The following is a list of Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball head coaches. There have been 19 head coaches of the Wolf Pack in their 110-season history.[1]
Nevada's current head coach is Steve Alford. He was hired as the Wolf Pack's head coach in April 2019,[2] replacing Eric Musselman, who left to become the head coach at Arkansas.[3]
| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1912–1913 | C. E. Holoway | 1 | 3–1 | .750 |
| 2 | 1913–1919 | Silas Ross | 6 | 33–21 | .611 |
| 3 | 1919–1923 | Ray Courtright | 4 | 25–29 | .463 |
| 4 | 1923–1929 1930–1939 |
Doc Martie | 15 | 129–122 | .514 |
| 5 | 1929–1930 | Chester Scranton | 1 | 6–13 | .316 |
| 6 | 1939–1942 | Charles Schuhardt | 3 | 12–28 | .300 |
| 7 | 1942–1943 1945–1959 |
Jake Lawlor | 15 | 204–156 | .567 |
| 8 | 1944–1945 | Jim Aiken | 1 | 8–9 | .471 |
| 9 | 1959–1972 | Jack Spencer | 13 | 123–99 | .554 |
| 10 | 1972–1976 | Jim Padgett | 4 | 43–61 | .413 |
| 11 | 1976–1980 | Jim Carey | 4 | 65–46 | .586 |
| 12 | 1980–1987 | Sonny Allen | 7 | 114–89 | .562 |
| 13 | 1987–1993 | Len Stevens | 6 | 91–79 | .535 |
| 14 | 1993–1999 | Pat Foster | 6 | 90–81 | .526 |
| 15 | 1999–2004 | Trent Johnson | 5 | 79–74 | .516 |
| 16 | 2004–2009 | Mark Fox | 5 | 123–43 | .741 |
| 17 | 2009–2015 | David Carter | 6 | 98–97 | .503 |
| 18 | 2015–2019 | Eric Musselman | 4 | 110–34 | .764 |
| 19 | 2019–present | Steve Alford | 4 | 70–51 | .579 |
| Totals | 19 coaches | 110 seasons | 1,426–1,233 | .536 | |
| Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source[1] | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "2022-23 Nevada Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Nevada Reno Athletics. p. 19. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Nevada quickly hires former UCLA coach Steve Alford". The Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. April 11, 2019. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Boone, Kyle (April 7, 2019). "Arkansas hires Eric Musselman away from Nevada as new Razorbacks men's basketball coach". CBSSports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.