A familiar face will lead the Bruins next season. UCLA gymnastics officially named Chris Waller its next head coach Wednesday evening. The associate head coach will take over for Valorie Kondos Field, who retired in April after 36 years with the program. “It was my great honor to have worked alongside (Kondos Field) for 17 […]
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Jordyn Wieber to leave UCLA gymnastics coaching staff to head Arkansas’ program
An Olympic gold medalist is on her way out of Westwood. UCLA gymnastics volunteer assistant coach Jordyn Wieber has accepted the head coaching position at Arkansas, announced Hunter Yuracheck, Arkansas vice chancellor and director of athletics, on Wednesday. Wieber enrolled at UCLA in 2013 and served as a team manager during her first three years […]
Gymnastics ends season with Pac-12 title, number of perfect 10s
The Bruins didn’t have a perfect finish, but Valorie Kondos Field said they had the ending that she wanted. “In the end, I was able to look them all in the eyes and say, ‘I have no regrets, thank you,’” the coach said. “And, they said ‘You’re welcome.’ They all looked me in the eyes […]
Gymnastics finishes season in third place at NCAA championships behind Oklahoma, LSU
This post was updated April 20 at 7:18 p.m. FORT WORTH, Texas — Valorie Kondos Field couldn’t hold back tears. In the final meet of the coach’s career, No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (9-1) took third in the NCAA championship Saturday. UCLA, which scored 197.5375, fell to No. 1 Oklahoma (10-0) and No. 3 LSU (8-3) […]
Gymnastics gets first place in semifinals of NCAA championship meet
This post was updated April 19 at 2:00 p.m. FORT WORTH, Texas –– The Bruins will fight another day. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (9-1) took first place in the first session of the NCAA semifinals Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. The win secured the Bruins’ place in Saturday’s NCAA championship meet. Also advancing to the […]
No. 2 gymnastics heads to NCAA championship with second-straight title on the line
The Bruins will have to clear one more hurdle before securing another national title. No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (9-1) will take on No. 3 Louisiana State (8-3), No. 5 Utah (8-2) and No. 6 Michigan (5-2) in the first semifinal of the NCAA championship Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. The top two teams from each […]
Fresh Off the Grill: After record-breaking, viral season, gymnastics enters NCAA title defense
UCLA is a gymnastics school. For the last three months, Bruin fans, young gymnasts and celebrities across the nation have been enamored with the Olympic gold medalists and viral sensations that headline UCLA gymnastics. UCLA historically takes pride in its football and men’s basketball reputations – but this year was different. Football started its season […]