The man who coached Weber State to the 1959 NJCAA championship scored 99 points for Arizona during the 1949-50 basketball season. He became the UA’s head basketball coach from 1961-72, winning 310 games at a time the Wildcats were waiting for McKale Center to replace outdated Bear Down Gym.
6. Bruce Larson, basketball
Arizona basketball coach Bruce Larson coaches the Wildcats during a game in 1969. Photo by Gary Gaynor / Tucson Citizen
Star sports columnist Greg Hansen counts down the top 10 UA athletes who went on to become Wildcats head coaches.
