Lloyd’s Arizona Era Under Scrutiny as Poaching Pressure Looms
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd has elevated the Wildcats to elite status (35–2 this season; 147–35 overall), but his name is increasingly tied to potential openings at North Carolina and Kansas. While Lloyd says he’s focused on Arizona, recent contract talks and the program’s stability—under AD Desiree Reed-Francois’s leadership and a strengthened athletic department budget—signal Arizona plans to keep him, even as the looming question remains whether a blue-blood offer could pry him away after this dominant run.