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UCLA Bruins women's basketball

The UCLA Bruins women's basketball program was established in 1974. The current coach is Cori Close.[2] The team was a member of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) until joining the NCAA in 1984. The UCLA Bruins women's basketball team won the AIAW National Championship in 1978, and a banner commemorating the championship hangs in Pauley Pavilion, the current home of the Bruins basketball teams. The 2014–15 team won the 2015 WNIT championship.

UCLA Bruins
2023–24 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team
UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles
All-time record890–549 (.618)
Head coachCori Close (10th season)
ConferencePac-12
LocationLos Angeles, California
ArenaPauley Pavilion
(Capacity: 12,829)
NicknameBruins
Student sectionThe Den
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away


NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1999, 2018
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1985, 1992, 1999, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024
NCAA tournament appearances
1983, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
AIAW tournament champions
1978
AIAW tournament Final Four
1978, 1979
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
1978, 1979
AIAW tournament Sweet Sixteen
1978, 1979
AIAW tournament appearances
1978, 1979, 1981
Conference tournament champions
2006
Conference regular season champions
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1999
The newly renovated Pauley Pavilion is the home court of the basketball team

2012–13 season edit

  • November 9, 2012 – The team returned to the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion and defeated San Diego State 66–52
  • November 23, 2012 – No. 19 UCLA were defeated by No. 5 Notre Dame 76–64
  • January 13, 2013 – UCLA opened the conference with 4 straight victories.

2011–12 season edit

While Pauley Pavilion was being renovated, the women's basketball team played its 2011–12 season home games at the John Wooden Center.

  • April 21, 2011 – Cori Close was named head coach.[2]

2010–11 season edit

  • November 12, 2010 – The No. 16 Bruins opened the season with a win over San Diego State 55–48.
  • November 18, 2010 – UCLA upset No. 12 Notre Dame in double overtime, 86–83 at Notre Dame to begin the season with a 3–0 record.
  • February 6, 2011 – UCLA defeated USC for the second time this season at Galen Center.
  • March 12, 2011 – The Bruins were defeated by Stanford in the 2011 Pac-10 Women's Basketball Tournament Final in the Staples Center.
  • March 25, 2011 – Mariah Williams, Rebekah Gardner and Markel Walker were named to the 2011 Pac-10 Conference Women's Basketball All-Academic Team.

1978 National championship edit

The 1978 team, led by Ann Meyers, Denise Curry and Anita Ortega, won the 1978 AIAW tournament under head coach Billie Moore. The Bruins defeated Maryland 90–74 on March 25, 1978 in front of a record crowd of 9,351 at Pauley Pavilion for the championship. Meyers had 20 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and eight steals. Ortega recorded a team high 23 points. This team finished the season with a 27–3 record, including a then WCAA conference title.

Head coaches edit

Cori Close, head coach of the UCLA women's basketball team, speaking at a WBCA conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Notable players edit

Bruins in the WNBA edit

Drafted edit

PlayerDraftSeasonsYears
Rehema Stephens1998 – 25th by Los Angeles1(1998) Last with Sacramento
Natalie Williams1999 – 3rd by Utah7(1999–2005) Last with the Indiana Fever; Current Las Vegas Aces General Manager
Maylana Martin2000 – 10th by Minnesota2(2000–2001) Last with the Minnesota Lynx
Nicole Kaczmarski2003 – 39th by New York0-
Lisa Willis2006 – 5th by Los Angeles4(2006-2009) Last with the Sacramento Monarchs
Nikki Blue2006 – 19th by Washington6(2006-2010) Last with the New York Liberty
Noelle Quinn2007 – 4th by Minnesota12(2007-2018) Last with the Seattle Storm; Current Seattle Storm Head Coach
WNBA Champion - Player
WNBA Champion - Coach
Lindsey Pluimer2008 – 20th by Washington0-
Nirra Fields2016 – 32nd by Phoenix1(2016) Last with the Phoenix Mercury
Jordin Canada2018 – 5th by Seattle6(2018-Present) Currently with Atlanta
2x WNBA Champion
Monique Billings2018 – 15th by Atlanta6(2018-Present) Currently with Los Angeles
Kennedy Burke2019 – 22nd by Dallas4(2019-2022) Last with Washington
Japreece Dean2020 – 30th by Chicago0-
Michaela Onyenwere2021 – 6th by New York3(2021-Present) Currently with Chicago
WNBA Rookie of the Year
Charisma Osborne2024 – 25th by Phoenix0(2024-Present) Currently with Phoenix

