The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program represents the University of California, Los Angeles in men's college basketball. Established in 1919, the program has won a record 11 NCAA titles, which is also tied with the Connecticut Huskies women's team for the most in all of college basketball. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 national titles in 12 seasons, from 1964 to 1975, including seven straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record four times, in 1964, 1967, 1972, and 1973. Coach Jim Harrick led the team to another NCAA title in 1995. Former coach Ben Howland led UCLA to three consecutive Final Four appearances from 2006 to 2008. As a member of the AAWU, Pacific-8 and then Pacific-10, UCLA set a NCAA Division I record with 13 consecutive regular season conference titles between 1967 and 1979 which stood until passed by Kansas in 2018. On March 30, 2013, Steve Alford was named the school's 13th head men's basketball coach.
Location:
Los Angeles
Arena/Stadium:
Pauley Pavilion
Head Coach:
Steve Alford
Mascot:
Joe Bruin