Alfee Reft’s recent hire described his essence in one simple sentence. “He loves people, and people love him,” said assistant coach and director of operations Noah Casaquit. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball associate head coach Jen Malcom scans the court during a game. Malcom came to Westwood after seven years coaching at Iowa State and has assumed the head coach roles at times with Alfee Reft out with Team USA. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)
Anybody who’s ever stepped onto the soccer field, whether as a professional or five-year-old, has to step away at some point. After his four years at Lehigh University were over – punctuated by a season-ending concussion as a senior – Noah Sutherland came to UCLA in 2022 to earn his master’s degree in financial engineering. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student goalkeeper Noah Sutherland watches a ball as he prepares to catch it during a UCLA men’s soccer practice. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Football dominates the collegiate sports landscape. It’s not arguable, it’s a fact. The top programs routinely sell out their home stadiums, with the best of the best pushing six-figure attendance numbers weekly. Read more...
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A number of Bruin duos excelled in summer tournaments, whether they were representing their school, their country or themselves. The Daily Bruin Sports editors debate which pair of teammates had the best summer performances and what that could mean for them in the season ahead. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore setter Andrew Rowan (left) sets the ball, while sophomore outside hitter Zach Rama (right) reaches up on a block attempt. (Left to right: Shane Yu/Daily Bruin, Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Weekends for UCLA Athletics manifest themselves as grand productions, spectacles of sports and commotion with athletic prowess and excited crowds. Saturdays at the Rose Bowl are filled with lights, performances and passion as thousands of fans gather to support UCLA football. Read more...
Photo: Baton twirlers Benjamin Zietz and Angelina Chen perform at the Rose Bowl with the UCLA band. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)
Autumn Grable worked at a gym in Cincinnati while attending nursing school, using her gymnastics knowledge from her youth to teach toddlers how to tumble. Her then-boyfriend Kyle Grable – although they did not yet share a last name – would take her to the gym a couple of nights a week. Read more...
Photo: UCLA gymnastics assistant coach Kyle Grable celebrates after a vault routine (left). UCLA gymnastics assistant coach Autumn Grable hugs then-sophomore Jordan Chiles after a beam routine (right). The Grables are married and are entering their second years in Westwood. (Photos by Julia Zhou/Assistant Photo editor and Megan Cai/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Ashley Ko/Illustrations director)
This post was updated on Sept. 22 at 12:14 p.m. In 2014, ESPN coined 13-year-old Chase Griffin “the QB most likely to succeed.” “Where will Chase be in five years?” the feature pondered. Read more...
Photo: Senior quarterback Chase Griffin smiles at the podium at the NIL Summit. Griffin was awarded the inaugural NIL Male Athlete of the Year award in 2021 and earned the distinction again in 2022. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics Photography)
