UCLA Athletics has produced 410 Olympic athletes in addition to coaches and other various staff. The 2020 Olympics had Bruins pick up 16 medals, adding to an overall count of 136 gold, 71 silver and 63 bronze medals. Read more...
Photo: A trophy commemorating Jackie Joyner-Kersee stands in the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame. Joyner-Kersee, a UCLA track and field and women’s basketball alumnus, is a three-time Olympic champion. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Jan. 12 at 12:02 a.m. Anna Dodson handed the Bruin faithful a gift this past holiday season. The redshirt senior middle blocker announced Tuesday via Instagram her plan to return for one more year with the Bruins, utilizing her final year of eligibility. Read more...
Photo: Senior setter Audrey Pak (left) eyes the ball on a serve. Redshirt senior middle blocker Anna Dodson (right) soars for a kill. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
The holiday season marks significant change for the Bruins. On Dec. 27 last year, UCLA women’s volleyball head coach Alfee Reft initiated a quest for a fresh, four-person cadre to fill his first coaching staff. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball associate head coach Jen Malcom raises her fist alongside junior defensive specialist/libero Peyton Dueck. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Dec. 6 at 9:34 p.m. Desiree Becker rises before the sun most days. “I wake up at 6 a.m., rush to put clothes on, leave the house by 6:15,” the middle blocker said. Read more...
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This post was updated Dec. 3 at 9:58 p.m. After introducing an entirely new cohort at the program’s helm and phasing in eight fresh faces to its roster, UCLA women’s volleyball was poised for a shot at the 2023 NCAA tournament. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball team converge in a huddle. The Bruins narrowly missed out on an at-large bid for the 2023 NCAA tournament. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 11:37 p.m. Déjà vu is in the air. UCLA women’s volleyball missed out on an NCAA tournament appearance for the second straight year Sunday after yet another up-and-down season plagued by injuries and unforeseen losses. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s volleyball head coach Alfee Reft watches the court. In his first year, he has metamorphosed the program’s culture and values. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Nov. 28 at 9:00 p.m. Drawing a family tree doesn’t typically invoke much thought for an eight-year-old. However, the elementary school activity triggered intrigue and emotion for Kat Lutz. Read more...
Photo: Kat Lutz stands between her mom, Lisa Lutz (left), and dad, Stephen Lutz (right). Kat was adopted in 2006 in Russia, after which she moved to San Diego where she grew up. (Courtesy of Lutz family)
