How Geno Auriemma played a part in Cori Close leading UCLA women to first NCAA Final Four
Cori Close had a unique opportunity after her first season leading UCLA women's basketball. The Bruins didn't ...
UCLA coach Cori Close uses lessons learned from time with UConn's Geno Auriemma over a decade ago
UConn is in a familiar place, playing in the women's Final Four for the 16th time in the past 17 seasons while UCLA is making ...
Why UCLA coach Cori Close got emotional talking about star Lauren Betts, UConn's Azzi Fudd
UCLA's Cori Close got emotional recalling the time she coached Azzi Fudd and Lauren Betts with USA Basketball. Now she'll ...
‘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 ...
UCLA Coach Shares Sentimental Azzi Fudd Story Before UConn Final Four Game
The UCLA Bruins and UConn Huskies are set to face off in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Friday, April 4. Bruins head coach Cori Close (who won b ...
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 ...
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 ...
Amid athletic lore in Pauley Pavilion, UCLA women’s basketball finally has a legacy to add
UCLA has won 124 national championships in school history. The women’s basketball team comes into its home gym of Pauley ...
Cori Close of UCLA is The Associated Press Coach of the Year in women's basketball after historic season for the Bruins
Cori Close of UCLA is The Associated Press Coach of the Year in women's basketball after historic season for the Bruins ...