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The coaching staff of the two UCLA Basketball teams for the 2024-25 season
The women’s head basketball coach UCLA is Cori Close and the men’s head basketball coach UCLA is Mick Cronin. Both the UCLA men’s and women’s basketball teams consist of a group of associate and assistant coaches that guide the two athletics teams. To learn more about the coaching staff of the UCLA women’s and men’s basketball team, click the respective links below.
The following information is provided by the UCLA Athletics website:
UCLA Women’s Basketball coaches
Cori Close was named head women’s basketball coach UCLA on April 21, 2011, officially under the title The Michael Price Family UCLA Women’s Head Basketball Coach. The upcoming 2024-2025 season will be the 14th season where Close is the head coach of the team. Alongside Close is Shannon LeBeauf, who is the associate head coach of the team and has been coaching for the team since May of 2011.
There are three assistant coaches on the women’s team. Tasha Brown has been an assistant coach for seven years. Tony Newnan, another assistant coach, has been on the coaching staff since May 2011 and an assistant coach for 14 seasons. Soh Matsuura, UCLA alumnus, is another assistant coach for the team, returning for a second season; he was also the former video coordinator.
To learn more about the coaching staff, as well as the support staff of the UCLA Women’s Basketball team, click the UCLA Athletics link below.
UCLA Men’s Basketball Coaches
Mick Cronin was named the head men’s basketball coach UCLA on April 9, 2019, officially under the title, The Michael Price Family UCLA Men’s Head Basketball Coach. It will be Cronin’s sixth season as head coach in the 2024-2025 year. As associate head coach, Darren Savino coaches alongside Cronin, and is going into his sixth season in the 2024-2025 year as well.
There are four assistant coaches on the UCLA Men’s Basketball team. Rod Palmer is also continuing his coaching position for the sixth season this 2024-2025 season. Nate Georgeton is starting his second season as assistant basketball coach UCLA in 2024-2025, with previous experience on the Bruins staff. Along with the other assistant coaches is Nemanja Jovanovic who is beginning his second season in 2024-2025 assistant coaching and is the director of international recruiting of the team as well. Brendyn Taylor is also starting his second season as an assistant coach of the team in the 2024-2025 year.
For more information about the coaching and support staff of the UCLA Men’s Basketball team, click the UCLA Athletics webpage below.