UCLA Bruins women's basketball
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UCLA Bruins | |||
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University | University of California, Los Angeles | ||
All-time record | 604–412 | ||
Head coach | Cori Close (7th season) | ||
Conference | Pac-12 | ||
Location | Los Angeles, California | ||
Arena | Pauley Pavilion (Capacity: 12,829) | ||
Nickname | Bruins | ||
Student section | The Den | ||
Colors | Blue and gold[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1999, 2018 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1985, 1992, 1999, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1983, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |||
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 | |||
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
2006 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1999 |
The UCLA Bruins women's basketball program was established in 1974. The current coach is Cori Close.[2][3] The team was a member of the AIAW until joining the NCAA in 1984. The UCLA Bruins women's basketball team won the AIAW 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.
2012–13 season
- 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
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.
2010–11 season
- 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 season
The 1978 team led by Ann Meyers, Denise Curry and Anita Ortega won the AIAW National Championship under head coach Billie Moore.
Head coaches
- Cori Close
- Nikki Fargas
- Kathy Olivier
- Billie Moore
- Ellen Mosher
- Kenny Washington
Notable players
- Nikki Blue, New York Liberty[4]
- Denise Curry[5]
- Michelle Greco
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- Maylana Martin
- Ann Meyers, Phoenix Mercury[6]
- Natalie Nakase[7]
- Teiko Nishi
- Anita Ortega
- Rehema Stephens
- Noelle Quinn, Phoenix Mercury[8][9]
- Sandra Van Embricqs
- Natalie Williams, Indiana Fever[10]
- Lisa Willis, Los Angeles Sparks[11][12]
Year by year results
Conference tournament winners noted with # Source[13]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | Coaches' poll | AP poll | ||
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Kenny Washington (Independent, SCWIAC) (1974–1975) | |||||||||
1974–75 | Kenny Washington | 18–4 | 9–1 | 1st (SCWIAC) | NWIT Second Place | ||||
Kenny Washington: | 18–4 | 9–1 | |||||||
Ellen Mosher (Independent, SCWIAC) (1975–1977) | |||||||||
1975–76 | Ellen Mosher | 19–4 | 12–1 | 1st | AIAW West Regional, NWIT Second Place | ||||
1976–77 | Ellen Mosher | 20–3 | 7–1 | 1st | AIAW West Regional, NWIT Second Place | 13 | |||
Ellen Mosher: | 39–7 | 19–2 | |||||||
Billie Moore (Independent, WCAA, Pac-12) (1977–1993) | |||||||||
1977–78 | Billie Moore | 27–3 | 8–0 | 1st (WCAA) | AIAW Champions | 5 | |||
1978–79 | Billie Moore | 24–10 | 7–1 | 1st | AIAW Third Place | 6 | |||
1979–80 | Billie Moore | 18–12 | 9–3 | 2nd | AIAW West Regional | ||||
1980–81 | Billie Moore | 29–7 | 9–3 | 2nd | AIAW Quarterfinals | 7 | |||
1981–82 | Billie Moore | 16–14 | 7–5 | 4th | |||||
1982–83 | Billie Moore | 18–11 | 9–5 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
1983–84 | Billie Moore | 17–12 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
1984–85 | Billie Moore | 20–10 | 10–4 | 2nd | NCAA Sixteen | 18 | |||
1985–86 | Billie Moore | 12–16 | 3–5 | 4th | |||||
Pac-12 Conference | |||||||||
1986–87 | Billie Moore | 18–10 | 11–7 | 4th (Pac-12) | |||||
1987–88 | Billie Moore | 19–11 | 12–6 | 4th | |||||
1988–89 | Billie Moore | 12–16 | 8–10 | 4th | |||||
1989–90 | Billie Moore | 17–12 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
1990–91 | Billie Moore | 15–13 | 10–8 | T-4th | |||||
1991–92 | Billie Moore | 21–10 | 12–6 | T-3rd | NCAA Sixteen | 18 | |||
1992–93 | Billie Moore | 13–14 | 8–10 | 7th | |||||
Billie Moore: | 296–181 | 141–87 | |||||||
Kathy Olivier (Pac-12) (1993–2008) | |||||||||
1993–94 | Kathy Olivier | 15–12 | 10–8 | 5th | |||||
1994–95 | Kathy Olivier | 10–17 | 5–13 | T-8th | |||||
1995–96 | Kathy Olivier | 13–14 | 8–10 | T-6th | |||||
1996–97 | Kathy Olivier | 13–14 | 7–11 | 6th | |||||
1997–98 | Kathy Olivier | 20–9 | 14–4 | T-2nd | NCAA Second Round | 20 | 25 | ||
1998–99 | Kathy Olivier | 26–8 | 15–3 | T-1st | NCAA Quarterfinals | 15 | 15 | ||
1999–2000 | Kathy Olivier | 18–11 | 12–6 | 4th | NCAA First Round | ||||
2000–01 | Kathy Olivier | 6–23 | 5–13 | 10th | |||||
2001–02 | Kathy Olivier | 9–20 | 4–14 | 8th | |||||
2002–03 | Kathy Olivier | 18–11 | 12–6 | 4th | |||||
2003–04 | Kathy Olivier | 17–13 | 11–7 | T-3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
2004–05 | Kathy Olivier | 16–12 | 10–8 | 6th | |||||
2005–06 | Kathy Olivier | 21–11 | 12–6 | 3rd# | NCAA Second Round | 18 | 21 | ||
2006–07 | Kathy Olivier | 14–18 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
2007–08 | Kathy Olivier | 16–15 | 10–8 | T-4th | |||||
Kathy Olivier: | 232–208 | 142–128 | |||||||
Nikki Fargas (Pac-12) (2008–2011) | |||||||||
2008–09 | Nikki Fargas | 19–12 | 9–9 | T-4th | |||||
2009–10 | Nikki Fargas | 25–9 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | 23 | 22 | ||
2010–11 | Nikki Fargas | 28–5 | 16–2 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | 13 | 7 | ||
Nikki Fargas: | 72–26 | 40–14 | |||||||
Cori Close (Pac-12) (2011–present) | |||||||||
2011–12 | Cori Close | 14–16 | 9–9 | T-5th | |||||
2012–13 | Cori Close | 26–8 | 14–4 | 3rd | NCAA Second Round | 12 | 11 | ||
2013–14 | Cori Close | 13–18 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
2014–15 | Cori Close | 19–18 | 8–10 | 6th | WNIT Champions | ||||
2015–16 | Cori Close | 26–9 | 14–4 | T-3rd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 10 | 13 | ||
2016–17 | Cori Close | 25–9 | 13–5 | 4th | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | 15 | 13 | ||
2017–18 | Cori Close | 27–8 | 14–4 | T-3rd | NCAA Elite Eight | 9 | 9 | ||
Cori Close: | 150–86 | 79–47 | |||||||
Total: | 805–511 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "Style Guide // UCLA Athletics for Print and Digital Applications" (PDF). UCLA Nike Jordan Style Guide. July 7, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Corina Knoll, UCLA coach Nikki Caldwell is a chip off the old Vols, Los Angeles Times, January 14, 2009
- ^ "UCLA women's Basketball Team".
- ^ Nikki Blue Playerfile, WNBA.com,
- ^ "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
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