Cori Rashel Close (born July 29, 1971) [1] is an American college basketball coach who has served as the head women's basketball coach for the UCLA Bruins since 2011. [2] Before UCLA, she spent time as an assistant coach at Florida State University and …

Cori Close was named The Michael Price Family UCLA Women’s Head Basketball Coach on April 21, 2011, and is currently 287-140 (.672) overall. She joins Billie Moore (296-181) and Kathy Olivier (232-208) as the only coaches in program history to eclipse the 200-win milestone.

Jan 5, 2025 · Cori Close credits much of the success she has had as the winningest coach in UCLA women's basketball history to the lessons she learned from John Wooden.

1 day ago · Close: Iowa made UCLA 'work for everything' February 23, 2025 04:15 PM Following UCLA's clutch win over Iowa, Cori Close discusses her team's strong defense in the fourth quarter, and how a close game like this one prepares the Bruins moving forward.

2 days ago · Despite a dominant win and a historic night for Lauren Betts, UCLA coach Cori Close stressed the need for more intensity and consistency ahead of a tough road test at Iowa. Feb 20, 2025; Los ...

Meet Coach Cori Close Alma Mater: UC Santa Barbara (1993) Four-year starting point guard at UCSB Captained the 1992 and 1993 teams which each advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament

Feb 15, 2025 · After a dominant season, UCLA faltered late against USC, and Cori Close made it clear: toughness will define its response. Feb 13, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Cori ...

Feb 11, 2024 · Up this week: UCLA coach Cori Close. Close has been at the helm of the UCLA program since 2011, collecting more than 275 wins for the Bruins. She has taken her team to one Elite Eight,...

Dec 14, 2024 · - The Michael Price Family UCLA Women's Head Basketball Coach Cori Close claimed her 297th victory at the helm Saturday, marking the most wins by a head coach in program history, as the Bruins took down Long Beach State 102-51. The No. 1 UCLA Women's Basketball team (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) picked up its 10th-straight win Saturday afternoon.

Instead of her usual attire, UCLA coach Cori Close wore a jersey as she gave direction from the bench Thursday against Illinois. It was the annual Play4Kay Breast Cancer Awareness game and she was ...