Zemek: Mick Cronin leaving UCLA for another job is best-case scenario

February 19, 2026

By Matt Zemek, UCLA Wire: UCLA men’s basketball is in a jam. The school can’t really afford the buyout number for coach Mick Cronin, which is north of $22 million. However, the bad publicity attached to Cronin’s recent displays — plural — on Tuesday at Michigan State might have caused irreparable damage. How does UCLA get out of this mess? The answer is clear, though very possibly complicated.

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Mick Cronin leaving UCLA for another job is best-case scenario

UCLA can't realistically afford the huge Mick Cronin buyout. The best outcome is for Cronin to find a job elsewhere. Both parties can start fresh

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