YOUR MONTHLY RESOURCE FOR SUPPORTING UCLA ATHLETICS AND THE WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND BENEFIT OF THE MONTH INSIDE UCLA ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT The following individuals listed below have recently joined the Wooden Athletic Fund and/or Bruin Varsity Club for the first time as part of our 8CLAP for 8K initiative to increase our annual fund from 5,313 to 8,000 donors. We would like to take this opportunity to thank these individuals for truly making a difference in our ability for success. WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND NEW MEMBER UPDATE (310) 206-3302 • [email protected] ATHLETIC FUND Helen Oda and George J. Abe - Beverly Hills, CA Julie and Steve Bauer - Ontario, CA Matthew Bogen - La Canada Flintridge, CA Daniel Clark - Ventura, CA Gregory Daly and Michele Elizalde Daly - Rancho Cucamonga, CA Louise Gabriel - Santa Monica, CA Amir Hemmat - Los Angeles, CA Evan Lee - Los Angeles, CA Dave Loyst - Dana Point, CA Don and Connie Lubitz - Woodland Hills, CA Sherry and Irvin L. Lucks - Porter Ranch, CA Susan and Raymond R. Roa - Colton, CA Kerrin and Jeffrey Turrow - Moorpark, CA Russell and Kristen Warnick - Long Beach, CA Irene Weinrot - Los Angeles, CA OCTOBER 2016 Men’s Basketball Seating Priority Did you know? A single donation to the Wooden Athletic Fund provides donors with access to UCLA Scholarship Seating benefits for BOTH UCLA Football and Men’s Basketball under one umbrella through a single tax-deductible annual gift. Great season ticket locations are still available for the upcoming 2016-17 season, which features 18 home games including Michigan, Arizona and USC. Season tickets start at just $199. For more information on how to purchase UCLA Men’s Basketball tickets, please call the UCLA Sales and Service Line at (310) 206-5991. “THANK YOU” FROM THE BRUINS REILY BUECHLER Junior • Women’s Volleyball • Outside Hitter Sociology Major Francine Acuna - Los Angeles, CA Rafi Agalar - Los Angeles, CA Ivan Alvarado - Santa Monica, CA Jennifer Le Clerc and Ricky Alvarez - Irvine, CA Jaclyn J. Appel - Santa Monica, CA Jeff Applegate - San Diego, CA Mikaela E. Arnstein - Los Angeles, CA Daniel Arriaga - Santa Clarita, CA Heidy P. Arriola - Pasadena, CA Sem S. Avena - Moreno Valley, CA Barbara Baker and Dean Baim - Calabasas, CA Alonzo Ballenger - Inglewood, CA Abha and Rajiv Batta - Granada Hills, CA Thomas J. Benedetti - Seattle, WA Richard Berger - Brockton, MA Jean and Randal Bertuccelli - Mount Aukum, CA Steven Blanco - Corona, CA Kevin A. Brown - Los Angeles, CA Dwight D. Brown - Santa Clarita, CA Ryan A. Bruns - Ojai, CA Kellie and David G. Bunn - Altadena, CA Bret Burke - Cedar Park, TX Eric R. Campos - Redlands, CA Paul Carrillo - Bakersfield, CA Alex Carrillo - Fontana, CA Scott Carroll - Camarillo, CA Simon Castillo - Long Beach, CA Kenneth J. Chadbourne - Treasure Island, FL James A. Ciglan - Monterey Park, CA Randi and Daniel P. Cohen - Los Angeles, CA Donna Cohen - Westwood, MA Gary and Jean Concoff - Los Angeles, CA Andrew L. Concoff - Los Angeles, CA Eugene T. Constantino - San Diego, CA Michelle A. Cordi - Porter Ranch, CA Sylvia and Phil Couto - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Victoria Crow - Simi Valley, CA Troy Danoff - Phoenix, AZ Brian C. Deaton - Pasadena, CA Day Dodds - Westminster, CA Letitia Dominguez - Los Angeles, CA Michelle and Neil Erickson - Manhattan Beach, CA Justin S. Estrera - Los Angeles, CA James E. Evans - Santa Barbara, CA Diane L. Gagnon - Long Beach, CA Virginia Garcia - Riverside, CA Gloria and Augustine Garcia - North Hollywood, CA Jon Garkow - Glendora, CA Jay Gauthier - Pomona, CA Bonnie Taub and David Gordon - Santa Monica, CA David T. Grimes - Valencia, CA Regis A. Guerin - Huntington Beach, CA Orly Hakimi - Sherman Oaks, CA Maribell Herbert - Ontario, CA Eyvin Hernandez - Los Angeles, CA David N. Highfill - Pasadena, CA Vincent Ho - Los Angeles, CA Willmore F. Holbrow - Diamond Bar, CA Amy and Roger Iwig - Corona, CA Felicia Jackson - Irving, TX Zachery Jenkins - Los Angeles, CA Steven Jones - Anaheim, CA Brian A. Jorgensen - Mission Viejo, CA Linda and Donald L. Keithley - Thousand Oaks, CA Philip J. Kostelnik - Glendale, CA Patricia and James M. Krug - Lakewood, CA Edwin Lamas - Woodland Hills, CA Victor Lapuma - Miami Beach, FL Kenny L. Lee - La Palma, CA Mina and Eric Lee - Los Angeles, CA Josef A. Leveratto - Whitewater, WI Mary C. Malooly - Winchester, VA Brian Marsteller - Apple Valley, CA Esteban Martinez - Whittier, CA Lonny D. Mccalla - Trabuco Canyon, CA Kylie M. McCarthy - Rancho Santa Fe, CA Samantha J. McCarthy - Camarillo, CA Michael Mendoza - Torrance, CA Rita and Robin Michael - Manhattan Beach, CA Marna Miller - Big Bear Lake, CA Cynthia and Charles A. Mitchell - Pasadena, CA Aynsley C. Moffitt - Reseda, CA Lisette Mora - Van Nuys, CA Cesar Moreno - Pomona, CA Sarosh Motivala - Los Angeles, CA Kristine Ngo - Alhambra, CA Kenneth Oceguera - South El Monte, CA Jaime B. O'Neal - Cerritos, CA Sean O'Regan - Riesel, TX Mary and Edward R. Ortega - Los Angeles, CA Eric D. Ortiz - South El Monte, CA Eleanor Pereau - Placerville, CA Thang Pham - Rolling Hills Estates, CA Ron and Raquel Pineira - Tustin, CA Elaine and Michael Y. Pines - Los Angeles, CA Cesar A. Ponce - Moorpark, CA Elizabeth and Manuel Porto - Villa Park, CA Beatrice and Stricklan C. Presley - Los Angeles, CA James R. Quish - Milford, CT David Rausch - Azusa, CA Anthony Reimann-Coleman - Los Angeles, CA Dale Rensing - Fountain Valley, CA Jerry Rivera - Westminster, CA Laura Rodriguez - El Monte, CA Jo Rogers - Ontario, CA Lance Root - La Jolla, CA Ryan J. Roques - Eastvale, CA Roberto A. Sandoval - Sylmar, CA Robert Serrano - Long Beach, CA Kaelin S. Sprawls - Blythe, CA Mario Tamayo - Valencia, CA Michele and Bruce D. Taylor - San Carlos, CA Mark Torres - San Pedro, CA Alex Uribe - Chino Hills, CA Robert Valencia - Whittier, CA Lisa Vallejo - La Habra, CA Cathy and Joseph Venegas - El Monte, CA Bernadette Villalva - Fontana, CA Jonathan S. Walsman - Los Angeles, CA Steven Weiss - La Verne, CA Nancy and Ernest L. Weiss - Irvine, CA Judith and Barry Wolstan - Rolling Hills Estates, CA Dean A. Wright - Van Nuys, CA Stephanie and Tony Yates - La Canada, CA NCAA VIOLATIONS AT STANFORD INVOLVING BOOSTERS – DON’T LET IT HAPPEN HERE! The NCAA recently announced rules violations at Stanford involving their softball team exceeding daily practice hours on numerous occasions, and also for two boosters providing impermissible extra benefits to a football player. The two Stanford boosters provided the football player with nearly $3,500 of extra benefits, including an impermissible loan to purchase a bicycle, free use of a vehicle, meals and the use of a vacation home. This football student-athlete lived with a booster as part of a short-term housing program during the summer months, which allowed the booster the opportunity to provide many of these impermissible benefits. The player was given a one-game suspension and the housing program was discontinued by the university because of the risks involved. By definition, Wooden Athletic Fund members are boosters. Once identified as a booster, that status remains forever and NCAA rules will always apply to you. NCAA rules are clear that you MAY NOT provide gifts, money, loans, transportation, housing, restaurant meals, groceries, discounted or free services or any other extra benefit to a current UCLA student-athlete or prospec- tive student-athlete or their relatives or friends. What is “Institutional Control?” When college athletic programs make headlines for NCAA rules violations, a lack of institutional control is often cited when significant penalties are involved. The NCAA Constitution provides that UCLA must: • Control its intercollegiate athletic program in compliance with NCAA rules and regulations; • Monitor its program, including identifying and reporting to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved and take corrective actions; and • Insure that coaches, student-athletes, university staff and others representing UCLA’s athletic interests share responsibility for complying with NCAA rules. As an NCAA member, UCLA is responsible for the actions of its alumni and supporters. As you may know, UCLA Athletics recently announced NCAA extra benefits violations involving a member of the football coaching staff. At the time the violations were discovered, UCLA moved swiftly with self-imposed sanctions, including suspension and a fine to the coach, reduced recruiting days, and repayment of those benefits by the student-athletes involved. Due to well-established monitoring systems in place and the honesty and cooperation of all UCLA staff throughout the review, the NCAA did not penalize UCLA with a finding of lack of institutional control, something we can be proud of. As loyal Bruin supporters and fans, what is your role? Simply, please keep NCAA rules compliance in mind, ask before acting, and “don’t let it happen here!” For questions on NCAA rules, feel free to contact Dan Goldberg, Assistant Athletic Director Compliance at (310) 794-8813 or [email protected]. UCLA ATHLETICS’ COMPLIANCE CORNER UCLA Head Coach Autograph Package Are you a big fan of our UCLA Coaches and want the opportunity to display their autographs in your home or office? This unique package offers balls signed by UCLA Football Coach, Jim Mora; UCLA Men’s Basketball Coach, Steve Alford; UCLA Women’s Basketball Coach, Cori Close; UCLA Baseball Coach, John Savage; and UCLA Softball Coach, Kelly Inouye-Perez. All proceeds raised through this auction will support UCLA Athletics and our 700+ student-athletes. Hurry! This auction end time is Monday, October 31, 2016, at 11:59pm PT. For more information about this item, please contact the Wooden Athletic Fund at (310) 206-3302 or email Aaron Sapiro at [email