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Cori Close has signed a contract extension with UCLA women's basketball through the 2029-30 season. The extension follows the program's first NCAA national championship win.
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Cori Close, UCLA agree to contract extension through 2029-30 season
UCLA womenâs basketball coach Cori Close will be with the program through at least the 2029-30 season after signing a contract extension.
The Bruins, fresh off their first womenâs NCAA national championship (they also won a title in 1978 under the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women), announced the extension in a statement Tuesday. The school did not disclose the dealâs financial details.
âWe are extremely proud of what Cori has accomplished in leading our young women,â athletic director Martin Jarmond said. âWinning a national championship is a tremendous achievement, but what truly stands out with Cori is the character, leadership and daily commitment she and her staff bring to help developing her players into the best versions of themselves. We are very fortunate to have Cori leading this program, and we couldnât be more excited about the future of this team.â
Close has coached UCLA since 2011 and built a 358-144 record at the programâs helm, becoming the first UCLA womenâs basketball coach to pass 300 wins.
Under Close, the Bruins have made 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and reached the Final Four twice, including their championship run last season. It all culminated in the Bruinsâ 79-51 win over South Carolina in the national title game.
The last two seasons earned Close back-to-back honors as the nationâs best womenâs basketball coach by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, adding to a list of accolades that includes a sweep of the Associated Press, Naismith and Womenâs Basketball Coaches Association coach of the year awards in 2024-25. She also took home last yearâs Big Ten Coach of the Year award after winning Pac-12 Coach of the Year in 2019.
âI love being here in Westwood, and I am so excited for what the future holds,â Close said in a statement released by UCLA. â⊠It fills me with such joy to share this with our village, and I hope we can continue to make our Bruin faithful proud.â
Six UCLA players were selected in last monthâs WNBA Draft, including five picked in the first round. Both are records, breaking marks set by UConn in 2002, when it had four players drafted in the first round.
Cori Close's contract extension with UCLA is through the 2029-30 season.
UCLA women's basketball recently won their first NCAA national championship.
UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond praised Cori Close's leadership and commitment to the program.
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The Washington Mystics selected center Lauren Betts at No. 4, the Chicago Sky took guard Gabriela Jaquez at No. 5 and the expansion Toronto Tempo selected Kiki Rice at No. 6. Angela DugaliÄ went at No. 9, also to the Mystics, and the Connecticut Sun picked Gianna Kneepkens at No. 15. Charlisse Leger-Walker rounded out the UCLA draftees at No. 19, also heading to the Sun.
This article originally appeared in The Athletic.
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