March Madness Coaches Went Viral for All the Wrong Reasons
About this episode
The episode discusses the controversial press conferences of coaches Kevin Willard and Mick Cronin during March Madness.
Two coaches. Two losses. Two press conferences. Same signal. Villanova's Kevin Willard threatened to fire his staff on live television, doubled down in the post-game press conference, then called it a joke when the backlash hit. UCLA's Mick Cronin dismissed a reporter's question, called it the worst he'd ever been asked, then accused him of raising his voice — on camera — in front of a room full of people. Neither apologized. Both made the questioner the problem. That's not frustr...
People in this episode
Host: Molly McPherson
Topics covered
- March Madness
- coaching
- press conferences
- sports culture
- media interaction
Keywords
- March Madness
- Kevin Willard
- Mick Cronin
- press conference
- sports media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Villanova, UCLA
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