UCLA Bruins women's basketball

The UCLA Bruins women's basketball program was established in 1974. The current coach is Cori Close. The team was a member of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) until joining the NCAA in 1984. The UCLA Bruins women's basketball team won the AIAW National Championship in 1978, and a banner commemorating the championship hangs in Pauley Pavilion, the current home of the Bruins basketball teams. The 2014–15 team won the 2015 WNIT championship. 2012–13 season November 9, 2012 – The team returned to the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion and defeated San Diego State 66–52 November 23, 2012 – No. 19 UCLA were defeated by No. 5 Notre Dame 76–64 January 13, 2013 – UCLA opened the conference with 4 straight victories. 2011–12 season While Pauley Pavilion was being renovated, the women's basketball team played its 2011–12 season home games at the John Wooden Center. April 21, 2011 – Cori Close was named head coach. 2010–11 season November 12, 2010 – The No. 16 Bruins opened the season with a win over San Diego State 55–48. November 18, 2010 – UCLA upset No. 12 Notre Dame in double overtime, 86–83 at Notre Dame to begin the season with a 3–0 record. February 6, 2011 – UCLA defeated USC for the second time this season at Galen Center. March 12, 2011 – The Bruins were defeated by Stanford in the 2011 Pac-10 Women's Basketball Tournament Final in the Staples Center. March 25, 2011 – Mariah Williams, Rebekah Gardner and Markel Walker were named to the 2011 Pac-10 Conference Women's Basketball All-Academic Team.