That first group of Manchester players allowed me to enjoy coaching at a very young age that motivated me to do it. If it wasn't good, I might have made a career change. Steve Alford ageallowcareer Change image and share on social
I never in my wildest dreams thought I would get even one play at Indiana, let alone 25 years later, walk Bruin Walk, walk UCLA where Coach Wooden built his legacy. Steve Alford bruinbuildcoach Change image and share on social
Jabari Parker is one of the best, if not the best, I've seen on tape. He's so hard to guard. You've got to guard from 23 feet. He can shoot it, or he can go one-on-one from there. He can post. He's so fast and long. Steve Alford fastfootguard share on social
One of the things you don't usually mess with is happy. Steve Alford happymesthing Change image and share on social
I'm a Christian first. I'm a family guy second. As much as I like coaching, as much as I like basketball, it's third, fourth, or fifth down the line. Steve Alford basketballchristiancoach Change image and share on social
There are very few LeBron James and Kobe Bryants. Steve Alford bryantsjamekobe Change image and share on social
I never dreamed I would coach at UCLA. It was not one of those things in my coaching career I thought would happen. It's a tremendous blessing, and I'm going to make the most of it. Steve Alford blesscareercoach Change image and share on social
There are certain people in our business that you don't replace - Bob Knight, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzyewski, and you don't replace John Wooden, either. Steve Alford bobbusinessdean Change image and share on social
You control what you do offensively, defensively. You're controlling who you play, how you want to play. Steve Alford controldefensivelyoffensively Change image and share on social
Sometimes it's forgotten that players are coming to college to get a degree. Steve Alford collegecomedegree Change image and share on social
