Back to the UCLA Bruins Newsfeed

UCLA Basketball is finalizing a deal to hire Jamie Dixon as the next head coach

A new era of UCLA basketball is almost upon us as it has been reported that the UCLA athletic department and Texas Christian’s Jamie Dixon are finalizing a deal to bring the Ben Howland disciple to Westwood.

RELATED: UCLA Basketball – A Look at the Talent [Jamie Dixon] Will Inherit

It has been more than three months since UCLA has had a legitimate head coach after Steve Alford was terminated on December 31, 2018, after a disappointing start to his sixth season in charge of the most storied program in college basketball.