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UUCLACLA CCOACHESOACHES ANDAND SSTAFFTAFF UCLA COACHING STAFF then-school record of 32 wins set in 1995, and posted a 12-game winning streak BBENEN (longest since 1997) entering the NCAA title contest. UCLA also won the 2006 Pac-10 Tournament Championship, its fi rst Pac-10 HHOWLANDOWLAND Tournament title since 1987. HHeadead CCoachoach • 77thth YYearear In his 16th year as a collegiate head coach (he’s been a Conference Coach AAlmalma MMater:ater: WWebereber SStatetate ‘‘7979 of the Year selection in three different leagues - 2006, Pac-10 Coach of the Year at UCLA/2002, Big East Coach of the Year Ben Howland knows how to rebuild a fi nished the year with an overall record of at Pittsburgh/1997, Big Sky Coach of the collegiate basketball program. He did it at 35-4 and a 16-2 mark in the Pac-10. Year at Northern Arizona) and in his 29th Pittsburgh and again at Northern Arizona. He became the fi rst UCLA coach season of collegiate basketball (as an And he’s done it at UCLA. since John Wooden to win three straight assistant and head coach), he’s 152-54 Entering his seventh year as the conference championships in 2008 and (.738, 206 games) at UCLA, including Bruins’ head coach in 2009-10, Howland is the only other UCLA coach other than 123-26 (.826, 149 games) in his last four has led UCLA to three straight Pacifi c-10 Wooden to earn three straight Final Four seasons as the Bruins’ head coach. He also Conference titles (2006-08) and three appearances. Also in 2008, Howland has a Pac-10 record of 76-34 (.691, 110 consecutive Final Four appearances became one of just three coaches in games). Howland’s career mark is 320-153 (2006-08). NCAA Division I history to win at least (.677, 473 games). Last year, Howland guided the Bruins 30 games in three consecutive seasons, He garnered two National Coach of to a 26-9 overall record and a 13-5 league joining Adolph Rupp (Kentucky 1947-49) the Year honors in 2006 - the Jim Phelan mark to place second in the Pac-10. His and John Calipari (Memphis 2006-08). Award (CollegeInsider.com) and from Bruins have fi nished in the top three in In 2007, the Bruins went undefeated at Collegehoops.net. Howland was the 2006 the rugged Pac-10 for fi ve consecutive home (16-0) and ended the season with Pac-10 Coach of the Year and earned seasons. a 30-6 overall record and a 15-3 mark in numerous other Conference Coach of the He also guided the Bruins to a school- the Pac-10. Year honors as well as being named the record 35 victories in 2008. Additionally, In 2006, he directed UCLA to the NCAA USBWA Dist. IX and Basketball Times All- he won more games in a three-year span Championship game (for the fi rst time West Coast Coach of the Year. (97 from 2006-08) than any other coach since the Bruins’ 1995 national title run) He has led a team to the “Sweet 16” fi ve in UCLA history. UCLA also won the 2008 and to an NCAA Regional Championship. times in the last eight years — Pittsburgh Pac-10 Tournament Championship and The Bruins recorded 32 victories, tying the in 2002 and 2003 and UCLA in 2006, 2007 38 NCAA Final Four Appearances - ’62, ’64, ’65, ’67, ’68, ’69, ’70, ’71, ’72, ’73, ’74, ’75, ’76, ’80, ’95, ’06, ’07, ’08 HEAD COACH BEN HOWLAND and 2008. Howland recorded his 50th Bruin In 2006, the Bruins signed three elite. Ben understands that championships win vs. Oregon State (Feb. 23, 2006), his talented players -- McDonald’s and are built on defense, intensity, team-work 200th career win on Nov. 19, 2005, vs. Parade All-American James Keefe, Nikola and fundamentals, and those elements Delaware State and won his 300th game Dragović and fi rst-team All-CIF guard are the foundation of his philosophy. His in the 72-54 win over DePaul in the John Russell Westbrook. teams come to play every night, and they R. Wooden Classic at Honda Center on In 2007, Howland landed the nation’s do an outstanding job on both ends of Dec. 13, 2008. top freshman, Gatorade National Player the fl oor.” After a two-year hiatus, Howland led of the Year, Kevin Love and the Los the Bruins back to the NCAA Tournament Angeles Times’ Player of the Year, Chace HOWLAND AT UCLA in 2005 and joined an elite list of college Stanback. Howland has demonstrated an ability to coaches who have led three teams to It takes time and hard work to rebuild turn programs around. At UCLA, in just the “Big Dance” -- 2006 