Landon Bussie | |
Current Title: | Head coach |
Current Team: | Alcorn State |
Current Conference: | SWAC |
Birth Date: | 11 November 1987[1] |
Player Years1: | 2005–2007 |
Player Team1: | Livingstone |
Player Years2: | 2008–2010 |
Player Team2: | Xavier (LA) |
Coach Sport1: | Men's basketball |
Coach Years2: | 2010–2013 |
Coach Team2: | Xavier (LA) (assistant) |
Coach Years3: | 2014–2020 |
Coach Team3: | Prairie View A&M (assistant) |
Coach Years4: | 2020–present |
Coach Team4: | Alcorn State |
Coach Sport5: | Women's basketball |
Coach Years6: | 2013–2014 |
Coach Team6: | Prairie View A&M (assistant) |
Tournament Record: | 0–2 (NIT) |
Championships: | 2 SWAC regular season (2022, 2023) |
Awards: | 2× SWAC Coach of the Year (2022, 2023) |
Landon Everett Bussie (born November 11, 1987) is an American college basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Alcorn State team.
Bussie played his first two years at Livingstone College before finishing his playing career at Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA).[2]
Bussie started his coaching career at his alma mater. He was an assistant coach at XULA for four seasons.[3]
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]
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]
Bussie is the brother of WNBA player Asya Bussie.[7]