This post was updated March 3 at 10:53 p.m. No. 1 UCLA men’s volleyball (14-0, 3-0 MPSF) will face crosstown rival No. 5 USC (8-1, 1-0) twice this week, first at the Galen Center on Tuesday and then at Pauley Pavilion on Friday. Read more...
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Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Volleyball
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January 26, 6:43 pm
Dizon’s Disposition: Women’s volleyball coach exiting shows UCLA coaching issues
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 10:24 p.m. Andy Banachowski was the UCLA women’s volleyball head coach for all but two seasons between 1965 and 2009 – coaching his first three campaigns as a student at UCLA and athlete on the men’s team. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA women’s volleyball coach Alfee Reft walks on the sideline. Reft left UCLA to pursue professional opportunities. (Vanessa Man/Daily Bruin)
Sports, Sports Columns
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January 15, 11:13 pm
Dizon’s Disposition: UCLA’s lack of fan culture has no clear solution
UCLA is one of the best sports schools in the nation. The Bruins have taken home 12 NCAA titles since 2016 and 16 since 2013. Only Stanford has more NCAA titles. Read more...
Photo: The Rose Bowl is pictured. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)
Men's Water Polo, Sports, Sports Columns
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December 16, 9:53 pm
Jacob’s Wake-Up Call: Men’s water polo has potential to 3-peat with resilience, adaptability
Once is an accident. Twice is a coincidence. Thrice is a pattern. But what does it mean when it happens 14 times? That is the number of national championships UCLA men’s water polo has won, which accounts for over 10% of UCLA’s 125 NCAA titles. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo smiles for a group picture around the 2025 national championship trophy. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)
Football, Sports, Sports Columns
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December 12, 11:04 pm
Dizon’s Disposition: Bruin fanbase must break cycle of hope and hate, give time for football turnaround
The modern sports fan hive mind lacks a backbone. The spineless creature operates on pure emotion in place of a brain. When things are good, things are perfect – happiness is deserved, hope is everlasting and both the people and processes that made success happen in the first place could never do anything wrong. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football head coach Bob Chesney talks to the media Tuesday. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Volleyball
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December 8, 7:33 pm
Garcia’s Glimpses: Women’s volleyball shows potential to dominate despite inconsistent 2025 campaign
The Reft era has been characterized by ups and downs. Coach Alfee Reft had mustered a 32-27 overall record with no postseason appearances before the start of the 2025 season. Read more...
Photo: Coach Alfee Reft sits in the middle of a team huddle. (Vanessa Man/Daily Bruin)
Men's Water Polo, Sports, Sports Columns
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December 4, 11:10 pm
UCLA men’s water polo 2025 NCAA tournament predictions
No. 2 seed UCLA (24-2, 5-1 MPSF) will have the opportunity to protect the national title starting Friday at Avery Aquatic Center in Palo Alto, California. Read more...
Photo: UCLA men’s water polo stands by the pool during a match. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)