Give the Victory Bell a permanent home in Westwood
With head football coach Rick Neuheisel, Norm Chow (named the Nation’s No. 1 Offensive Coordinator in a recent poll on CBS Sportsline), and defensive coordinator DeWayne Walker, UCLA’s cross-town rival should be very nervous.
More on Coach Neuheisel
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From the UCLA History Project: The Victory Bell
| See Carney and Richardson in UCLA’s Pac-10/NCAA TV spots. |
NCAA Silver Anniversary Awards
Cormac Carney ’83 and Dot Richardson ’84 are among only seven people nationwide to receive the 2008 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, honoring former student-athletes who completed successful collegiate careers and went on to excel in their chosen professions. <more>
Up close with Bruin sports legends
The original Heisman Trophy won by Gary Beban, the Wooden Awards won by Marques Johnson and Ed O’Bannon and the Honda Cups won by Lisa Fernandez, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Ann Meyers – all are on display at the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. Free admission. <more>
So you think you’re a fan?
In the world of UCLA athletics, there are fans and there are … spectacular spectators. <more>
Learn how to get your fan photos on UCLA’s Facebook page.
Fitness for the rest of us
Want to build a workout regime? Dr. Sharon Hame ’85, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and a physician in UCLA Healthcare’s Orthopedic Sports Medicine Service, offers tips on getting started. <more>
UCLA’s leadership in the world of sports comes into sharp focus with the 2008 Olympics, where UCLA will not only send athletes to the Games, but will also test for doping through the UCLA Olympic Analytical Laboratory. These are but highlights for a university with “the most complete athletic program in the country” (according to Sports Illustrated), trailblazing medical and scientific researchers, and a deep commitment to service.
First to 103
UCLA’s NCAA title explosion began in 1964 and hasn’t let up. Bruins took three more titles in the 2007-08 school year, bringing UCLA to 103 national championships – more than any other school in history:
Artificial muscles
While it may be too early to think about bulking up with the artificial muscles being built right now in UCLA labs, researchers are fantasizing about what the future might hold for these rubber-like “muscles” that can heal themselves. <more>
Scholar-athletes
NCAA Academic Progress Rates – based on the eligibility, retention and graduation of scholarship student-athletes – show UCLA continues to perform well. Schools that fall below the 925 APR mark in a sport are subject to penalties, but all of UCLA’s 24 sports had a four-year APR above that cutoff. <more>
Giving back
Bruin coaches, student-athletes and staff give thousands of elementary, middle and high school students across Southern California a glimpse of college life through programs like “I’m Going to College,” the nation’s largest collegiate community outreach effort. <more>
