Mick Cronin: At The Helm of UCLA Men's Basketball

Coach Mark Gottfried sits down with Mick Cronin, Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball program at UCLA. Both coaches talk about the grind of coaching, the undeniable sacrifices you have to make in order to be great, and the change in college basketball’s landscape.
1:41 - Childhood influenced by father’s coaching and scouting.
3:54 - Gaining coaching experience at the high school level.
6:24 - Learning opportunities in coaching basketball at Murray State.
12:02 - Challenges of building a sustainable NCAA program amidst the NIL and transfer portal.
18:18 - Concerns about uncertainty in student-athlete pay in college sports.
22:14 - Embrace challenges, avoid complaints, and seek solutions.
23:18 - Mick is admired for his honesty and integrity with players.
29:38 - Upholding honesty and dedication in parenting and coaching.
32:09 - Coaches’ expectations and recruiting tactics analyzed critically.
35:42 - Influential coaching experiences and learning from mentors.
39:22 - Coach Bob Huggins’ distinctive coaching enhances players’ rebounding skills.
41:47 - Alabama’s 1987 Sweet 16 loss to Providence.
47:31 - Grew up and coached in Cincinnati for 18 years.
49:05 - Mick left Cincinnati for a better opportunity to be head coach at UCLA.
51:42 - UCLA’s move to the Big Ten and the opportunities and challenges that come with it.
54:52 - “People don’t realize how busy you are during the sports season.”

[@robinghosh2109]

CMC is on a tear. 24-25 is looking encouraging.

[@davidneuman7550]

We Bruins just love Coach Cronin.

[@ecat7750]

Cronin worked hard with the donors since he got to UCLA. Last year was ultimately on him by taking 7 freshman. All of his guys wanted to stay which says something about him as a coach that coaches hard. Great coach who won't sleep until he gets #12 NC for UCLA.

[@TonyLaughter]

The TRUTH! Nothing but the TRUTH! This Bruin loves Cronin. Wooden was about the TRUTH...just ask Walton. Cronin is smart, loves coaching young people, loves the game. He had a tough season this past year, but he has shown passion and commitment in his recruiting for next year. I am proud of our coach! Great interview.

[@PsychItsMike]

Love the man and the coach. Cronin is the truth and understands the 4 letters!

[@wmcuccia1356]

Love Coach Cronin, Hope you never leave the Bruins!

[@pagspinstripesbaseballpodcast]

Great interview Coach - love Coach Cronin!

[@timothygarland8380]

Awesome Awesome absolutely awesome Content! Every young coach can learn from this wisdom. Also every young player can draw proper mindset from this Content! Thanks for your honesty.

[@rudyorona7968]

I love the Bruins! Let’s go!

[@williamkim5741]

Thank You

[@Vanessakwalls]

Mick is cooking in the portal 👨‍🍳

[@GeeDee103]

Straight WEIRDO anyway where do I know you from fake snitch…

[@GeeDee103]

Tell me what do Go Bruins have to do with Cronin 🤡🤡🤡 ??? Fake snitch did you want the attention on you ok well you got it where do I know you from ???…

[@GeeDee103]

No WEIRDO you are not the only UCLA fan you probably not even from LA 🤡🤡🤡 keep my team out your mouth only a clown will come to KZbin looking for attention…

[@GeeDee103]

Keep my name out your mouth I don’t know you stop acting like we are friends and we talk everyday you are delusional…

[@GeeDee103]

Keep my name out your mouth 🤡🤡🤡… Looking for attention what pronouns do you go by 🤣🤣🤣…

[@kikiandluca]

He said “you know” at least 1000 times.

[@theomegaman218]

I was just thinking of Gottfried and how he built up Alabama. HEY Coach Gottfried. Why aren’t you wearing your 95 National Championship ring ???

[@josephmanser7670]

Cronin the Barbarian.

[@GeeDee103]

This channel is WEIRD keep erasing comments but let this 🤡🤡🤡 keep his comments up FAKE UCLA fan Keep my name out your mouth you don’t know me…

[@GeeDee103]

Go Bruins…

[@Vanessakwalls]

Man your always talking crap about Cronin and now ur saying Go Bruins 🤦‍♂️

[@GeeDee103]

@@Vanessakwalls Yeah post the link of me talking crap about Cronin Big mouth ???…

[@GeeDee103]

@@Vanessakwalls Who are you where do I know you from ???

[@GeeDee103]

@@Vanessakwalls You went out your way to try and snitch but didn’t show no proff ??? You are a 🤡🤡🤡 and for the record I criticize any UCLA coach if they don’t live up to UCLA standards… At the same time I did come to realize Cronin had 8 True Freshman and in a day in age where we have 6 year and 7 year seniors who are grown men 8 true freshman ain’t go cut it…, Guess what Cronin seen his mistake and he corrected it a year later he is doing what he is suppose to do… And if you know me then you know I’m a LA Crip who don’t hold my tongue for nothing I tell anyone how I feel I don’t need no 🤡🤡🤡 speaking for me… Don’t NEVER in your life hop on my comment with some bullshit snitch type shit I tell any and everybody how I feel rather they like it or not I don’t need no help…

[@GeeDee103]

@@Vanessakwalls And what do saying Go Bruins have to do with Cronin ???…