Steve Alford

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UCLA head coach Steve Alford watches play against Kentucky in the second half of an NCAA college basketball tournament South Regional semifinal game Friday, March 24, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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UCLA head coach Steve Alford speaks to players in the first half of an NCAA college basketball tournament South Regional semifinal game against Kentucky, Friday, March 24, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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UCLA head coach Steve Alford yells during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona State, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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FILE - In this Dec 3, 2016, file photo, UCLA head coach Steve Alford directs his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Kentucky, Saturday in Lexington, Ky. Alford's best recruiting class for this season was expected to get UCLA back on track following the Bruins' fourth losing season since 1948. (AP Photo/James Crisp, File)

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UCLA head coach Steve Alford speaks to players during the first half in a regional semifinal game against the Florida at the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 27, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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UCLA head coach Steve Alford watches play against Florida during the first half in a regional semifinal game at the NCAA college basketball tournament, Thursday, March 27, 2014, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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UCLA head coach Steve Alford gets excited during the second half against Stephen F. Austin of a third-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 23, 2014, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

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UCLA head coach Steve Alford, right, yells instructions as he removes player Tony Parker from action in the first half of a third-round game in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 23, 2014, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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UCLA coach Steve Alford gestures during the first half of a second-round game against Tulsa in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Friday, March 21, 2014, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

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UCLA coach Steve Alford holds up a piece of the net after his team defeated Arizona, 75-71, in the championship game of the NCAA Pac-12 conference college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2014, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)