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Close uses Geno's lessons to help lead UCLA women

The Bismarck Tribune 04 Apr 2025
TAMPA, Fla. — When Cori Close was starting out at UCLA 14 years ago, she called Geno Auriemma and asked if she could fly across the country to watch his UConn team practice during the NCAA Tournament because her team ... .
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UCLA's Cori Close is the AP Coach of the Year after a historic season for ...

San Francisco Examiner 04 Apr 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — 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 ....
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UCLA coach Cori Close uses lessons learned from time with UConn's Geno Auriemma over a ...

San Francisco Examiner 04 Apr 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When Cori Close was starting out at UCLA 14 years ago, she called Geno Auriemma and asked if she could fly across the country to watch his UConn team practice during the NCAA Tournament because her ....
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UConn Reacts to Paige Bueckers News Ahead of Final Four Matchup vs. UCLA

The Capital Journal 04 Apr 2025
The Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament is set, and on Friday night, the No. 2 seed Connecticut Huskies will face off against the No. 1 seed UCLA Bruins with a trip to the national championship on the line ....
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UCLA's Close is AP women's coach of year after a historic season for top-seeded Bruins

Kokomo Tribune 04 Apr 2025
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 ... .
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Can UConn women's basketball contain UCLA's 6-7 center Lauren Betts? 'She's a great player'

New Haven Register 04 Apr 2025
UCLA center Lauren Betts is averaging 20.0 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 3.0 blocked shots. .
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UCLA coach uses lessons learned from time with UConn's Geno Auriemma over a decade ago

Hastings Tribune 04 Apr 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When Cori Close was starting out at UCLA 14 years ago, she called Geno Auriemma and asked if she could fly across the country to watch his UConn team practice during the NCAA Tournament because her ... .
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UCLA's Close is the AP Coach of the Year after a historic season for the ...

The News-Enterprise 04 Apr 2025
Cori Close of UCLA is The Associated Press Coach of the Year in women's basketball. The Bruins have lost just twice all season, earned their first No. 1 ranking ever and are the top overall seed in the women's NCAA ... .
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Dom Amore: For UConn, UCLA at Final Four, the mental game as important as the talent

Lancaster Online 04 Apr 2025
TAMPA, Fla. — The basketball world, and large segments of the world beyond, will have its eyes trained on the Amalie Center on Friday night. Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and the UConn women’s basketball team, Lauren Betts and her teammates ... .
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How UCLA aced the transfer portal to build a Final Four roster

Lancaster Online 04 Apr 2025
TAMPA, Fla. — If at first UCLA coaches don't sign a recruit, they try, try again ... .
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UCLA Close Basketball

The Pantagraph 04 Apr 2025
UCLA head coach Cori Close leads the NCAA Tournament's top overall seed into Friday's national semifinal against UConn in Tampa, Fla ... .
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