A new era for UCLA Athletics is here. After 96 years in the “Conference of Champions,” UCLA is now a member of the Big Ten. Before the inaugural year, Daily Bruin Sports staff break down the best- and worst-case scenarios for each team, as well as a key storyline to follow throughout each season.

This post was updated Aug. 12 at 1:31 a.m.
The United States men’s national volleyball team is back on the Olympic podium.
After finishing 10th at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Team USA swept Italy 3-0 to take the bronze medal in the men’s volleyball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday.

Three unbeaten Bruins in Paris.
UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw led the United States men’s national volleyball team to three consecutive victories in the preliminary rounds of Olympic men’s volleyball.

Many former Bruins are competing in professional sporting leagues as UCLA Athletics takes a break for the summer. Each week during the summer, Daily Bruin Sports will take a look at recent standout performances of former UCLA greats as the fall inches nearer.

This post was updated July 23 at 2:51 p.m.
Correction: The original version of this article misspelled Milwaukee in a sentence. The original version of this article also misspelled Karch Kiraly’s last name.

Ethan Champlin held his knees to his chest as tears streaked down.
Cementing his second and final NCAA trophy, the senior outside hitter’s Bruin tenure officially ended.

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.