Cross Country
Sept. 20, 2024 9:43 p.m.
UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw (left) and UCLA men’s and women’s water polo coach Adam Wright (right) are pictured. Both head honchos are on the heels of a national championship in 2023. (Left to right: Lex Wang/Daily Bruin senior staff, Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin)
Westwood’s coaches are often the last to earn deserved glory – it’s easy to overlook their legacies and impact. After a summer of coaches leading teams to international glory or devoting their summer to leading training on campus, Daily Bruin Sports editors discuss the coaches who will have the biggest impact in 2024.
By Ira Gorawara, Una O'Farrell, Kai Dizon, Sabrina Messiha, Aaron Doyle, and Connor Dullinger
Baseball
Aug. 26, 2024 11:15 a.m.This post was updated Oct. 16 at 1:42 p.m.
A new era for UCLA Athletics is here. After 96 years in the “Conference of Champions,” UCLA is now a member of the Big Ten.
By Ira Gorawara, Connor Dullinger, Ava Abrishamchian, Kai Dizon, Una O'Farrell, Felicia Keller, Sevginaz Gurleyici, Sabrina Messiha, Cecilia Schmitz, Aaron Doyle, Samantha Garcia, Matthew Niiya, Owen Pesenhofer, Chloe Agas, and Rahaf Abumansour
Sports
Aug. 6, 2024 2:38 p.m.Aided by Bruin alumni, US women’s water polo advances to semifinals at Olympics
The only nation to medal in every Games since water polo joined the Olympic catalog is one step closer to the podium.
The United States women’s water polo team – which rosters three UCLA alumni as players and two as coaches – finished second in its preliminary rounds to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
By Una O'Farrell
Beach Volleyball
July 21, 2024 11:52 p.m.Olympics preview: Current, former Bruins to receive international attention as Paris Olympics stars
This post was updated July 23 at 2:51 p.m.
Correction: The original version of this article misspelled Milwaukee in a sentence. The original version of this article also misspelled Karch Kiraly’s last name.
By Ira Gorawara, Kai Dizon, Aaron Doyle, Connor Dullinger, Sabrina Messiha, and Una O'Farrell
Softball
July 5, 2024 7:43 p.m.Pro Bruin Rundown: Turner’s last-minute goal, more Bruins to the Olympics, AUX Champion
This post was updated July 9 at 6:21 p.m.
As UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer, professional sports are still in full swing, with many Bruin alumni representing.
By Ava Abrishamchian
Beach Volleyball
June 10, 2024 4:18 p.m.Top Moments: Daily Bruin Sports reviews UCLA Athletics’ 2023-2024 highlights
UCLA Athletics made its headlines this year – bagging two new pieces of national hardware along the way. With plenty of individual and program milestones, Daily Bruin Sports steers through the top moments of the 2023-2024 year in UCLA sports.
By Mika McCaffrey, Anthony Aroyan, Matthew Royer, Alexis Hinkle, Gavin Carlson, Jack Nelson, Sabrina Baker, and Joseph Crosby
Baseball
June 10, 2024 4:14 p.m.Superlatives: Daily Bruin Sports recognizes UCLA’s extraordinary 2023-2024 athletes
Whether their season culminated in glory or not, UCLA’s student-athletes had lots to be proud of throughout the 2023-2024 year. Whether it was a late-game breakthrough or consistency throughout the season, these eight players scribbled their name into Bruin history books.
By Felicia Keller, Ava Abrishamchian, Alexis Hinkle, Benjamin Royer, Anthony Aroyan, Noah Massey, and Lex Wang
Features
June 10, 2024 3:48 p.m.Casting her ball into the college net, Lauren Steele dives into decorated career
Lauren Steele wrote her victory speech for the national championship while her peers chose prom dresses and decorated their graduation caps.
Opting to graduate high school a semester early and eager to bolster UCLA women’s water polo’s pursuit of an eighth national title, the freshman goalkeeper plunged headfirst into college life.
By Una O'Farrell
Sports
June 2, 2024 8:10 p.m.Hawai’i sophomore center Bia Mantellato Dias to join UCLA women’s water polo
This post was updated June 2 at 11:54 p.m.
The national champions have added more star power to their lineup ahead of next season.
Hawai’i sophomore center Bia Mantellato Dias announced Thursday on the Total Waterpolo Podcast that she will be transferring to UCLA women’s water polo.
By Felicia Keller
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