Former UCLA coach Steve Alford a candidate for Oklahoma State job

Steve Alford is a candidate to become the next Oklahoma State coach.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys have an opening for their head coach position after firing Mike Boynton. A few candidates have surfaced recently, including one name that UCLA fans know: Former Bruins head coach Steve Alford.

Alford is the current head coach at Nevada and recently went viral after the Wolfpack inexcusably lost to Dayton despite having a massive lead in the NCAA Tournament.

Alford is one of three names that popped up in a report from Adam Zagoria, who also named Grand Canyon’s Bryce Drew and Colorado State’s Niko Medved.

Bill Haisten of Tulsa World initially mentioned Alford as a candidate for the Cowboys opening:

Former Indiana prep phenom Steve Alford is said to be interested in Oklahoma State’s basketball job, and it is said also that Alford is on the radar of OSU’s decision-maker — athletic director Chad Weiberg.

Alford going from Nevada to the Big 12 after that unreal collapse in March Madness might be a surprise, but his resume is noteworthy.