National Coach of the Year Cori Close has had plenty of experiences as a head coach. But coaching sisters Lauren and Sienna Betts together is a fairly unique one.

After a career arc that has spanned from the UCSB Gauchos, UCLA women's hoops head coach Cori Close has seen all sides of college basketball.

The 2024-25 season went almost as well as Cori Close could have imaged. Almost. Close led the Bruins to a 23-0 start and won ...

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 ...

It’s about 20 minutes after UCLA’s second-round win over Richmond in the women’s NCAA Tournament and Cori Close has taken a seat alongside two of her players at the postgame press conference.

UCSB graduate Cori Close has coached the Bruins to a 30-2 record and the No. 1 seed for this year’s NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Two things stood out when the local newspaper assigned me ...

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 ...

UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close emphasizes the importance of working with her players on their mindsets. “You wouldn’t believe that we’re not as confident as our talent says we ...

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. — 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 ...