The success of a team depends on the coaching staff behind it. And the Bruins’ staff continues to strengthen. UCLA women’s basketball announced the addition of Noelle Quinn as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin Noelle Quinn (left) and Ebony Hoffman (right) speak for the Los Angeles Sparks. Quinn played for the Bruins from 2004 to 2007 before competing on five teams in 12 seasons in the WNBA. (Daily Bruin file photo)
CHICAGO – The Big Ten is the best league in football. At least, that’s what Indiana coach Curt Cignetti said at the 2026 Big Ten Media Day. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA quarterback Dante Moore brings the ball behind him for a pass. Moore transferred to Oregon after his freshman campaign. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 8:15 p.m. Twelve former UCLA softball players are spread across five of the six teams in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin pitcher Taylor Tinsley releases the ball as she sends a pitch flying in to the plate. Tinsley was the third and final senior to receive a golden ticket to the Athletes Unlimited Softball League last season. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 8:38 p.m. CHICAGO – For the Bruins, who ranked near last in the Big Ten in sacks, forced fumbles and tackles for loss last season, it might be hard to find optimism in defense entering the new campaign. Read more...
Photo: Defensive coordinater Colin Hitschler walks on the field during practice. Hitschler enters his first season with UCLA after coming over from James Madison with head coach Bob Chesney. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 8:32 p.m. CHICAGO – There’s a new dawn in Westwood. When Bob Chesney walked onto the stage at Wednesday’s Big Ten Football Media Day, he made it clear that his first season as UCLA’s head coach should come with high expectations both on and off the gridiron. Read more...
Photo: Coach Bob Chesney sits at a press conference holding a water bottle. Chesney is entering his first season with UCLA after two years with James Madison. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 8:01 p.m. Just two months after retiring from professional basketball, Donovan Dent stepped back into the limelight Friday, entering the transfer portal with a “do not contact” tag. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA guard Donovan Dent attempts a layup against an opposing Oregon defender. Dent declared for the transfer portal after receiving an additional year of NCAA eligibility. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 8:20 p.m. The awards just keep on coming. Former UCLA women’s basketball center Lauren Betts won the 2026 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year award presented by Honda on Monday. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA center Lauren Betts holds the ball while guarded by an opposing defender. Betts was named the 2026 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year on Monday by Honda. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
