UCLA's football roster is filled with new and returning players as the program enters a new era under a new coaching staff in 2026. Some of them will become superstars, while others will be more defined by how well they perform in their lesser roles.
UCLA head men's basketball coach Mick Cronin has been an overall successful college head coach throughout his career, rising from a high school and power conference assistant to head coach at Murray State and Cincinnati, and now entering his eighth year as the boss at UCLA.
UCLA's starting lineup for the upcoming football season is far from finalized at this point in the offseason, but that hasn't stopped experts from taking their best guesses at what it may look like.
UCLA football is heading into next year as one of the up-and-coming teams in the Big Ten. Bob Chesney came to Westwood after leading James Madison to a Sun Belt championship and an appearance in the College Football Playoff.
UCLA women's basketball has just won its first Division I national championship in program history with a 78-51 win. Before their championship win, the Bruins hadn't lost a game since all the way back on November 26th in the Players Era tournament against Texas.
UCLA's use of the transfer portal to improve its football roster this offseason has been well documented. The Bruins have 41 experienced college players joining the team for the 2026 season, among the most in the country.
After not signing a high school recruit in the 2025 class, Mick Cronin signed three recruits in the 2026 class. Bruins head coach Mick Cronin was able to bring in forward Joe Philion , who can be a reliable player off the bench.
Bob Chesney has turned Westwood into one of the top destinations in high school football recruiting. While the Bruins' recruiting class has gradually fallen in the recruiting rankings, it is still one of the better classes in 2027.
Mick Cronin has recently been more inclined to use the transfer portal to rebuild his roster than to recruit high school players. Since 2024, UCLA basketball head coach Mick Cronin has taken a noticeable turn in his recruitment strategy.
UCLA sports have had their fair share of ups and downs in the last year. Bruins football and basketball were disappointments as head football coach DeShaun Foster was let go after three games, and UCLA basketball was eliminated in the second weekend of March Madness after entering the year as the 12th-ranked team in the country.
Yesterday, we talked about one of the players from the Bruins' new-look secondary. Now we are going to look at another player from the renewed unit. We have all seen the number of players who have come to UCLA, and a good portion of those players have followed Bob Chesney from James Madison.
The Big Ten Conference's annual football media days will take place late next month in Chicago, as the entire conference descends on the Windy City for three days.
UCLA has an almost entirely new coaching staff leading its football program into 2026. The hiring of head coach Bob Chesney has brought a sudden change in the culture and an uptick in positivity as the offseason progresses.
UCLA Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava is expected to improve significantly next season after a miserable 2025 campaign. The Bruins’ signal caller was their big acquisition last offseason, but things didn’t quite go according to plan.
UCLA's baseball season didn't have the storybook ending the Bruins had hoped for in 2026. The preseason No. 1-ranked team became the first team to hold onto that spot for the entire season but ultimately struggled through the Los Angeles Regional on its home field, falling twice to in-state mid-major Saint Mary's.
UCLA football has had a good month of June in recruiting the 2027 high school class. After a great month of May with 11 of the 22 committed players announcing their commitments to UCLA, June was a quieter month with just three players announcing their commitment.
UCLA underwent a massive roster overhaul under new head football coach Bob Chesney and his staff this offseason, welcoming in 41 transfers and 18 freshmen from the high school recruiting ranks in its 2026 class.
John Savage and UCLA baseball have now landed their second player in the transfer portal. UCLA baseball was the No. 1 team in the country from the beginning of the season all the way to the start of the postseason.
College football is full of well-known players and superstars who will eventually have the chance to play at the next level, and those players capture fans' attention, making the sport the cultural phenomenon it is.
This offseason has been very exciting for UCLA football. After firing former head coach DeShaun Foster three games into last season, UCLA hired former James Madison head coach Bob Chesney.
UCLA and Bob Chesney could lose their first commitment of the 2027 recruiting class. UCLA football head coach Bob Chesney has rebuilt the program into a top destination spot for high school recruits.
While the Bruins lost a 2027 commit, they have gained another. Bob Chesney has been one of the best high school recruiters in college football for UCLA, even though he hasn't coached his first game yet in the 2026-2027 season.
We all know that UCLA basketball was a disappointment last season. Being ranked as the No. 12 team in the country in the preseason, to having a 24-12 record on the season, and being ranked outside the top 25.
The UCLA Bruins are experiencing optimism around the program for the first time in quite a while, and a big reason is one of their top transfer portal additions.
The transfer portal has been closed since January. So how was quarterback Karson Gordon able to enter the portal on Thursday?
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