Nevada Wolfpack basketball

Nevada Wolf Pack basketball history

University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV)
Lawlor Events Center
Mountain West Conference (MWC)

Current head coach: Steve Alford (2019-)

  • Assoc. HC: Craig Neal (2019-)
  • Asst: Bil Duany (2019-)
  • Asst: vacant (-)
  • DPD: Justin Hawkins (2022-)
  • DBO: Claire Donnelly (2023-)
  • Video/Analytics: Michael Furlong (2023-)

Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  0
  • Final Four Appearances:  0
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  2  (2004, 2018)
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  11  (1984, 1985, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024)
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  6-11
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  5  (1979, 1997, 2003, 2010, 2012)
  • NIT Overall Record:  5-5
  • CBI Championships:  1  (2016)
  • CBI Appearances:  3  (2008, 2009, 2016)
  • CBI Overall Record:  5-3
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances:  4  (1957, 1961, 1964, 1966)
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record:  1-6
  • NAIA Tournament Appearances:  1  (1946)
  • NAIA Tournament Overall Record:  2-1

Conference Titles (PAA, FWC, WCC, Big Sky, Big West, WAC, Mountain West):

Award Winners:




Nevada head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
Steve Alford 2019-Pres 96-59 0 2 0
Eric Musselman 2015-19 110-34 3 3 0
David Carter 2009-15 98-97 1 0 0
Mark Fox 2004-09 123-43 4 3 0
Trent Johnson 1999-2004 79-74 1 1 0
Pat Foster 1993-99 90-81 1 0 0
Len Stevens 1987-93 91-79 0 0 0
Sonny Allen 1980-87 114-89 2 2 0
Jim Carey 1976-80 65-46 0 0 0
Jim Padgett 1972-76 43-61 0 0 0
Jack Spencer 1959-72 123-199 3^ 3^ 0
Jake Lawlor 1942-44, 45-59 204-156 3^ 2^ 0
Jim Aiken 1944-45 8-9 0 0 0
Charles Schuchardt 1939-42 12-28 0
J.E. “Doc” Martin 1923-29, 30-39 129-122 4^
Chester Scranton 1929-30 6-13 0
Raymond Courtright 1919-23 25-29 1^
Silas Ross 1914-19 33-21 0
C.E. Holloway 1913-14 3-1

Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions

^ These tournament appearances and conference titles came when Nevada was at either the NCAA Division II or NAIA levels; Nevada moved up to NCAA Division I prior to the 1969-70 season

NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.