This post was updated July 4 at 8:51 p.m. A major shakeup in the collegiate athletics landscape is underway. UCLA and USC are leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten in 2024, according to official announcements from the respective athletic departments. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football competes against USC. The two schools are reportedly planning to leave the Pac-12 and join the Big Ten. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
For the second time in three years, the Bruins will undergo a change in leadership. UCLA gymnastics coach Chris Waller resigned Tuesday, he announced in a statement released by UCLA Athletics. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics coach Chris Waller looks on during a meet. Waller resigned as the head coach of the Bruins on Tuesday afternoon. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 2:15 a.m. At least one Bruin gymnast has publicly called for coach Chris Waller to be fired. UCLA gymnastics seniors Margzetta Frazier and Sekai Wright went on comedian and actress Amanda Seales’ podcast, “Small Doses with Amanda Seales,” on Wednesday to discuss the current state of the team. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics coach Chris Waller looks on during an intrasquad competition Dec. 17. Senior Margzetta Frazier called for Waller to be fired on a podcast Wednesday. (Marc-Anthony Rosas/Daily Bruin)
Like classrooms, Pauley Pavilion will remain empty for the majority of January. UCLA Athletics announced Tuesday afternoon that all indoor athletic competitions on campus will be closed to the general public through Jan. Read more...
Photo: Pauley Pavilion sits empty prior to a UCLA men’s basketball contest. All indoor athletic competitions on campus will be limited to families of team members through Jan. 21, according to a UCLA Athletic announcement. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 1:21 p.m. to include a new statement from Athletics Director Martin Jarmond. It may not be March yet, but many students reported experiences of madness outside of UCLA men’s basketball’s matchup against Villanova on Friday night. Ahead of the game, a mob of students formed outside Pauley Pavilion, creating a scene that left many feeling unsafe and unable to enter the game despite having waited in line for upward of five hours. Read more...
Photo: Thousands of UCLA students wait to enter Pauley Pavilion for UCLA men’s basketball’s matchup against Villanova on Friday night. (Courtesy of Sam Settleman)
This post was updated Aug. 30 at 1:27 a.m. After a long-litigated process, the Bruins will finally meet Under Armour in court. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge H. Read more...
Photo: Under Armour’s attempts at dismissing UCLA’s lawsuit were rejected Thursday by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge. The Bruins wore Under Armour from 2017 through 2021 before being replaced by the Jordan Brand and its parent company Nike in July. (Daily Bruin file photo)
On Friday, it was reported that the Pac-12, Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conference had agreed to an “alliance.” When asked what that meant for the Bruins going forward, UCLA football coach Chip Kelly said the following. Read more...
Photo: The Pac-12 announced Tuesday it was teaming up with the Big Ten and Atlantic Coast Conference in an alliance. The move bands together 41 member schools in the wake of the new-look, 16-team Southeastern Conference. (Courtesy of John McGillen/Pac-12)
