A funny thing happened to me in class Wednesday morning ““ I read a story about USAC in the Daily Bruin. Now you have to understand just how momentous this is. I would sooner immerse myself in the culture of muffler sculptures than I would read about the administrative stylings of student government president David […]
Author Archives: Jeff Eisenberg
Associate AD possible candidate for Kansas job
UCLA Associate Athletic Director Betsy Stephenson could be leaving Westwood in the near future if reports out of Lawrence, Kan. are correct. According to The Kansas City Star, Stephenson is expected to be one of the leading candidates to replace Kansas Athletic Director Al Bohl, who was fired Wednesday morning. A former athletic administrator at […]
Fresh Blood
At times she makes it seem effortless, but Chelsea Johnson bears the weight of a pole vaulting legacy on her shoulders each time she takes flight. It is a burden that kept Johnson, the daughter of Olympic bronze medalist Jan Johnson, grounded for 17 years. It’s also the reason why the UCLA freshman finally decided […]
NCAA drama, from coaches to cars, will make game memorable
Tonight is college basketball’s NCAA Championship game, and unless you are that girl who has been on vacation in Kansas or likes the color orange, you had neither Kansas nor Syracuse making it this far. So if you’ve been too busy cursing wildly as Marquette or Butler carved up your bracket, here’s all you need […]
Burgess captures nation’s top mark
Gasping for air after her victory in the 800 meter run on Saturday, UCLA’s Tiffany Burgess was already looking ahead. Although she had just secured the nation’s fastest mark (2:04.54) in the 800m this year during Saturday’s Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational at Drake Stadium, all Burgess could talk about was getting faster. “It was a […]
It’s official: Howland’s hired
Former Pittsburgh coach Ben Howland will succeed Steve Lavin as UCLA head coach, the university announced late Wednesday night. Howland, who led the Panthers to the Sweet 16 the past two years, reportedly signed a seven-year contract and will be formally introduced at a press conference this morning at the Morgan Center. “I am honored […]
Pitts still hopeful in retaining Howland
Amid speculation that he is in line to succeed Steve Lavin at UCLA, Pittsburgh men’s basketball coach Ben Howland met with his players Monday but gave no indication about whether or not he is headed to Westwood. Howland, who interviewed with Bruin Athletic Director Dan Guerrero and Associate Athletic Director Betsy Stephenson in Santa Barbara […]