Ben Howland To Be Hired As Miss. State's Coach
by Staff Reporter
March 23, 20154 Comments
Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
ESPN is reporting that former UCLA coach Ben Howland is expected to be hired as the next head coach at Mississippi State.
Howland will replace Rick Ray who was fired last week.
Howland will replace Rick Ray who was fired last week.
quote:Ben Howland has been out of coaching since being fired by UCLA in 2013.
Howland was currently en route to Starkville, Mississippi, a source said. An official announcement is expected later this week.
Howland, 57, led the UCLA Bruins to three consecutive Final Four appearances from 2006 to 2008. He took UCLA to a first-place finish in the Pac-12 in 2012-13 but was fired following the season.
He has been a television analyst the past two years.
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