When UCLA softball starts its 2020 season, the Bruins will have a chance to defend last year’s NCAA championship. But two of their best players will likely not be on the field. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior pitcher/first baseman Rachel Garcia led UCLA softball to a national championship last season, but will likely miss much of 2020 due to Olympic qualifiers with Team USA. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
The Bruins have had a lot of problems on the gridiron this fall. Attendance numbers are approaching an all-time low, UCLA opened up the season 1-5 for the second consecutive year and coach Chip Kelly continues to spar with the media. Read more...
As the saying goes, “There’s always next year.” And it’s this phrase – speaking to a hopeful future for a continually faltering team – that applies to the current state of UCLA men’s soccer. Read more...
Photo: Before being hired in April 2019, coach Ryan Jorden served as head coach for University of the Pacific men’s soccer beginning in 2013. The Tigers reached the second round of the NCAA tournament in each of his last three years in Stockton, California. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
Dan Guerrero – for better or worse – is gone. Or at least he will be, when he officially retires June 30. During the UCLA Athletics director’s 17-year tenure, the Bruins have won 32 NCAA championships, built state-of-the-art football and men’s basketball facilities, and won the Chip Kelly sweepstakes. Read more...
Photo: Athletics director Dan Guerrero announced Sept. 17 that he would retire June 30. UCLA will conduct a nationwide search for his replacement. (Photo Illustration by Aubrey Yeo, Tanmay Shankar, Ellie Tsai/Daily Bruin staff)
“UCLA” is one of the most important four-letter combinations in college sports. Just ask UCLA Athletics Director Dan Guerrero, men’s basketball coach Mick Cronin or football coach Chip Kelly – the brand is historic to say the least. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football’s average attendance at the Rose Bowl has dipped again in 2019, continuing a decades-long trend of increasingly empty home games. The Bruins had roughly 20,000 no-shows when they hosted the Sooners on Sept. 14. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
UCLA has a history of reeling in some of the best recruits from California, the country and the world. This year’s crop of Bruin freshmen is no different, so the Daily Bruin Sports editors each picked their most anticipated incoming recruits. Read more...
Photo: Freshman forward Mia Fishel scored two goals and notched one assist in No. 5 UCLA women’s soccer’s first three games. Prior to coming to college, Fishel was a staple for the United States U17 Women’s National Team. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
A defining part of a Bruin’s four years in Westwood is watching some of the best athletes in the nation compete in some of the most iconic stadiums – not to mention the free stuff. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Daily Bruin senior staff)