protected]. AUCTION ITEM CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT UCLA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE UCLA MEN’S BASKETBALL SEASON TICKETS CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR ENTIRE UCLA ATHLETICS DEVELOPMENT STAFF CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE MO OSTIN BASKETBALL CENTER CLICK HERE TO BID ON UCLA HEAD COACH AUTOGRAPH AUCTION PACKAGE CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW YOU TOO CAN “BECOME A CHAMPION” CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR 8CLAP8K INITIATIVE GET TO KNOW YOUR WAF STAFF! Scholarship Endowments - UCLA Chancellor’s Centennial Scholars Match Program There is a new, limited-time opportunity available to enhance the impact of giving to create a Forever Champions UCLA Student-Athlete Scholarship Endowment. The UCLA Chancellor’s Centennial Scholars Match program was recently announced, the aim of which is to add $150 million to endow undergraduate scholarship support. With this challenge, scholarship endowment donations of $75,000 up to $1M will be matched by the UCLA Campus at 50%, meaning that 50% will be added to your total endowment fund! Gifts eligible for matching funds can be to establish a new endowment or to add to an existing endowment. Besides the knowledge that your gift will assist generations of UCLA student-athletes with their financial needs, an endowed scholarship leaves a lasting legacy in your name for the sport of your choice. Another key benefit of our UCLA Athletics Forever Champions Scholarship Endowment program is that when a scholarship endowment is established with UCLA Athletics, you automatically receive 5% annually in credit towards the Wooden Athletic Fund for the remainder of your lifetime. With this matching program, you can get 50% more WAF credit at no additional cost to you. This challenge will be offered through June 30, 2017 and matching funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds have been committed. Because these funds are accessible to every unit on campus, we encourage you to act quickly before this unique opportunity is gone. For more information regarding the Scholarship Match Program, please contact Sarah Lazaro at [email protected] or (310) 206-1952, or [email protected]. WAY OF GIVING “I am so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this program, community, and university. In the past two years, I have gained so much from being a part of the woman's volleyball team and am able to maintain social bonds while academically striving at this university that I never imagined was possible. The student-athlete community that we have at UCLA is so special and I could not have asked for a better university to help me excel both in the classroom and on the court. To be a part of UCLA's history and culture is an honor, and I thank those donors who have helped to make it a reality.” Taylor Swearingen Assistant Athletic Director, Annual Fund What is your favorite college sport to follow? I of course love to follow all of our Bruin teams, but there is nothing more special than basketball in Pauley Pavilion. College basketball and March Madness have a special place in the hearts of many UCLA alumni and you can count me in that group. What is your favorite pro sport to follow? The NFL and, in particular, the San Francisco 49ers. What is your favorite sport to play? Co-ed softball! Our squad has a great time in the Wednesday night West LA Rec League! Since you began working at UCLA, what sport have you gotten to like that you never thought you would like? The sport that has grown on me the most during my time at UCLA is Gymnastics. I had never been to a gymnastics meet before coming to UCLA and I am constantly amazed by the combination of mental focus and physical execution required to be successful in gymnastics. Plus it is an amazing atmosphere to be a part of in Pauley Pavilion! What is your favorite kind of music? Favorite group, band, or musician? Country music! Where would you like to travel to that you’ve never been to before? I would love to go to Africa, and in particular on a safari. Cat person or dog person? Dog person. What was your high school mascot? The Panthers…Santa Rosa High School in Northern California. Unique fact about yourself? I have four names, and go by my middle name. My full name is George Taylor Vernon Swearingen, to honor both of my grandfathers, George Swearingen and Taylor Vernon. CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS FROM THE UCLA OLYMPIAN REUNION WEEKEND CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE UCLA CHANCELLOR’S CENTENNIAL SCHOLARSHIP MATCH PROGRAM Bruin Olympian Reunion Weekend – September 23-24, 2016 On September 23rd, Bruin Olympians past and present began a weekend of festivities as they were honored for their outstanding achievement in representing their country and UCLA at the Olympic games. This inaugural Bruin Olympian