UCLA Bruins women's basketball

UCLA Bruins
University University of California, Los Angeles
All-time record 604–412
Conference Pac-12
Location Los Angeles, CA
Head coach Cori Close (7th year)
Arena Pauley Pavilion
(Capacity: 12,829)
Nickname Bruins
Student section The Den
Colors True Blue and Gold[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA/AIAW Tournament champions
1978 (AIAW)
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Final Four
1978 (AIAW), 1979 (AIAW)
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Elite Eight
1978, 1979, 1999
NCAA/AIAW Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1978, 1979, 1985, 1992, 1999, 2016
NCAA/AIAW Tournament appearances
1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2016
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

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 commomorating the championship hangs in Pauley Pavilion, the current home of the Bruins basketball teams. The 2014–15 team won the 2015 WNIT championship.

2014–15 season

Roster

2014–15 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Home town
G 2 Korver, KariKari Korver 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS So Valley Christian Paramount, CA
G 3 Canada, JordinJordin Canada 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Windward Los Angeles, CA
G 5 Caldwell, Recee'Recee' Caldwell 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Homeschooled San Antonio, TX
F 10 Swain, KacyKacy Swain 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Jr St. Bernard's Los Angeles, CA
F 11 Drummer, LajahnaLajahna Drummer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Long Beach Poly HS Inglewood, CA
C 13 Livulo, LuianaLuiana Livulo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Northwest Florida State College
Escola Secondaria Rainha D. Amelia
Lisbon, Portugal
G 20 Williams, DominiqueDominique Williams 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Saint Mary's Phoenix, AZ
G 21 Fields, NirraNirra Fields 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Mater Dei Montreal, QE
G 22 Poteet, MadelineMadeline Poteet 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Temecula HS Temecula, CA
G 23 Hayes, KelliKelli Hayes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Archbishop Mitty San Jose, CA
F 24 Hersler, PaulinaPaulina Hersler 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Fr Igelstavikens Gymnasium Malmö, Sweden
F 25 Billings, MoniqueMonique Billings 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Santiago Corona, CA
G 32 Baird, ChrissyChrissy Baird 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Wheaton North Wheaton, IL
F/C 34 Costa, CorinneCorinne Costa 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Liberty HS Discovery Bay, CA
C 54 Trapp, SavannaSavanna Trapp 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) RS Fr Esko Esko, MN
Head coach

Cori Close

Assistant coach(es)

Jenny Huth
Tony Newnan
Shannon Perry


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

The Bruins finished in 6th place in the Pac-12 Conference and were selected to play in the WNIT. The Bruins defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers 62–60 for the WNIT championship on April 4, 2015. Jordin Canada was the tournament's most valuable player.

2012–13 season

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.

2010–11 season

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

Notable players

Year by year results

Conference tournament winners noted with # Source[13]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason Coaches' poll AP poll
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
Cori Close: 98–69 52–38
Total: 755–495

      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

References

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  2. Corina Knoll, UCLA coach Nikki Caldwell is a chip off the old Vols, Los Angeles Times, January 14, 2009
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