A fast start does not always mean a strong finish. This lesson was exemplified by the UCLA swimming and diving team, whose early lead over No. Read more...

In his first two exhibition games, junior Ryan Hollins seemed to be drifting. He attempted only one field goal and scored a total of four points in those games, and coach Ben Howland admitted that Hollins was still adjusting to basketball after missing nearly the entire offseason while recovering from knee surgery. Read more...

At the beginning of the year, the Bruins were acclaimed for their senior-laden starting lineup. For much of the season, however, that lineup never came to fruition due to injuries and suspensions. Read more...

If dropping its season opener Friday night didn’t put a scare into the UCLA women’s basketball team, the scene in the locker room after the game certainly did. Read more...

As if a berth in the NCAA quarterfinals wasn’t enough incentive, UCLA women’s soccer coach Jill Ellis unearthed another way to inspire her team prior to Saturday’s third-round clash with Duke. Read more...

Using very different instruments, Ben Howland has orchestrated similarly successful turn-around symphonies at two very different schools. In his second season at UCLA, he is looking to arrange yet another. Read more...

They say the third time’s the charm for everything, and basketball is no exception. Ben Howland’s reputation as a coach who can rebuild a program helped him attain his current position at UCLA, and his history shows that the third year is when Howland turns things around. Read more...