Hoops Coaches Preview Season at Wooden Award Tip-Off Luncheon

LOS ANGELES — With the start of a new basketball season barely two weeks away, UC San Diego basketball head coaches Clint Allard ’08 and Heidi VanDerveer appeared at the 2026 John R. Wooden Award Tip-Off Luncheon, held Wednesday at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. This year’s event marked the first time both women’s and men’s coaches were invited to speak at the event, which featured Division I programs throughout Southern California. “I’m excited about our team,” VanDerveer told those in attendance. “We’ve got a solid core back; our young players have been making some young player mistakes — but…