Ahead is a challenge not seen in over two decades. The stoicism of coach Stella Sampras Webster on the matter, though, might suggest it’s no more than another day at the office. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior Sasha Vagramov readies to hit the ball. (Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor)
Softball’s introduction into the 1996 Olympic Games proved to be a massive moment for the sport. “We had reached that pinnacle of athletics, and that’s being an Olympic sport, and getting onto the mainstream where we’re in the talks with soccer and women’s basketball,” said UCLA associate head coach Lisa Fernandez. Read more...
Photo: UCLA softball’s Lisa Fernandez, now an associate head softball coach (left) and previously a utility from 1990-1993 (right), stands in the stadium in her two roles. (From left to right: Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor and Courtesy from UCLA Athletics)
The number 121 echoes with significance in Westwood. It’s tied to the tireless work of Bruin players and coaches alike. But on the periphery of the spotlight lies a dimmer constituent, the ones anchoring UCLA’s winning engine – athletic trainers. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA baseball program are pictured in the dugout watching the game. Included in the staff are students in the Sports Medicine Internship Program, who are on hand to help treat athletes. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 18 at 6:08 p.m. A lone USC fan lined up outside the Galen Center. It was five hours until tip-off, and the spectator spotted USC guard and freshman phenom JuJu Watkins. Read more...
Photo: The crowd watches UCLA women’s basketball compete against USC at Galen Center. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Stella Sampras Webster first became a Bruin in 1987. She’s made her presence known at UCLA ever since. Sampras Webster took over as the head coach of UCLA women’s tennis in 1997 after spending four years on the team and several years as assistant coach. Read more...
Photo: Coach Stella Sampras Webster walks on the tennis court. Sampras Webster is the longest-tenured female coach at UCLA. (Courtesy of Jesus Ramirez)
UCLA Athletics has produced 410 Olympic athletes in addition to coaches and other various staff. The 2020 Olympics had Bruins pick up 16 medals, adding to an overall count of 136 gold, 71 silver and 63 bronze medals. Read more...
Photo: A trophy commemorating Jackie Joyner-Kersee stands in the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame. Joyner-Kersee, a UCLA track and field and women’s basketball alumnus, is a three-time Olympic champion. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 17 at 11:53 p.m. The Bruins were down six points before a flurry of fouls shifted the tide. With 10:10 to play, Sun Devil center Shawn Phillips Jr. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Lazar Stefanovic holds the ball while being defended. Stefanovic had a game-high 18 points for UCLA men’s basketball against Arizona State, shooting 3-of-7 from the 3-point line and 7-of-8 from the charity stripe. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
