This post was updated Sept. 6 at 12:59 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)
The success of a team depends on the coaching staff behind it. And the Bruins’ staff continues to strengthen. UCLA women’s basketball announced the addition of Noelle Quinn as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin Noelle Quinn (left) and Ebony Hoffman (right) speak for the Los Angeles Sparks. Quinn played for the Bruins from 2004 to 2007 before competing on five teams in 12 seasons in the WNBA. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 8:20 p.m. The awards just keep on coming. Former UCLA women’s basketball center Lauren Betts won the 2026 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year award presented by Honda on Monday. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA center Lauren Betts holds the ball while guarded by an opposing defender. Betts was named the 2026 Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year on Monday by Honda. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Sept. 6 at 12:57 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: Minnesota running back Darius Taylor runs with the ball. (Daily Bruin file photo, Design by Armaan Dhillon/Assistant Design director)
Twelve former UCLA women’s basketball players – 11 rostered players and one head coach – are representing their squads in the WNBA. Six of the 11 active players came from the 2026 Draft class that won UCLA’s first national championship in the March Madness era. Read more...
Photo: Former Bruin guard Gabriela Jaquez goes for a layup against a defender. Jaquez was crucial in the Bruins national championship run, contributing 21 points and 10 rebounds in the title game. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
The storyline of Bruin basketball for the past three seasons has been Lauren Betts. Her departure to the WNBA, alongside the five other Bruins that were selected in the 2026 WNBA Draft, opened up space for new players to shine. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore forward Sienna Betts goes for a layup. Betts was the leading scorer in the squad’s 69-55 loss Wednesday, boasting 20 points and 12 rebounds. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated July 15 at 6:07 p.m. The 2025-26 UCLA women’s basketball squad has not slowed down in its pursuit of making history. Former UCLA center Lauren Betts won the ESPY for Best College Athlete – Women’s Sports, beating out Pittsburgh volleyball’s Olivia Babcock, Northwestern lacrosse’s Madison Taylor and Oklahoma gymnastics’ Faith Torrez on Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA center Lauren Betts celebrates with her team during a game. Betts averaged 17.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game during the Bruins’ national championship season. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
