Wednesday, March 27, 2013

UCLA fires Ben Howland as baseball coach

LOS ANGELES (AP) a' UCLA has shot Ben Howland as basketball coach after 10 months that included three Final Four appearances, but culminated with another early-round exit from the NCAA tournament. Athletic manager Dan Guerrero informed Howland on Sunday he was out, and the university announced it in the evening. Howland had a 233-107 history in Westwood, including three straight Final Four appearances from 2006-08 and four Pac-12 finals, including in 2010. The Bruins' season ended last Friday with an 83-63 loss to Minnesota in the NCAA tournament. In a statement through the college, Howland says he's been blessed to train at UCLA and that he looks forward to what comes next. He has 2 yrs left on a $2.3 million buyout that is included by his contract.

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