Thursday, March 26

Change in scenery for UCLA football’s fall camp leads to bonding for new players

This post was updated Aug. 3 at 9:32 p.m. New location, new coaches, new roster. Although DeShaun Foster is in his second year supervising fall training camp – which commenced Wednesday – the head honcho is voyaging into unfamiliar territory with a largely new coaching staff as he leads UCLA football into its 2025 campaign. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster walks on the field before a game. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA women’s volleyball sets higher expectations, goals for 2nd Big Ten season

This post was updated Aug. 3 at 9:37 p.m. CHICAGO – Then-UCLA associate head coach Amir Lugo-Rodriguez, middle blocker Anna Dodson and setter Audrey Pak took the stage at the 2024 Big Ten Media Days a year ago – newcomers to what many consider the nation’s best women’s volleyball conference. Read more...

Photo: Coach Alfee Reft, rising graduate student transfer setter Zayna Meyer and rising senior outside hitter Cheridyn Leverette sit at the UCLA women’s volleyball media conference during the 2025 Big Ten Media Days. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


2025 Big Ten Preview: Northwestern

UCLA is just weeks away from starting its second season in the Big Ten. After capturing seven Big Ten championships during their first year in the conference, the Bruins will look to build upon their inaugural year. Read more...

Photo: Northwestern football players huddle at midfield prior to a game. The team won just four games last season after coach David Braun boasted an eight-win campaign during his debut season at the helm in 2023. The squad will only play one more season at Martin Stadium before relocating back to renovated Ryan Field next year. Photo credit: Courtesy of Northwestern Athletics


DeShaun Foster overcomes past press conference fumble, eyes program’s future

This post was updated July 28 at 9:11 a.m. LAS VEGAS — DeShaun Foster recently revisited the geography lesson that once gave him a one-way ticket to viral ridicule. Read more...

Photo: UCLA coach DeShaun Foster stands among practicing players at a training camp session. Foster spent seven seasons as the Bruins’ running backs coach before accepting the head coaching position before the 2024 campaign. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)


Quarterback Nico Iamaleava breaks silence on move to UCLA, cites family as reason

This post was updated July 27 at 7:39 p.m. LAS VEGAS — Decked in a silver watch and a UCLA emblem, Las Vegas’ prized possession paraded Mandalay Bay on Thursday, trailed by a nonstop rotation of cameras and questions. Read more...

Photo: Former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava prepares to throw a ball down the field in Tennessee’s 24-17 victory against Alabama on Oct. 19. Iamaleava entered the transfer portal in April, committing to UCLA on April 20. The dual-threat signal caller is set to assume the starting field general role for the Bruins’ 2025 campaign. (Courtesy of Tennessee Athletics)


Dizon’s Disposition: Angel Cervantes not just in it for NIL, UCLA baseball shows strong pitching staff

This post was updated July 27 at 5:13 p.m. The average American earns around $1.7 million in their lifetime, according to a 2011 study. Almost no one would turn down the opportunity to earn around $2 million just to sign up for a job that – could – one day, earn them eight figures per year. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball celebrates with fans after winning the Los Angeles Super Regional. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)


No. 50 pick Angel Cervantes to join UCLA baseball, turns down Pittsburgh Pirates

This post was updated July 27 at 5:08 p.m. Incoming freshman right-handed pitcher Angel Cervantes will forgo signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates, after being drafted No. Read more...

Photo: Incoming freshman right-hander Angel Cervantes poses holding his glove. Cervantes will join the UCLA baseball pitching staff after choosing not to sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates, who selected him in the second round of the 2025 MLB Draft. (Courtesy of Angel Cervantes and UCLA Athletics)