reunion, hosted by the Athletics Department, was not only a way to honor these extraordinary athletes, but a way where they could meet and reconnect with fellow teammates and other Bruin Olympians. UCLA was represented in every Olympic games since its inception in 1919 except for one (1924) and out of over 400 Bruin Olympians, nearly 100 attended the weekend’s events. The festivities began Friday evening, where a reception and dinner were held at a private residence in Brentwood, where Olympians in attendance mingled and received a special UCLA “Olympian” hat for them to wear at Saturday’s football game. UCLA alum and LA 2024 Chairman Casey Wasserman was also in attendance and spoke to guests about Los Angeles’ bid for the Olympics in the year 2024. Saturday’s activities began with a campus tour of the Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex, which included seeing the “42 Statue”, John Wooden Statue, Drake Stadium, LA Tennis Center, Acosta Athletic Training Center and Weight Room, Pauley Pavilion, and the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. Later in the day was the UCLA vs. Stanford football game, which began with tailgating at the exclusive Then Now Forever tent at the Rose Bowl, where Olympians mingled with former football student-athletes, donors and friends. During the UCLA vs. Stanford football game, all Olympians received on-field recognition at halftime, where they were given a standing ovation. It was a proud moment for the Olympians and a proud moment to be a Bruin. EVENT RECAP Men’s Basketball Open Practice and Tip-Off Dinner – October 19, 2016 This month, UCLA Athletics will be hosting the 2016 Men’s Basketball Open Practice and Tip-Off Dinner on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. All members of the Wooden Athletic Fund are invited to attend this event, as well as those who have donated to support the Mo Ostin Basketball Center or the UCLA Men’s Basketball Bruin Hoopsters Fund. This will be a great opportunity to join together with fellow Bruins and watch the new team members practice with the returning players and see how the coaches run their drills and scrimmages. Dinner will be held in the Pavilion Club in Pauley Pavilion, where Head Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Alford will introduce the 2016-17 team, coaches, and staff, as well as give an inside preview of the upcoming season. For more information regarding this event or to see how you can qualify for complimentary admission, please call 310-206-3302, or email [email protected]. UPCOMING EVENT Late last month the UCLA Athletic Department announced a significant financial contribution from NBA All-Star Kevin Love to its Mo Ostin Basketball Center project. This gift matches the largest donation in school history made by a former basketball student-athlete – Kevin’s UCLA teammate Russell Westbrook. In honor of Kevin’s gift, once the Mo Ostin Basketball Center is completed, UCLA's basketball-specific strength and conditioning facility will be known as “The Kevin Love Strength and Conditioning Center.” For his generosity, Kevin was honored during the first quarter break on the field during the UCLA vs. Stanford football game at the Rose Bowl, and was presented with a large plaque to commemorate his gift. After speaking briefly to the crowd, he led the packed Rose Bowl in a spirited UCLA 8-Clap. As a freshman, Kevin helped lead the Bruins to a Final Four appearance in 2008, leaving UCLA after that season to pursue a career in the NBA. Since being drafted into the NBA, Kevin has been an NBA All-Star three times, a gold medal winner on the U.S. Men’s Basketball team, and a member of the 2016 NBA Championship team. The Mo Ostin Basketball Center, currently under construction, is on schedule to open in late 2017. Additional naming opportunities remain. For more information on how to become involved in this campaign, please contact the Wooden Athletic Fund Office at 310-206-3302, or visit www.uclabasketballfacility.com. KEVIN LOVE GIVES BACK TO UCLA The generous Wooden Athletic Fund donors listed below have increased their giving at least one giving level since September 1st and thereby “Become a Champion” for UCLA Athletics. We would like to take this opportunity to thank these individuals for their generous support. NEW “BECOME A CHAMPION” DONORS
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YOUR MONTHLY RESOURCE FOR SUPPORTING UCLA ATHLETICS AND THE WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND
B E N E F I T O F T H E M O N T H
I N S I D E U C L A A T H L E T I C S D E V E L O P M E N T
The following individuals listed below have recently joined the Wooden Athletic Fund and/or Bruin Varsity Club for the first time as part of our 8CLAP for 8K initiative to increase our annual fund from 5,313 to 8,000 donors. We would like to take this opportunity to thank these individuals for truly making a difference in our ability for success.
