It is probable that – for the second year in a row – a Bruin will hear his name called in the first round. UCLA baseball’s Garrett Mitchell will likely enter the 2020 MLB Draft in June as a consensus top-25 prospect. Read more...
Photo: UCLA baseball center fielder Garrett Mitchell is the sixth-ranked prospect on MLB.com’s list less than a month away from the draft. Mitchell possesses above-average talent in all five tools and will likely be drafted early on day one. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 17 at 9:25 a.m. For the first time in nearly two decades, a fresh face will be calling the shots in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: Boston College Athletics Director Martin Jarmond has been selected to be the next UCLA Athletics director beginning July 1. Jarmond will be the first African American athletics director in the department’s history. (Courtesy of Julia Hopkins/Heights Senior Staff)
When she heard that her team was getting back two star players, coach Kelly Inouye-Perez had just one thought for them. “Welcome back,” Inouye-Perez said. Both redshirt senior pitcher/first baseman Rachel Garcia and senior utility Bubba Nickles will rejoin UCLA softball for the 2021 season. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt senior pitcher/first baseman Rachel Garcia plans to play with UCLA softball and train for the Olympics in 2021. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
Although the 2020 season is still up in the air, more freshmen recruits became Bruins last month. Coach Michael Sealy announced four new UCLA women’s volleyball recruits on Apr. Read more...
Photo: Coach Michael Sealy announced the final four commits of his eight-player 2020 recruiting class on Apr. 29, as the team moves on next season without Honorable Mention All-American outside hitter senior Savvy Simo. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
Chip Kelly has been working from home over the past few months, but he has still managed to reel in multiple recruits during quarantine. The coach’s newest addition is his highest-ranked yet. Read more...
Photo: Four-star athlete Devin Kirkwood committed to UCLA football Thursday. Kirkwood recorded 34 tackles and six passes defended as a cornerback and safety at Junipero Serra in 2019. (Courtesy of Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)
What you put into your body is what you get out of your body. For student-athletes performing at a high level of their sport, this sentiment may ring particularly true. Read more...
Photo: With the season cut short and stay-at-home measures in place, UCLA track and field athletes are finding ways to maintain their physical shape through their diets. (Daily Bruin file photo)
With the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, sports fans have looked for answers as to what is next for collegiate athletics. UCLA men’s soccer – which finished second-to-last in the Pac-12 in coach Ryan Jorden’s inaugural season in 2019 – has responded by bringing in a fresh 11. Read more...
