UCLA's athletics has produced numerous champions throughout the years.
- Winning Tradition: UCLA boasts a rich history of athletic success across various sports. They have numerous national championships in basketball, volleyball, soccer, and other programs. The mantra reflects this tradition and the expectation of continued excellence.
- Developing Champions: It goes beyond just winning. UCLA emphasizes nurturing student-athletes, providing them with the resources and coaching to reach their full potential and become champions, not just in sports, but also in academics and life.
- School Spirit and Identity: The mantra fosters a sense of pride and belief within the UCLA community. It signifies that being a part of UCLA equips you with the tools and environment to strive for greatness.
UCLA sells merchandise with this slogan, including t-shirts and sweatshirts, and can be a useful recruiting tool. It's a way for students, alumni, and fans to show their affiliation with the university and its commitment to developing champions as well.
UCLA has 123 National Championships currently. Here is a list of the top and most notable national champions in terms of numbers by team.
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Here are some examples of why UCLA uses the mantra, "Champions Made Here" for basketball.
Hereโs the list of the CBB programs with the most NBA champions to have played in at least 1 postseason game ๐ pic.twitter.com/sx2qHgdspi
โ CBS Sports College Basketball ๐ (@CBSSportsCBB) June 19, 2024
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โ UCLA Menโs Basketball (@UCLAMBB) June 18, 2024
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Monday night, ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ (@Jrue_Holiday11) became a two-time NBA champion.#GoBruins | #NBABruins ๐๐ pic.twitter.com/O1hSxgeCdy
From Wooden's Bruins to today's champions, @UCLAAthletics has a legacy of excellence. Let's make this season legendary! ๐๐ป #GoBruins #4sUp pic.twitter.com/d6EsWFQlj5
โ UCLA (@UCLA) September 9, 2023
Here are some of UCLA's most recent national champions.
The Bruins have won their 8th NCAA Championship and 12th National Championship in Women's Water Polo ... just the fifth time in the history of the sport that a team has done so while going undefeated (26-0)!#GoBruins ๐ป | #NCAAChampions pic.twitter.com/b4Udq6DaAy
โ UCLA Water Polo (@UCLAWaterPolo) May 13, 2024
2024 National Champions, signing offโ๏ธ#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/3OCsBEAJLi
โ UCLA M. Volleyball (@UCLAMVB) May 6, 2024
๐ UCLA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ๐@UCLAWSoccer completes the comeback to become the 2022 #WCollegeCup National Champs! pic.twitter.com/Hxs7k6ewcw
โ NCAA Soccer (@NCAASoccer) December 6, 2022