Tuesdays with Wooden: How visits with legendary UCLA coach shaped Cori Close’s Final Four path
On a random Tuesday in November, Lavin surprised Close by showing up after one of the UCLA women’s practices and told her ...
‘Those two carried me’: UCLA’s Cori Close recalls bond with Bueckers, Fudd from USA Basketball
UCLA coach Cori Close first met Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd as teenagers playing for USA Basketball and remains a fan of the ...
USC’s JuJu Watkins, UCLA’s Cori Close win AP top women’s basketball season honors
Watkins was a near unanimous pick for national player of the year, while Close, who led the Bruins to their first-ever Final ...
UCLA Bruins Insider Podcast: Honoring the 1978 Title Team
In the latest episode of the UCLA Bruins Insider Podcast, Madeleine Considine highlights how Head Coach Cori Close used UCLA’s trip to the Final Four to correct ...
UConn’s Jim Mora was a women’s basketball fan, and candy raider at UCLA
UConn football coach Jim Mora is a former colleague, and still an fan of UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close, the ...
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Calls Mount Against Cori Close’s COTY Win as College Basketball Jury Even Ditch Dawn Staley to Pick Another Deserving Coach
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UCLA Women's Basketball Advances to Sweet Sixteen: A Testament to Team Spirit and Growth
The strength of UCLA basketball lies in its collective effort. Close emphasized the core values of selflessness and commitment to defense that have propelled the team throughout the season. Although ...
Amid athletic lore in Pauley Pavilion, UCLA women’s basketball finally has a legacy to add
SPOKANE, Wash. — UCLA has won 124 national championships in school history. The women’s basketball team comes into its home ...