- As a college senior Alford led Indiana to the 1987 national championship
- He ended his collegiate career as Indiana’s all-time leading scorer, with 2,438 points
- 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Alford earned gold with the United States
- In 2001 was one 15 players named to Indiana’s All-Century team
- 1983 Indiana Mr. Basketball
- Current Men’s Basketball Head Coach of the Nevada Wolfpack
- Alford’s current coaching win total places him 10th among all active D1 coaches.