W O O D E N AT H L E T I C F U N D N E W M E M B E R U P D AT E
(310) 206-3302 • [email protected] ATHLETIC FUND
Helen Oda and George J. Abe - Beverly Hills, CAJulie and Steve Bauer - Ontario, CAMatthew Bogen - La Canada Flintridge, CADaniel Clark - Ventura, CAGregory Daly and Michele Elizalde Daly - Rancho Cucamonga, CALouise Gabriel - Santa Monica, CAAmir Hemmat - Los Angeles, CAEvan Lee - Los Angeles, CADave Loyst - Dana Point, CADon and Connie Lubitz - Woodland Hills, CASherry and Irvin L. Lucks - Porter Ranch, CASusan and Raymond R. Roa - Colton, CAKerrin and Jeffrey Turrow - Moorpark, CARussell and Kristen Warnick - Long Beach, CAIrene Weinrot - Los Angeles, CA
OCTOBER 2016
Men’s Basketball Seating Priority
Did you know? A single donation to the Wooden Athletic Fund provides donors with access to UCLA Scholarship Seating benefits for BOTH UCLA Football and Men’s Basketball under one umbrella through a single tax-deductible annual gift.
Great season ticket locations are still available for the upcoming 2016-17 season, which features 18 home games including Michigan, Arizona and USC. Season tickets start at just $199.
For more information on how to purchase UCLA Men’s Basketball tickets, please call the UCLA Sales and Service Line at (310) 206-5991.
“ T H A N K Y O U ” F R O M T H E B R U I N S
REILY BUECHLERJunior • Women’s Volleyball • Outside Hitter
Sociology Major
Francine Acuna - Los Angeles, CARafi Agalar - Los Angeles, CAIvan Alvarado - Santa Monica, CAJennifer Le Clerc and Ricky Alvarez - Irvine, CAJaclyn J. Appel - Santa Monica, CAJeff Applegate - San Diego, CAMikaela E. Arnstein - Los Angeles, CADaniel Arriaga - Santa Clarita, CAHeidy P. Arriola - Pasadena, CASem S. Avena - Moreno Valley, CABarbara Baker and Dean Baim - Calabasas, CAAlonzo Ballenger - Inglewood, CA Abha and Rajiv Batta - Granada Hills, CAThomas J. Benedetti - Seattle, WARichard Berger - Brockton, MAJean and Randal Bertuccelli - Mount Aukum, CASteven Blanco - Corona, CAKevin A. Brown - Los Angeles, CADwight D. Brown - Santa Clarita, CARyan A. Bruns - Ojai, CAKellie and David G. Bunn - Altadena, CABret Burke - Cedar Park, TXEric R. Campos - Redlands, CAPaul Carrillo - Bakersfield, CAAlex Carrillo - Fontana, CAScott Carroll - Camarillo, CASimon Castillo - Long Beach, CAKenneth J. Chadbourne - Treasure Island, FLJames A. Ciglan - Monterey Park, CARandi and Daniel P. Cohen - Los Angeles, CADonna Cohen - Westwood, MAGary and Jean Concoff - Los Angeles, CAAndrew L. Concoff - Los Angeles, CAEugene T. Constantino - San Diego, CAMichelle A. Cordi - Porter Ranch, CASylvia and Phil Couto - Rancho Palos Verdes, CAVictoria Crow - Simi Valley, CATroy Danoff - Phoenix, AZBrian C. Deaton - Pasadena, CADay Dodds - Westminster, CALetitia Dominguez - Los Angeles, CAMichelle and Neil Erickson - Manhattan Beach, CAJustin S. Estrera - Los Angeles, CAJames E. Evans - Santa Barbara, CADiane L. Gagnon - Long Beach, CAVirginia Garcia - Riverside, CAGloria and Augustine Garcia - North Hollywood, CAJon Garkow - Glendora, CAJay Gauthier - Pomona, CABonnie Taub and David Gordon - Santa Monica, CADavid T. Grimes - Valencia, CARegis A. Guerin - Huntington Beach, CAOrly Hakimi - Sherman Oaks, CAMaribell Herbert - Ontario, CAEyvin Hernandez - Los Angeles, CADavid N. Highfill - Pasadena, CAVincent Ho - Los Angeles, CAWillmore F. Holbrow - Diamond Bar, CAAmy and Roger Iwig - Corona, CAFelicia Jackson - Irving, TXZachery Jenkins - Los Angeles, CASteven Jones - Anaheim, CA
