In 2024, UCLA Athletics left the Pac-12 after 96 years of competition.
Most programs moved to the Big Ten, with some sports that did not compete in the new conference playing in the MPSF.

This post was updated Aug. 12 at 11:28 p.m.
UCLA men’s soccer is set to kick off its 2026 season, with exhibition play starting Friday and the official regular season beginning Aug.

The success of a team depends on the coaching staff behind it.
And the Bruins’ staff continues to strengthen.
UCLA women’s basketball announced the addition of Noelle Quinn as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season Wednesday.

Twelve former UCLA women’s basketball players – 11 rostered players and one head coach – are representing their squads in the WNBA. Six of the 11 active players came from the 2026 Draft class that won UCLA’s first national championship in the March Madness era.

The storyline of Bruin basketball for the past three seasons has been Lauren Betts.
Her departure to the WNBA, alongside the five other Bruins that were selected in the 2026 WNBA Draft, opened up space for new players to shine.

This post was updated July 15 at 6:07 p.m.
The 2025-26 UCLA women’s basketball squad has not slowed down in its pursuit of making history.
Former UCLA center Lauren Betts won the ESPY for Best College Athlete – Women’s Sports, beating out Pittsburgh volleyball’s Olivia Babcock, Northwestern lacrosse’s Madison Taylor and Oklahoma gymnastics’ Faith Torrez on Wednesday night.

This post was updated July 19 at 11:19 p.m.
UCLA is set to enter its third season in the Big Ten, following a sophomore campaign in which the program captured three NCAA championships – the most of any Big Ten school.

This post was updated July 6 at 12:08 a.m.
70,492.
That’s how many people attended the United States men’s national team’s 2026 World Cup opener at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on June 12.

One week after head coach Cori Close strengthened her staff, a key member announced her departure from the program.
Former UCLA women’s basketball assistant coach Tasha Brown left Westwood and joined Washington’s coaching staff, as announced June 26.

A team’s success begins in the backline.
And the Bruins’ new addition could be a key piece of this.
Incoming UCLA men’s soccer commit defender Marcus Jackson was named the Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player of the Year on Wednesday, the highest individual honor of the sport at the high school level.