For nearly 30 years, John Wooden roamed the sideline as UCLA’s men’s basketball coach. During his tenure, he amassed the most outstanding resume in the history of college basketball, winning 10 national titles in 12 years. As UCLA’s coach, he also navigated the 1960s, arguably one of the most tumultuous decades in American political history. […]
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Steve Alford balances tradition, own approach as coach
Steve Alford sat in a small booth at a local diner in Tarzana, Calif. A plate of eggs and bacon was on the table before him, a birthday cake sat opposite him and the face of John Wooden smiled down at him from the wall. UCLA’s new men’s basketball coach spent the morning of Oct. […]
Zach LaVine looks forward to dunking UCLA experience
Zach LaVine waited anxiously on the UCLA bench in the opening minutes of an exhibition game against Cal State San Bernardino. “I tried not to seem like I had jitters or anything, but it’s human nature,” LaVine said. “My hands got a little sweaty.” After having just a little over five basketball minutes to contemplate […]
Q&A: Steve Alford on UCLA’s hopes, expectations for season
When coach Steve Alford steps onto the Nell and John Wooden Court tonight as his team takes on Drexel, it will mark the official start of his tenure at the helm of the UCLA men’s basketball team. Alford is just the 13th head coach in UCLA men’s basketball history. In anticipation of tonight’s game and […]
Men’s basketball shows power in game against San Marcos
There were plenty of holes to poke in Tony Parker’s 2012-2013 game. On Monday night, he poked much of the doubt away, leaving the floor to as thunderous of an applause as 4,023 fans can produce. The sophomore forward/center played his most effective game to date in a 109-79 UCLA exhibition win over Cal State […]
UCLA basketball to bring Bruin Hoops Madness to Pauley
UCLA’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will participate in preseason festivities and interact with fans tonight at the Bruin Hoops Madness event.
Report claims faculty, alumni were concerned about Alford hiring
Several UCLA faculty members and former members of the UCLA basketball team expressed their disappointment and concerns about the hiring of men’s basketball coach Steve Alford in April in a series of emails sent to university faculty and officials, according to a report by the Orange County Register released Thursday.