UCLA Basketball Coach Cori Close’s Mom Patti Is Known to the Team as “Mother Bruin”
UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close has built a consistent program over her decade-long tenure, with her mom Patti being a constant presence and support system. Patti, known as 'Mother Bruin', attends games, travels with the team, and provides a sense of purpose and comfort to Cori and the players.
Cori Close is the head coach of UCLA women's basketball. She has been in the role since 2011 and has built a consistent program. Close's mom, Patti, is a fixture at games and is known as 'Mother Bruin'. Patti travels with the team and attends games, often arriving an hour before tipoff. She also reviews the box score and rehashes the postgame media session with Cori after games. Patti's involvement with the program deepened after the death of her husband, Don, in 2021. Cori credits her commitment to her players as the primary reason for staying in her role.
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