Cori Close
Cori Rashel Close is an American college basketball coach who has served as the head women's basketball coach for the UCLA Bruins since 2011. 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 UCSB, serving as a team captain during the 1992 and 1993 seasons while leading them to the NCAA tournament both years.
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SourceAwards and honors
- March 23, 2016 – Close was named the 2016 United States Marine Corps/WBCA NCAA Division I Region 5 Coach of the Year
- March 6, 2019 – Close was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year by Pac-12 women's basketball media members
- March 20, 2025 – Close was named USBWA Coach of the Year
- March 24, 2025 – Close was named a finalist for the Naismith [College Coach of the Year]
- April 2, 2025 – Close was the 2025 Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year