Steve Alford provided some lighter fare to accompany the sirloin steak with Jack Daniels peppercorn sauce and berry crisp with vanilla ice cream that was served Tuesday at the annual Southern California Basketball Coaches Tip-Off Luncheon.
The UCLA coach ribbed predecessor Jim Harrick for his return to coaching at age 80, as an assistant under Lorenzo Romar at Pepperdine, when Harrick could be spending his days on the golf course.
Alford thanked Cal State Northridge counterpart Mark Gottfried for mentioning that the Bruins had won only one national championship in almost 50 years, keeping fans from grousing about the lack of another banner since Alford’s arrival.