UCLA Bruins
2025–26 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team
University University of California, Los Angeles
Head coach Cori Close (15th season)
Location Los Angeles, California
Arena Pauley Pavilion
(capacity: 12,829)
Conference Big Ten
Nickname Bruins
Colors Blue and gold[1]
   
Student section The Den
All-time record 890–549 (.618)
NCAA Division I tournament champions
2026
Other NCAA Division I tournament results
Final Four 2025, 2026
Elite Eight 1999, 2018, 2025, 2026
Sweet Sixteen 1985, 1992, 1999, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Appearances 1983, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
AIAW tournament champions
1978
Other AIAW tournament results
Final Four 1978, 1979
Quarterfinals 1978, 1979
Second round 1978, 1979
Appearances 1978, 1979, 1981
Conference tournament champions
Pac-12: 2006
Big Ten: 2025, 2026
Conference regular-season champions
Pac-12: 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1999
Big Ten: 2026
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
The newly renovated Pauley Pavilion is the home court of the basketball team

The UCLA Bruins women's basketball team, established in 1974, represents the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Big Ten Conference. The team competes in women's college basketball against teams from the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The current coach is Cori Close.[2] Home games are played in Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.

The team was a member of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) until joining the NCAA in 1981–82 season. The team was a member of the Western Collegiate Athletic Association conference until women's basketball was organized in the Pac-10 conference for the 1986–87 season. The 1977-78 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team won the 1978 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship, and a banner commemorating the championship hangs in Pauley Pavilion. The 2014–15 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team won the 2015 WNIT championship. In the 2024–25 Bruins' season, the Bruins made their first Final Four appearance in the modern era of the NCAA championship.[3], The 2025–26 Bruins went 37–1 and won the program's second women's basketball national championship, and the first basketball championship in the NCAA era.[4]

Current roster

2025–26 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Kiki Rice 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Sidwell Friends School   Bethesda, MD  
G 3 Christina Karamouzi 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr KFUM Fryshuset Basket   Lulea, SE  
G 5 Charlisse Leger-Walker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr St. Peter's School Cambridge   Washington State Waikato, NZ  
G 11 Gabriela Jaquez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Camarillo   Camarillo, CA  
F 30 Timea Gardiner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Fremont  
Oregon State		 Ogden, UT  
F 32 Angela Dugalić 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Maine West  
Oregon		 Des Plaines, IL  
F 33 Amanda Muse 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Heritage   Brentwood, CA  
C 51 Lauren Betts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Sr Grandview  
Stanford		 Centennial, CO  
F 16 Sienna Betts 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Grandview   Centennial, CO  
G 9 Lena Bilić 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr XVI Gimnazija   Zagreb, HR  
G 8 Gianna Kneepkens 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Marshall School  
Utah		 Duluth, MN  
G 43 Megan Grant 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Aragon   San Bruno, CA  
Head coach
  • Cori Close (UC Santa Barbara)
Assistant coach(es)
  • Michaela Onyenwere (UCLA)
  • Tasha Brown (St. Ambrose)
  • Tony Newman (UC Santa Barbara)
  • Soh Matsuura (UCLA)
  • James Clark
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 9, 2025

Program History and Head Coaches

Women's sports programs at UCLA were established as a response to Title IX.[5] Dr. Judith Holland was named the athletic director for women's sports.[6] The first UCLA basketball team was established for the 1974-75 season.[7] Ann Meyers was the first woman recruited to play in college basketball at any university with a four-year scholarship.[8] UCLA was a well established men's basketball powerhouse, having won 9 of their 10 championships under Coach John Wooden.

Coach Kenny Washington (1974-75)

Kenny Washington, a basketball star on UCLA men's championship teams, became the first coach of the UCLA women's basketball program.[9] He coached one season, leading the Bruins to an 18–4 record behind star Ann Meyers.[10] He was the first African-American head coach at UCLA in any sport.[11]

Coach Ellen Mosher (1975-77)

In the 1976-77 season Coach Ellen Mosher and the Bruins won the WCAA with a 7–1 record.[7] The largest win of the season was over number 5 ranked Cal State Fullerton coached by Billie Moore, which was the first Bruin win over a top ten ranked team. Moore's Fullerton teams had won the WCAA conference each of the previous 7 seasons.[12] Overall the Bruins finished with a 16–1 regular season record and an invitation to the 1977 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship. They lost in the regionals to the same Cal State Fullerton team with whom they had split the regular season conference games. Subsequently, the Bruins were invited to the 1978 National Women's Invitational Tournament (NWIT). Advancing to the finals of the NWIT, they lost to Number 7 ranked Wayland Baptist in the championship game. Their win loss record was 20–3. In April, Mosher resigned and Moore was hired as the new head coach.[13] Mosher took a job as the coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball team.

