"I know we didn't have great early season stuff. For the first time in his 18-year career, UCLA head coach Mick Cronin is headed to the Elite Eight. Now, (assistant) coach (Rod) Palmer would tell you where he's from — Compton, a little bit tougher. Former U of L assistant and Murray State head coach Mick Cronin coached UCLA to the Final Four in only his second season. I haven't beat him yet. And the guys, for them to come that far to where they could beat a program like Michigan State, I think it just did wonders for their confidence.". So Oregon State, Oregon, Colorado, SC, those teams winning is just not a surprise at all to me. So many teams have a great year, and we go to this crazy tournament that entertains America, and it's tough. My biggest concern was that, when we went to foul, they were going to shoot a half-court shot, and we were going to foul a guy shooting a three-point shot. We haven't had one of those games in a long time. There's only one. 'Not easy' is not the best way to say it. I don't remember the last time, Sam, that we had eight steals, but those are big baskets, right? If a team isn’t well-coached, chances are they will be heading home early. You've got, what, three sophomores in the starting lineup. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. And some people ought to be ashamed of themselves. Tyger and Cody, we're thin at those positions, but we're deep on the wing. We've got plenty of guys that can put the ball in the basket. Wright, who played for Mick Cronin from 2009 to 2013, has been named the new head of basketball operations and head boys basketball coach at Clark Montessori. I'm well aware of how fragile this tournament is, and an opportunity doesn't always knock at your door.". He's such a good kid. "So for me, we've got to win three more games. “Since then, we’ve talked multiple times,” Cronin said. David's got 15 monster points for us. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. He's a really, really good kid.". That said, by far the most shocking thing I came across was the UCLA has a top 10 offense. But as you can see, we're much better the last second half of the Michigan State game and this game when we're aggressive on defense. So we just simplified everything defensively in how we were going to defend it, and we were just going to have to deal with some mismatches because we were trying to — it was a strategic adjustment. So took everything our guys had on the defensive end tonight. Somebody forces 20 turnovers a game, that's unbelievable. Look at Andy Enfield and Dana. First of all, I want to congratulate Alabama on their season. I don't know if this is a fact, but we've got to be the only team left out here with no seniors. "I try to remind them here who they play for to get their confidence back. But it's really about us now. "Tremendous effort by our players tonight," said head coach Mick Cronin. Like I said, David Singleton was monstrous today. After the win, Cronin was asked about a variety of topics, including the fact that his team did not foul at the end of regulation, leading to overtime. Whoever wins the NBA title is the world champion. So you've got guys — Johnny sat on the bench at Kentucky last year. That's where our focus was. Building off its momentum from Thursday, when it edged Michigan State for a six-point overtime triumph in the First Four, UCLA kept rolling into Saturday's first-round NCAA tournament game against BYU. Back in 2011, I coached in a league where 11 teams made the NCAA Tournament. I thought a team like BYU, the three-point shot is their fuel. I think somebody asked me — in fact, my guy — when I'm done with this, I do radio. Look at the coaches in our league, man. So I discussed that, but then there was a strategic thing we did with their screening that just tried to simplify it for our guys, and that way we didn't get confused. by kanman Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle . A lot of great coaches in our business, and there's a reason they always win, because the standard is the standard, and you have to demand so much commitment. They play extremely hard. Mick Cronin will enter his third season as UCLA’s head coach in 2021-22, having compiled a 406-193 record (.678) in 18 seasons as a collegiate head coach. (Wing) Jaime is a sophomore. March Madness, I'm going to say it, you can't change. So we've just got to continue with our focus on whatever it takes to win.". We don't have any seniors. So it was a big win. He was hot. Rate 5 stars Rate 4 stars Rate 3 stars Rate 2 stars Rate 1 star Support Sporcle. It's always — guys like him are great for college basketball. They almost beat Gonzaga, whatever it was, 10 days ago because they came out raining them in. A year after Cronin left for UCLA, UConn coach Dan Hurley, impressed with the size and strength of Cincinnati’s teams, hired Rehfeldt to replace Sal Alosi last July. Head coaches are just as big of a factor as an elite player or experienced roster. I also knew Jaime Jaquez. Great coaching. We were already minus five on the glass. "You mentioned Stanford. They had a great year. In Lavin's first year, he coached the Red Storm to a 21-12 record. ", "They're showing me the score. I thought our guys had found a rhythm with them defensively and adjusted a little bit to their speed, and they'd kind of gone small, and it was going to be what it was going to