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Cori Close

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Cori Close

@CoachCoriClose

Head Coach of UCLA Women's Basketball 🏀 | Leadership 💡| Faith 🙏🏼 | Culture ✨⁣ @UCLAWBB uclawbb.com

Los Angeles, CA

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Joined March 2009

Cori Close
@CoachCoriClose
Mar 26, 2019
This is down right embarrassing but a whole lot of fun.
NCAA March Madness
@MarchMadnessWBB
Mar 26, 2019
Dancing ALLLLLL the way to Albany! 💃 #ncaaW | @UCLAWBB
UCLA Women's Basketball
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UCLA Women's Basketball
Cori Close
@CoachCoriClose
Apr 1, 2023
I am blown away by the leadership of @dawnstaley . I just hate this is how she has to show her leadership.
The Sporting News
@sportingnews
Apr 1, 2023
"We're not bar fighters. We're not thugs. We're not monkeys. We're not street fighters. ... So watch what you say when you're in public and you're talking about my team in particular." South Carolina coach Dawn Staley had a message for the media.
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Cori Close
@CoachCoriClose
Aug 18, 2022
Player Development: I call this 1 v 1,2,3 . Great for full speed ball handling & finishing, reading help side, and drives and slides work. #GrowOurGame #DoTheWork
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Cori Close
@CoachCoriClose
May 7, 2019
I am so big on footwork. It is such a HUGE building block for development on both sides of the ball. Thank you to Performance Training & Coach Dave for being so intentional to help us grow in this area. Got 1% better today. #growthmindset
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Cori Close
@CoachCoriClose
May 27, 2019
Sincere “thanks” to @kobebryant for not only doing things to help his daughter’s development but for helping us grow the entire GAME of girls and women’s basketball. Means a lot!
SLAM
@SLAMonline
May 27, 2019
Kobe & Gigi in Vegas watching the Aces-Sparks game. 👀 @wslam 📷: @WNBA
Cori Close
@CoachCoriClose
Apr 4, 2021
Coach Wooden always told me, “Don’t let the final score of your last game (good or bad), overshadow or define the growth or journey of your entire season.” I think Coach Wooden would be really proud of the journey and growth of this team. #4sUp
Cori Close
@CoachCoriClose
Sep 27, 2022
One our proficient fundamental drills to start practice. Focuses on close outs, 2 hard push slides, then finishes around the rim. We usually do 3 proficient (basic fund ) skills for 5 min each. I stole the 1st part of this from a middle school coach I respect. #GrowOurGame
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Cori Close
@CoachCoriClose
Mar 30, 2024
Regarding the Los Angeles Times column.
Cori Close
@CoachCoriClose
Aug 28, 2022
The @wnba is showing us today how many different things you have to be proficient at, out of P&R. This is ball screen conditioning shooting 4 us. Pick & Pop, pick & roll, & slip&Flip. There is more to add but this is the basics. 5 triple 1st shot makes on each side. #GrowOurGame
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Cori Close
@CoachCoriClose
Aug 30, 2022
Conditioning Ball Screen Shooting Pt 2: Roll fill behind post up, pop action, then flips & gets ending with reading the help/2nd line off the roll. I’d still like us to be quicker with our 1st 2 separation steps & be a little tighter on all our movements. #GrowOurGame
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Cori Close
@CoachCoriClose
May 6, 2020
People ask me all the time if you can make a slow person fast. I don’t think you can make someone Husain Bolt, but w/body mechanic awareness,efficiency of movement, & lots of purposeful work...you can make huge strides. R you willing? That’s the bigger question! #uncommonhabits
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Cori Close
@CoachCoriClose
May 12, 2022
Passing is a lost art. This is a drill we did to start workouts this week. High/low pass, pick n roll or “get” pass, drive & kick out to shooter. Vision, reads & passing is a huge emphasis for us this off season. #GrowOurGame #SkillDevelopment
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Cori Close
@CoachCoriClose
Mar 31, 2025
Friends! Thank you all for your texts, calls, and direct messages. I’m truly humbled by the love and grateful for your well wishes. I wish I could respond to each of you individually, but please know that I appreciate every one of you! Thanks once again, and GO BRUINS! 🐻
Cori Close
@CoachCoriClose
Apr 2, 2021
I have two outstanding people with Div I and WNBA championship level experience on my staff that are ready to be D1 coaches right now and would be great!! If you're looking for someone feel free to reach out to me!