Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Wants to Coach the UCLA Bruins

mr. 13 in 33 · Mar 28, 2013

For the second time this year, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has publicly expressed interest in coaching one of his old teams. Cap wants to go back to school at UCLA, and hopes to replace the recently-fired Ben Howland. Per the LA Times: “As a 7-foot-2 center for the John Wooden Bruins in 1967-69, Abdul-Jabbar was the star on a team that was 88-2 and won three NCAA titles. When he continued his career in the NBA, at Milwaukee and later with the Lakers, he was on teams that won six NBA titles and was the league most valuable player six times. He is the NBA’s all-time scoring leader. ‘Like all Bruin supporters,’ Abdul-Jabbar said, ‘the recent trend at our school hasn’t made me happy. The players don’t seem to be learning how to play, and haven’t been graduating. We can do better.’ Abdul-Jabbar, who will turn 66 on April 16, said that he has ‘reached out’ to UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero, ‘and hopefully, I can get a chance to make my case.’ He has had no Division I coaching experience but has coached in various capacities from high school through the NBA. He coached the Oklahoma Storm of the U.S. Basketball League to the title in 2002. ‘That didn’t get on many people’s radar,’ he said, ‘but it gave me a great idea of what to do in most situations.’ Abdul-Jabbar has been taking on a higher public profile recently. That will include playing host, with PrimeSport, to a hospitality party open to all fans the Monday night of the Final Four (April 8th) in Atlanta.
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RedDynasty · Mar 28, 2013

That would be pretty damn interesting.

REEKO_HTOWN · Mar 28, 2013

I like it!

pgabriel · Mar 28, 2013

kareem needs to give it up. sad really, ucla is no way taking the risk on giving him his first big time job. i hope he doesn't need the money

JayZ750 · Mar 28, 2013

I wish someone would give him a chance. He seems like a nice, interesting dude.

But beyond that, I'm just curious to see if he'd be successful at this point after he's tried so hard for a head coaching gig.

J Sizzle · Mar 28, 2013

A_3PO · Mar 28, 2013

Pipe dream. Didn't realize he was 65.

pgabriel · Mar 28, 2013

A_3PO said: ↑

Pipe dream. Didn't realize he was 65.
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exactly, dude didn't finish playing till in his forities.

underoverup · Mar 28, 2013

Would coaching interfere with his new career as a diver?

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