Cronin didn't hold back publicly calling out his players after the home loss to Michigan. Could these rants impact the UCLA locker room recruiting?

Cronin has been a solid coach for UCLA since coming over from Cincinnati in 2019. He led UCLA to the Final Four in 2021 and back-to-back Sweet Sixteen berths in 2022 and ’23, although UCLA missed the tournament last year.

Three days after ripping his team following a home loss to Michigan, UCLA coach Mick Cronin turned his disdain toward the officials. Cronin was ejected with 5:11 remaining in a 79-61 loss at Maryland on Friday night,

UCLA men's basketball coach Mick Cronin went on a rant about his team's Big Ten travel schedule after being asked about teams making the trip west

UCLA men's basketball head coach Mick Cronin did not hold back in displaying his frustration in the wake of the Bruins' 94-75 loss to Michigan on Tuesday night.

If you're going to ask UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin a question, just make sure it's not about the program's Big Ten schedule. When it was announced that UCLA and USC were joining the Big Ten, many fans questioned how it'd be fair for those two teams to constantly travel to places like