Monday, August 17

In the news:

UCLA men’s soccer optimistic for title under new leadership of Ryan Jorden

This post was updated Aug. 19 at 7:59 a.m. First-year coach Ryan Jorden will see the Bruins in full-match play for the first time Tuesday. UCLA men’s soccer will kick off its 2019 season with two exhibition matches as the team takes on Westmont at home Tuesday and then travels to Nebraska to face off against Omaha on Saturday. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior defender Matthew Powell said he is optimistic about the new leadership for UCLA men’s soccer and the new environment that it has brought. In 2018, he was one of three players to start in all 19 games and helped the Bruins tally six shutouts on the year. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA men’s and women’s soccer teams announce 2019 season schedules

The Bruins will return to Wallis Annenberg Stadium for the field’s second season after both UCLA women’s and men’s soccer made the transition from Drake Stadium. Read more...

Photo: UCLA women’s soccer coach Amanda Cromwell will lead the Bruins in a 19-game regular season slate this fall. UCLA will play its home opener against Iowa State on Aug. 23 and will face reigning national champion Florida State in its next home match. (Daily Bruin file photo)




Q&A: New men’s soccer coach discusses goals for recruiting and building team

Daily Bruin’s assistant Sports editor Gabriel McCarthy sat down with UCLA’s new men’s soccer coach, Ryan Jorden, to discuss settling into coaching in Westwood and his ambitions for the future of the squad. Read more...

Photo: Coach Ryan Jorden will take on his first season with UCLA men’s soccer next season. Jorden previously was the head coach at the University of the Pacific over the past five seasons, where he restarted a dormant program in 2013 and led the Tigers to three NCAA tournaments. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)


UCLA men’s soccer hires Ryan Jorden as program’s next head coach

The Bruins have found their replacement. UCLA men’s soccer has hired Ryan Jorden to be the program’s next coach, Athletic Director Dan Guerrero announced Monday afternoon. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s soccer hired University of the Pacific’s Ryan Jorden to be its new head coach Monday. Jorden will replace former Bruin coach Jorge Salcedo, who resigned March 21. (Courtesy of UCLA Athletics)


Ty’s Tea: Jorge Salcedo’s departure could be hidden blessing for UCLA men’s soccer

To an outsider, the recent Varsity Blues scandal seemingly sunk UCLA men’s soccer. But things weren’t going great for the program even with former coach Jorge Salcedo in charge. Read more...

Photo: Former coach Jorge Salcedo primarily ran a 3-5-2 formation with UCLA men’s soccer before resigning in March. The Bruins went 10-9 in 2018 and lost its last three games 1-0. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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