Steve Alford

Stephen Todd Alford, also known as Steve Alford, is a retired American basketball coach. He is the current head coach of the University of Nevada’s Nevada Wolf Pack of the Mountain West Conference, and he was previously the head coach of the UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team. Alford was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round of the 1987 NBA Draft, 26th overall. He retired as a player after four years and went on to become a college basketball coach. Before coming to UCLA, he coached at Manchester, Southwest Missouri State, Lowa, and New Mexico. After a 7-6 record this season, he was fired by the Bruins in late December 2018.

Alford, who is married and has three children with his wife, was recently in the spotlight after being suspected of being the top contender for the Arkansas Razorbacks’ head coaching job following the departure of Mike Anderson. In 2019, his annual salary was reported to be $2.6 million, but he is currently not involved in any coaching jobs.

Steve Alford’s 2021 Salary; How much is he worth?

Steve Alford is one of college basketball’s highest-paid coaches. His salary as coach of the UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team in 2018 was $2.6 million. He recently signed a 10-year contract with the University of Nevada worth $11.6 million. In 2020, he reportedly earned $500,000 per year.

In 2021, Alford’s salary is $1.15 million.

Yearly Salary

  • $500,000 in 2019
  • $500,000 in 2020
  • $1.15 million in 2021
  • $1.2 million in 2022
  • $1.25 million in 2023
  • $1.3 million in 2024
  • $1.35 million in 2025
  • $1.4 million in 2026
  • $1.45 million in 2027
  • $1.5 million in 2028

Previously, he signed a seven-year, $18.2 million contract with UCLA, with an annual average salary of $2.6 million, while Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski was the highest-paid college coach, with an annual salary of $8.9 million. In 2018, he was the 23rd highest-paid college coach. He is not currently signed to any team, so he is not earning any money.

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