Brian A. Jorgensen - Mission Viejo, CALinda and Donald L. Keithley - Thousand Oaks, CAPhilip J. Kostelnik - Glendale, CAPatricia and James M. Krug - Lakewood, CAEdwin Lamas - Woodland Hills, CAVictor Lapuma - Miami Beach, FLKenny L. Lee - La Palma, CAMina and Eric Lee - Los Angeles, CAJosef A. Leveratto - Whitewater, WIMary C. Malooly - Winchester, VABrian Marsteller - Apple Valley, CAEsteban Martinez - Whittier, CALonny D. Mccalla - Trabuco Canyon, CAKylie M. McCarthy - Rancho Santa Fe, CASamantha J. McCarthy - Camarillo, CAMichael Mendoza - Torrance, CARita and Robin Michael - Manhattan Beach, CAMarna Miller - Big Bear Lake, CACynthia and Charles A. Mitchell - Pasadena, CAAynsley C. Moffitt - Reseda, CALisette Mora - Van Nuys, CACesar Moreno - Pomona, CASarosh Motivala - Los Angeles, CAKristine Ngo - Alhambra, CAKenneth Oceguera - South El Monte, CAJaime B. O'Neal - Cerritos, CASean O'Regan - Riesel, TXMary and Edward R. Ortega - Los Angeles, CAEric D. Ortiz - South El Monte, CAEleanor Pereau - Placerville, CAThang Pham - Rolling Hills Estates, CARon and Raquel Pineira - Tustin, CAElaine and Michael Y. Pines - Los Angeles, CACesar A. Ponce - Moorpark, CAElizabeth and Manuel Porto - Villa Park, CABeatrice and Stricklan C. Presley - Los Angeles, CAJames R. Quish - Milford, CTDavid Rausch - Azusa, CAAnthony Reimann-Coleman - Los Angeles, CADale Rensing - Fountain Valley, CAJerry Rivera - Westminster, CALaura Rodriguez - El Monte, CAJo Rogers - Ontario, CALance Root - La Jolla, CARyan J. Roques - Eastvale, CARoberto A. Sandoval - Sylmar, CARobert Serrano - Long Beach, CAKaelin S. Sprawls - Blythe, CAMario Tamayo - Valencia, CAMichele and Bruce D. Taylor - San Carlos, CAMark Torres - San Pedro, CAAlex Uribe - Chino Hills, CARobert Valencia - Whittier, CALisa Vallejo - La Habra, CACathy and Joseph Venegas - El Monte, CABernadette Villalva - Fontana, CAJonathan S. Walsman - Los Angeles, CASteven Weiss - La Verne, CANancy and Ernest L. Weiss - Irvine, CAJudith and Barry Wolstan - Rolling Hills Estates, CADean A. Wright - Van Nuys, CAStephanie and Tony Yates - La Canada, CA
NCAA VIOLATIONS AT STANFORD INVOLVING BOOSTERS – DON’T LET IT HAPPEN HERE!
The NCAA recently announced rules violations at Stanford involving their softball team exceeding daily practice hours on numerous occasions, and also for two boosters providing impermissible extra benefits to a football player.
The two Stanford boosters provided the football player with nearly $3,500 of extra benefits, including an impermissible loan to purchase a bicycle, free use of a vehicle, meals and the use of a vacation home. This football student-athlete lived with a booster as part of a short-term housing program during the summer months, which allowed the booster the opportunity to provide many of these impermissible benefits. The player was given a one-game suspension and the housing program was discontinued by the university because of the risks involved.
By definition, Wooden Athletic Fund members are boosters. Once identified as a booster, that status remains forever and NCAA rules will always apply to you. NCAA rules are clear that you MAY NOT provide gifts, money, loans, transportation, housing, restaurant meals, groceries, discounted or free services or any other extra benefit to a current UCLA student-athlete or prospec-tive student-athlete or their relatives or friends.
What is “Institutional Control?”
