Jack Larsen didn’t always look the part.
When he arrived at UCLA as a 195-pound freshman in 2018, few would have pegged him as the future hero of a national championship run – let alone the next American to suit up for the most elite water polo club in the world.

UCLA Athletics’ first year in the Big Ten didn’t affect its ability to win conference – and national honors. Whether it was individual accolades or program banners, the 2024-2025 campaign was full of bright moments.

In its first year in the Big Ten, UCLA Athletics had its fair share of glory-filled moments. Whether it was perfect 10s, buzzer beaters or last-minute thrillers, these nine athletes forever cemented themself in Bruin history.

This post was updated May 22 at 11:11 p.m.
With just softball and baseball remaining in the postseason hunt, UCLA’s first year in the Big Ten is nearly in the books.

This post was updated May 3 at 12:51 p.m.
GULF SHORES, Ala. – Since beach volleyball’s inception into the NCAA in 2016, no other school has won an NCAA championship in the sport other than UCLA and USC.

This post was updated April 26 at 3:29 p.m.
Up until this weekend, the Bruins were split on wins and losses with their crosstown rivals.
A Senior Day victory over the Trojans – reigning national champions – just over a week ago gave the team what coach Jenny Johnson Jordan said was a practice run of the “dog-fight mentality” it would need to carry into the postseason. 
But when it came time to compete on the sport’s biggest stage, the Bruins couldn’t summon the same fire. 
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Men’s golf
John Rempel, Daily Bruin contributor
The Bruins are headed across the country this weekend to compete in their inaugural Big Ten Championship Tournament in Baltimore.

As part of the inaugural MPSF beach volleyball championship, No. 1 seed UCLA beach volleyball (29-4) will take to the sand of Spiker Beach in Huntington Beach, California.

This post was updated April 10 at 8:47 p.m..
Forty-one names shed the Bruins’ roster after the 2024 season.
Whether through exhausted eligibility, the NFL Draft or the transfer portal, coach DeShaun Foster found himself in a rebuilding era less than a year after assuming the mantle for UCLA football.

Men’s golfJohn Rempel, Daily Bruin contributor
The Bruins will head on their final cross-country road trip of the season riding on their second win of the quickly ending regular season.