Saturday, October 16, 2010

Ben Howland Net Worth

Ben Howland Net Worth

How Much Does Ben Howland Make?

Ben Howland is an American college head coach of men's basketball.

He has been the head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles since 2003, and recently signed a contract extension through 2015. Aggressive man-to-man defense is the trademark of Ben Howland-coached teams.

His Estimated Net Worth is US $ 10 Million.

His Annual Salary is US $ 2 Million.

Howland wanted to be a coach since his teenage years living in Santa Barbara. At the age of twenty-four, he became a graduate assistant at Gonzaga University. His childhood friend Jay Hillock, the new head coach, recruited Howland. At Gonzaga, one of Howland's duties was to guard future NBA player John Stockton in practice.

After a year at Gonzaga he got his first paid coaching job at the University of California, Santa Barbara (1982–1994) as an assistant coach to Ed DeLacy. After Jerry Pimm replaced DeLacy in 1983, Howland helped Pimm lead the Gauchos to five post-season appearances between 1988 and 1994. Starting in 1992, Howland applied for head coaching jobs at UC Irvine and Loyola Marymount University but was turned down both times.

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