored a then career record 2,438 points at IU, later beaten by Calbert Cheaney.
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Often cites Jame 1:12 as his favorite Bible verse: "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised for those who love him.".
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During his career at IU, his hair was often motionless even during games. This led to accusations that he wore hair spray, which he denied.
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Married his high school sweetheart, Tanya Frost. They have two sons, Bryce and Kory, and a daughter, Kayla.
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Suspended for one game during his sophomore season at IU for posing for a sorority calender that was produced to raise money for a specialized camp for handicapped girls. He said he assumed incorrectly that posing for the calender was within NCAA rules because it was for charity. NCAA rules actually prohibited players from posing for pictures made outside of their school's athletic department. The suspension caused Alford to miss a game against arch-rival Kentucky, which his team lost 63-58. The NCAA later modified its rules to allow players to participate in such charitable promotions.
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Led the NCAA in free throw shooting as a freshman, making 137 of 150 attempts (91.2%).
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Though his Indiana University coach, Bobby Knight, often criticized Alford's defense, Alford set a National Invitation Tournament record with eight steals in a game against Butler University in 1985.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2016
TV Series
Himself - UCLA Men's Basketball Coach
30 for 30
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
ESPN SportsCentury 2002 as Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame... 2006 as Himself
$100,000
