Alan Major
Alan Major (born June 21, 1968)
Teams coached: Charlotte 49ers
Charlotte record: 67-70 (.489)
Overall record: 67-70 (.489)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 1 (2013)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2018-2019 | Texas (women’s) (DPD) |
| 2016-2017 | Ohio State (DPD) |
| 2010-2015 | Charlotte |
| 2004-2010 | Ohio State (asst) |
| 2001-2004 | Xavier (asst) |
| 1999-2000 | Pacific (asst) |
| 1998-1999 | Southern Illinois (asst) |
| 1995-1998 | Pacific (asst) |
| 1992-1995 | Cal Lutheran (asst) |
Alan Major Facts
- Alan M. Major
- Born June 21, 1968
- Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Alma Mater: Purdue University (BS, 1992) / California Lutheran University (M.Ed, 1995)
- Attended Purdue for undergrad and served as a student manager with the men’s basketball team under HOF head coach Gene Keady
- Started coaching at D-III Cal Lutheran, assisting Mike Dunlap for two seasons and Rich Rider for one more
- Moved to the D-I ranks in 1995, spending three seasons assisting Bob Thomason at Pacific
- During his time at Pacific, Major coached eventual #1 overall pick (1998) Michael Olawokandi
- Joined the staff of fellow Purdue alum Bruce Weber at Southern Illinois before working one more season under Thomason at Pacific
- Hired by Thad Matta in 2001, returning to the Midwest to be an assistant at Xavier
- Followed Matta to Ohio State in 2004, coaching in Columbus for the next six seasons
- While working under Matta, was a part of seven NCAA Tournaments (including the Buckeyes’ 2007 Runner-Up finish) and the 2008 NIT Championship
- Worked with another big man taken #1 overall, Greg Oden, for one season at Ohio State
- Became the head coach at Charlotte in 2010, leading the 49ers for four and a half season
- Went 67-70 over his tenure, during which the program moved from the A-10 to Conference USA
- Had to take several medical leaves of absence during the 2014-15 season, only coaching for 13 games
- Stepped down after that season in order to recover from his medical issues
- Joined Matta‘s staff again in 2016, spending the year as the Buckeyes’ director of player development
- Held the same position during the 2018-19 season with the Texas Longhorns’ women’s team (under Karen Aston)
- In September 2023, Major was named President of Basketball Operations for the Rising Coaches organization
Alan Major Coaching Tree
- Ryan Odom (Utah State, UMBC, Lenoir-Rhyne, Charlotte)
- Desmond Oliver (East Tennessee State)