UCLA hired Mick Cronin to lead its program ahead of the 2019-2020 season. Cronin had been in a head coach position since 2003, spending three seasons with Murray State and 13 with Cincinnati. He was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year in his inaugural season, but the pandemic saw both the Pac-12 Tournament and NCAA Tournament being canceled.
UCLA's coach has generated more headlines for his grievances than for the Bruins' (improving) play on the floor.
UCLA men's basketball coach Mick Cronin went on a rant about his team's Big Ten travel schedule after being asked about teams making the trip west
Following the latest one on Monday in an 82-76 victory over USC , Mick Cronin gave credit to the Bruins for figuring it out. If nothing else, they’re playing harder and, as such, are back to earning the results they want.
Less than a month after their coach called them soft and delusional, the Bruins have turned things around by drawing a line between cordial relationships off the court and competitive connections
Road trips haven't been pleasant for Mick Cronin and the UCLA men's basketball team. They've had to travel all over the country for the past few weeks, specifically from Los Angeles to New York.
The Bruins’ winning streak is at four games with reason for additional optimism after a hard-fought 82-76 victory at the Galen Center, while Trojans coach Eric Musselman’s quickly assembled roster
UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin has been on one lately. First, he ripped his own players in a postgame rant after a loss to Michigan on Jan. 8. Just a few days later, he got ejected on purpose late in the game during an eventual loss to Maryland.
UCLA men's basketball has gotten a rude awakening to the Big Ten in its first year in the conference. While it seems they were ready to make a smooth adjustment
UCLA men's basketball coach Mick Cronin offers his critique of the pressure the exhausting Big Ten schedule has put on the Bruins.
The bat signal illuminates when Gotham needs its savior. And amid a four-game losing streak, coach Mick Cronin lit up the sky, desperate for someone – other than himself – to take the reins and lead the team.
Wisconsin basketball (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten) fell 85-83 to the UCLA Bruins (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten) on Tuesday night in Westwood, California. The result snapped Wisconsin’s seven-game win streak dating back to Dec. 14. For Mick Cronin’s Bruins, this win was their third against an AP top-25 opponent this season.