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):
- Mountain West Regular Season Championships: 3 (2017, 2018, 2019)
- WAC Regular Season Championships: 6 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012)
- Big West Regular Season Championships: 1 (1997)
- Big Sky Regular Season Championships: 2 (1983, 1985)
- FWC (Div II/NAIA) Regular Season Championships: 10 (1927, 1928, 1932, 1938, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1966)
- PAA (NAIA) Regular Season Championships: 1 (1920)
- Mountain West Tournament Championships: 1 (2017)
- WAC Tournament Championships: 2 (2004, 2006)
- Big Sky Tournament Championships: 2 (1984, 1985)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 2 (Nick Fazekas, 2006 & 2007)
- Mountain West Player of the Year: 0
- WAC Player of the Year: 6 (last = Deonte Burton, 2012)
- Big West Player of the Year: 1 (Faron Hand, 1997)
- Big Sky Player of the Year: 1 (Kevin Soares, 1992)
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.