be. For me -- so somebody said, well, now you've been to an Elite Eight. Congratulations to BYU on their season. And he said, 'Coach, he's right. I think they've had over 70 in every game since some point in January. We played great. The open man is the go-to man. So we're just trying to make sure that they're dialed up and that they're an aggressive mindset. I was so happy to see him be able to give us some minutes tonight, because his defense was much needed. "Having worked for Bob Huggins and Rick Pitino, I got tremendous training to get here. I'd like to take a walk. I mean somebody just told me Texas had 23 turnovers. Mick Cronin may have stunned the world of college sports when he was appointed as head coach of the UCLA Bruins basketball team in 2019, … And the national champion finished in a tie for ninth, 10th and 11th. Advertisement. And somebody asked it earlier, but Jaime's rebound late was big time, big time. They're really, really good. Our guys are extremely connected. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. They've got so much talent that, if you give them second and third shots, they're going to beat you. He's obviously a great kid, great player. Second chance points, we were only minus two. But it didn’t come without some intense drama. He's in trouble. "No, that's really never an issue with my teams. Our league is so much better than people know. The Mick Cronin Fan Club exploded. And the national champion finished in a tie for ninth, 10th and 11th. And they also count for one more point than a Haarms bucket on the interior. "And the passer was trying to figure out who am I going to throw to. So he helps with it. It was a huge key for us. “Not surprised at all,” says second-year UCLA coach Mick Cronin, who previously worked at Cincinnati. I'm very thankful that the guys all hung in there and helped me build this.". Barcello and (Brandon) Averette are just really, really good guards. You are my players. I would say this, you got to stay focused on the next game. But the Bruins were unable to foul the Crimson Tide and gave up a game-tying 3-pointer to force overtime. During Lavin's tenure, three of his teams earned 20 or more wins including two NCAA appearances. Somehow, Mick Cronin coached the Bruins to the Sweet 16 anyway. 11 seed that needed a win in the First Four just to keep playing, upset Alabama, the champion of the SEC and a No. So I think being in a great league and playing those type of games does help you. Obviously, not easy for a guy his size to stay in front of Jahvon Quinerly, but these guys have been resilient all year, man. They got some excellent seniors that play the right way. They're good kids, and they've dug in there.". The 11th-seeded Bruins took care of business in a 73-62 win over the sixth-seeded Cougars (20-6), led by a game-high 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting from Kentucky transfer and sophomore guard Johnny Juzang. So it should not be -- the excellent season they had should not be dismissed. Kenneth Nwuba was on the team. So I think the Pac-12, the teams we played down the stretch has really prepared us for the NCAA tournament. We were just doing everything we could to try to disrupt their offense and take away the three-point shot. And they can cause you a lot of problems. But there's times my guys, the more they get to play for me, they know like there's a time where we talk about mismatches and guys we feel like we can attack defensively, meaning we can get certain guys on the other team where we feel we can get them isolated, and that the guys know that it's at that point that's what we work on. And they turn the ball over that many times? Can we stop Alabama, their speed, their quickness, their three-point shooting, and then keep them off the offensive glass? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Cronin_(basketball_coach) The guys understand that — they know I'm trying to go to the mismatch. Indianapolis is such a great city. I didn't mention Jerod Haase. He will go down as one of the greatest coaches in the history of our game. Bob Hurley Sr., who coached Bobby and Savino on the 1989 St. Anthony team that won the inaugural Tournament of Champions title and a mythical … “The Pac-12, when I got … We're trying to pick our poison, whether it's — we got Jaime a few post-ups, got him some shots early. "Look, when I took the Cincinnati job, we had one scholarship player. It's hard to dig in and deal with a short Irishman telling you to get in a defensive stance. When we get out there on the floor, we're going to play hard and play to win and represent the four letters. Hep Cronin was a high school coach with more than 400 career wins in Cincinnati. They've got serious guards now, Matt Coleman. For the first time in his 18-year career, UCLA head coach Mick Cronin is headed to the Elite Eight. So we thought with four seconds, you know, we had — if we just make one rotation and choke that side of the floor down, we steal that pass. So maybe people can't stay up for our games. "So that was our philosophy. Plenty of basketball observers didn’t expect UCLA to beat Michigan State in the first four play-in game the two participated in, but four wins later, Mick Cronin’s Bruins have found themselves in the Elite Eight. Obviously, Johnny had a big game coming off the ankle. Great win for us.". So part of my decision in going to