Landon Bussie (born c. 1988) is an American college basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Alcorn State team.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Alcorn State |
| Conference | SWAC |
| Record | 55–62 (.470) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) |
| 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) | |
Playing career
Bussie played his first two years at Livingstone College before finishing his playing career at Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA).[1]
Coaching career
XULA
Bussie started his coaching career at his alma mater. He was an assistant coach at XULA for four seasons.[2]
Prairie View A&M
Bussie was first hired by Prairie View A&M as the women's assistant coach in 2013.[3] Bussie then switched over to the men's side in 2014. Bussie is credited with recruiting several key contributors to the team.[4]
Alcorn State
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.[5]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Bussie is the brother of WNBA player Asya Bussie.[6]