Undrafted edit

PlayerSeasonsYears
Sandra Van Embricqs1(1998) Last with Los Angeles
Michelle Greco1(2004) Last with Seattle
WNBA Champion

Other Players edit

Retired numbers edit

No.PlayerPos.TenureNo. Ret.Ref.
12
Denise Curry1977–811990[6]
15
Ann MeyersSG1974–781990[6]

Year by year results edit

Conference tournament winners noted with # Source[7]

SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseasonCoaches' pollAP poll
Kenny Washington (Independent, SCWIAC) (1974–1975)
1974–75Kenny Washington18–49–11st (SCWIAC)NWIT Second Place
Kenny Washington:18–49–1
Ellen Mosher (Independent, SCWIAC) (1975–1977)
1975–76Ellen Mosher19–412–11stAIAW West Regional, NWIT Second Place
1976–77Ellen Mosher20–37–11stAIAW West Regional, NWIT Second Place13
Ellen Mosher:39–719–2
Billie Moore (Independent, WCAA, Pac-12) (1977–1993)
1977–78Billie Moore27–38–01st (WCAA)AIAW Champions5
1978–79Billie Moore24–107–11stAIAW Third Place6
1979–80Billie Moore18–129–32ndAIAW West Regional
1980–81Billie Moore29–79–32ndAIAW Quarterfinals7
1981–82Billie Moore16–147–54th
1982–83Billie Moore18–119–53rdNCAA First Round
1983–84Billie Moore17–126–85th
1984–85Billie Moore20–1010–42ndNCAA Sixteen18
1985–86Billie Moore12–163–54th
Pac-12 Conference
1986–87Billie Moore18–1011–74th (Pac-12)
1987–88Billie Moore19–1112–64th
1988–89Billie Moore12–168–104th
1989–90Billie Moore17–1212–63rdNCAA First Round
1990–91Billie Moore15–1310–8T-4th
1991–92Billie Moore21–1012–6T-3rdNCAA Sixteen18
1992–93Billie Moore13–148–107th
Billie Moore:296–181141–87
Kathy Olivier (Pac-12) (1993–2008)
1993–94Kathy Olivier15–1210–85th
1994–95Kathy Olivier10–175–13T-8th
1995–96Kathy Olivier13–148–10T-6th
1996–97Kathy Olivier13–147–116th
1997–98Kathy Olivier20–914–4T-2ndNCAA Second Round2025
1998–99Kathy Olivier26–815–3T-1stNCAA Quarterfinals1515
1999–2000Kathy Olivier18–1112–64thNCAA First Round
2000–01Kathy Olivier6–235–1310th
2001–02Kathy Olivier9–204–148th
2002–03Kathy Olivier18–1112–64th
2003–04Kathy Olivier17–1311–7T-3rdNCAA First Round
2004–05Kathy Olivier16–1210–86th
2005–06Kathy Olivier21–1112–63rd#NCAA Second Round1821
2006–07Kathy Olivier14–187–117th
2007–08Kathy Olivier16–1510–8T-4th
Kathy Olivier:232–208142–128
Nikki Fargas (Pac-12) (2008–2011)
2008–09Nikki Fargas19–129–9T-4th
2009–10Nikki Fargas25–915–32ndNCAA Second Round2322
2010–11Nikki Fargas28–516–22ndNCAA Second Round137
Nikki Fargas:72–2640–14
Cori Close (Pac-12) (2011–present)
2011–12Cori Close14–169–9T-5th
2012–13Cori Close26–814–43rdNCAA Second Round1211
2013–14Cori Close13–187–118th
2014–15Cori Close19–188–106thWNIT champions
2015–16Cori Close26–914–4T-3rdNCAA Sweet Sixteen1013
2016–17Cori Close25–913–54thNCAA Sweet Sixteen1513
2017–18Cori Close27–814–4T-3rdNCAA Elite Eight99
2018–19Cori Close22–1312–64thNCAA Sweet Sixteen2014
2019–20Cori Close26–514–4T-2ndTournament cancelled109
2020–21Cori Close17–612–43rdNCAA round of 32912
2021–22Cori Close18–138–87thWNIT semifinals
2022–23Cori Close27–1011–7T-4thNCAA Sweet Sixteen1413
2023–24Cori Close27–713–5T-2ndNCAA Sweet Sixteen66
Cori Close:274–134139–77
Total:931–560

