Staff turnover can prove difficult for any program. But Matt Werle has a plan for a smooth transition. Werle was announced as the new UCLA women’s volleyball head coach Feb. Read more...
Photo: Incoming women’s volleyball head coach Matt Werle laughs in a Bruin blue sport coat. Werle was announced as the fifth head coach Feb. 6 by the UCLA Athletics department. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics, cropped from original)
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Westwood’s quarterback room just got deeper. UCLA football added former NFL play-caller Derek Carr to its offensive coaching staff Monday. Carr will serve as a volunteer special advisor to head coach Bob Chesney, assisting with game planning and working with the Bruins’ quarterbacks. Read more...
Photo: Former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr prepares to throw a ball during practice. Carr last played in the NFL in 2024 with the New Orleans Saints. (Courtesy of Louis Briscese/U.S. Air Force)
This post was updated Aug 9 at 6:58 p.m. UCLA football is just weeks away from opening its 2026 campaign Sept. 5 against California. The Bruins have been ramping up their fall practice camps in preparation for the opening kickoff, where first-year head coach Bob Chesney will make his first official calls for the squad. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach Bob Chesney observes his players go through drills during the team’s practice at Spaulding Field on Thursday. The Bruins begin their 2026 season Sept. 5 against California. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 7:01 p.m. As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruins, past and present, representing their teams. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin setter Andrew Rowan sets the ball as middle blocker Cameron Thorne jumps for an attack. Rowan saw match action during preliminary play of the 2026 Volleyball Nations League. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Aug. 12 at 11:28 p.m. UCLA men’s soccer is set to kick off its 2026 season, with exhibition play starting Friday and the official regular season beginning Aug. Read more...
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This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:55 p.m. UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten, following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any Big Ten school. Read more...
Photo: Purdue football coach Barry Odom stands on the field while holding his headset. Odom enters his second season with the program. (Photo courtesy of Purdue Athletics, Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)
