Friday, April 24

The athletic trainers behind the success of UCLA sports teams

The number 121 echoes with significance in Westwood. It’s tied to the tireless work of Bruin players and coaches alike. But on the periphery of the spotlight lies a dimmer constituent, the ones anchoring UCLA’s winning engine – athletic trainers. Read more...

Photo: Members of the UCLA baseball program are pictured in the dugout watching the game. Included in the staff are students in the Sports Medicine Internship Program, who are on hand to help treat athletes. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)



The advocacy and legacy of Stella Sampras Webster

Stella Sampras Webster first became a Bruin in 1987. She’s made her presence known at UCLA ever since. Sampras Webster took over as the head coach of UCLA women’s tennis in 1997 after spending four years on the team and several years as assistant coach. Read more...

Photo: Coach Stella Sampras Webster walks on the tennis court. Sampras Webster is the longest-tenured female coach at UCLA. (Courtesy of Jesus Ramirez)


Highlighting UCLA’s former female Olympians: athletes and trailblazers

UCLA Athletics has produced 410 Olympic athletes in addition to coaches and other various staff. The 2020 Olympics had Bruins pick up 16 medals, adding to an overall count of 136 gold, 71 silver and 63 bronze medals. Read more...

Photo: A trophy commemorating Jackie Joyner-Kersee stands in the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame. Joyner-Kersee, a UCLA track and field and women’s basketball alumnus, is a three-time Olympic champion. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Late comeback propels UCLA men’s basketball to 2-point victory over Arizona State

This post was updated Jan. 17 at 11:53 p.m. The Bruins were down six points before a flurry of fouls shifted the tide. With 10:10 to play, Sun Devil center Shawn Phillips Jr. Read more...

Photo: Junior guard Lazar Stefanovic holds the ball while being defended. Stefanovic had a game-high 18 points for UCLA men’s basketball against Arizona State, shooting 3-of-7 from the 3-point line and 7-of-8 from the charity stripe. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)



Newcomer Bianca Fernandez and UCLA women’s tennis win big in Las Vegas

This post was updated Jan. 17 at 11:58 p.m. The Fernandez name had gone global. While her sister opened her singles run at the Australian Open, freshman Bianca Fernandez battled on Las Vegas courts. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer hits a backhand. Lutkemeyer won all three of her singles matches and claimed the Caesars Draw title in doubles play. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)