Cori Close has taken the UCLA Bruins women's basketball team to new heights and a date with UConn in the Final Four. The post Why we love UCLA’s coach Cori Close. And it’s not just the leather pants.

On a random Tuesday in November, Lavin surprised Close by showing up after one of the UCLA women’s practices and told her that he had informed Wooden that she’d be tagging along that night. At first, ...

Editor's note: Follow UConn vs. UCLA live updates from the Final Four. TAMPA, Fla. — Cori Close had a unique opportunity after her first season leading UCLA women's basketball. The Bruins didn't ...

UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close said the transfer portal being open during March Madness is a distraction and needs "a second look." ...

The UCLA Bruins will be retaining one of their top starting talents for the 2025-26 season as fifth-year senior forward ...

Cori Close of UCLA is The Associated Press Coach of the Year in women's basketball. The Bruins have lost just twice all season, earned their first No. 1 ranking ever and are the top overall seed in ...

The scoreboard at Amalie Arena read 85–51 in favor of UConn, the most lopsided defeat UCLA women’s basketball suffered all ...

When she was just beginning her UCLA coaching career, Close flew across the country to visit Auriemma to try to learn from one of the best. Their teams will square off in a Final Four semifinal on ...

UCLA's Cori Close got emotional recalling the time she coached Azzi Fudd and Lauren Betts with USA Basketball. Now she'll ...

UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close said she had a good working relationship with UConn's Jim Mora when he was the ...

It’s about 20 minutes after UCLA’s second-round win over Richmond in the women’s NCAA Tournament and Cori Close has taken a seat alongside two of her players at the postgame press conference.