California Men's Basketball Team

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Kiwi & KJ Weigh in on Montgomery - April 7, 2008

The world of Cal men's basketball is sitting up and taking notice of the change of leadership for the program. Through friend-of-a-friend means we heard from two Cal veterans yesterday.
http://california.scout.com/2/744314.html

EOTN: The Montgomery Press Conference - April 6, 2008

As the press conference announcing his hiring ended, new men's head basketball coach Mike Montgomery, with his navy blue blazer and yellow tie, began to step away from the platform. He then stopped, as if he remembered something, and returned, for what might have for him, been the toughest part of the introductory session.
http://california.scout.com/2/744066.html

Monty Takes Over - April 5, 2008

Creating the most buzz around the Cal basketball program since the 1993 NCAA tournament win against Duke, Director of Athletics Sandy Barbour introduced Mike Montgomery as the 15th head men's basketball coach in the history of the school on Saturday morning. Barbour described her new hire as a "winner, leader, teacher, educator, husband, father, collaborator, mentor and colleague."
http://california.scout.com/2/743851.html

Audio Comments by MBB Players - April 5, 2008

At the press conference Saturday morning where AD Sandy Barbour introduced Mike Montgomery as Cal's new basketball coach, we also had short conversations with several of the players on the team - and to collect short sidebar conversations with Barbour and Montgomery. Five short audio files are attached.
http://california.scout.com/2/743840.html

Looking back at the Braun years - April 1, 2008

The departure of Ben Braun as Cal's men's basketball coach will for the time being put a stop to all of the hand-wringing about the future of the program. In time, the athletic department will sort through applications and identify the one candidate who is best positioned to help chart a new direction for the team.
http://california.scout.com/2/742432.html