Larry Farmer (2018) - Hall of Fame

Larry Farmer

Induction:
2018

A 14-year Bruin, Larry Farmer won three consecutive NCAA Championships as a player from 1971-73 and served as an assistant coach in 1974 and from 1976-81 before becoming the head coach of the Bruins from 1982-84. Farmer was MVP of the UCLA freshman squad in 1969-70, leading the team in scoring (21.5 ppg) and rebounding (14.7 rpg). He played in 82 games and made 60 consecutive starts, averaging 9.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. He finished his career as the No. 28 scorer in school history and compiled an overall varsity record of 89-1, the best three-year team mark in NCAA history. Farmer was selected in the NBA and ABA drafts but chose to coach at UCLA. In his six years as a varsity assistant coach, UCLA went 144-34, winning four league titles and playing in six NCAA Tournaments, including a trip to the 1976 Final Four and 1980 Championship game. Farmer became head coach of the Bruins in 1981 and led UCLA to the 1983 Pac-10 title and a three-year record of 61-23. Farmer went on to coach professionally and is currently an assistant coach at Western Michigan.