UCLA basketball head coach Steve Alford was fired on Monday morning, according to multiple reports, which Yahoo! college basketball analyst Pat Forde confirmed with a tweet that the firing will be confirmed later this afternoon.
Can confirm the multiple reports that Steve Alford will be terminated today at UCLA. When Black Monday extends to college basketball, it's a shock.
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) December 31, 2018
As with all head coach firings, it’s tradition to immediately begin speculating about who will replace said disgraced head coach, and with UCLA’s opening being a big one in the college basketball landscape, rumors are flying.