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Mick Cronin (basketball)

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Mick Cronin (basketball)

Michael Walter Cronin (born July 17, 1971) is an American men's college basketball coach who is the head coach at UCLA. He was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year in his first season with the Bruins in the 2019–2020 season. The following year, his team went to the Final Four. Cronin arrived at UCLA having previously served as the head coach at the University of Cincinnati for 13 seasons. Cronin had been named the coach of the year of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in 2014 and guided Bearcats' program to nine straight NCAA tournament appearances (through 2018–19). Prior to joining Cincinnati in 2006, he coached the Murray State Racers from 2003 to 2006.

Infobox

Title
Head coach
Team
UCLA
Conference
Big Ten
Record
144–66 (.686)
Annual salary
$4 million
Born
(1971-07-17) July 17, 1971 (age 54)Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater
Cincinnati ('97)
1991–1996
Woodward HS (assistant)
1996–2001
Cincinnati (assistant)
2001–2003
Louisville (assistant)
2003–2006
Murray State
2006–2019
Cincinnati
2019–present
UCLA
Overall
509–237 (.682)
Tournaments
16–14 (NCAA Division I)1–1 (NIT)0–1 (CBI)

Tables

Statistics overview · Head coaching record
Murray State Racers (Ohio Valley Conference) (2003–2006)
Murray State Racers (Ohio Valley Conference) (2003–2006)
Season
Murray State Racers (Ohio Valley Conference) (2003–2006)
2003–04
2003–04
Season
2003–04
Team
Murray State
Overall
28–6
Conference
14–2
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2004–05
2004–05
Season
2004–05
Team
Murray State
Overall
17–11
Conference
11–5
Standing
T–2nd
2005–06
2005–06
Season
2005–06
Team
Murray State
Overall
24–7
Conference
17–3
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
Murray State:
Murray State:
Season
Murray State:
Team
69–24 (.742)
Overall
42–10 (.808)
Cincinnati Bearcats (Big East Conference) (2006–2013)
Cincinnati Bearcats (Big East Conference) (2006–2013)
Season
Cincinnati Bearcats (Big East Conference) (2006–2013)
2006–07
2006–07
Season
2006–07
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
11–19
Conference
2–14
Standing
16th
2007–08
2007–08
Season
2007–08
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
13–19
Conference
8–10
Standing
10th
Postseason
CBI first round
2008–09
2008–09
Season
2008–09
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
18–14
Conference
8–10
Standing
T–9th
2009–10
2009–10
Season
2009–10
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
19–16
Conference
7–11
Standing
T–11th
Postseason
NIT second round
2010–11
2010–11
Season
2010–11
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
26–9
Conference
11–7
Standing
T–6th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2011–12
2011–12
Season
2011–12
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
26–11
Conference
12–6
Standing
T–4th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2012–13
2012–13
Season
2012–13
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
22–12
Conference
9–9
Standing
T–9th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
Cincinnati Bearcats (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2019)
Cincinnati Bearcats (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2019)
Season
Cincinnati Bearcats (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2019)
2013–14
2013–14
Season
2013–14
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
27–7
Conference
15–3
Standing
T–1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2014–15
2014–15
Season
2014–15
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
23–11*
Conference
13–5*
Standing
T–3rd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32*
2015–16
2015–16
Season
2015–16
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
22–11
Conference
12–6
Standing
T–3rd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2016–17
2016–17
Season
2016–17
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
30–6
Conference
16–2
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2017–18
2017–18
Season
2017–18
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
31–5
Conference
16–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2018–19
2018–19
Season
2018–19
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
28–7
Conference
14–4
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 64
Cincinnati:
Cincinnati:
Season
Cincinnati:
Team
296–147 (.668)
Overall
135–87 (.608)
UCLA Bruins (Pac-12 Conference) (2019–2024)
UCLA Bruins (Pac-12 Conference) (2019–2024)
Season
UCLA Bruins (Pac-12 Conference) (2019–2024)
2019–20
2019–20
Season
2019–20
Team
UCLA
Overall
19–12
Conference
12–6
Standing
2nd
Postseason
No postseason held
2020–21
2020–21
Season
2020–21
Team
UCLA
Overall
22–10
Conference
13–6
Standing
4th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Final Four
2021–22
2021–22
Season
2021–22
Team
UCLA
Overall
27–8
Conference
15–5
Standing
2nd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2022–23
2022–23
Season
2022–23
Team
UCLA
Overall
31–6
Conference
18–2
Standing
1st
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2023–24
2023–24
Season
2023–24
Team
UCLA
Overall
16–17
Conference
10–10
Standing
5th
UCLA Bruins (Big Ten Conference) (2024–present)
UCLA Bruins (Big Ten Conference) (2024–present)
Season
UCLA Bruins (Big Ten Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Team
UCLA
Overall
23–11
Conference
13–7
Standing
T-4th
Postseason
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2025–26
2025–26
Season
2025–26
Team
UCLA
Overall
6–2
Conference
1–0
UCLA:
UCLA:
Season
UCLA:
Team
144–66 (.686)
Overall
82–36 (.695)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
509–237 (.682)
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
National champion         Postseason invitational champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference tournament champion
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
Murray State Racers (Ohio Valley Conference) (2003–2006)
2003–04
Murray State
28–6
14–2
2nd
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2004–05
Murray State
17–11
11–5
T–2nd
2005–06
Murray State
24–7
17–3
1st
NCAA Division I Round of 64
Murray State:
69–24 (.742)
42–10 (.808)
Cincinnati Bearcats (Big East Conference) (2006–2013)
2006–07
Cincinnati
11–19
2–14
16th
2007–08
Cincinnati
13–19
8–10
10th
CBI first round
2008–09
Cincinnati
18–14
8–10
T–9th
2009–10
Cincinnati
19–16
7–11
T–11th
NIT second round
2010–11
Cincinnati
26–9
11–7
T–6th
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2011–12
Cincinnati
26–11
12–6
T–4th
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2012–13
Cincinnati
22–12
9–9
T–9th
NCAA Division I Round of 64
Cincinnati Bearcats (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2019)
2013–14
Cincinnati
27–7
15–3
T–1st
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2014–15
Cincinnati
23–11*
13–5*
T–3rd
NCAA Division I Round of 32*
2015–16
Cincinnati
22–11
12–6
T–3rd
NCAA Division I Round of 64
2016–17
Cincinnati
30–6
16–2
2nd
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2017–18
Cincinnati
31–5
16–2
1st
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2018–19
Cincinnati
28–7
14–4
2nd
NCAA Division I Round of 64
Cincinnati:
296–147 (.668)
135–87 (.608)
UCLA Bruins (Pac-12 Conference) (2019–2024)
2019–20
UCLA
19–12
12–6
2nd
No postseason held
2020–21
UCLA
22–10
13–6
4th
NCAA Division I Final Four
2021–22
UCLA
27–8
15–5
2nd
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2022–23
UCLA
31–6
18–2
1st
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
2023–24
UCLA
16–17
10–10
5th
UCLA Bruins (Big Ten Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25
UCLA
23–11
13–7
T-4th
NCAA Division I Round of 32
2025–26
UCLA
6–2
1–0
UCLA:
144–66 (.686)
82–36 (.695)
Total:
509–237 (.682)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

References

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