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 has historically boasted one of the best men's basketball programs in the country, but the Bruins took a big step back last year after missing the
Cronin has been a solid coach for UCLA since coming over from Cincinnati in 2019. He led UCLA to the Final Four in 2021 and back-to-back Sweet Sixteen berths in 2022 and ’23, although UCLA missed the tournament last year.
Michigan just wrapped up its first and only West Coast trip of the 2024-2025 season. The Wolverines walked away victorious in both, taking down USC and UCLA. Tuesday night was the win against UCLA and while Dusty May might be a happy camper,
UCLA coach Mick Cronin lit into his players following a 94-75 home loss to No. 24 Michigan on Tuesday, calling them "too soft to play hard enough" and "delusional." The No. 22 Bruins (11-4, 2-2 Big Ten) led 61-60 midway through the second half but were outscored 34-14 from there as they suffered their third loss in the last four games.
UCLA men's basketball head coach Mick Cronin did not hold back in displaying his frustration in the wake of the Bruins' 94-75 loss to Michigan on Tuesday night.
UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin ripped his players, which he called "soft" and "delusional" after a lopsided loss to Michigan.
Three days after ripping his team following a home loss to Michigan, UCLA coach Mick Cronin turned his disdain toward the officials. Cronin was ejected with 5:11 remaining in a 79-61 loss at Maryland on Friday night,
Tim says Michigan bonding in California for a week ... Tim gives credit to Dusty May for assembling this roster. 27:30 - Mick Cronin lost his mind Tim likes the way Dusty handled coaching better ...
UCLA basketball head coach Mick Cronin explained why his team is having difficulty in the new Big 10 conference.
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
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. UCLA head coach Mick Cronin instructs UCLA guard Sebastian Mack (12) during the first half of an NCAA ...