For the last five college basketball seasons, Steve Alford has been on the Nevada men’s basketball baseline.
On Thursday, the Wolf Pack played the Dayton Flyers in the opening round of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. Nevada held a considerable lead with just over seven minutes remaining in the fourth, but a late-game collapse ultimately led to the Wolf Pack’s demise.
Dayton went on a 24-4 run to close out the game. The 63-60 victory earned the Flyers a spot in the second round, where they will take on the second-seeded Arizona Wildcats on March 23.
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The disappointing ending to Thursday’s game caught the attention of one of Alford’s former players, Tony Parker. The former forward played under Alford during the coach’s six-year run with the UCLA Bruins.
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Parker took to X, the company formerly known as Twitter, to express his displeasure with Alford’s coaching. He also took some personal jabs at Alford.
“Steve Alford been one of the worst coaches in college basketball history,” Parker wrote. “he sucks and he [has had the] lame same haircut for 40 years hairspray gotta be cookin his brain.”
Alford coached Parker for three years. Parker solidified himself as a key piece of the starting rotation during his final two seasons with the Bruins.
Parker appeared to take issue with Alford during their time together in Los Angeles. UCLA ultimately decided to part ways with Alford during the 2018-19 season. He finished his UCLA tenure with a 124–63 record.
Nevada did not qualify for the NCAA tournament during Alford’s first two seasons at the helm. The Wolf Pack suffered a defeat in the First Four last season.
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