David Grace is headed to California as an assistant under Wyking Jones after not being retained as part of UCLA coach Steve Alford's staff, according to a person close to the situation not authorized to discuss it publicly because the move has not been formally announced.
Grace, the Bruins' top recruiter the last five seasons, said he was informed before the Final Four that he would be let go after his contract expires at the end of June.
The nature of Grace's dismissal remains a matter of contention. While Grace told the Los Angeles Times that Alford informed him that UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero decided to make the change, Alford said the decision was his to make and came with Guerrero's support.