(Photos by Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin senior staff, Michael Gallagher/Daily Bruin senior staff. Design by Ava Johnson/Daily Bruin senior staff.)
This post was updated June 13 at 7:25 p.m.
The 2025-26 year saw momentous occasion after momentous occasion take place for UCLA Athletics. From championship banners to program records, Westwood saw another year of history being made.
This post was updated June 13 at 7:32 p.m.
As the 2025-26 academic year comes to a close, so does another UCLA Athletics chapter. The past year was filled with standout plays, broken records and national championships.
I don’t know where to begin.
How does one characterize this year of UCLA sports?
Broken records.
Banners raised.
Players drafted.
It would be an understatement to say this past year was a period of unprecedented success.
The 2026 NCAA men’s volleyball campaign has officially concluded after Hawai‘i beat UC Irvine in four sets in the national championship match hosted at Pauley Pavilion on Monday.
This post was updated May 5 at 9:23 p.m.
No. 1 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (29-2, 13-1 MPSF) saw its 2026 campaign come to an end Saturday after falling to UC Irvine (20-8, 5-5 Big West) in a five-set thriller that went to sudden death at Pauley Pavilion.
This post was updated May 3 at 8:45 p.m.
With both sides of the court and the stands celebrating rambunctiously at each point in the final stanza, it almost seemed unclear as to whose home arena was hosting the regional final, with “U-C-I” chants being met by an UCLA eight-clap.
Setting the record for most conference championships tastes sweet.
But, for the Bruins, returning to their home court – where they are undefeated this season – to pursue a national title may taste even sweeter.
searching for more articles...