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Cori Close
American basketball coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cori Rashel Close (born July 29, 1971)[1] is the current head women's basketball coach for the UCLA Bruins. She was hired by the Bruins in 2011.[2] Before UCLA, she spent time as an assistant coach at Florida State University and her alma mater, UC Santa Barbara. She was a star player for the UCSB Gauchos, serving as a team captain during the 1992 and 1993 seasons while leading them to the NCAA Tournament both years.[3]
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Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | UCLA |
Conference | Big Ten |
Record | 287–140 (.672) |
Biographical details | |
Born | (1971-07-29) July 29, 1971 (age 52) Milpitas, California |
Playing career | |
1989–1993 | UC Santa Barbara |
Position(s) | Guard |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1993–1995 | UCLA (Asst.) |
1995–2004 | UC Santa Barbara (Asst./Assoc.) |
2004–2011 | Florida State (Assoc.) |
2011–present | UCLA |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 287–140 (.672) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
WNIT (2015) | |
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