UCLA baseball coach John Savage has been recruiting heavily ever since being hired a month ago, picking up several commitments. “I think there’s a lot of interest in recruits coming to UCLA,” said Savage, who because of NCAA rules could not comment about any individual recruit. “Academically, the coaching staff, the allure of the Pac-10 […]
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[Olympic Preview] Alumnus seeks to honor family with Olympic play for Greece
Nick Theodorou isn’t playing for his country. The baseball player and former Bruin, like most people on the Greek Olympic baseball team, is an American. He isn’t even playing for himself. Even though the Los Angeles Dodgers have assured him otherwise, the Triple-A all-star could be hurting his chances at being called up to the […]
[Olympic Preview] ’84 Games gave UCLA global exposure
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles ““ which are still considered by many to be the most successful Olympics in history. Besides being the first Olympics to rake in a large profit, the 1984 games also marketed the Olympiad into as big of an event as it […]
Baseball: Savage adds veteran infield coach to staff
New UCLA baseball coach John Savage hired his second assistant coach July 27 when he named Brian Green to the position. Green, who previously was an assistant coach at Hawai’i for 11 years, will serve as the team’s infield coach and may also focus on the Bruins’ running skills. “Brian is a great addition to […]
Rule change would help recruiting
Colleges no longer will be able to use private jets, resort hotels or extravagant meals to attract recruits if new rules are passed by the NCAA board of directors. The proposed provisions were designed to take the celebrity out of the recruiting race and were recommended this week by both the NCAA Management Council and […]
Baseball: Alumnus to play on Greek national team
There will be a former Bruin playing baseball in Athens, Greece, even though the United States did not qualify for the 2004 Olympic Games. Nick Theodorou, who played at UCLA from 1995 to 1998, will play for the Greek national team this August. Theodorou, like most every other player on the Greek team, is an […]
Softball: UCLA alumna-turned-pro joins softball coaching team
Courtney Dale was hired as a volunteer assistant coach for the UCLA softball team on Tuesday, replacing Lisa Fernandez. Dale played at UCLA from 1998 to 2001 and was named an All-American when she went 33-1 with a 0.98 ERA for the 1999 NCAA champion team. “We are thrilled to have Courtney Dale join our […]