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We noted in a prior posting that an item proposing a salary increase for women's basketball coach Cori Close had been removed from the May 5-6 agenda of the Regents.* That seemed odd, given the team's recent record.

However, the Daily Bruin now reports that Close has just signed a contract extension:

Cori Close spent the past two seasons picking up national coaching honors and championship rings – accolades that will now secure her spot in Westwood for the next four seasons. UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close signed a new contract through the 2029-30 season, the team announced in a press release Tuesday afternoon. The news comes just over a month after the 2025 Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year led the Bruins to their first national championship in the NCAA era...

Full story at https://dailybruin.com/2026/05/12/coach-cori-close-signs-new-contract-continuing-fours-up-for-next-four-years.

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*https://uclafacultyassociation.blogspot.com/2026/05/how-related.html.