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.

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'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 ...

Cori Close is an American college basketball coach who has been at the helm of the UCLA Bruins women’s basketball program since 2011. This will be Close's 14th season with the program.

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 ...