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UCLA Bruins women's basketball
College women's basketball team representing the University of California, Los Angeles
College women's basketball team representing the University of California, Los Angeles
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | UCLA Bruins |
| logo | UCLA Bruins primary logo.svg |
| logo_size | 150 |
| current | 2025–26 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team |
| university | University of California, Los Angeles |
| conference | Big Ten |
| location | Los Angeles, California |
| coach | Cori Close |
| tenure | 15th |
| arena | Pauley Pavilion |
| capacity | 12,829 |
| nickname | Bruins |
| studentsection | The Den |
| record | |
| bestfinish | 4 |
| NCAAfinalfour | 2025 |
| NCAAeliteeight | 1999, 2018, 2025 |
| NCAAsweetsixteen | 1985, 1992, 1999, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| NCAAtourneys | 1983, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| AIAWchampion | 1978 |
| AIAWfinalfour | 1978, 1979 |
| AIAWeliteeight | 1978, 1979 |
| AIAWsweetsixteen | 1978, 1979 |
| AIAWtourneys | 1978, 1979, 1981 |
| conference_tournament | Pac-12: 2006 |
| Big Ten: 2025 | |
| conference_season | Pac-12: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1999 |
| h_body | 2774AE |
| h_pattern_b | _thinsidesonwhite |
| h_shorts | 2774AE |
| h_pattern_s | _blanksides2 |
| a_body | 2774AE |
| a_pattern_b | _thingoldsides |
| a_shorts | 2774AE |
| a_pattern_s | _goldsides |
Big Ten: 2025
The UCLA Bruins women's basketball team, established in 1974, represents the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Big Ten Conference. The current coach is Cori Close. 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. In the 2025 season, the Bruins made their first final four appearance in the modern era of the NCAA championship.
Current roster
- Cori Close ()
- Michaela Onyenwere ()
- Tasha Brown ()
- Tony Newman ()
- Soh Matsuura ()
- James Clark
Head coaches
- Cori Close
- Nikki Fargas
- Kathy Olivier
- Billie Moore
- Ellen Mosher
- Kenny Washington
Notable players
Bruins in the WNBA
Drafted
| Player | Draft | Seasons | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehema Stephens | 1998 – 25th by Los Angeles | 1 | (1998) Last with Sacramento |
| Natalie Williams | 1999 – 3rd by Utah | 7 | (1999–2005) Last with the Indiana Fever; Current Las Vegas Aces General Manager |
| Maylana Martin | 2000 – 10th by Minnesota | 2 | (2000–2001) Last with the Minnesota Lynx |
| Nicole Kaczmarski | 2003 – 39th by New York | 0 | - |
| Lisa Willis | 2006 – 5th by Los Angeles | 4 | (2006-2009) Last with the Sacramento Monarchs |
| Nikki Blue | 2006 – 19th by Washington | 6 | (2006-2010) Last with the New York Liberty |
| Noelle Quinn | 2007 – 4th by Minnesota | 12 | (2007-2018) Last with the Seattle Storm; Current Seattle Storm Head Coach |
| WNBA Champion - Player | |||
| WNBA Champion - Coach | |||
| Lindsey Pluimer | 2008 – 20th by Washington | 0 | - |
| Nirra Fields | 2016 – 32nd by Phoenix | 1 | (2016) Last with the Phoenix Mercury |
| Jordin Canada | 2018 – 5th by Seattle | 6 | (2018-Present) Currently with Atlanta |
| 2x WNBA Champion | |||
| Monique Billings | 2018 – 15th by Atlanta | 6 | (2018-Present) Currently with Golden State |
| Kennedy Burke | 2019 – 22nd by Dallas | 4 | (2019-2022) Last with Washington |
| Japreece Dean | 2020 – 30th by Chicago | 0 | - |
| Michaela Onyenwere | 2021 – 6th by New York | 3 | (2021-Present) Currently with Chicago |
| WNBA Rookie of the Year | |||
| Charisma Osborne | 2024 – 25th by Phoenix | 0 | (2024-Present) Currently with Phoenix |
Undrafted
| Player | Seasons | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra Van Embricqs | 1 | (1998) Last with Los Angeles |
| Michelle Greco | 1 | (2004) Last with Seattle |
| WNBA Champion |
Other Players
- Denise Curry
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- Ann Meyers, Phoenix Mercury Vice President
- Natalie Nakase, Golden State Valkyries Head Coach
- Teiko Nishi
- Anita Ortega
Retired numbers
| Ann Meyers | SG | 1974–78 | 1990 |
|---|
Year by year results
Conference tournament winners noted with # Source |-style="background: #ffffdd;"
Postseason results
NCAA Division I
| 2025 | #1 | First Round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Round | |||
| Sweet Sixteen | |||
| Elite Eight | |||
| Final Four | #16 UC San Diego/Southern | ||
| #8 Richmond | |||
| #5 Ole Miss | |||
| #3 LSU | |||
| #2 UConn | W 84–46 | ||
| W 84–67 | |||
| W 76–62 | |||
| W 72–65 | |||
| L 51–85 |
AIAW Division I
The Bruins made three appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 8–3.
| 1981 | First Round |
|---|---|
| Second Round | |
| Quarterfinals | Oregon State |
| Kansas | |
| Louisiana Tech | W 72–65 |
| W 73–71 | |
| L 54–87 |
Player and coach awards
- Naismith Women’s College Defensive Player of the Year : Lauren Betts – 2025
National coach awards
- Naismith College Coach of the Year : Cori Close – 2025
- WBCA National Coach of the Year : Cori Close – 2025
- WBCA Assistant Coach of the Year : Tony Newnan – 2025
Conference awards
References
References
- (2011-04-21). "Cori Close is introduced as UCLA women's basketball coach".
- Smith, Allison. "UCLA Bruins Advance to First Final Four in Modern Era".
- "Hall of Famers". Basketball Hall of Fame.
- [http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/06/30/1709023/mercurys-drysdale-adds-title-of.html Mercury's Drysdale adds title of president], ''[[Miami Herald]]'', June 30, 2010
- Hernandez, Dylan. (17 February 2012). "Natalie Nakase continues to dream big, beat odds".
- [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-01-23-sp-800-story.html THE SIDELINES : UCLA Set to Retire Numbers of Jabbar, Walton, Meyers, Curry] on ''Los Angeles Times'', 23 Jan 1990
- "Media Guide". UCLA.
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