A coaching change always brings plenty of uncertainty, particularly when it’s as unexpected as when Jay Johnson shockingly left Arizona for LSU shortly after a College World Series run.
His successor, Chip Hale, wasn’t able to match that success, but the Wildcats still put together a solid debut season, one that ended Monday night with an NCAA Tournament loss to Ole Miss in the regional finals.
The UA went 39-25, going 2-2 in Coral Gables, Fla., after a 2-2 showing at the inaugural Pac-12 tourney in Scottsdale.