This post was updated May 15 at 4:31 p.m. Already set to retire June 30, UCLA Athletics director Dan Guerrero will not even have to wait a full day before starting his next job. Guerrero was elected president of the U.S. Read more...
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April 29, 9:48 am
NCAA expresses support for student-athlete name, image and likeness compensation
The movement started in California early last year is nearing a resolution – collegiate athletes will soon get paid. The NCAA Board of Governors said Wednesday that it is moving forward with allowing student-athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness from advertisers and other forms of work. Read more...
Photo: The NCAA announced Wednesday that it was moving forward with allowing student-athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 21, 10:30 am
Former men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo to plead guilty to racketeering charges
Jorge Salcedo, the former UCLA men’s soccer coach who resigned following his involvement in the 2019 college admission bribery scheme, will plead guilty to conspiring to commit racketeering, according to a plea agreement released Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo will plead guilty to conspiring to commit racketeering, according to a plea agreement unsealed Tuesday. Salcedo resigned in March 2019 following the initial charges and a first-round exit in the 2018 NCAA tournament. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
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March 30, 5:46 pm
NCAA grants additional year of eligibility to spring-sport athletes
A handful of Bruins will get a second chance. The NCAA’s Division I Council voted to allow schools to grant an extra year of eligibility to certain student-athletes whose seasons were affected by COVID-19 on Monday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball is one of 11 teams in Westwood that will be able to grant an extra year of eligibility to its student-athletes for the 2021 spring season. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
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March 13, 2:01 pm
NCAA grants spring athletes additional eligibility following canceled season
Division I athletes participating in spring sports will be granted additional collegiate eligibility, according to an NCAA statement released Friday. The statement said the Division I Council Coordination Committee agreed to extend eligibility relief to spring sport athletes to make up for the 2020 season that was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
Photo: The NCAA canceled the remainder of all winter and spring sporting events for the 2020 season, as national concerns regarding the coronavirus continue to grow. As compensation, the Division I Council Coordination Committee has allowed spring athletes extra collegiate eligibility. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
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March 12, 2:13 pm
NCAA cancels championships, UCLA suspends team events in coronavirus response
This post was updated March 12 at 7:23 p.m. All 2020 national championships for winter and spring sports will be canceled because of the coronavirus concerns, according to an NCAA statement released Thursday. Read more...
Photo: 2020 NCAA championships for winter and spring sports will not take place due to safety concerns sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. UCLA men’s and women’s basketball are among the affected Bruin teams. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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March 12, 10:05 am
Pac-12 announces cancelation of all competition in light of COVID-19
This post was updated March 16 at 9:42 p.m. The Pac-12 has canceled all scheduled competitions, effective immediately, because of fear of a further coronavirus outbreak. Read more...