When college athletic programs make headlines for NCAA rules violations, a lack of institutional control is often cited when significant penalties are involved. The NCAA Constitution provides that UCLA must:
• Control its intercollegiate athletic program in compliance with NCAA rules and regulations;
• Monitor its program, including identifying and reporting to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved and take corrective actions; and
• Insure that coaches, student-athletes, university staff and others representing UCLA’s athletic interests share responsibility for complying with NCAA rules. As an NCAA member, UCLA is responsible for the actions of its alumni and supporters.
As you may know, UCLA Athletics recently announced NCAA extra benefits violations involving a member of the football coaching staff. At the time the violations were discovered, UCLA moved swiftly with self-imposed sanctions, including suspension and a fine to the coach, reduced recruiting days, and repayment of those benefits by the student-athletes involved. Due to well-established monitoring systems in place and the honesty and cooperation of all UCLA staff throughout the review, the NCAA did not penalize UCLA with a finding of lack of institutional control, something we can be proud of.
As loyal Bruin supporters and fans, what is your role? Simply, please keep NCAA rules compliance in mind, ask before acting, and “don’t let it happen here!” For questions on NCAA rules, feel free to contact Dan Goldberg, Assistant Athletic Director Compliance at (310) 794-8813 or [email protected].
U C L A A T H L E T I C S ’ C O M P L I A N C E C O R N E R
UCLA Head Coach Autograph Package
Are you a big fan of our UCLA Coaches and want the opportunity to display their autographs in your home or office? This unique package offers balls signed by UCLA Football Coach, Jim Mora; UCLA Men’s Basketball Coach, Steve Alford; UCLA Women’s Basketball Coach, Cori Close; UCLA Baseball Coach, John Savage; and UCLA Softball Coach, Kelly Inouye-Perez. All proceeds raised through this auction will support UCLA Athletics and our 700+ student-athletes.
Hurry! This auction end time is Monday, October 31, 2016, at 11:59pm PT. For more information about this item, please contact the Wooden Athletic Fund at (310) 206-3302 or email Aaron Sapiro at [email protected].
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G E T T O K N O W Y O U R W A F S T A F F !
Scholarship Endowments - UCLA Chancellor’s Centennial Scholars Match Program There is a new, limited-time opportunity available to enhance the impact of giving to create a Forever Champions UCLA Student-Athlete Scholarship Endowment. The UCLA Chancellor’s Centennial Scholars Match program was recently announced, the aim of which is to add $150 million to endow undergraduate scholarship support. With this challenge, scholarship endowment donations of $75,000 up to $1M will be matched by the UCLA Campus at 50%, meaning that 50% will be added to your total endowment fund! Gifts eligible for matching funds can be to establish a new endowment or to add to an existing endowment.
Besides the knowledge that your gift will assist generations of UCLA student-athletes with their financial needs, an endowed scholarship leaves a lasting legacy in your name for the sport of your choice. Another key benefit of our UCLA Athletics Forever Champions Scholarship Endowment program is that when a scholarship endowment is established with UCLA Athletics, you automatically receive 5% annually in credit towards the Wooden Athletic Fund for the remainder of your lifetime. With this matching program, you can get 50% more WAF credit at no additional cost to you.
This challenge will be offered through June 30, 2017 and matching funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds have been committed. Because these funds are accessible to every unit on campus, we encourage you to act quickly before this unique opportunity is gone.
For more information regarding the Scholarship Match Program, please contact Sarah Lazaro at [email protected] or (310) 206-1952, or [email protected].
W AY O F G I V I N G
“I am so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this program, community, and university. In the past two years, I have gained so much from being a part of the woman's volleyball team and am able to maintain social bonds while academically striving at this university that I never imagined was possible. The student-athlete community that we have at UCLA is so special and I could not have asked for a better university to help me excel both in the classroom and on the court. To be a part of UCLA's history and culture is an honor, and I thank those donors who have helped to make it a reality.”
Taylor SwearingenAssistant Athletic Director, Annual Fund
What is your favorite college sport to follow? I of course love to follow all of our Bruin teams, but there is nothing more special than basketball in Pauley Pavilion. College basketball and March Madness have a special place in the hearts of many UCLA alumni and you can count me in that group. What is your favorite pro sport to follow? The NFL and, in particular, the San Francisco 49ers.
