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 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
I've been in basketball a long time, and nobody is more of a competitor than I am. Steve Alford basketballcompetitorhave Change image and share on social
It's been an unbelievable thing for me to walk Bruin Walk and walk past Coach Wooden's statue, a guy that when I was in elementary school, it's Coach Wooden winning his final championship, his 10th in 12 years. Steve Alford 10thbruinchampionship share on social
My children see me being coach enough. I gotta make sure they see me being dad. Steve Alford childcoachdad Change image and share on social
It's all about persevering. You know you're going to be tested. If you keep your eyes fixed on Christ, He's going to reward you. Steve Alford christeyefix 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
Fans will come if you have a good product. Steve Alford fangoodproduct Change image and share on social
It's our job to put a good product out there, and fans will come. If they see a good product, a good style, fans will come. Steve Alford fangoodjob 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