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Postseason results edit

NCAA Division I edit

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1983#6First Round#3 Oregon StateL 62–75
1985#6First Round
Sweet Sixteen		#3 Washington
#2 Georgia		W 78–62
L 42–78
1990#10First Round#7 ArkansasL 80–90 (OT)
1992#5First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#12 Notre Dame
#4 Texas
#8 SW Missouri State		W 93–72
W 82–81
L 57–83
1998#7First Round
Second Round		#10 Michigan
#2 Alabama		W 65–58
L 74–75
1999#3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#14 UW–Green Bay
#6 Kentucky
#2 Colorado State
#1 Louisiana Tech		W 76–69
W 87–63
W 77–68
L 62–88
2000#10First Round#7 George WashingtonL 72–79
2004#10First Round#7 MinnesotaL 81–92
2006#5First Round
Second Round		#12 Bowling Green
#4 Purdue		W 74–61
L 54–61
2010#8First Round
Second Round		#9 NC State
#1 Nebraska		W 74–54
L 70–83
2011#3First Round
Second Round		#14 Montana
#11 Gonzaga		W 55–47
L 75–89
2013#3First Round
Second Round		#14 Stetson
#6 Oklahoma		W 66–49
L 72–85
2016#3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#14 Hawaii
#6 South Florida
#2 Texas		W 66–50
W 72–67
L 64–72
2017#4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 Boise State
#5 Texas A&M
#1 Connecticut		W 83–56
W 75–43
L 71–86
2018#3First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#14 American
#11 Creighton
#2 Texas
#1 Mississippi State		W 71–60
W 86–64
W 84–75
L 73–89
2019#6First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#11 Tennessee
#3 Maryland
#2 Connecticut		W 89–77
W 85–80
L 61–69
2021#3First Round
Second Round		#14 Wyoming
#6 Texas		W 69–48
L 62–71
2023#4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 Sacramento State
#5 Oklahoma
#1 South Carolina		W 67–45
W 82–73
L 43-59

AIAW Division I edit

The Bruins made three appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 8–3.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1978First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship		BYU
Stephen F. Austin
Montclair State
Maryland		W, 96–75
W, 69–51
W, 87–82
W, 75–65
1979First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship		Oregon State
Wayland Baptist
Old Dominion
Tennessee		W, 105–70
W, 92–73
L, 82–87
L, 86–104
1981First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		Oregon State
Kansas
Louisiana Tech		W, 72–65
W, 73–71
L, 54–87

References edit

  1. ^ "Style Guide // UCLA Athletics for Print and Digital Applications" (PDF). UCLA Nike Jordan Style Guide. July 7, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Cori Close is introduced as UCLA women's basketball coach". Los Angeles Times. 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  3. ^ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  4. ^ Mercury's Drysdale adds title of president, Miami Herald, June 30, 2010
  5. ^ Hernandez, Dylan (17 February 2012). "Natalie Nakase continues to dream big, beat odds" – via LA Times.
  6. ^ a b THE SIDELINES : UCLA Set to Retire Numbers of Jabbar, Walton, Meyers, Curry on Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan 1990
  7. ^ "Media Guide". UCLA. Retrieved 11 Aug 2013.

External links edit

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