Now that Cuonzo Martin has departed for Missouri, the Bears are tasked with finding a new head coach to lead the program into the future. Martin did a fine job for the most part, particularly in recruiting players, but player development could certainly have gone better during his tenure as Cal head coach.
Could former Cal basketball player and current Florida State assistant coach Dennis Gates be the man to marry those two attributes and take Cal men’s basketball to the next level?
While Gates has no prior head coaching experience, his resume as an assistant coach is extensive and impressive.