Ben Howland Quotes on History (4 Quotes)

He's the greatest coach in the history of the game. How can you not embrace it That's what this is all about. The love you see his former players have for him is just incredible.

Coach is always there at the home games, sitting behind the bench. He's the greatest coach in the history of college basketball.

Coach watches every game. I knew that and embraced it. He's the greatest coach in the history of basketball. What he did in college basketball will never be repeated. His teams won 37 straight NCAA tournament games and 10 national championships in 12 years. You know how everyone wants to be like Mike -- Michael Jordan -- as a player Every coach wants to be like John. So I don't feel a shadow. I embrace it.

I really wanted to do this because I want our players to get the tradition and the history. They hear about it. They see it. They read about it. But the best way to feel it is to know the players and the coach himself.