Todd Buchanan (born March 1, 1967) is an American

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coach and former head coach of the

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team.

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. 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

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

Joe Curl Joseph Allen Curl (December 1, 1954 – April 14, 2014) was an American women's basketball coach at the University of Houston. He coached at Houston for twelve years, during which time he compiled a 193–167 record. In 2001 and 2002, the Cougars ...

. He is a graduate of

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where he was a member of

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fraternity.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Profile at Houston
{{DEFAULTSORT:Buchanan, Todd Living people Houston Cougars women's basketball coaches Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball coaches East Carolina Pirates women's basketball coaches Murray State Racers women's basketball coaches Montevallo Falcons women's basketball coaches Murray State University alumni 1967 births Place of birth missing (living people) American women's basketball coaches