Monday, August 17, 1998
Sports Briefs
Lavin to compete
in charity tournament
UCLA men’s basketball head coach Steve Lavin will compete in a
basketball tournament today at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in
Las Vegas.
Lavin will compete on a team comprised of two NBA players, a
celebrity and two other participants who have each paid $7,500 for
this opportunity.
Also scheduled to take part are former Bruins Tracy Murray of
the Washington Wizards and Charles O’Bannon of the Detroit
Pistons.
Proceeds from the First Annual "Hoops in Vegas" Tournament will
benefit the ERAS Center for "at risk" children.
Women’s golf coach plans retirement
Jackie Tobian-Steinman, head coach of the UCLA women’s golf team
for 22 years, announced her retirement last week.
The only person to ever hold the position of women’s golf head
coach, Tobian-Steinman took the reins of the program in 1977, its
first year.
Tobian-Steinman subsequently led the Bruins all the way to a
national championship in 1991.
She is a member of the National Golf Coaches Association Hall of
Fame and has won six coach of the year awards.
During her tenure, Tobian-Steinman coached 14 NCAA
All-Americans, including five professionals currently on the LPGA
tour.
"Jackie has been a legendary pioneer in collegiate women’s golf
for the past three decades and has set a standard of excellence for
the UCLA program," said athletic director Peter Dalis.
"She deserves much credit for the success and growth of
collegiate women’s golf at UCLA and around the country."
UCLA linebacker up for national honors
Bruin outside linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo is one of this
season’s top candidates for the prestigious Butkus award, given
annually to college football’s best linebacker.
Rated the No. 7 linebacker in the country by Lindy’s College
Football Magazine, senior Ayanbadejo had his first start during the
1997 season and also managed to rack up an impressive 41 tackles on
the year, including 15 for losses and 4.5 sacks.
No UCLA player has ever won the honor, named after legendary
middle linebacker Dick Butkus.
Sponsored by the Orlando Athletic Club, the Butkus Award will be
presented in mid-December at Universal Studios Florida.
Other Pac-10 contenders for the trophy include Chris Claiborne
of Southern Cal, Marcus Bell of Arizona and Donnie Spragan of
Stanford.
Compiled by Traci Mack, Daily Bruin Senior Staff.