A freshman has only about 25% of his degree completed. They go off to play professional basketball, and to assume they will come back and get the degree done five, six, seven years later, I don't see that happening. Steve Alford assumebackbasketball share on social
I just go back to my roots. I was literally born 26 miles from Martinsville High School where Coach Wooden grew up, and then my dad coached there for four years. Steve Alford backbearcoach Change image and share on social
When I was a freshman and sophomore, I got booed every time I was put in the game. Then, in my junior and senior years, my dad got booed every time he took me out. Steve Alford booedadfreshman Change image and share on social
I feel blessed that I had an opportunity to be in the Big Ten for four years as a player and be in the Big Ten as a coach for eight years. To get 12 years in a conference like the Big Ten - it's a first-class league with great towns and great fans. Steve Alford bigblessclass 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
Sometimes it's forgotten that players are coming to college to get a degree. Steve Alford collegecomedegree Change image and share on social
I grew up in Indiana. My first four years of elementary were in the gym where Coach Wooden went to high school. Steve Alford coachelementarygrow Change image and share on social
The majority of the Big Ten towns are college towns. The colleges are kind of what run the towns. Steve Alford bigcollegekind Change image and share on social
One of the things you don't usually mess with is happy. Steve Alford happymesthing Change image and share on social
Everything that UCLA stands for, it's top of the food chain. So you either look at those things as burdens or you look at them as blessings. From day one, I've told my staff we're going to look at it as a blessing and do everything we can to build champions. Steve Alford blessblessingbuild share on social