Natalie Nakase, who played for the Bruins from 1998-2003, points down the court as the Las Vegas Aces play. She was previously the assistant coach of the Aces, but was hired as head coach of the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday morning. (David Dow/NBA Photos)
This post was updated Oct. 10 at 1:41 p.m.
The Golden State Valkyries have hired Natalie Nakase as their first head coach, the WNBA expansion franchise announced Thursday morning.
Nakase, a member of UCLA women’s basketball from 1998 to 2003, will spearhead the Valkyries after serving as the Las Vegas Aces’ assistant coach since February 2022.
After forming a partnership with the Golden State Warriors earlier this year, the Valkyries were announced as the WNBA’s 13th team Oct.
Westwood’s coaches are often the last to earn deserved glory – it’s easy to overlook their legacies and impact. After a summer of coaches leading teams to international glory or devoting their summer to leading training on campus, Daily Bruin Sports editors discuss the coaches who will have the biggest impact in 2024.
This post was updated Oct. 16 at 1:42 p.m.
A new era for UCLA Athletics is here. After 96 years in the “Conference of Champions,” UCLA is now a member of the Big Ten.
Many former Bruins are competing in professional sporting leagues as UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer. Each week during the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at recent standout performances of former UCLA greats as the fall inches nearer.
Only a quarterfinal berth was in the cards for the Bruins.
Point guard Lina Sontag and forwards Angela Dugalić and Emily Bessoir represented their respective countries, competing in the women’s basketball knockout stage at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Three Bruins will continue to the women’s basketball knockout stage of the Paris Olympics.
Athletes represented UCLA in each of the three groups during the group phase of the Olympic women’s basketball tournament.
This post was updated July 23 at 2:51 p.m.
Correction: The original version of this article misspelled Milwaukee in a sentence. The original version of this article also misspelled Karch Kiraly’s last name.
This post was updated July 21 at 10:02 p.m.
On Tuesday, Noelle Quinn stepped onto a court she once called home.
Quinn, who played three of her 13 WNBA seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks, said being back in the city as her current Seattle squad battles against the Sparks evoked a sense of nostalgia.
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