UCLA NOTEBOOK: BARTOW: JOB DIDN'T FIT HIM EX-BRUINS COACH BACK AT PAULEY FOR FIRST TIME SINCE HE LEFT IN '77.Byline: Billy Witz Staff Writer While a line of well-wishers greeted John Wooden at home games, another former UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX coach slipped into Pauley Pavilion Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion, informally and commonly known as Pauley Pavilion, is an indoor arena located on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles, California. It is home to the UCLA Bruins men's and women's basketball teams. The men's and women's volleyball teams also play here. virtually unnoticed Saturday. Perched high above the court, seated just behind the band, was Gene Bartow Gene Bartow (born August 18, 1930) is a former college men's basketball coach. The Browning, Missouri native coached 34 years at six universities. He coached at Central Missouri State University from 1961-64, Valparaiso University from 1964-1970 and Memphis State University . If only it had been this way nearly 30 years ago. Bartow, after a successful career at Valparaiso and Memphis State - he led Memphis State to the title game against UCLA in 1973 - was anointed "Anointed" redirects here. For the process of anointing, see Anointing. Anointed is a Contemporary Christian music duo consisting of siblings Steve and Da'dra Crawford. Their musical style includes elements of R&B, funk, and piano ballads. the heir to the throne when Wooden retired in 1975. Bartow coached UCLA to a 52-9 record and two Pacific-8 Conference titles, but criticism for failing to win a national championship led him to leave after two seasons to start up the program at Alabama-Birmingham. Bartow, now a scout for the Memphis Grizzlies This is an article about the National Basketball Association team; for the defunct World Football League team, see Memphis Southmen. The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. , hadn't been back to Pauley Pavilion for a game since he left the school. The trip out west also allowed him to visit with Wooden. Does he ever think what might have happened if he'd stayed? ``Yeah,'' said Bartow, whose salary at UCLA was $33,000. ``I just didn't have the right personality for this job. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. - maybe my ego wasn't big enough, but after the first year, I just didn't have a good feel about it. Following coach Wooden, there's so much attention. It took the fun out of it. I've always been pretty relaxed, and stress, I think, is bad for people. ``I felt like I could be successful there. I thought when I took the job that over a 10-year period, I'd get a national championship or two or three if we had some good luck and stayed away from injuries. I just didn't realize the microscope I'd be under.'' --Respect for Bozeman: Cedric Bozeman Cedric R. Bozeman (born March 7 1983 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. Bozeman averaged 1.1 points in 23 games with five starts with the Hawks before being waived in January 2007. made some freshman mistakes Saturday, an ill-advised 3-point attempt and a nearly disastrous turnover late in the game. But his presence on the court for 27 minutes was noticed beyond the Bruins' bench. ``He was controlling the basketball and getting them in their offense,'' Kansas guard Jeff Boschee said. ``They looked so much more organized when he was out there. He played extremely well.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: GENE BARTOW Ex-coach admits he didn't have the right personality for the high-profile Bruins job. |
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