LOS ANGELES — With the start of a new basketball season rapidly approaching, UC San Diego men's basketball head coach
Clint Allard '08 appeared at the 2025 John R. Wooden Award Tip-Off Luncheon, held Tuesday at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Allard was one of 15 area Division I coaches who spoke at the event as each previewed his team and the upcoming season.
"Last season was special, and that group came together and we created memories that will last a lifetime," Allard remarked. "As for our team, 10 new faces, a new coaching staff...we've got a lot to teach and a lot to learn. But we've got the right group of guys in the building and I'm excited to see what we can build."
The Los Angeles Athletic Club annually presents the John Wooden Award, with this season marking the 50th anniversary of the award. The LAAC also presents the Wooden Award Legends of Coaching honor each year.
The Tritons open their season with an exhibition vs. Cal State San Marcos on Oct. 24 (tickets are $5). The regular season opener is set for Nov. 3, one of three games UC San Diego will play in LionTree Arena next month.
All UC San Diego basketball home games will be broadcast on ESPN+ and tickets are on sale now. To purchase season tickets, visit the Triton Box Office at
https://ucsdtritons.com/tickets.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
