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National Champion & Local Hero: UCLA Women's Hoops Head Coach Cori Close
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- In a Minute with Evan Lovett
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- Sep 14, 2026
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- 3375
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Summary
UCLA women's hoops Head Coach Cori Close sits down to discuss how she built an elite program en route to bringing the first modern-era women's hoops championship to UCLA. Close discusses her ability to develop close bonds & trust while getting a complete buy-in from a team of superstars, including six players who were drafted off of this year's championship team. She was a mentee of the great John Wooden, and we talked about the lessons that "Coach" imparted that helped Close become one of the greatest coaches in the sport today.