Thursday, October 1, 2026

The Reunion of the 1995 UCLA Championship Coaching Staff | The Coach Mark Gottfried Show


The complete 1995 UCLA national championship coaching staff reunites for the first time in 31 years: Jim Harrick, Lorenzo Romar, Steve Lavin, and Mark Gottfried, together on one show. Between them: 1,660 head coaching wins and 42 NCAA Tournament appearances. And one banner that ended a 51-year wait — UCLA's first national title since John Wooden. For two hours, the four coaches who built the 1994-95 Bruins tell the stories behind that season. Ed O'Bannon throwing trash cans after the Tulsa loss, and how that locker room moment lit the fuse for a championship. Coach Harrick's journey from Morningside High School, 15 minutes from campus, to the UCLA job 19 years later, and how he became a self-described PhD in John Wooden. The lineup change at Stanford that put Toby Bailey in the starting five. Tyus Edney's 4.8-second dash against Missouri, and what Ed O'Bannon said to him walking back onto the floor. Why the team didn't practice the day before the national championship game against Arkansas, and took a nature walk instead. The photo of the Kingdome taped above the locker room whiteboard all season. And the moment after the title when Coach Harrick grabbed his staff and said, "I love you guys." Chapters: 0:00 - The staff back together: 1,660 wins, 42 NCAA Tournaments 3:00 - The Tulsa loss and Ed O'Bannon's locker room moment [TIMESTAMP] - Harrick's road to UCLA and studying Coach Wooden [TIMESTAMP] - Building the roster and recruiting the '95 Bruins 1:12:00 - The Toby Bailey lineup change 1:02:00 - The Kingdome visit and the final seconds in Seattle [TIMESTAMP] - Tyus Edney's 4.8-second miracle vs. Missouri 1:56:00 - What that season meant, 31 years later Mark Gottfried is the author of Get It Done: The Playbook for Leading With Grit, Integrity and Desire, out November 10. 📖 Pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Done-Playb... 🌐 Book Coach Gottfried to speak: www.coachmarkgottfried.com Subscribe for more episodes of The Coach Mark Gottfried Show. #UCLA #CollegeBasketball #MarchMadness #MarkGottfried #Leadership

Monday, August 31, 2026

Charlisse Leger-Walker: "The Biggest Decision of my Career..."


"Been waiting to share this for a while. After my rookie WNBA season, I am finally going home. This is a letter I wrote to myself about where it started, and why I have made this huge decision.

I've spent my whole life chasing this dream. From driveways and school halls in Aotearoa, to Washington State, to UCLA, to the WNBA Draft. Every milestone along the way was somebody back home believing in me first.

This September, I'm coming home to play for the Tokomanawa Queens. Home is where it all began, and it's where I want to give something back. Ngā mihi nui to everyone who's been on this ride. See you in September."

Monday, May 25, 2026

Angela Dugalic best showing so far in the W!!! May 24, 2026 @ the Seattle Storm

Didn't watch the game but Dugalic had 13 pts, 3 rbds, 1 assist, and 1 steal in Mystics loss to the Storm 85-97. 

Lauren Betts had 6 pts, 3 rbds. 

Michaela Onyenwere 6 pts, 1 stl.

WNBA Highlights had several Angela buckets. A few of Lauren's. At least one Onyenwere bucket? 

When Lauren was fed the ball in the post, the commentator said (paraphrasing) "this is what we expect more from Betts." I completely agree. FEED LAUREN!!!

WNBA Highlights


Full game video (thanks to LO DUNG TV!)

Boxscore courtesy of the W