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No, Arizona Basketball doesn’t need to hire an alum

March 24, 2021; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton during the first quarter against the Atlanta Hawks at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

As Arizona Basketball looks for a head coach for the first time in 12 years, that doesn’t mean that the Wildcats need to hire an alumnus.

Well, it is pure insanity folks, Arizona Basketball parted ways with Sean Miller and now everyone is in a bit of frenzy as the school quickly searches for a replacement for 2021-22 and beyond.

Already you are seeing plenty of names being suggested, many of which are former alumni, and given Adia Barnes’ success with the Women’s program, as well as Juwann Howard’s at Michigan, it is a trend you are seeing in various recent coaching searches (i.