Alan Huss (born January 15, 1979) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the High Point Panthers men's basketball team.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | High Point |
| Conference | Big South |
| Record | 30–9 (.769) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 15, 1979 Decatur, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1997–2001 | Creighton |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2004–2006 | Eisenhower HS (assistant) |
| 2006–2007 | Decatur Christian HS |
| 2007–2010 | Culver Military |
| 2010–2014 | La Lumiere School |
| 2014–2017 | New Mexico (assistant) |
| 2017–2023 | Creighton (assistant) |
| 2023–present | High Point |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 27–9 (.750) |
| Tournaments | 2–1 (CBI) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Big South regular season (2024) | |
| Awards | |
| Big South Coach of the Year (2024) | |
Playing career
editHuss played for North Kansas City High School where he averaged 26 points and 12 rebounds per game his senior year.[2]
Huss then played college basketball at Creighton under Dana Altman from 1997 to 2001 where he was teammates with Kyle Korver and part of three NCAA tournament teams. He played in 94 games over the four years averaging 3.2 points per game.[3][4]
Coaching career
editHigh school and assistant coaching
Huss entered coaching at the high school ranks in 2004, working his way up to becoming the head coach at Culver Military Academy in 2007 before moving on to La Lumiere School. At La Lumiere, Huss would compile a 102–19 record in four seasons.[4] His first job in the college ranks would come via New Mexico, under Craig Neal from 2014 to 2017 before returning to his alma mater to join Greg McDermott's staff at Creighton.[5]
High Point
On March 27, 2023, Huss was named the 14th head coach in High Point history, replacing G.G. Smith.[1][6]He had success his first year with the Panthers, winning the Joe B. Hall mid-season coaching award, which honors the top first-time head coach in Division I college basketball.[7] High Point concluded the regular season as the Big South regular season champions,[8] and Huss was named the Big South Coach of the Year.[9] By the end of the season, High Point finished with a 27–9 record, the most single-season wins since the 1978–79 team, and was the runner-up in the 2024 College Basketball Invitational.[10]
Head coaching record
editNCAA D1
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point Panthers (Big South) (2023–present) | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | High Point | 27–9 | 13–3 | 1st | CBI Runner–up | ||||
| 2024–25 | High Point | 3–0 | – | ||||||
| High Point: | 30–9 (.769) | 13–3 (.813) | |||||||
| Total: | 30–9 (.769) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ a b "High Point Names Alan Huss Men's Basketball Head Coach". High Point University Athletics.
- ^ "Alan Huss 2000-01". Creighton Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Alan Huss College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "Alan Huss - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches". Creighton University Athletics.
- ^ "Ex-NM aide Alan Huss joining staff at alma mater Creighton". USA TODAY.
- ^ Reporter, JOHN DELL Staff. "High Point University names Creighton assistant Alan Huss as its next men's basketball coach". Winston-Salem Journal.
- ^ "High Point's Alan Huss is the recipient of the 2023-24 Joe B. Hall mid-season coaching honors". jobhall.com. January 3, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "High Point Clinches Share of Men's Basketball Regular-Season Championship". Big South Sports. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Five Panthers Named to Big South All-Conference Teams; Coach Alan Huss Named Coach of the Year". High Point Panthers. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Seattle U closes out High Point to capture first CBI title". ESPN. Retrieved March 28, 2024.