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.
Alford learned to count as a three-year-old by watching the numbers tick off the scoreboard in Monroe City, where his father, Sam Alford, coached the high school team. Sam frequently moved around for various coaching jobs. Steve missed only two of his father's games, once when he had chicken pox, and once when he made the regionals of the Elks Club free-throw shooting contest. When Alford was nine years old, he attended a basketball camp put on by Coach Bob Knight. Eventually the Alfords settled in New Castle, Indiana, where Steve played on the New Castle Chrysler High School basketball team with his dad as coach. Alford was known to practice shooting so much that he would wear out six or seven nets a summer and frequently forego social activities in favor of practicing.
"He's looked like that the last two days in practice."
"I thought we were going to be pretty good. And I always thought Michigan, with everybody healthy and coming back would be tough. I don't think it's a surprise at all that the two of us are at the top of the league."
"This is a great start. They (players) have earned it. But there is a lot that can happen in February. We've got to make sure we stay healthy and keep getting better."
"They're hard to prepare for because they are potent inside and out. They are pressure oriented defensively. So we've got to do a good job of getting open and handling the ball."
"Hopefully, they can finish here during the last five weeks. Because it's been a special year, thus far."
"We know how difficult the first eight (games) were in this league. Now the tension, the pressure, the battles that are going to happen in the next eight probably are going to intensify."
"People who come for the dogs come here primarily to eat, drink and have a good time,"
"I think some people would say the numbers are the same. But with the casinos, we're fighting a trend and everyone else is going down, ... The fact is, we're not going down. Our people do go to the casinos, but they don't go up there every day."
"Ohio State is five points away from being undefeated and a top?five team."
"It's probably going to be one of those years where scheduling has a lot to do with it. Who you play twice, who you play only once and where that takes place - these are all going to play an instrumental role, maybe more than in years past, just because of the parity that we have."
Steve Alford- 1987 NCAA Tourney Scoring Highlights
Greatest. Shooter. EVER. Period
published: 11 Nov 2020
Steve Alford (9pts) vs. Jazz (1989)
Indiana University legend and sharpshooter provides the Golden State Warriors with a nice lift off the bench as he scores six points in three straight possessions. March 10, 1989.
published: 24 Sep 2016
Steve Alford's Story | Nevada Head Basketball Coach
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Steve Alford on Indiana, Bob Knight and Stardom | House of Hoosier | Field of 68
A.J. Guyton brought on Indiana legend, one of the GOATs of IU basketball, for the inaugural House of Hoosier podcast, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a more entertaining conversation about what it was like to be a star in the Hoosier hey day. They discuss dealing with the stardom, what it mean to them playing for Coach Knight and share some of the best stories that you'll hear about Indiana basketball.
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47:05 Developing as a Coach
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The Seth Davis Show | Steve Alford Opens Up About Bob Knight (pt 2) | CampusInsiders
UCLA head coach Steve Alford sits down with Seth Davis to discuss Indiana high school basketball, playing for Bob Knight, and following the legacy of John Wooden.
published: 26 Oct 2013
INDIANA BASKETBALL POSTGAME WITH BOB KNIGHT & STEVE ALFORD 1987
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published: 23 Jun 2011
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Highlights from Indiana's game against North Carolina, where Steve Alford put up an impressive performance against Michael Jordan.
Indiana University legend and sharpshooter provides the Golden State Warriors with a nice lift off the bench as he scores six points in three straight possessio...
Indiana University legend and sharpshooter provides the Golden State Warriors with a nice lift off the bench as he scores six points in three straight possessions. March 10, 1989.
Indiana University legend and sharpshooter provides the Golden State Warriors with a nice lift off the bench as he scores six points in three straight possessions. March 10, 1989.
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A.J. Guyton brought on Indiana legend, one of the GOATs of IU basketball, for the inaugural House of Hoosier podcast, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a more e...
A.J. Guyton brought on Indiana legend, one of the GOATs of IU basketball, for the inaugural House of Hoosier podcast, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a more entertaining conversation about what it was like to be a star in the Hoosier hey day. They discuss dealing with the stardom, what it mean to them playing for Coach Knight and share some of the best stories that you'll hear about Indiana basketball.
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0:40 Becoming a basketball star in Indiana
15:40 Bob Knight and playing at Indiana
38:00 1987 championship season
47:05 Developing as a Coach
1:02:15 Indiana Coaching Rumors
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A.J. Guyton brought on Indiana legend, one of the GOATs of IU basketball, for the inaugural House of Hoosier podcast, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a more entertaining conversation about what it was like to be a star in the Hoosier hey day. They discuss dealing with the stardom, what it mean to them playing for Coach Knight and share some of the best stories that you'll hear about Indiana basketball.
0:00 intro
0:40 Becoming a basketball star in Indiana
15:40 Bob Knight and playing at Indiana
38:00 1987 championship season
47:05 Developing as a Coach
1:02:15 Indiana Coaching Rumors
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UCLA head coach Steve Alford sits down with Seth Davis to discuss Indiana high school basketball, playing for Bob Knight, and following the legacy of John Woode...
UCLA head coach Steve Alford sits down with Seth Davis to discuss Indiana high school basketball, playing for Bob Knight, and following the legacy of John Wooden.
UCLA head coach Steve Alford sits down with Seth Davis to discuss Indiana high school basketball, playing for Bob Knight, and following the legacy of John Wooden.
Indiana University legend and sharpshooter provides the Golden State Warriors with a nice lift off the bench as he scores six points in three straight possessions. March 10, 1989.
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0:00 intro
0:40 Becoming a basketball star in Indiana
15:40 Bob Knight and playing at Indiana
38:00 1987 championship season
47:05 Developing as a Coach
1:02:15 Indiana Coaching Rumors
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UCLA head coach Steve Alford sits down with Seth Davis to discuss Indiana high school basketball, playing for Bob Knight, and following the legacy of John Wooden.
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.
Alford learned to count as a three-year-old by watching the numbers tick off the scoreboard in Monroe City, where his father, Sam Alford, coached the high school team. Sam frequently moved around for various coaching jobs. Steve missed only two of his father's games, once when he had chicken pox, and once when he made the regionals of the Elks Club free-throw shooting contest. When Alford was nine years old, he attended a basketball camp put on by Coach Bob Knight. Eventually the Alfords settled in New Castle, Indiana, where Steve played on the New Castle Chrysler High School basketball team with his dad as coach. Alford was known to practice shooting so much that he would wear out six or seven nets a summer and frequently forego social activities in favor of practicing.
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The Texas Longhorns' national title hopes ended on Friday night with a stinging loss to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. Steve Sarkisian's team was in position to tie the game late in the fourth quarter with strong 70-yard drive ....
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Fans watching Saturday night's NFLWild Card game between the Texans and Chargers couldn't help but think of Steve Sarkisian late in the fourth quarter. After Houston decided to go for in on a 4th-and-1 to put LA out of ....
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Most of their hits were written and produced by the team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter and featured the Stax house band Booker T & the MGs, whose guitarist Steve Cropper received one of music’s ...
In fact, they might have to trade a star player or two away to cut costs ...TannerScott and Jason Adam ... "I just think the Mets make sense; they need a proven lefty down there and (Steve) Cohen has shown no inkling to stop spending, so why not?" ... .