I can't think of much higher praise to give a player than to say, 'This point guard reminds me of Jason Kidd.' — Ben Howland Give Copy Share Image
One thing I've always prided myself on is understanding that to have success, you have to have high-character kids. — Ben Howland Always Copy Share Image
That's why I'm here at UCLA - to help them win a national championship. — Ben Howland Championship Copy Share Image
Losses are always bad. They're always tough. Doesn't matter what year. — Ben Howland Always Copy Share Image
I coached Brandin Knight at Pitt, who was unbelievable, and also Carl Krauser. — Ben Howland Also Copy Share Image
Flagstaff, up in the mountains where I lived, there is 130 inches of snow a year. — Ben Howland Flower Copy Share Image
I love to visit New York, but Los Angeles, to me, is a great city. — Ben Howland City Copy Share Image
I always think I put more pressure on myself than I feel from anywhere else. — Ben Howland Always Copy Share Image
Northern Arizona was a job no one had ever survived, and a lot of people said I was crazy to take it.… — Ben Howland Confidence Copy Share Image
That's AAU ball. That's what you do: 'I want to get out there first and score.' You see it in games during… — Ben Howland Ball Copy Share Image
It's amazing, as a player and as a coach, how you always remember the tough losses better than the victories. They're just… — Ben Howland Amazing Copy Share Image
You're always trying to learn from the past to plot a course in the future that will be better. You're always trying… — Ben Howland Better Copy Share Image
Tweeting - let's be honest: it's like I'm the center of the universe; it's all about me. Everybody is listening to my… — Ben Howland Center of the universe Copy Share Image
For the most part, I've been very, very blessed and been lucky to have great kids. We want to recruit great kids,… — Ben Howland Blessed Copy Share Image
I had a relationship with John Wooden. I spoke at his memorial service. — Ben Howland His Copy Share Image
Winning, to me, is relief; losing is like dying. It's gut-wrenching. — Ben Howland Death Copy Share Image
Basketball movies don't really accentuate the flow of the game. — Ben Howland Basketball Copy Share Image
At UCLA, there will always be high expectations. That's why you want to play here or coach here. — Ben Howland Coach Copy Share Image
It's hard to get a job. There are more lawyers within a five-mile radius of wherever you're sitting than there are Division… — Ben Howland Hard Copy Share Image
You try to stay as even-keel as possible; obviously, it's always more difficult when you're going through a tough season. — Ben Howland Difficult Copy Share Image
UCLA will always be involved with great players, and those players always draw scrutiny. That's just the way it is. — Ben Howland Always Copy Share Image
It's very painful to lose, and it's a very difficult process to go through, especially at a place like UCLA where the… — Ben Howland High Copy Share Image
There's no question we made a couple mistakes there at UCLA at the very end. — Ben Howland Couple Copy Share Image
It still comes down to attracting players, and UCLA can attract players as well as any place in the country. — Ben Howland Attract Copy Share Image
The number one thing in recruiting in terms of making it a great job is players in your own area. — Ben Howland Football Copy Share Image
The Reeves Nelson debacle, that hurt me. There are certain things regarding him that I couldn't say then and still can't. But… — Ben Howland Hurt Copy Share Image
My wife and I - her more than me - are really strong Christians. Her whole life revolves around studying the Bible,… — Ben Howland Bible Copy Share Image
One of the very best things about being a coach or student-athlete at UCLA is if you need medical attention, you won't… — Ben Howland Attention Copy Share Image
My team at Pittsburgh is the greatest example of unselfishness and giving of oneself. They bought into that, and it's brought those… — Ben Howland Example Copy Share Image
Typically, you'll see that zones work better in November than in February. As the season goes on, teams get better and better… — Ben Howland Becomes Copy Share Image
There's no question that I've made mistakes along the way when you look at recruiting in terms of evaluations of players or… — Ben Howland Character Copy Share Image
One thing a shooter loves is to make his first shot. He makes his first shot from three; that builds confidence. — Ben Howland Confidence Copy Share Image
I get to work with the best and the brightest at UCLA. We get to recruit great kids, and that makes coaching… — Ben Howland Best Copy Share Image
Las Vegas is a big draw. There are a lot things to do there other than basketball. — Ben Howland Basketball Copy Share Image
Usually you have a feel for what a kid's abilities are by the end of their sophomore year. — Ben Howland End Copy Share Image
What is the NCAA going to do a program if a kid leaves before two years. You can't control it. The NBA… — Ben Howland Before Copy Share Image