UCLA was we had played them, and I knew the roster. And Johnny, he was messing with him, he was locked in. I would give the players credit. They stayed. And the West Coast, man, our teams, we didn't have the whole summer where the rest of the country had workouts in the summer. And we had some guys at the basket. Really hard.". That means Abilene Christian is really, really good. I'm really happy for him. I did not know Jake Kyman. When Wes Miller was hired to replace John Brannen as UC’s head basketball coach on April 14, former UC coach Mick Cronin immediately reached out to him only to find that Miller had already been trying to track down his number. And I was honest with them from jump street. Through two seasons at UCLA, Cronin has guided the Bruins to 41-22 record. "For us to be able to win the first half by 11 without (fourth-year junior forward) Cody Riley was really the key to the game. The best and worst of Mick Cronin's tenure leading the UC Bearcats' men's basketball team From Cincinnati to UCLA: Mick Cronin's coaching career timeline View Comments But it's going to affect you because you get spread out more, so it's harder to hold down the defensive backboard. Cody Riley really had some big stops, some blocked shots. Cronin is in the first year of his contract as head coach of the Bruins. It's extremely hard to defend them. They would run a pick-and-roll, get the switch, and try to beat us off the dribble. "It's real clear, guys. "We were plus-6 in second-chance points, so that's what really matters. Then it was also I discussed the rebounding situation. Salary: $5.5 million. Iba is a giant. ", "I think we got confused early on a couple of — trying to fight over some screens, and they beat us off the dribble. It was bad. And I turned to (director of player personnel) T.J. Wolf on my staff. And you're finding out that the Pac-12 not being ranked all year was an absolute joke. And I'll just give you — you know, from a psychology standpoint, last year we lost to them in Maui. I even had two fifth-year seniors stay. It's just not a surprise. We couldn't score. So I think the Pac-12, obviously, is extremely underrated. "I was just concerned with getting the first win because Michigan State at Purdue where they're going to have more fans than us, you know, in a gym they're comfortable in. So all those teams are really solid, well-coached teams. Part of it with him is it's my job to teach him how to do that stuff. It had to be because they're really, really hard to play defense against. We spend a lot of time on individual instruction. You've got to ask me but I know you know it. (Alex Slitz / For The Times) By Ben Bolch Staff Writer Tyger was sitting out. I told the guys that, if you'll listen and you'll hang in there, this is not going to be easy, but you'll be able to have pride, and you'll be able to hold up your end of the bargain at UCLA, and you'll have a lot — you'd better hang your head high. But if they help, you've got to be a passer. So I know good teams… They got a few on us. He's in trouble because we know what he's capable of defensively. "I don't know who we play in the next game. I've been here a million times, being from Cincinnati. You have to switch so much because they're so hard to defend with their pace-and-space offense, that you've got — first half we got Johnny and different guys trying to block out (freshman forward) Caleb Lohner. "Look, I will say this. We made that look easier than it was. So we've got to try to have some semblance of fun. Alexander: Does Mick Cronin have UCLA ahead of schedule? If you don't want to, I fully understand. We were 2 for 15 from three. So it's my 18th year. There was a play where (junior guard) Jules (Bernard) and Jaime had the same guy because they run their offense so fast. In a game like this, you get two easy points are gold. It wasn't easy. So yes, a lot of that is by design. He had four but he had none in the second half. That's all I can say.". Sports Quiz / Teams Coached by Mick Cronin Random Sports or Basketball Quiz Can you name the NCAA teams coached by Mick Cronin? Ahead of a 5:15 p.m. With No. Obviously, Tyger had a rough night. Bruins coach Mick Cronin once again had a masterclass in game planning, limiting Gonzaga's transition opportunities and refusing to push the … ", "We held them to seven made threes. We wanted to not give up a bunch of threes. So those are huge plays by Tyger. The way they shoot the ball, pass the ball and space you. The 49-year-old has coached in 12 different NCAA Tournaments.. I think it does help you to be in dogfights, and it helps you to play against really good teams, Dan. I've said this. I thought if we could get by that game we could get some momentum. ", "Well, that's the advantage of having guys like Jake Kyman and David Singleton. Cronin-coached teams have included some of the most accomplished and beloved players in Cincinnati’s vast and storied basketball history. Get the latest NCAA Basketball news, rumors, video highlights, scores, schedules, standings, photos, player information and more from Sporting News But I thought just our effort and our toughness was there all night. ET tip-off on TBS, here is everything else Cronin had to say following the Bruins' back-to-back tournament wins. We have six guys in double figures — six. “You know, I want to say this to all of you,” Mulkey said. And they got senior — they got (Andrew) Jones, (Courtney) Ramey. It's so wrong. "That's what I would say — (assistant) coach (Michael) Lewis and I were messing with him. Yes, I do because I told those guys in the first meeting, you show up at workouts tomorrow -- I addressed that. I'm here to develop you on and off the floor as young men. I don't know what it is. The UCLA guy said, well, what about scoring outside of Jaime and Jules? And Johnny guarded the guy by the rim and the guy in the weak-side corner. But I give the kids credit because, look, there's already a thousand people in the transfer portal. But we battled them physically, and it was progress because two years ago they were down — this group of guys, some of the guys were on this team — David, Jules were freshmen. It took a thrilling overtime triumph over No. We pay so much attention to the regular-season records and the star players that make up the best teams. You do this to try to have a chance, and you never know when this chance is going to come along again, as a coach, as a coaching staff. You guys probably know it.". © 2005-2021 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 3. I've got a lot of friends in the NBA, they make fun of people that have rings that say conference champion. So I tried to eliminate that from jump street. He won everywhere he has been and has coached some of the game's best players. And we were able to take them off the three-point line. Here’s a look at everything Cronin said in the postgame press conference after his team’s win over Alabama. It's excruciating. I think that my experience tells me that it's fool's gold when you run up and down and you don't get resistance and it's easy to score. Go Orange. He's improved immensely. UCLA Bruins men’s basketball head coach Mick Cronin is no stranger to March Madness. So they've put a lot of 80s, 90s — had 100. We often overlook the brains behind the success. That being said, yeah, I am a foul guy, but that's — you know, that was my concern, Bill. "Now maybe people can't stay up late, and I don't blame them because I can't either. "Well, look, we had some tough times late in the year but playing good teams makes — it can either kill you or it makes you better because it's so hard to win. It's a battle royal. "With Johnny, when they went into denial, what you do is you use that guy as a screener because his man can't switch off. I’m 5’6″. "And then the other thing is just belief and having fun. Scoring's not our problem. I'm happy we're alive. Yes, the UCLA Bruins, coached by Mick Cronin, a man as tall as me. He coached from 1934-70 (653-317), and he was so successful that it's surprising to realize that the late, great Eddie Sutton still trailed Iba by … We'll find you a new home. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. "For this team, we are from Southern California. You play for Mick Cronin, period, end of story. Cronin was named The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s Head Basketball Coach on April 9, 2019. My whole family's here. And tonight was a very fun game for me as well as the guys.". Tad Boyle, Sean Miller, Wayne Tinkle. So, yes, I knew what the roster was, but they didn't have to stay. Where I live the sun shines all day and it comes up early so I get up early. Everybody's sleeping when we play.". "And so, Darren said that. Tried to recruit Jaime. Again, Johnny is young. (Third-year sophomore forward) Kenneth Nwuba gave us big minutes. But I want to mention (junior guard) David (Singleton). ", "Well, I would say that the Michigan State win was a big turning point. I mean, look, this has been brutal on these kids. He's a great kid. It’s easy to believe UCLA’s magnificent march to April and the Final Four began last season, Mick Cronin’s first in a chair that has been too sizzling hot for many of the coaches who had to tread in John Wooden’s large footsteps.. Coach Mick Cronin’s team is just the second ever, after Virginia Commonwealth in 2011, to advance to the Final Four from the First Four. Played with a lot of pride. Then whoever comes off his screen is going to be wide open. When Dave makes it, we're going to foul at half-court. They practice in a gym with 11 banners hanging. They're a tremendous team, extremely deep team, and that was a road game. But, again, I give my players credit because some teams fall apart when the pressure comes, and these guys haven't done it, man. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Well, he doesn't have his players yet. To win the SEC Tournament and regular season is a tremendous accomplishment. You just never know. Our concern that he had a time-out, and I had told — he saw me — Coach Oats saw me telling Tyger and the guys to foul. But if you show up tomorrow, I don't ever want to hear, if we sign a player, that he's going to play his guy. I would’ve bet they had three. David gave us some big minutes today. "So that's your time to score, get fouled or create a shot for somebody when you can get, when we go to you in that situation. ", "The more we adjusted to stay in front of the ball, we were kicking out into the passing lane. I thought that helped us. Literally, they got embarrassed against Michigan State, I mean, like down 30 at half or something. Unfortunately, we've got two playing against each other right now. So, at times, I have to do everything I can to inject some intensity. "Well, first, your