Sam Gilbert graduated from UCLA and never left LA. He decided to get involved in the basketball program in the early 1960’s. He was responsible for getting Walt Hazzard to UCLA.
Nope, his involvement came after the first two titles. And that “involvement” was restricted to things like giving players money for school books and hooking them up with good deals on apartments in L.A. Big freaking deal. Didn’t affect UCLA basketball success in the least.