This post was updated Dec. 8 at 5:56 p.m. UCLA commenced its Big Ten conference schedule against a familiar rival. In its inaugural Big Ten contest, No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA women’s basketball celebrates following its upset against then-No. 1 South Carolina. UCLA continued its undefeated season in a win over Washington to mark its Big Ten conference play opener. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
It was the last four minutes of the game that decided the future of the Bruins’ season. But a penalty goal from freshman attacker Ryder Dodd placed the team in a two-point lead that only widened in the final plays of the game. Read more...
Photo: Freshman attacker Ryder Dodd lifts his arm to throw the ball. Dodd notched six points in the team’s win over Stanford in the NCAA semifinals. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
An undefeated UCLA squad will enter Big Ten play for the first time in program history. And while the conference is new, the opponent is all too familiar. Read more...
Photo: Junior guard Kiki Rice dribbles past a defender. The guard recently returned from a minor shoulder injury. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The road to success in college basketball gets bumpier as the season progresses. On Sunday in Eugene, UCLA men’s basketball (7-1, 1-0 Big Ten) will take on its most daunting opponent of the season yet in No. Read more...
Photo: Tyler Bilodeau attempts a shot. The junior forward is UCLA men’s basketball’s leading scorer this season. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
A group of UCLA fans sat around the Bruin Bear the week of Nov. 17, guarding the statue from any intruding Trojans. These students – members of the Bruin student section formally known as The Den – take pride in their role upholding UCLA traditions and supporting UCLA Athletics, said Liam Jenny, the director of game day operations for The Den and a third-year atmospheric and oceanic studies and political science student. Read more...
Photo: Members of The Den, UCLA’s student section, cheer on UCLA football at the Rose Bowl. (Brandon Morquecho/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Coach DeShaun Foster’s first season in Westwood sparked a range of reactions nationwide. A 5-7, bowl-less campaign left opinions split. But one takeaway seems to be cutting through the noise: The first-year head coach isn’t shying from bold, sweeping changes. Just a few hours after parting ways with former associate head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Foster reportedly ushered in Tino Sunseri – the Indiana co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach who has spearheaded one of this year’s best collegiate offenses. A source confirmed the departure to the IndyStar on Thursday afternoon, though no move can be made official until Indiana’s 2024 season concludes. Read more...
Photo: Indiana co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Tino Sunseri stands on the sideline during a game. Following the end of Indiana’s run in the College Football Playoff, Sunseri will take over UCLA football’s now-vacant offensive coordinator post. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA football is moving on from associate head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy. Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger initially reported the news – which was later confirmed by On3 – marking the end of Bieniemy’s tenure just nine months into his two-year deal. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football former associate head coach and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy walks on the field in a game against Penn State at Beaver Stadium. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
