This post was updated June 5 at 11:00 p.m. With fans back in the stands, UCLA Athletics had a year full of big moments. From a historic win for UCLA football to a record-setting performance in the circle, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at the very best moments of the 2021-2022 year in UCLA sports. Read more...
Photo: (Lauren Ho/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo by Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Growing up, I used to come to the gymnastics meets at UCLA with my mom and dad. When I was about six, I told my dad that I wanted to go to UCLA. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics senior Kendal Poston celebrates after a vault. Poston went from walk-on to consistent contributor in her time with the Bruins. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff)
Legacy. It’s a word that’s seemingly become synonymous with UCLA gymnastics. And while legacies typically are neither invincible nor irreversible, the blue and gold’s status atop the sport rankings isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Read more...
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In this episode of “Out of Bounds,” Daily Bruin’s sports podcast, Sports editor Jon Christon talks with Sports editor Sam Settleman and Sports staffer Nico Edgar about Janelle McDonald’s recent hire as UCLA gymnastics’s head coach and their thoughts on the prospects for her next year. Read more...
This post was updated May 16 at 12:55 a.m. With the second-most NCAA championships of any school in the country, UCLA is known for its postseason success. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA women’s soccer console each other after its NCAA Tournament loss to UC Irvine. The Bruins hadn’t lost a game all season before their defeat to the Anteaters. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated May 12 at 1:28 a.m. One day after UCLA gymnastics officially hired Janelle McDonald to be its new head coach, assistant Sports editor Sam Settleman sat down for a one-on-one interview with the former California assistant coach to discuss her plans for the future of the program, her leadership style and more. Read more...
Photo: New UCLA gymnastics coach Janelle McDonald hugs a gymnast during her time as an assistant coach with California. McDonald spent four seasons with the Golden Bears before becoming head coach for the Bruins. (Courtesy of Cal Athletics)
For the first time in more than three decades, a former Bruin won’t be leading the Bruins. UCLA gymnastics announced Monday it has hired former California assistant coach Janelle McDonald to be its next head coach. Read more...
Photo: New UCLA gymnastics coach Janelle McDonald poses in front of a UCLA sign. McDonald was announced as the Bruins’ next head coach Monday after spending the past four seasons with California. (Courtesy of Jesus Ramirez/UCLA Athletics)
