This post was updated June 13 at 7:32 p.m. As the 2025-26 academic year comes to a close, so does another UCLA Athletics chapter. The past year was filled with standout plays, broken records and national championships. Read more...
This post was updated June 13 at 7:32 p.m. As the 2025-26 academic year comes to a close, so does another UCLA Athletics chapter. The past year was filled with standout plays, broken records and national championships. Read more...
Former Kansas associate head coach and offensive coordinator Matt Werle will serve as the fifth head coach of UCLA women’s volleyball, UCLA Athletics announced Friday. “I would like to thank Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond, Senior Associate Athletics Director Dr. Read more...
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 10:24 p.m. Andy Banachowski was the UCLA women’s volleyball head coach for all but two seasons between 1965 and 2009 – coaching his first three campaigns as a student at UCLA and athlete on the men’s team. Read more...
Maggie Li’s story did not begin at UCLA – and it did not begin with volleyball either. In fact, the junior outside hitter competed in swimming and even considered pursuing a future in tennis. Read more...
This post was updated Jan. 23 at 1:33 p.m. Coach Alfee Reft departed UCLA women’s volleyball to pursue professional opportunities, UCLA athletics announced Wednesday. “After heavy deliberation, I have decided to focus on myself and my family with opportunities outside of collegiate coaching,” Reft said in a written statement. Read more...
The Reft era has been characterized by ups and downs. Coach Alfee Reft had mustered a 32-27 overall record with no postseason appearances before the start of the 2025 season. Read more...
And it ends. A season full of elevated expectations is over. No. 8 seed UCLA women’s volleyball (19-13, 12-8 Big Ten) fell to No. 1 seed Kentucky (27-2, 15-0 SEC) in a four-set thriller in the second round of the NCAA tournament Friday night at Historic Memorial Coliseum in Lexington, Kentucky. “I’m proud of our team for the match we played tonight, certainly for the run we had in this tournament,” said coach Alfee Reft. Read more...