Ahead of another hopeful Final Four run, the UCLA Bruins are rewarding Mick Cronin with a long-term extension.
The Southern California powerhouse, who face Akron in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, have handed Cronin a brand new six-year contract. Via Pete Thamel of ESPN:
Source: UCLA is giving coach Mick Cronin a new six-year contract. It should be announced later today.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 17, 2022
The UCLA head coach has been in charge since 2019/20, leading the Bruins to a 25-7 record this season. They lost to Gonzaga in the Final Four in 2021 in heartbreaking fashion, as Jalen Suggs drained a game-winning buzzer-beater.
During Cronin's time with UCLA, he's gone 66-29 overall and 40-17 in Pac-12 action. Prior to taking charge of the program, he was the main man at Cincinnati for 13 years as well, guiding them to nine straight March Madness appearances.
Cronin had this to say about his new deal, via UCLA's website:
“I believe we have created a culture of success and competitive greatness at UCLA,” Cronin said. “I am totally committed to seeing this process through with the goal of becoming national champions and one of the elite programs in college basketball. I'm grateful for the commitment from UCLA, and in particular to Chancellor Block and Martin Jarmond as they trust me to continue leading this program forward.”
Mick Cronin is just one of four current coaches in the NCAA to lead his team to 11 NCAA Tournaments in a row, joining Mark Few, Bill Self, and Tom Izzo.
The Bruins are a No. 4 seed in the East Region for March Madness.
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