Coach Billie Moore (1977-93)

Billie Moore was hired from Cal State Fullerton at the team. [14][15] In two of the next three seasons, Moore led the Bruins to high national rankings. She coached at UCLA for 16 seasons, compiling a 296–181 record. However, the Bruins were 127–102 in her last eight seasons, and did not finish higher than third place in the Pacific-10 Conference during that span. She resigned after a 13–14 finish in the 1992–93 season, amid criticism in recent years of her coaching methods, as well as an ongoing review of her program after a player alleged mental and verbal abuse by Moore.[16][15]

1977-78 AIAW National Championship

Main article: 1977-78 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team

The 1978 team, led by Ann Meyers, Denise Curry and Anita Ortega, won the 1978 AIAW tournament under head coach Billie Moore. The Bruins defeated Maryland 90–74 on March 25, 1978 in front of a record crowd of 9,351 at Pauley Pavilion for the championship.[17] Meyers had 20 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and eight steals. Ortega recorded a team high 23 points. This team finished the season with a 27–3 record, including a then WCAA conference title.

Coach Kathy Olivier (1994-2008)

Kathy Olivier moved from rival USC under Linda Sharp as an assistant coach under Billie Moore in 1986. Following Moore's resignation, UCLA promoted Olivier to head coach on May 3, 1993.[18] In 15 seasons at UCLA, Olivier went 232–208, with the program's first Pac-10 regular season title in 1999 and first Pac-10 Tournament title in 2006.[19][20][21] UCLA made five NCAA Tournaments (1998–2000, 2004, 2006), with its most successful run being to the Elite Eight in 1999.[19] Following a 16–15 season, Olivier resigned from UCLA on March 11, 2008.[22]

Coach Nikki Fargas (2008-11)

Nikki Fargas was named the head coach at UCLA on April 17, 2008, with a five-year contract valued at nearly $1.5 million.[23] In her first season, UCLA compiled a regular-season record of 18 wins and 11 losses.[24] During the 2009–2010 season, UCLA placed second in the Pac-10 (25–9) and was defeated by second-ranked Stanford in the Pac-10 tournament.

Coach Cori Close (2011 - Present)

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

Cori Close was named head coach on April 21, 2011.[2] Close was on the Bruin coaching staff in for the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons, where she also formed a mentorship relationship with coach emeritus, John Wooden.[25][26]

2024-25 Season: NCAA Final Four

Main article: 2024-25 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team

The Bruins finished the 2024–25 season with a 34–3 record, including 16–2 in Big Ten play to finish in second place to USC. UCLA proceeded to beat USC in the 2025 Big Ten conference tournament to win the championship.[27] They were ranked No. 1 in the polls for the first time in program history.[28] They received the number 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament and reached their first NCAA Final Four game[lead 1][29], where they were eliminated by the eventual national champion UConn.[30][31] A documentary named You See LA produced by Fox Sports was broadcast on March 1, 2026 on FS1 immediately following the 2026 UCLA-USC women's basketball game.[32][33] The episode includes footage from games and post-game locker room team meetings, team gatherings, and interviews.[34]

2025-26 Season: 1st NCAA National Championship

Main article: 2025-26 UCLA Bruins women's basketball team

Notable players

Bruins in the WNBA

Drafted

Player Draft Seasons Years
Rehema Stephens 1998 – 25th by Los Angeles 1 (1998) Last with Sacramento
Natalie Williams 1999 – 3rd by Utah 7 (1999–2005) Last with the Indiana Fever; Current Las Vegas Aces General Manager
Maylana Martin 2000 – 10th by Minnesota 2 (2000–2001) Last with the Minnesota Lynx
Nicole Kaczmarski 2003 – 39th by New York 0 -
Lisa Willis 2006 – 5th by Los Angeles 4 (2006-2009) Last with the Sacramento Monarchs
Nikki Blue 2006 – 19th by Washington 6 (2006-2010) Last with the New York Liberty
Noelle Quinn 2007 – 4th by Minnesota 12 (2007-2018) Last with the Seattle Storm; Former Seattle Storm Head Coach;
WNBA Champion - Player
WNBA Champion - Coach
Lindsey Pluimer 2008 – 20th by Washington 0 -
Nirra Fields 2016 – 32nd by Phoenix 1 (2016) Last with the Phoenix Mercury
Jordin Canada 2018 – 5th by Seattle 6 (2018-Present) Currently with Atlanta
2x WNBA Champion
Monique Billings 2018 – 15th by Atlanta 6 (2018-Present) Currently with Golden State
Kennedy Burke 2019 – 22nd by Dallas 4 (2019-2022) Last with Washington
Japreece Dean 2020 – 30th by Chicago 0 -
Michaela Onyenwere 2021 – 6th by New York 3 (2021-Present) Currently with Chicago
WNBA Rookie of the Year
Charisma Osborne 2024 – 25th by Phoenix 0 (2024-Present) Currently with Phoenix

Undrafted

Player Seasons Years
Sandra Van Embricqs 1 (1998) Last with Los Angeles
Michelle Greco 1 (2004) Last with Seattle
WNBA Champion

Other Players

  • Denise Curry[35]
  • Jackie Joyner-Kersee
  • Ann Meyers, Phoenix Mercury Vice President[36]
  • Natalie Nakase, Golden State Valkyries Head Coach[37]
  • Teiko Nishi
  • Anita Ortega