UCLA (NCAA a program, and there’s not a collegiate his second season (2005), he guided the Finalist)/2005 UCLA, 2003 Pittsburgh Bruins to a third-place fi nish (tie) in the (“Sweet 16), 2002 Pittsburgh (“Sweet “I am honored to be the head Pac-10 and back to the NCAA Tournament 16”) and 1998 Northern Arizona. Following basketball coach at UCLA, and I am for the fi rst time since 2002. At Pittsburgh, the 2005 NCAA Tournament, there were grateful to Dan Guerrero for giving he took over a losing program, and by his only 28 coaches in Tournament history third year (2002), the Panthers were in me this opportunity. Having grown who had guided three different schools to the NCAA “Sweet 16” and Howland was the Tournament. Howland’s overall NCAA up in Southern California as a Bruin the consensus National Coach of the Year. record is 18-8 (14-5 at UCLA, 4-2 at fan, watching the televised replays In his fourth season (1998) at Northern Pittsburgh and 0-1 at NAU), and in 2006 of the games was special for me. Arizona, he led the Lumberjacks to their he made his fi rst trip to the Final Four as To now be the head coach of this fi rst-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. a head coach. program is something I dreamed In 2008, Howland guided the Bruins Howland’s sound philosophies about to a No. 3 fi nal ranking in the Associated about but never thought possible. coaching and recruiting have the Bruins Press Poll and a No. 4 ranking in the pointed in a winning direction as he I have an appreciation for what ESPN/USA Today Poll, a 35-4 overall enters his seventh season as UCLA’s head UCLA means in the world of college record and a 16-2 Pac-10 record, winning coach. basketball. We should be competing the Bruins’ third straight regular season Howland and his talented staff have for the Pacifi c-10 title and a high league title and their second Pac-10 landed back-to-back Top 5 nationally- seed in the NCAA Tournament year- Tournament title in three years. The 35 ranked recruiting classes. In 2009, the victories were the most in school history. in and year-out, and I look forward Bruins’ recruiting class ranked No. 4 by UCLA made its national-leading 18th Final to that challenge.” Scout.com. The class includes fi ve players Four appearance in 2008. Since 1975, that are all 6-foot-7-inches or taller (Tyler — UCLA Basketball Coach the Bruins have advanced to 17 NCAA Honeycutt, 6-7, F; Brendan Lane, 6-9, Ben Howland Regionals, including six since 2000 and F; Mike Moser, 6-8, F; Reeves Nelson, 6- nine since 1995. 8, F and Anthony Stover, 6-10, C). The head coach or staff in the United States In 2007, Howland guided the Bruins 2008 recruiting class was ranked No. 1 that works harder than Howland and his to a No. 3 fi nal national ranking in the in the country by many scouting services Bruin assistants. ESPN/USA Today Poll and a No. 7 ranking and national web sites. The class included “It’s nice to be recognized, but you can in the Associated Press Poll (entering the Gatorade National Player of the never rest on what you’ve done,” Howland the NCAA Tournament), a 30-6 overall Year, Jrue Holiday, and four other top 50 said. “You have to keep working, keep record and a 15-3 Pac-10 record, winning players (Drew Gordon, Jerime Anderson, pushing to get better. You’ve got to have UCLA’s second-straight regular season Malcolm Lee and a late addition in J’mison good players. No one understands that more conference championship and the school’s Morgan). than me. I hope to think every year I’m a 29th league title. UCLA made its 17th In 2004, the Bruins recruited the nation’s better coach than I was the year before. Final Four appearance in 2007, surpassing No. 4 (HoopMasters.com) incoming You hope to always improve.” North Carolina for the most ever Final Four freshman class -- led by McDonald’s All- UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero appearances. Americans, point guard Jordan Farmar knew he had hired a winner on April 3, In 2006, Howland directed the Bruins and guard Arron Affl alo, along with Parade 2003, when Howland was announced as to a No. 7 national ranking (entering the Magazine All-American guard Josh Shipp the Bruins’ 12th head coach in the 87-year NCAA Tournament), a 32-7 overall record and CalHi Sports All-State center/forward storied history of UCLA men’s basketball. (32 victories tied the then-school record for Lorenzo Mata-Real.