Marching to Madness, Episode 878 – Coach Jim Harrick

A candid conversation with former UCLA head coach Jim Harrick about the loss of the Pac-12. Ken laments his loss as well as a watcher of many Pac-12 games as he studies the league in football as well as basketball. Coach Harrick gives his ideas on where and how the league was unnecessarily brought to its knees. He also talks about the potential of the upcoming 2023-24 Bruins. Coach Harrick also took Pepperdine to four NCAA Tournaments in his nine seasons and led UCLA, Rhode Island, and Georgia to 13 NCAA Tournaments in 14 seasons. The legendary head coach took the Bruins to the 1995 NCAA title as he won 470 games in his 23 seasons.

Topics of discussion include:

  • Coach Harrick’s thoughts on the loss of the Pac-12
  • What happens to Washington State and Oregon State as they are the lone Pac-12 members
  • Changes with the realignments of 10 of the 12 league teams
  • Could teams in one, two, or three bid leagues delete the difference between themselves and power conferences                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                … … And Much More!