Monday, April 6

Axman returns to UCLA

UCLA hired Washington assistant coach Steve Axman to assume the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach positions Thursday. After an exhaustive search that extended from Idaho’s Tom Cable to Virginia’s Bill Musgrave to Indiana’s Al Borges, he finally turned to an old friend. Read more...


Stat Geek's superlatives for 2002

It’s finally over. The fall sports season provided many unforgettable moments, ranging from the look on Aaron Lopez’s face when he scored the championship-winning goal for the men’s soccer team to Katie Hnida’s pathetic extra-point attempt, all in the name of getting a female to play in a football game. Read more...


Bruins look to end Utes’ at-home winning streak

Gymnastics reigns at the University of Utah. The average home attendance at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City has been nearly 11,000 since 1992. Many NBA teams find it difficult to fill that many seats, and the average attendance for UCLA men’s basketball has been well below that mark eight home games into the season. Read more...



Briefs

Paus returns for all-star game After breaking his ankle against Cal midway through his senior season, UCLA quarterback Cory Paus will return to action in the Paradise All-Star Game in Utah on Jan. Read more...


First time’s the charm for Fitzgerald

Tom Fitzgerald has joined an elite group of UCLA coaches. It doesn’t include John Wooden, Al Scates, Terry Donahue or Larry Brown. Fitzgerald, head coach of the 2002 NCAA Champion UCLA men’s soccer team, is one of only two UCLA head coaches to win a championship in his first season at the helm. Read more...