BERKELEY, Calif. As impatience with the Cal basketball program swelled this season, a common remark about coach Ben Braun started something like: "He's a nice guy, but . . ."
Yesterday, after Braun was fired following 12 seasons, two of his...
California underachieved in the eyes of its players, its athletic director and its fans. The school fired basketball coach Ben Braun on Wednesday following another disappointing season in which the Golden Bears missed the NCAA tournament for the...
BERKELEY Ben Braun is gone at Cal, and his forced exodus shouldn't really require much explanation or analysis: Eighth, eighth and ninth place in the Pac-10 over the past three years suffices, along with a lone one-and-out appearance in the...
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It's official. Ben Braun has been fired as the Cal basketball coach. Before getting into an analysis of the Braun era, player reactions, or the thrill of a coaching hunt, I thought I would first tell a story of why I liked Ben Braun so much....
Ben Braun is out at Cal after 12 seasons as the Golden Bears' head coach. (AP Images)
Sure, 12 years is a long time to be in once place. But even the most comfortable stays can get wear out their welcome…especially if you aren't going to the...
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