A familiar face will lead the Bruins next season. UCLA gymnastics officially named Chris Waller its next head coach Wednesday evening. The associate head coach will take over for Valorie Kondos Field, who retired in April after 36 years with the program. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics hired associate head coach Chris Waller as the program’s next head coach after 29 years with Valorie Kondos Field filling the position. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
An Olympic gold medalist is on her way out of Westwood. UCLA gymnastics volunteer assistant coach Jordyn Wieber has accepted the head coaching position at Arkansas, announced Hunter Yuracheck, Arkansas vice chancellor and director of athletics, on Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics volunteer assistant coach Jordyn Wieber (right) has accepted the head coaching position at Arkansas. Wieber has been a volunteer assistant coach for the Bruins for the last three seasons. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins didn’t have a perfect finish, but Valorie Kondos Field said they had the ending that she wanted. “In the end, I was able to look them all in the eyes and say, ‘I have no regrets, thank you,’” the coach said. Read more...
Photo: Aside from the retirement of coach Valorie Kondos Field, UCLA gymnastics is losing senior Katelyn Ohashi. Ohashi notched a 9.950 on floor exercise and a 9.800 on balance beam in the NCAA championship. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated April 20 at 7:18 p.m. FORT WORTH, Texas — Valorie Kondos Field couldn’t hold back tears. In the final meet of the coach’s career, No. Read more...
Photo: In Valorie Kondos Field’s final meet as the UCLA gymnastics coach, the Bruins finished in third place at the NCAA championship. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated April 19 at 2:00 p.m. FORT WORTH, Texas –– The Bruins will fight another day. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (9-1) took first place in the first session of the NCAA semifinals Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. Read more...
Photo: Senior Katelyn Ohashi notched two 9.925s on balance beam and floor exercise in Friday’s NCAA semifinals in Fort Worth, Texas. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
The Bruins will have to clear one more hurdle before securing another national title. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (9-1) will take on No. 3 Louisiana State (8-3), No. Read more...
Photo: Junior Kyla Ross is entering the NCAA championship this weekend having scored at least one perfect 10 in her last 10 straight meets. Ross has also notched two gym slams this year for UCLA gymnastics. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
UCLA is a gymnastics school. For the last three months, Bruin fans, young gymnasts and celebrities across the nation have been enamored with the Olympic gold medalists and viral sensations that headline UCLA gymnastics. Read more...
Photo: Senior Katelyn Ohashi has become a viral sensation for UCLA gymnastics this season. After she notched her first perfect 10 of the year on floor exercise Jan. 12, her routine has become the most-watched sports video on social media this year. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
