A biography for Ben Howlandhasn’t been written yet.
“I don't always show my emotion. You don't always get to see it.”
“I love to visit New York, but Los Angeles, to me, is a great city.”
“I don't get to fish that much, believe me.”
“That's why I'm here at UCLA - to help them win a national championship.”
“There are things that I will think about, that I have been a part of because I was the head coach at UCLA, that I will always cherish. I grew up loving this program as a kid.”
“Las Vegas is a big draw. There are a lot things to do there other than basketball.”
“I just try to control what I can control.”
“The summer in Arizona is too hot.”
“The Reeves Nelson debacle, that hurt me. There are certain things regarding him that I couldn't say then and still can't. But I should have pulled the plug on him after his sophomore year. We tried to make it work, but we couldn't make it happen.”
“For the most part, I've been very, very blessed and been lucky to have great kids. We want to recruit great kids, good people. For the most part, we've done that.”
“Usually you have a feel for what a kid's abilities are by the end of their sophomore year.”
“I watch a lot of games and analyze a lot.”
“I don't know where people got that I didn't have a good relationship with my players. I'm demanding, yes; I'm on their butt. I expect 100%, but they all knew I loved them, I cared for them, and I'll always be there for them.”
“Field-goal percentage is very important.”
“I love UCLA and the people at UCLA. Everybody is great.”
“It's a real advantage in basketball to have great hands.”
“It's very painful to lose, and it's a very difficult process to go through, especially at a place like UCLA where the standards are very high.”
“I wear Johnston & Murphy, not penny loafers.”
“I was raised to believe you are supposed to love everybody.”
“This is always one of my big pet peeves is that 65% of NBA players, three years out of the NBA, are broke. I mean, so, maybe maturing a little more on the front end and getting an education might serve you well down the road.”