UCLA alumni
Bruin alumni who are now Bruin coaches
UCLA alumni's achievements vary across many fields, including academics, research, athletics and more. The UCLA Athletics Department is home to many well-known and talented athletes, some who return to Westwood as alumni and coach on the Bruin teams. For more information on the different UCLA alumni active in the Bruin athletic community, visit the UCLA Athletics website.
The following UCLA alumni list is based on information provided by the UCLA Athletics webpage at the time of publishing.
Niko Gallego (UCLA ‘10) has coached the UCLA Baseball team for the past 10 years, becoming an official assistant coach in 2021.
David Berg (UCLA ‘15) has been on the UCLA Baseball team coaching staff for six seasons and was promoted to assistant coach in 2023.
Soh Matsuura (UCLA ‘20) has been the assistant coach of the UCLA Women’s Basketball team since 2023.
Atonye Nyingifa (UCLA ‘12/’14) was announced as an assistant coach in December 2023.
Jenny Johnson Jordan (UCLA ‘96), Olympian and UCLA Athletic Hall of Famer, is starting her first year as the head coach after coaching for eleven seasons.
Kelly Reeves (UCLA ‘15) was announced as the 2024 season assistant coach of the team in July 2023.
Cross-country and Track and Field
Joanna Hayes (UCLA ‘01), UCLA Athletic Hall of Famer and Olympian, was recently announced as the Sherie L. and Donald G. Morrison UCLA Director of Track & Field/Cross Country after being the assistant coach between 2014-2016.
Tate Curran (UCLA ‘19), a former athlete, joined as assistant coach of the track and field team in August 2024.
DeShaun Foster (UCLA ‘14), former NFL player, was named 2024 head coach after becoming assistant coach in 2023 and running backs coach since 2017.
Jerry Neuheisel (UCLA ‘16) was promoted to assistant coach (tight ends) in 2024.
Alicia Um Holmes (UCLA ‘02) became head coach in May 2023, with 17 years of coaching experience.
Erynne Yoo (UCLA ‘15) has been an assistant coach since June 2023.
Juan Cervantes (UCLA ‘16) is entering his fifth season coaching; after July 2023, Cervantes was promoted to assistant coach.
Kelly Inouye-Perez (UCLA ‘93) will start her 19th season coaching in 2025 and is the Shelly Carlin UCLA Head Softball Coach.
Lisa Fernandez (UCLA ‘95) will enter her 27th season in 2025 and is the Mark Kalmansohn UCLA Associate Head Softball Coach alongside the other UCLA alumni.
Kirk Walker (UCLA ‘88) completed his 23rd season in 2024 after being promoted to associate head coach in August 2022.
Ben Goldberg (UCLA ‘21) completed his third season in 2023-2024 as assistant coach, after previously volunteer coaching.
Stella Sampras Webster (UCLA ‘91) is the head coach, completing her 28th season in 2023-2024
John Speraw (UCLA ‘95) has completed 12 seasons as the team’s head coach.
Nick Vogel (UCLA ‘12) joined the coaching staff of other UCLA alumni for the 2023 season as assistant men’s volleyball coach.
Brandon Taliaferro (UCLA ‘00) joined the coaching staff as assistant men’s volleyball coach for the 2023 season.
Men’s Water Polo and Women’s Water Polo
Adam Wright (UCLA ‘01) started his 16th season as the head coach of the men’s team in 2024. Wright is also the head coach of the women’s team since July 2017, entering his eighth season in 2025.
Brooke Maxson (UCLA ‘21) starts her first season as assistant coach of the women’s team in 2024.