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Tuesdays with Wooden: How visits with legendary UCLA coach shaped Cori Close’s Final Four path
On a random Tuesday in November, Lavin surprised Close by showing up after one of the UCLA women’s practices and told her that he had informed Wooden that she’d be tagging along that night. At first, ...
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UCLA’s Cori Close uses lessons learned from time with UConn’s Geno Auriemma
When she was just beginning her UCLA coaching career, Close flew across the country to visit Auriemma to try to learn from one of the best. Their teams will square off in a Final Four semifinal on ...
Why UCLA's Cori Close called transfer portal being open during Final Four a 'distraction'
UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close said the transfer portal being open during March Madness is a distraction and needs "a second look." ...
UCLA's Cori Close Embraces Pain of Final Four Loss
The scoreboard at Amalie Arena read 85–51 in favor of UConn, the most lopsided defeat UCLA women’s basketball suffered all ...
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UCLA's Cori Close connected with Geno and UConn, igniting a run of her own
Maybe they haven't played three times this season like Southern California and UCLA, but familiarity between Bruins coach Cori Close and UConn is as thick as Florida humidity. Close traces her ...
How Geno Auriemma played a part in Cori Close leading UCLA women to first NCAA Final Four
Cori Close had a unique opportunity after her first season leading UCLA women's basketball. The Bruins didn't make the NCAA Tournament after that 2011-12 season, and she decided to make ...
Why UCLA coach Cori Close got emotional talking about star Lauren Betts, UConn's Azzi Fudd
UCLA's Cori Close got emotional recalling the time she coached Azzi Fudd and Lauren Betts with USA Basketball. Now she'll ...
UCLA's Close Praises Team's Effort, Collectiveness Ahead of Final Four
Ahead of the No. 1-seeded UCLA Bruins' Final Four matchup with No. 2 seed UConn, Coach Cori Close spoke to the media in Tampa, Florida on Thursday. After winnin ...
What UCLA's Cori Close said about UConn football coach Jim Mora: 'Real good friend to me'
UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close said she had a good working relationship with UConn's Jim Mora when he was the ...
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UCLA's Cori Close Is the AP Coach of the Year After a Historic Season for the Top-Seeded Bruins
UCLA's Cori Close Is the AP Coach of the Year After a Historic Season for the Top-Seeded Bruins TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Cori Close, who led UCLA to its first women's Final Four during one of the best ...
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Why UCLA's Cori Close called transfer portal being open during Final Four a 'distraction'
“So now you have assistant coaches leaving in the middle of the tournament,” UCLA head coach Cori Close said. “On top of everything else we’re doing, I have people calling about our ...
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Why UCLA coach Cori Close got emotional talking about star Lauren Betts, UConn's Azzi Fudd
Editor's note: Follow UConn vs. UCLA live updates from the Final Four. TAMPA, Fla. — Cori Close still gets emotional when she thinks about coaching USA Basketball at the U19 FIBA World Cup in ...