Retired numbers

No. Player Pos. Tenure No. Ret. Ref.
12
Denise Curry 1977–81 1990 [38]
15
Ann Meyers SG 1974–78 1990 [38]

Year by year results

Conference tournament winners noted with # Source[39]

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) (2011–2024)
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
2016–17 Cori Close 25–9 13–5 4th NCAA Sweet Sixteen 15 13
2017–18 Cori Close 27–8 14–4 T-3rd NCAA Elite Eight 9 9
2018–19 Cori Close 22–13 12–6 4th NCAA Sweet Sixteen 20 14
2019–20 Cori Close 26–5 14–4 T-2nd Tournament cancelled 10 9
2020–21 Cori Close 17–6 12–4 3rd NCAA Second Round 9 12
2021–22 Cori Close 18–13 8–8 7th WNIT semifinals
2022–23 Cori Close 27–10 11–7 T-4th NCAA Sweet Sixteen 14 13
2023–24 Cori Close 27–7 13–5 T-2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen 6 6
Cori Close (Big Ten) (2024–present)
2024–25 Cori Close 34–3 16–2 2nd NCAA Final Four 3 3
2025–26 Cori Close 37–1 18–0 1st NCAA Champions 1 1
Cori Close: 327–144 Pac-12: 149–91
Big Ten: 34–2
Total: 967–563

      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

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

UCLA has reached the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 21 times. They have a record of 33–20.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1983 #6 First Round #3 Oregon State L 62–75
1985 #6 First Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #3 Washington
#2 Georgia		 W 78–62
L 42–78
1990 #10 First Round #7 Arkansas L 80–90 (OT)
1992 #5 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #12 Notre Dame
#4 Texas
#8 SW Missouri State		 W 93–72
W 82–81
L 57–83
1998 #7 First Round
Second Round		 #10 Michigan
#2 Alabama		 W 65–58
L 74–75
1999 #3 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #14 UW–Green Bay
#6 Kentucky
#2 Colorado State
#1 Louisiana Tech		 W 76–69
W 87–63
W 77–68
L 62–88
2000 #10 First Round #7 George Washington L 72–79
2004 #10 First Round #7 Minnesota L 81–92
2006 #5 First Round
Second Round		 #12 Bowling Green
#4 Purdue		 W 74–61
L 54–61
2010 #8 First Round
Second Round		 #9 NC State
#1 Nebraska		 W 74–54
L 70–83
2011 #3 First Round
Second Round		 #14 Montana
#11 Gonzaga		 W 55–47
L 75–89
2013 #3 First Round
Second Round		 #14 Stetson
#6 Oklahoma		 W 66–49
L 72–85
2016 #3 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #14 Hawaii
#6 South Florida
#2 Texas		 W 66–50
W 72–67
L 64–72
2017 #4 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #13 Boise State
#5 Texas A&M
#1 Connecticut		 W 83–56
W 75–43
L 71–86
2018 #3 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		 #14 American
#11 Creighton
#2 Texas
#1 Mississippi State		 W 71–60
W 86–64
W 84–75
L 73–89
2019 #6 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #11 Tennessee
#3 Maryland
#2 Connecticut		 W 89–77
W 85–80
L 61–69
2021 #3 First Round
Second Round		 #14 Wyoming
#6 Texas		 W 69–48
L 62–71
2023 #4 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #13 Sacramento State
#5 Oklahoma
#1 South Carolina		 W 67–45
W 82–73
L 43-59
2024 #2 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen		 #15 California Baptist
#7 Creighton
#3 LSU		 W 84–55
W 67–63
L 69-78
2025 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		 #16 Southern
#8 Richmond
#5 Ole Miss
#3 LSU
#2 UConn		 W 84–46
W 84–67
W 76–62
W 72–65
L 51–85
2026 #1 First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship		 #16 California Baptist
#8 Oklahoma State
#4 Minnesota
#3 Duke
#1 Texas
#1 South Carolina		 W 96–43
W 87–68
W 80–56
W 70–58
W 51–44
W 79–51

AIAW Division I

The Bruins made three appearances in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 8–3.

Year Round Opponent Result
1978 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship		 BYU
Stephen F. Austin
Montclair State
Maryland		 W 96–75
W 69–51
W 87–82
W 75–65
1979 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship		 Oregon State
Wayland Baptist
Old Dominion
Tennessee		 W 105–70
W 92–73
L 82–87
L 86–104
1981 First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		 Oregon State
Kansas
Louisiana Tech		 W 72–65
W 73–71
L 54–87

Player and coach awards

  • Naismith Women’s College Defensive Player of the Year
Lauren Betts – 2025

National coach awards

  • Naismith College Coach of the Year
Cori Close – 2025
  • WBCA National Coach of the Year
Cori Close – 2025
Tony Newnan – 2025

Conference awards

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Notes

  1. ^ The UCLA Bruins women's basketball team has played in the semi-finals of the AIAW women's basketball tournament twice, winning the championship in 1978