Five years ago Ben Howland led UCLA to its third consecutive Final Four, including a national title game appearance in 2006. It seemed like UCLA had found the proper successor to Steve Lavin in Ben Howland. Tonight Ben Howland is no longer employed in Westwood. Yahoo! Sports broke the story a few hours ago. The official announcement from UCLA on the dismissal of Ben Howland … [Read more...] about UCLA fires Ben Howland
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10 Non-NCAA Tournament teams ready to make a splash next season
College basketball fans whose team didn't make the NCAA Tournament are probably already looking ahead to the 2012-2013 season. Typical tourney teams like UCLA, Arizona, Butler, Villanova, and Maryland should have bounce back seasons next year and vie for a spot in the Big Dance. Here are ten non-tourney programs to watch out for next season. … [Read more...] about 10 Non-NCAA Tournament teams ready to make a splash next season
UCLA Basketball: a leaderless program in chaos, says SI report
The debate about whether or not UCLA Bruins head coach Ben Howland is on the hot seat is about to end. Now that a new Sports Illustrated study has been released, which profiles physical fighting between players, rampant alcohol and drug abuse, and most importantly, Howland's aloof, hands-off approach, he may want to start enhancing his resume. According to the AP, the past … [Read more...] about UCLA Basketball: a leaderless program in chaos, says SI report