Growing up in Los Angeles, Marques Johnson lived a “charmed” life. Both his parents were schoolteachers. His father was an assistant basketball coach at Crenshaw High School, and his mother had a master’s degree in library science from USC. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA basketball player Marques Johnson addressed a crowd of high school students in Royce Hall at Saturday’s Destination College event.
Professor Vijay Gupta keeps a large, square piece of plastic-like, yellow-tinged material on the shelf of his office. And while it may not look like anything special, this polymer could make a world of difference in an arena miles away from Engineering IV– namely, the football field. Read more...
Every time Abby Dahlkemper laces up her cleats and gets ready to step on the field, there’s one prevailing thought on her mind. “Just excitement. This is why I’m here, and I love to do this,” Dahlkemper said. Read more...
Photo: Junior defender Abby Dahlkemper’s versatility has made her one of the nation’s top women’s soccer players.
It took Eddie Vanderdoes all of five minutes to master a double backflip into water. It’s this memory in particular – of a camp diving board – that sticks with Placer High School football coach Joey Montoya when he thinks back on his star defensive tackle. Read more...
Photo: After initially committing to Notre Dame, freshman defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes has found a home at UCLA.
In a game with few bright spots for UCLA, Patrick Larimore gave the Bruins one of few memorable highlights. Read more...
Photo: After suffering yet another concussion, former UCLA linebacker Patrick Larimore was forced to medically retire from football.
Ira Pauly still remembers the final touchdown he witnessed as a UCLA football player. Read more...
Photo: Pauly played offense, defense and special teams during his time at UCLA.
When the UCLA men’s volleyball team's season ended in spring, coach John Speraw began planning for summer trips to Poland and Brazil. But instead of warm beaches, Speraw spent his days and nights indoors on the volleyball court. Read more...
Photo: John Speraw will be coaching the U.S. Men’s National Volleyball Team. Speraw said he must adjust his coaching to suit the different personalities among the experienced group of players.
