UCLA men’s basketball coach Steve Alford has hired Murry Bartow as his new assistant coach, according to a Monday afternoon press release. The Bartow hiring comes two days after word got out that UCLA would not retain longtime assistant coach David Grace on Saturday. Grace was with the program since Alford’s arrival in 2013, helping […]
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David Grace, men’s basketball assistant coach and head recruiter, fired
UCLA men’s basketball coach Steve Alford fired assistant coach David Grace Saturday night, ESPN’s Jeff Goodman reported. Grace was informed of UCLA’s intent to replace him prior to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in March, according to Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times. However, Bolch reported Grace seemed unclear about whether it […]
Coach John Speraw confronts underrepresentation of men in volleyball
John Speraw met with longtime friend Wade Garard in May of 2016 to catch up over coffee, but their Starbucks chat turned into much more. As head coach for both the Bruins and the U.S. men’s national team, Speraw has been heavily involved in the volleyball community for more than five years – and he […]
Rocket Project at UCLA soars over altitude record with recent launch
The countdown had officially begun. About 50 students were crammed into a bunker in the Mojave Desert, awaiting the test launch of their latest liquid rocket prototype. Before long, those peering through the bunker windows cheered as flames erupted from the rocket’s base. Ares, a student team within the Rocket Project at UCLA, conducted a […]
UCLA directing student plays with convention in Russian tragicomedy
A description from a Chinese poem helped inspire Charles S.C. Jin’s production of a classic Russian play. The story of a man drinking with the company of the moon and his shadow, evoking loneliness through just three images, influenced how his play could convey universal emotions through simple forms. Jin, a graduate directing student, will […]
UCLA administrators discuss MFA, electric scooters, Westwood lawsuit
Chancellor Gene Block said following the University of California Board of Regents’ decision in March to raise nonresident tuition, UCLA wants to continue providing assistance to students using private scholarships. Block, who was joined by several administrators, including Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Jerry Kang, Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck, Interim Vice Chancellor […]
UCLA gymnastics comes out on top in NCAA regional, advances to semifinals
All season, coach Valorie Kondos Field has been looking for one thing from her team – four good events in a single meet. During the last practice before traveling to Columbus, Ohio, for the NCAA regionals, Kondos Field said the 198.250 at the final home meet of the season against San Jose State – UCLA’s […]