Two days after Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown was linked to UCLA’s head-coaching vacancy, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr had yet to be informed about the Bruins’ potential interest in Brown.

"This is the first time I’ve ever heard of it," Kerr said after practice Wednesday. "Mike didn’t tell me about anything, so it sounds like speculation to me."

Hours after UCLA fired head coach Steve Alford on Monday amid a four-game losing streak, Ben Bolch — the Bruins beat writer for the Los Angeles Times — tweeted that he had heard Brown mentioned as a possible candidate.

It wasn’t the first time Brown, who has been head coach of the Cavaliers (2005-10, 2013-14) and Lakers (2011-12), has been connected to a college opening. In June 2017, he was mentioned as a possible candidate for Ohio State’s head-coaching vacancy, which ultimately went to Chris Holtmann.

Brown has expressed interest in becoming a head coach again, and he could have a tough time landing a fourth head-coaching stint in the NBA. Though he has never coached in college, his dogged work ethic and experience coaching some of the NBA’s biggest names makes him an intriguing possibility for the Bruins.

There is also the fact that Warriors general manager and ex-UCLA player Bob Myers is reportedly assisting in the Bruins’ search for Alford’s replacement.

"If any coach on our staff has interest from anybody out there, then we always give that coach an opportunity to explore," Kerr said.

Connor Letourneau is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: cletourneau@sfchronicle.com. Twitter: @Con_Chron