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Mike Bibby interested in joining Arizona coaching staff as assistant

If Mike Bibby has it his way, he’ll be coaching on the Arizona bench this fall at McKale Center.

Bibby, one of Arizona’s all-time great point guards and a member of the 1997 national title team, told the Arizona Republic’s Richard Obert he wants to be part of the Wildcats’ staff.

“I think Arizona should bring back someone that played for the late great Coach O,” Bibby told Obert by text. “There are a lot of head coaches that played for Coach O that would be a great choice.

“I would love to be an assistant coach there.