UCLA men’s basketball’s comfort zone has been clearly established. In five games over a three-week period to open the season at Pauley Pavilion, the Bruins have averaged 87.2 points per game, good for 27th best in the nation. They’ve done it, however, without playing a single opponent from a conference in the top 10 for […]
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Soccer bonds UCLA’s Abby Dahlkemper, Caprice Dydasco through the years
Women’s soccer teammates Abby Dahlkemper and Caprice Dydasco have been friends since they were 13 years old. Their friendship grew from their similarities, but one big difference separated them while they were growing up – and that separation happened to be approximately 2,400 miles. The self-proclaimed “partners in crime” hail from different states: Dahlkemper is […]
Men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo: Bruin for life
Visit coach Jorge Salcedo when he’s home and chances are he’ll be watching a soccer game. Almost everything in his life is about soccer and the UCLA men’s soccer team that he has coached for the past 10 years. Soccer had been passed down to Salcedo by his father. Salcedo grabbed the ball and ran […]
Women’s soccer’s Courtney Proctor up to speed after ACL injury
Heading into her sophomore year, UCLA women’s soccer player Courtney Proctor was primed for a breakout season. After struggling in her freshman year, the forward worked tirelessly in the offseason to prepare for the next season; She said she wanted to have a bigger impact on the team and produce for the coaching staff that […]
UCLA basketball hopes Travis Wear will return against Sacramento State
It has not been the most challenging of schedules for UCLA men’s basketball through its first two games. While the nation’s elite teams, such as Duke and Kansas, and Kentucky and Michigan State, have already squared off against each other, UCLA’s opponents have not shared the same historic pedigree; Drexel and Oakland had a combined […]
Women’s basketball breaks even with win over Pepperdine
If a coach needs to find evidence to show players that practicing free throws is important, just dig up the video of the last minute and a half of Monday’s UCLA women’s basketball game. Amid a furious Pepperdine (1-1) rally to cut a double-digit deficit to as little as two, UCLA junior guard Thea Lemberger […]
Q&A: Sports history professor talks about UCLA’s John Wooden
For nearly 30 years, John Wooden roamed the sideline as UCLA’s men’s basketball coach. During his tenure, he amassed the most outstanding resume in the history of college basketball, winning 10 national titles in 12 years. As UCLA’s coach, he also navigated the 1960s, arguably one of the most tumultuous decades in American political history. […]