Current position | |
---|---|
Title | Head coach |
Team | Alcorn State |
Conference | SWAC |
Record | 55–62 (.470) |
Biographical details | |
Born | [1] | November 11, 1987
Playing career | |
2005–2007 | Livingstone |
2008–2010 | Xavier (LA) |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Men's basketball | |
2010–2013 | Xavier (LA) (assistant) |
2014–2020 | Prairie View A&M (assistant) |
2020–present | Alcorn State |
Women's basketball | |
2013–2014 | Prairie View A&M (assistant) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 55–62 (.470) |
Tournaments | 0–2 (NIT) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
2 SWAC regular season (2022, 2023) | |
Awards | |
2× SWAC Coach of the Year (2022, 2023) | |
Landon Everett Bussie (born November 11, 1987)[1] is an American college basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Alcorn State team.
Playing career
[edit]Bussie played his first two years at Livingstone College before finishing his playing career at Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA).[2]
Coaching career
[edit]XULA
[edit]Bussie started his coaching career at his alma mater. He was an assistant coach at XULA for four seasons.[3]
Prairie View A&M
[edit]Bussie was first hired by Prairie View A&M as the women's assistant coach in 2013.[4] Bussie then switched over to the men's side in 2014. Bussie is credited with recruiting several key contributors to the team.[5]
Alcorn State
[edit]On April 23, 2020 Bussie was named the new head men's basketball coach at Alcorn State. He replaced Montez Robinson, who had one winning season in five years.[6]
Head coaching record
[edit]Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Alcorn State Braves (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2020–present) | |||||||||
2020–21 | Alcorn State | 6–13 | 6–7 | 6th | |||||
2021–22 | Alcorn State | 17–17 | 14–4 | 1st | NIT First Round | ||||
2022–23 | Alcorn State | 18–14 | 15–3 | T–1st | NIT First Round | ||||
2023–24 | Alcorn State | 14–18 | 13–5 | 2nd | |||||
Alcorn State: | 55–62 (.470) | 48–19 (.716) | |||||||
Total: | 55–62 (.470) |
Personal life
[edit]Bussie is the brother of WNBA player Asya Bussie.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Landon Bussie". coachesdatabase.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Cassiere, Ed (April 27, 2020). "XULA graduate hired as Alcorn State Head coach". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Cook, Joe (April 23, 2020). "Prairie Views Landon Bussie makes Head coach at Alcorn State". WAPT 16. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Alcorn State names Landon Bussie Head men's basketball coach". WJTV. April 23, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Bowker, Ernest (April 29, 2020). "Bussie breathes easy after getting Alcorn Job". Vicksburg Post. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Alcorn State hired Landon Bussie as coach". ESPN. Associated Press. April 25, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Alcorn State names Landon Bussie new head men's basketball coach". HBCU Sports. April 23, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2024.