Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. Twice awarded top-10 finishes in feature writing by the Associated Press Sports Editors, he began his second stint as the UCLA beat writer in 2016. His first stint, during the 2010-11 season, ended with yet another crushing loss to Florida in the NCAA tournament. Over his 25 years at The Times, Bolch has also covered the Lakers, Clippers, Dodgers, Angels, USC men’s basketball and high schools. His favorite athletes to cover were Dave Roberts, Jamal Crawford, Jose Lima, David Eckstein, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Thomas Welsh, Josh Kelley and Aday Mara. Bolch is also the author of the book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.”
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The Bruins are missing several key players while waiting for the transfer portal to clear, but coach DeShaun Foster and his staff are making some changes.
Carson Schwesinger is the first UCLA or USC player selected in the 2025 NFL draft after being selected by the Cleveland Browns at No. 33 overall.
Eric Dailey Jr. said Wednesday that the plan for him at UCLA next season is to move to small forward.
UCLA coach DeShaun Foster says everyone competes for their jobs every year, so it was natural for the Bruins to sign talented transfer Nico Iamaleava.
Quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who reportedly left Tennessee after a dispute over a name, image and likeness pay increase, is transferring to UCLA.
The 7-foot-3 center did not want to leave Westwood but felt a change was needed to help him achieve his full potential.
Tino Sunseri is looking forward to reinventing UCLA’s offense, utilizing some of the methods that helped Indiana reach the College Football Playoff.
The Bruins land big men Xavier Booker of Michigan State and Steve Jamerson II of San Diego as well as sharpshooter Jamar Brown of Missouri-Kansas City.
UCLA women’s basketball radio voice Dave Marcus has been through many challenging circumstances covering the team and now cherishes a Final Four trip.
Coach DeShaun Foster is excited to get started and says transfer Joey Aguilar is certainly ahead of other quarterbacks with a chance to start.