What is your favorite sport to play? Co-ed softball! Our squad has a great time in the Wednesday night West LA Rec League! Since you began working at UCLA, what sport have you gotten to like that you never thought you would like? The sport that has grown on me the most during my time at UCLA is Gymnastics. I had never been to a gymnastics meet before coming to UCLA and I am constantly amazed by the combination of mental focus and physical execution required to be successful in gymnastics. Plus it is an amazing atmosphere to be a part of in Pauley Pavilion! What is your favorite kind of music? Favorite group, band, or musician? Country music!Where would you like to travel to that you’ve never been to before? I would love to go to Africa, and in particular on a safari.Cat person or dog person? Dog person.What was your high school mascot? The Panthers…Santa Rosa High School in Northern California. Unique fact about yourself? I have four names, and go by my middle name. My full name is George Taylor Vernon Swearingen, to honor both of my grandfathers, George Swearingen and Taylor Vernon.
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Bruin Olympian Reunion Weekend – September 23-24, 2016 On September 23rd, Bruin Olympians past and present began a weekend of festivities as they were honored for their outstanding achievement in representing their country and UCLA at the Olympic games. This inaugural Bruin Olympian reunion, hosted by the Athletics Department, was not only a way to honor these extraordinary athletes, but a way where they could meet and reconnect with fellow teammates and other Bruin Olympians. UCLA was represented in every Olympic games since its inception in 1919 except for one (1924) and out of over 400 Bruin Olympians, nearly 100 attended the weekend’s events. The festivities began Friday evening, where a reception and dinner were held at a private residence in Brentwood, where Olympians in attendance mingled and received a special UCLA “Olympian” hat for them to wear at Saturday’s football game. UCLA alum and LA 2024 Chairman Casey Wasserman was also in attendance and spoke to guests about Los Angeles’ bid for the Olympics in the year 2024.
Saturday’s activities began with a campus tour of the Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex, which included seeing the “42 Statue”, John Wooden Statue, Drake Stadium, LA Tennis Center, Acosta Athletic Training Center and Weight Room, Pauley Pavilion, and the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. Later in the day was the UCLA vs. Stanford football game, which began with tailgating at the exclusive Then Now Forever tent at the Rose Bowl, where Olympians mingled with former football student-athletes, donors and friends. During the UCLA vs. Stanford football game, all Olympians received on-field recognition at halftime, where they were given a standing ovation. It was a proud moment for the Olympians and a proud moment to be a Bruin.
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Men’s Basketball Open Practice and Tip-Off Dinner – October 19, 2016 This month, UCLA Athletics will be hosting the 2016 Men’s Basketball Open Practice and Tip-Off Dinner on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. All members of the Wooden Athletic Fund are invited to attend this event, as well as those who have donated to support the Mo Ostin Basketball Center or the UCLA Men’s Basketball Bruin Hoopsters Fund. This will be a great opportunity to join together with fellow Bruins and watch the new team members practice with the returning players and see how the coaches run their drills and scrimmages. Dinner will be held in the Pavilion Club in Pauley Pavilion, where Head Men’s Basketball Coach Steve Alford will introduce the 2016-17 team, coaches, and staff, as well as give an inside preview of the upcoming season.
For more information regarding this event or to see how you can qualify for complimentary admission, please call 310-206-3302, or email [email protected].
U P C O M I N G E V E N T
Late last month the UCLA Athletic Department announced a significant financial contribution from NBA All-Star Kevin Love to its Mo Ostin Basketball Center project. This gift matches the largest donation in school history made by a former basketball student-athlete – Kevin’s UCLA teammate Russell Westbrook. In honor of Kevin’s gift, once the Mo Ostin Basketball Center is completed, UCLA's basketball-specific strength and conditioning facility will be known as “The Kevin Love Strength and Conditioning Center.”
For his generosity, Kevin was honored during the first quarter break on the field during the UCLA vs. Stanford football game at the Rose Bowl, and was presented with a large plaque to commemorate his gift. After speaking briefly to the crowd, he led the packed Rose Bowl in a spirited UCLA 8-Clap.
As a freshman, Kevin helped lead the Bruins to a Final Four appearance in 2008, leaving UCLA after that season to pursue a career in the NBA. Since being drafted into the NBA, Kevin has been an NBA All-Star three times, a gold medal winner on the U.S. Men’s Basketball team, and a member of the 2016 NBA Championship team.
The Mo Ostin Basketball Center, currently under construction, is on schedule to open in late 2017. Additional naming opportunities remain. For more information on how to become involved in this campaign, please contact the Wooden Athletic Fund Office at 310-206-3302, or visit www.uclabasketballfacility.com.
K E V I N L O V E G I V E S B A C K T O U C L A
The generous Wooden Athletic Fund donors listed below have increased their giving at least one giving level since September 1st and thereby “Become a Champion” for UCLA Athletics. We would like to take this opportunity to thank these individuals for their generous support.
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