Saturday, May 23


Coaching an elite team isn’t that easy

Adam Krikorian’s job is a lot harder than you think. Even with five Olympians and a host of potential All-Americans on his roster, the longtime UCLA women’s water polo coach has to do more than throw the balls in the pool before practice, fill out the starting lineup before each match, and sit back and watch the carnage. Read more...


W. polo: Friendship doesn’t prevent Bruin win

It’s a friendly rivalry in the truest sense. Cal State Northridge women’s water polo coach Molly Barnes and UCLA coach Adam Krikorian, roommates in college at UCLA, continue to remain close friends today, despite the fact that they now coach for different universities. Read more...




W. golf: Freshman swings UCLA to tourney win

As freshman Amie Cochran finished up her first of two scheduled rounds on Tuesday of the Spartan Invitational in San Jose, she was flummoxed. Not only had she just shot an opening-round 76, she had hurt her shoulder during the course of the round. Read more...


M. basketball: Rising beyond their years

Jordan Farmar says he’s ready for postseason play. Arron Afflalo doesn’t expect it to be too tough of an adjustment. Yet, when the Bruins take the floor at Staples Center for their match-up with Oregon State in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament this afternoon, it nonetheless will be the first taste of single-elimination play for UCLA’s prized freshmen this season. Read more...