Steve Alford
Steve Alford
Stephen Todd Alfordis an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 November 1964
CityFranklin, IN
CountryUnited States of America
game himself led needed team took
This was the game where we needed him to score. He took it on himself to do that. He led the team today.
fun run team
This team is having too much fun right now. We don't want this run to end Friday, we don't want it to end Sunday.
happen year
Those things happen every year. This year is not going to be any different.
lived
Why would I read it? I lived it.
commitment continued felt last moves necessary progress seasons six straight successes term towards winning wins
With 46 wins in the last two seasons and six straight winning seasons, they have contributed to a lot of the successes we have enjoyed. In my long term commitment towards the future, I ... felt these moves were necessary for the continued progress of the program.
complete
We just weren't able to complete this game.
best building good might
We've been awfully good defensively all year, but this might have been our best 40-minute effort. We've been really good defensively in this building all year.
basketball coming good ranked team three
We've been ranked three times coming in here. But it's a lot different than years ago. This is a very good basketball team that's only going to get better.
both final
We've been right there on the final day for both championships.
basketball balls shots
You create shots for yourself by what you do without the ball more than what you do after you get it
basketball motivational-sports stress
We try to stress the little things because little things lead to big things.
perseverance team player
When I played with Michael Jordan on the Olympic team, there was a huge gap between his ability and the ability of the other great players on that team. But what impressed me was that he was always the first one on the floor and the last one to leave.
basketball christian family-guy
I'm a Christian first. I'm a family guy second. As much as I like coaching, as much as I like basketball, it's third, fourth, or fifth down the line.
blessed opportunity player
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.