Earlier this season, UCLA head coach Cori Close called the transfer portal being open during the Final Four a “distraction.” ...

Cori Close created the right culture at UCLA. Players leaving should not be seen or interpreted as her failure. The portal is its own reality.

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 ...

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 ...

Cori Close, who led UCLA to its first women's Final Four during one of the best seasons in school history, was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Thursday. The Bruins earned the No. 1 ...

Editor's note: Follow UConn vs. UCLA live updates from the Final Four. TAMPA, Fla. — Cori Close had a unique opportunity after her first season leading UCLA women's basketball. The Bruins didn't ...

The Huskies’ lone loss in the final came against South Carolina in 2022. Getty Images UCLA coach Cori Close recalled watching UConn coach Geno Auriemma's team practice 13 years ago during the ...

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 ...