UCLA Athletics made its headlines this year – bagging two new pieces of national hardware along the way. With plenty of individual and program milestones, Daily Bruin Sports steers through the top moments of the 2023-2024 year in UCLA sports.

Whether their season culminated in glory or not, UCLA’s student-athletes had lots to be proud of throughout the 2023-2024 year. Whether it was a late-game breakthrough or consistency throughout the season, these eight players scribbled their name into Bruin history books.

LONG BEACH, CALIF. – Like the tide, volleyball is a game of highs and lows. 
One moment you’re riding the crest, and the next you’re beneath the waves, struggling to stay afloat. 
For the Bruins, it took every ounce of energy to ascend for air.

This post was updated April 28 at 9:49 p.m.
No. 1 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (23-5, 11-1 MPSF) dropped just one game in its conference slate en route to an 11-match winning streak to close its regular season.

Senior forward Andre Ochoa struck the ball into the back of the net, putting his team up 6-0 after just 25 minutes.
One member of the Bruin faithful gathered at the Rose Bowl shouted, “Touchdown!”
UCLA men’s soccer tallied the equivalent of two touchdowns and a pair of two-point conversions at the Rose Bowl, scoring 16 and keeping a clean sheet in an exhibition against the Liga Premier U23 Select side.

No. 1 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (23-5, 11-1 MPSF) dropped its conference title match to No. 2 seed Grand Canyon (25-4, 10-2) on Saturday at the Galen Center.

One match between remains between the Bruins and a conference title – and a shot at history.
No. 1 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (23-4, 11-1 MPSF) will face No.

This post was updated April 16 at 8:51 p.m.
No. 1 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (22-4, 11-1 MPSF) attained a first-round bye to propel itself directly into Thursday’s semifinal against Wednesday’s winner of No.

No. 1 seed UCLA men’s volleyball (22-4, 11-1 MPSF) is entering the postseason in this Thursday’s MPSF semifinal. The Bruins have a chance to repeat as conference champions for the first time since 2001 and have already secured a first-round bye.

This post is updated April 16 at 8:43 p.m.
A new face will appear on the Bruins’ sideline next season.
UCLA men’s soccer announced the hiring of former Tulsa associate head coach Jose Robles as the program’s newest assistant coach April 10.