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May 12, 5:40 pm

Coach Cori Close signs new contract, continuing Fours Up for next four years

This post was updated May 12 at 10:45 p.m. Cori Close spent the past two seasons picking up national coaching honors and championship rings – accolades that will now secure her spot in Westwood for the next four seasons.  UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close signed a new contract through the 2029-30 season, the team announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: Coach Cori Close waves a piece of the national championship net at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. UCLA beat South Carolina 79-51 on April 5 to win its first NCAA title. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

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April 23, 12:45 am

UCLA women’s basketball roster highlights returning freshmen, transfer guards

The returners The Bruins will return just five players from the 2025-26 roster next season. At the core of the returners is UCLA’s trio of freshmen, with 2026 Big Ten All-Freshman Team honoree forward Sienna Betts headlining the group. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt sophomore Amanda Muse sits on the bench with graduate student forward Angela Dugalić and freshman guards Lena Bilić and Christina Karamouzi (left to right). Muse, Bilić and Karamouzi will all return next season. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

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April 23, 12:40 am

UCLA women’s basketball players find new homes at record-breaking WNBA draft

One week after winning its first national championship in the March Madness era, UCLA women’s basketball made history once again at the 2026 WNBA Draft. A record-breaking six Bruins were drafted, with five taken in the first round. Read more...

Photo: Senior center Lauren Betts, graduate student guard Charlisse Leger-Walker and senior guard Gabriela Jaquez (left to right) dance to “Just Keep Watching” by Tate McRae during a celebratory event at Pauley Pavilion. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)

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April 22, 11:44 pm

Dizon’s Disposition: Recognition for UCLA women’s basketball should persist regardless of record

This post was updated April 23 at 12:24 a.m. We won’t fully appreciate UCLA women’s basketball’s national title for a while. Yes, even with the watch parties, post-championship celebrations and homecoming mob, we haven’t given this team and program the admiration it deserves – and may not for some time. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close recreates senior guard/forward Megan Grant’s signature dance after her team won the national championship. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)

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April 14, 10:41 pm

UCLA women’s basketball makes history with most draft picks

Uncommon. Coach Cori Close has used this label to describe UCLA women’s basketball mission and the six graduating athletes who have championed it throughout the season. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s basketball poses with the NCAA championship trophy. The Bruins’ six graduating athletes were all selected in the 2026 WNBA Draft, making them the first collegiate program to achieve the feat in the league’s history. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


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