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Sam Garcia

Sam Garcia

Joined: May 24, 2024

Samantha Garcia is a student at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is majoring in Psychology and minoring in Professional Writing. She is also a sports writer for the Daily Bruin at UCLA.

Football

UCLA Hiring New Chief Development Officer To Help With NIL Deals

UCLA Athletics hired Stephanie London Krogius for the role of Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director/Chief Development Officer. She will lead the athletic department’s developmental team and focus on fundraising efforts.

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News

UCLA to Host 17th Annual Dribble Over Cancer Event

UCLA will host the 17th annual Dribble Over Cancer event on Sunday, Oct. 6 at Drake Stadium. The UCLA men and women’s basketball programs will join participants in dribbling around Drake Stadium as a fundraiser for pediatric cancer research.

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News

UCLA Football: Bruins Land 3-Star Edge Rusher Commit

UCLA football secured their 17th hard commit on Wednesday. Three-star edge rusher Juju Walls announced his verbal commitment to UCLA football via X on Aug. 21. He will join fellow Pittsburgh High School teammate, Jadyn Hudson, as a UCLA hard commit.

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UCLA Gymnastics: Bruins Add Two New Assistant Coaches

The UCLA Athletics website announced on Tuesday that Mark Freeman and Lacy Dagen would complete the 2025 gymnastics coaching staff. Freeman and Dagen will replace former UCLA assistant coaches Kyle and Autumn Grable.

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Football

UCLA Football: Bruins Snubbed on Insider Bowl Projections

Action Network’s Brett McMurphy devised his own predictions of which 12 teams will fill the College Football Playoff field, but he excluded UCLA. The Bruins are currently unranked in two sets of NCAA polls while nine Big Ten teams appeared in the polls.

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UCLA Football: Former Bruins TE Signs With Seattle Seahawks

Former UCLA Bruin tight end Michael Ezeike has reportedly signed with the Seattle Seahawks alongside tight end Devon Garrison following two injuries of Seattle tight ends. He will join fellow former Bruins Jake Bobo and Zach Charbonnet on the roster.

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Women's Basketball

UCLA Women's Basketball: Gabriela Jaquez to Join FIBA World Cup

UCLA women's basketball forward Gabriela Jacquez was selected to represent the Mexican national team at the 2024 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournament. It will qualify 16 teams for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026.

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Football

UCLA Football: 5 Bruins Added to Polynesian POTY Watchlist

The 2024 Watchlist for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award was announced. UCLA's defensive linemen Davin Aupiu, Jay Toia, and Keanu Willaims along with offensive lineman Alani Makihele and tight end Moliki Matavao were included.

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Men's Basketball

UCLA Basketball: Mick Cronin Reacts to Multi-Game Series Between Bruins and Arizona

UCLA men's basketball head coach Mick Cronin is excited for the recently announced multi-game series against Arizona. Despite moving to separate conferences, the rivalry will live on as the two teams face off in three games over the next four seasons.

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Olympic Sports

UCLA Gymnast Jordan Chiles Loses Appeal to Retain Bronze Medal

UCLA gymnast Jordan Chiles is required to return her bronze medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics floor final. An appeal made by the Romanian Gymnastics Federation set Ana Bărbosu as the bronze medalist. Team USA's video proof submission was rejected.

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Football

UCLA Football: #1 Ranked 5-Star OL Recruit Offered by Bruins

UCLA football has sent an offer to the No. 1 offensive lineman recruit in the Class of 2026. Nixa High School rising junior Jackson Cantwell has accumulated 30 NCAA Division I offers so far.

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Football

UCLA Football: DeShaun Foster Noncommital On 3-Star Linebacker's Playing Status

UCLA redshirt freshman linebacker Mone Malafu's playing status is undetermined, according to head coach DeShaun Foster. He did not record any stats last season. It is uncertain whether his playing status is due to academic reasons or another reason.

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