Todd Buchanan

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Todd Buchanan
Current position
TitleAsspociate Head Coach
Team Western Kentucky
Conference Conference USA
Record46-56
Biographical details
Born (1967-03-01) March 1, 1967 (age 58)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1995 Murray State (Asst.)
1995–1996 Oral Roberts (Asst.)
1996–1998 Montevallo
1998–2000 East Carolina (Asst.)
2000–2005 Houston (Assoc. HC)
2005–2010 Houston Baptist
2010–2013 Houston
2015-2018 Allen Community College
2018–2019 Akransas State (Asst.)
2019–2023 Texas-El Paso (Assoc. HC)
2023–present Western Kentucky (Assoc. HC)
Head coaching record
Overall145–160
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
C-USA Regular Season Championships (2011)
Awards
C-USA Coach of the Year (2011)

Todd Buchanan (born March 1, 1967) is an American college basketball coach and former head coach at the University of Houston and Houston Christian University.

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Career

He was the sixth head coach of the Houston Cougars, and officially began in that position on April 20, 2010, resigning on December 21, 2013. [1] [2] Prior to his appointment with Houston, he served as the head coach of Houston Baptist, where he transitioned the team from the NAIA to Division I of the NCAA. [3] [4] In his first season as head coach at Houston, Buchanan achieved the second best season record in the program's history, and the best ever as a first year coach for the program. [5]

From 2000 through 2005, Buchanan served as an associate head coach for Houston under coach Joe Curl.

He is a graduate of Murray State University where he was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. [6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Montevallo Falcons (Gulf South)(1996–1998)
1996–97Montevallo 12–175–10
1997–98Montevallo 7–193–12
Montevallo:19–368–22
Houston Baptist Huskies (RRAC)(2005–2007)
2005–06Houston Baptist 28–420–01st NAIA Sweet Sixteen
2006–07Houston Baptist 27–715–32nd NAIA Elite Eight
Houston Baptist Huskies (Independent)(2007–2008)
2007–08Houston Baptist 14–11——
Houston Baptist Huskies (Great West)(2008–2010)
2008–09Houston Baptist 8–21——
2009–10 Houston Baptist 3–251–117th
Houston Baptist:80–6836–14
Houston Cougars (C-USA)(2010–2013)
2010–11 Houston 26–616–01st NCAA First round
2011–12 Houston 3–262–1412th
2012–13 Houston 13–177–99th
Houston Cougars (The American)(2013–2013)
2013–14 Houston 4–7—
Houston:46–5625–23
Total:145–160

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "Houston's Todd Buchanan resigns". ESPN. December 22, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ Campbell, Steve (April 20, 2010). "UH set to hire HBU's Buchanan as women's hoops". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  3. ↑ "University of Houston Women's Basketball: Weekly Release" (PDF). Houston Cougars athletics. December 19, 2010. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  4. ↑ Campbell, Steve (April 21, 2010). "Buchanan a 'perfect fit'". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved December 20, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Houston Women's Basketball Season Review". Houston Cougars athletics. April 4, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
  6. ↑ The Shield Yearbook. Murray State University. 1989. p. 274. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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