Todd Buchanan was named associate head coach at WKU in June of 2023 and will be entering his second season with the Lady Toppers in 2024-25.
Before coming to WKU, Buchanan was most recently the associate head coach at UTEP for four seasons. He helped lead the Miners to nearly 70 wins during that span and a second-place finish in CUSA in 2020-21 and a fourth-place finish in the league in 2022-23. Buchanan helped coach five All-CUSA picks, including 2023 Defensive Player of the Year Elina Arike.
Buchanan was the head coach at Houston from 2010-13 where the Cougars earned a NCAA Tournament at-large bid and went undefeated record (16-0) in CUSA during the 2010-11 season. He was named the CUSA Coach of the Year, WBCA Region 4 Coach of the Year and was a national Coach of the Year finalist.
During his time at Houston, he coached two-time CUSA Player of the Year Courtney Taylor, as well as first team all-league honorees Porsche Landry and Brittney Scott. Buchanan was at Houston from 2000-05 as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator. During that time, he recruited and coached WNBA draft picks Chandi Jones (2004) and Sancho Lyttle (2005). He also signed three top-50 recruiting classes and two top-25 classes and was part of four postseason tournament runs.
Before taking over at Houston, Buchanan was the head coach at Houston Baptist (now Houston Christian) (2005-10) where he transitioned the program to NCAA Division I. While still part of NAIA, Buchanan led the Huskies to an Elite Eight and a Sweet 16 while achieving national rankings as high as sixth place.
Buchanan's other coaching stops include Arkansas State (assistant coach – 2018-19), Allen Community College (head coach – 2015-18), Houston (associate head coach and recruiting coordinator – 2000-05), East Carolina (assistant coach – 1998-2000), University of Montevallo (head coach – 1996-98), Oral Roberts (assistant coach – 1995-96) and Murray State (assistant coach – 1992-95). During his time at East Carolina, Buchanan assembled a top-60 recruiting class and while at Oral Roberts he helped sign a top-100 class.
His coaching start came at two different high schools in Kentucky. Buchanan was an assistant coach at both Lyon County High School and Murray High School in 1989. He stayed with Lyon County through 1992 and led the team to two district championships, three conference titles and a runner-up finish in the region.
Buchanan graduated from Murray State with a Bachelor of Science in physical education and psychology in 1995.
