After former coach Michael Sealy resigned following the 2022 season, UCLA women’s volleyball hired former San Diego associate head coach Alfee Reft as its new head coach. Read more...
Photo: Coach Alfee Reft poses in Pauley Pavilion. Reft became the fourth coach in program history when he took the helm of the UCLA women’s volleyball in December. (Courtesy of UCLA athletics)
After decades of UCLA alumni at the helm, the Bruin coaching staff will welcome someone from outside the family. UCLA women’s volleyball announced Monday it has hired former San Diego associate head coach Alfred Reft to be its next head coach. Read more...
Photo: New UCLA women’s volleyball head coach Alfred Reft talks to his players during a match. Reft was hired as the fourth head coach in program history on Monday. (Courtesy of Illinois Athletics)
For the third time in program history, UCLA women’s volleyball has fallen short of an NCAA tournament appearance. Take a look at how each of the Daily Bruin Sports women’s volleyball writers believe the Bruins’ 2022 season went wrong. Read more...
Photo: The team stands together during a game. Despite starting the preseason ranked No. 12 in the nation, the Bruins had a lackluster regular season that ultimately cumulated in a lack of a postseason for the third time in program history. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin)
Coach Michael Sealy has stepped down after over a decade at the helm of UCLA women’s volleyball. UCLA athletics announced Thursday that the 13-year head coach of the Bruins will be leaving the program, which will fall under new leadership for the 2023 season. Before coaching with UCLA, Sealy spent four years on the UCLA men’s volleyball team as a player, leading the team to a national title and three conference titles. Read more...
Photo: Coach Michael Sealy watches his team during a match. Sealy has stepped down from UCLA women’s volleyball after 13 years at the helm. (Joseph Jimenez/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated May 11 at 9:47 p.m. No one could have predicted the 2022 season for UCLA women’s volleyball. Definitely not the AVCA preseason poll, which ranked the Bruins as the No. Read more...
Photo: Coach Michael Sealy watches his team between a point. Sealy led the Bruins to a national championship his second year, but has been unable to replicate that postseason success in recent years. 2022 marks the third time in program history that the team hasn’t made the NCAA championships. (Bryan Palmero/Daily Bruin senior staff)
More laid on the line than a rivalry game. A win against the Trojans would fortify the Bruins’ NCAA tournament dreams. A loss on the final day of the regular season would complicate the path to the postseason. Read more...
Photo: The Bruins go in for a huddle after a point. UCLA lost to USC in four sets on Friday to conclude its regular season, leaving their NCAA tournament hopes a mystery until Selection Sunday. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
After nine sets in three days, the Bruins split two matches in Oregon. UCLA women’s volleyball (15-12, 9-9 Pac-12) completed its season sweep of Oregon State (7-21, 2-16) on Sunday in Corvallis, returning to .500 in conference play and handing the Beavers their ninth straight loss. Read more...
Photo: Freshman setter Mokihana Tufono serves the ball. In UCLA’s Friday matchup with Oregon, Tufono tied a program record for most aces in a match, becoming the youngest Bruin to reach eight aces in five sets. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)
