John Speraw has a problem. A libero problem. From senior Ethan Champlin to redshirt senior Alex Knight to freshman Luca Curci, UCLA men’s volleyball’s outside hitters have been thrown in with hopes something would stick. Read more...
Photo: Ethan Champlin receives the ball. The senior outside hitter has rotated into the libero position as UCLA men’s volleyball lacks stability in the role. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
Billy Martin raved about the depth of his team’s roster. “Gosh, it’s been a godsend,” the coach said. The Bruins will need every bit of it for their upcoming stretch. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Govind Nanda extends his reach and leaps to return the ball. The veteran ranks among the top 30 singles players in the nation in his first season back to collegiate tennis after a two-year hiatus. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)
A midweek rematch of last week’s 23-run affair proved to be the antithesis of the former. The Dirtbags scored the sole two runs of the game as the Bruins were shut out for the first time since March 2023. Read more...
Photo: Freshman right-hander Landon Stump pitches at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Stump struck out eight over four innings against Long Beach State. (Xiang Li/Daily Bruin)
UCLA men’s basketball is preparing for its final two regular-season games – including its last Pac-12 rivalry game against No. 5 Arizona – and No. 7 UCLA women’s basketball is heading to Las Vegas for its last Pac-12 tournament. Read more...
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Question marks have surrounded both UCLA men’s basketball and No. 7 UCLA women’s basketball since before either of their seasons started. As the former enters the last two games of its regular season and the latter prepares for a conference tournament featuring five other ranked teams, some of those questions still linger. Read more...
Photo: Images of UCLA men’s and women’s basketball players fill the silhouettes of coaches Cori Close (left) and Mick Cronin (right). (Helen Quach/Design director)
Every coach’s dream is to build a dynasty program. A one-and-done national championship win is worthy of hype, but most times, it’s the dynasty programs – the ones with the iconic coaches, top recruiting classes and a brand that lives beyond the ones that wear it – that cut down the nets. Read more...
Photo: University of Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma, UCLA coach Cori Close, Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer and South Carolina coach Dawn Staley are pictured. (Photo by Brandon Morquecho/Photo editor, Jeremy Chen/Photo editor, courtesy of UConn athletics. Photo illustration by Julia Chen/Daily Bruin)
UCLA women’s basketball (24-5, 13-5 Pac-12) will enter the 2024 Pac-12 tournament as the No. 3 seed – its highest seed in three years. The Bruins will travel to Las Vegas with a first-round bye and will face either No. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student guard Charisma Osborne, sophomore guard Kiki Rice, sophomore guard Londynn Jones, graduate student guard Camryn Brown and sophomore forward Christeen Iwuala sit on the bench. (Myka Fromm/Photo editor)
