It can be understood if the UCLA men’s water polo team isn’t, as a whole, in a very good mood this week. Coming off last Friday’s road loss to UC San Diego, a game which hosted the largest crowd ever at UCSD’s new Canyonview West Pool, resulting in the first Bruin loss in the 44-game […]
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Young water polo players contribute from the start
As the UCLA men’s water polo team gears up for its game against UC San Diego this Friday, the players will be looking to continue two different trends. The first is the team’s recent youth movement. In Saturday’s 10-8 win over Stanford at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center, Krsto Sbutega, Scott Davidson and Kevin Kuga […]
Howland names new assistant
There will be a familiar face in a new role next year for the men’s basketball team. Scott Garson, who has spent the last two seasons as the team’s video coordinator, will be joining the Bruins on the bench as an assistant coach. “I’m very excited with Scott Garson’s move to full-time assistant coach status,” […]
[ORIENTATION]: Pauley renovations still a ways off
This past year, Pauley Pavilion has been home to a national champion in men’s volleyball, an NCAA Tournament runner-up in men’s basketball, and thousands of fans, Bruin and otherwise. It is also considered a mostly outdated facility with seats too far from the courts and poorly placed food stands. But for another year, it will […]
UCLA hosts archery tourney
Over the weekend, you may have noticed the 150 or so archers who took over the Intramural Field. But if you didn’t take a closer look, you may have missed out on the setting of a world record and a dynasty battling for its eleventh straight national championship. For the first time in its short […]
Archery shooting for a comeback
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering what 162 men and women shooting arrows would look like, this weekend will be your chance to find out in person. And if history repeats itself, it may be your last opportunity to do so for the next 43 years. The UCLA Archery Club team will be hosting the […]
Academics in Athletics at UCLA: Tutors help student-athletes hit the books
The UCLA Athletics Department maintains a full staff of coaches, trainers, assistants and team managers to help make sure the “athlete” component of UCLA’s student-athlete gets every opportunity to grow and improve. As for the “student” side? That’s where the Athletic Tutorial Unit comes in. Established in the early ’80s, the goal of the unit, […]