first question would be the obvious answer, right. It's actually extremely hard. "Again, I've said this, but it is tough being on the other side. Last year he should have been a senior in high school. "I just tried to stay calm with the guys, just tell them we've got to continue to execute. Everybody showed up, and we got to work. He was watching them both. Cronin grew up on the west side of Cincinnati, the son of Peggy and Harold "Hep" Cronin.Mick was one of three children along with brother, Dan, and sister, Kelly. "So obviously they have a great coach. When he went out with his second, immediately my mind goes to, I've got to get to halftime while we're still in this game, when Cody gets that second foul so quickly. ", "I'm a foul guy. A back-and-forth game all throughout the second half, UCLA had a three-point lead with less than five seconds to play in the game. That was just in passing. If they scored a few buckets inside, we were going to live with it. Back in 2011, I coached in a league where 11 teams made the NCAA Tournament. “I coached in the Big East in the heyday—11 teams in the NCAA tournament. Jake Kyman hit some big ones in our last win. Caleb Lohner hurt us in the first half. We're going to have three teams in the Elite Eight. "And then we had our big man really semi trap in pick and rolls, so it's hard for him to get back sometimes to some of their bigger guys, whether it was (Richard) Harward or Haarms. So congratulations to them. We had guys — I told our guys, you know, the deeper you go, you've got to keep us alive with your performance on both ends. Even Abilene Christian, Coach Golding does a great job. Chris Smith was playing. While the momentum appeared to be in the Crimson Tide’s favor, the Bruins raced out to a 7-0 start to overtime, which allowed them to cruise to the win. And all that stuff about West Coast teams not playing -- it's so bad. For the first time since 2008 and the 23rd time in the school’s history, the Bruins are headed to the Elite Eight and are just one win away from playing in the Final Four for the 19th time in school history, which would also be the first one since 2008. If you're not good on offense, you can't play small because we don't block a lot of shots. 14 seed Abilene Christian's 53-52 upset of third-seeded Texas (19-8) Saturday, UCLA (19-9) faces the Wildcats (24-4) for a Sweet 16 appearance in Monday's second-round game. And it takes time to train stuff. The conference boasts six top-50 teams right now. So it's easy to cut bait and run. Fifth Third Arena finally got a makeover, something that happened in no small part due to the re-energizing of a fan base that returned once Mick’s teams started winning. So I know good teams. Sure, I'm proud of where we're at. Alex Barcello had a great game. And I saw their record's tremendous. But that's COVID and scheduling was way against us. "And they know just because we go to you, your job is to score, if you can create a bucket. In his second season with the Bruins, Cronin coached in one of the most intense games of his entire career, ending with a 88-78 win over the 2-seed Alabama Crimson Tide to win in the Sweet 16 for the first time ever. If he makes open shots, we win 20-plus. Mick Cronin, UCLA. I said there is no -- I hear this all the time. It was a dogfight. They force 20 turnovers a game.' "But our guys stepped up. Georgetown, which is coached by former Hoyas star Patrick Ewing, only finished eighth in the 11-team Big East, but in the conference tournament, the Hoyas beat two ranked teams… I can't see them. But I've been doing this a long time. UCLA coach Mick Cronin’s father, Hep, has taken some of the spotlight during the Bruins’ run in the NCAA tournament. So obviously, the kids bailed me out. I think the guys understand we're going to play to win. But he obviously had a huge game for us.". If you show up at workouts tomorrow, you're my player. And when you play small you've got to be good on offense. Hep Cronin, left, stands with his son, UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin at Mick’s home in Cincinnati on May 28, 2019. We didn't. Jaime is a guard and we play four guards. I've been on the other side of this, and it's like driving off a cliff. Early life. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. AP Photo We have great coaching in the Pac-12. Many, many try. Well, I owe (associate head coach) Darren Savino lunch because he's scouting Abilene Christian and he told me they were going to win. All thanks to Dan Guerrero for giving me this opportunity. We've got a lot of young guys. So I thought that was going to be the big key for us. "Our coaching staff, we just know with our guys, again, we don't have any seniors. The win was also historic for the program itself, ending a dry spell. For the first time in his 18-year career, UCLA head coach Mick Cronin is headed to the Elite Eight. But (third-year sophomore guard) Tyger (Campbell) didn't make a lot of shots but his defense was big. I can't tell you how hard that was for our guys and how proud I am of how hard they played. We were pesky with our lack of size tonight. The pro guys are really crafty. They don't even get that shot off. "It's not easy to defend BYU. Cody was playing. It took overtime, but Mick Cronin's gutsy UCLA Bruins, a No. It's been brutal on everybody. 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