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5 unusual facts about Ben Howland


Ben Howland

After Jerry Pimm replaced DeLacy in 1983, Howland helped Pimm lead the Gauchos to five post-season appearances between 1988 and 1994.

At the end of the 2005–2006 season, he and UCLA football coach Karl Dorrell received pay bonuses after coaching successful seasons.

Carl Krauser

Carl was redshirted for his actual freshman season by former Pitt coach, now UCLA's head coach, Ben Howland.

Karl Dorrell

At the end of the 2005 season, Dorrell and fellow UCLA coach Ben Howland received pay bonuses for coaching successful seasons.

Russell Westbrook

He did not attract too much attention from top college basketball programs until Ben Howland offered him a scholarship to play for the UCLA Bruins after Jordan Farmar declared for the NBA Draft.



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