YOUR MONTHLY RESOURCE FOR SUPPORTING UCLA ATHLETICS AND THE WOODEN ATHLETIC FUND

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 10,000 Champions Campaign challenge to increase our annual fund from 8,513 to 10,000 donors. We would like to take this opportunity to thank these individuals for truly making a di�erence 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 • development@athletics.ucla.edu

JUNE 2017

MO OSTIN BASKETBALL CENTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE

Yasuhiko Aoki - Los Angeles, CACarol and Thomas Balderrama - Diamond Bar, CACarl and Cynthia Balkcom - Sunland, CAChristy and Michael Blodgett – Calabasas, CAJuanita and David Brown - Scottsdale, AZMarisa Cordola - Los Angeles, CAAshlie and Wesley Dover - San Diego, CAGregory English - Fullerton, CAOscar Escamilla - Covina, CAMichael M. Fisher - Kailua, HICandice and Mallory Forbes - Indian Springs, ALTracey and Lee Groza - Prospect, KYCharles and Cheryl Hughes - Aliso Viejo, CALisa and Bernard J. Hunt - Modesto, CAGlenn Inanaga - Rosemead, CATakiyah N. Jackson - Oakland, CAPhilip and Terry Kaufman - West Covina, CAKristin Kuntz - Los Angeles, CAJean Lake - Long Beach, CAChris Lechner - Los Angeles, CAStephen and Brittney Longo - Colorado Springs, CORandall and Laura Lynch - Santa Monica, CASusie and Dan McElligott - Huntington Beach, CADonald and Lillian Meena - Valencia, CA

Patricia and Dominic Menton - Monrovia, CAMarie and Ronald R. Meza - Los Angeles, CAJohn Michelena - Los Angeles, CACynthia Murphy-Susoe� - Long Beach, CASam Otsuji - Fountain Valley, CANima K. Patel - Chino Hills, CAPamela Rand and Bud Pell - Santa Monica, CAKaren Platt - Encino, CADeneen Ray - Mission Hills, CAMark Roeder - Los Angeles, CALynn Rood - Monrovia, CAMichael Schwartz - Goleta, CAElliot Schwartz - Studio City, CAShizuko and Shiro Shiraishi - Torrance, CABen Smith - Yorba Linda, CAMalissa Tarman - Upland, CAAileen Toshiyuki - Los Angeles, CANeil Vadnais - Lakewood, CARoman J. Valdez - Wilmington, CATrina Walker - Westlake Village, CANadia and Douglas Walton - Los Angeles, CASharon J. Wertz - Long Beach, CAJohn and Sherry West - Los Angeles, CAJerry Withrow - Victorville, CA

Bradley and Lori Abeson - Vancouver, WARobert Alaniz - Long Beach, CAParker Anderson - Redondo Beach, CAMichael Barnard - Marina Del Rey, CARichard Berger - Brockton, MABen and Susana Bernie - Sherman Oaks, CAAmy and Scott Birdwell - Los Angeles, CALee Blackwell and Kelly Barclay - Huntington Beach, CAJason Cardema and Joanna Dodd - Manhattan Beach, CALarry and Beverly Chaplin - Boca Raton, FLKristin and Bryan Cook - Pasadena, CADeborah Covell - Los Angeles, CASteven Cron - Santa Monica, CAKeith and Paige Farber - Costa Mesa, CAWilliam Feldman and Joan Blum-Feldman - Encino, CAMike and Catherine Figuracion - Torrance, CAJanine Fowler - Los Angeles, CAJerry and Terri Harrison - Rockville, MDLarry and Keiko Jacobson - Los Angeles, CARichard and Inta Kipper - Los Angeles, CARussell Lemley and Brenda Minnis-Lemley - Torrance, CA

John and Barbara Lopuch - Sherman Oaks, CAAlbert and Harriet Mass - Encino, CAJames and Beverly McNamara - Coto De Caza, CAJeremy and Julie Milbrodt - La Canada Flintridge, CALouis Montante - Rosemead, CASue and Gregory Morse - Pacific Palisades, CAEnrique Munoz - La Canada, CATimothy and Gail Munzing - Tustin, CAFrank and Geri Kate Pearce - Laguna Beach, CAJohn and Laurie Peel - Whittier, CAMichael Perkins - Fountain Valley, CAJanice and Arthur Ronci - Culver City, CAStuart and Janice Ross - Encino, CAHelene and Christopher Russell - Trabuco Canyon, CAJose Salazar - Los Angeles, CADavid Smith - Glendale, CADavid and Gail Tallman - Laguna Hills, CAJe� and Jessica Tend - Cerritos, CAErik and Heather Walters - Huntington Beach, CAEaster and Bob Yee - Manhattan Beach, CA

Summer Reminder: No Graduation Gifts

Many Bruin student-athletes will graduate this month and will receive that most valuable of documents, a UCLA diploma. Graduating from UCLA is certainly something all Bruin supporters are proud of, but please be aware of the following:

It is not permissible for UCLA donors and fans to give graduation gifts or other celebratory gifts to student-athletes. Under NCAA rules, such gifts are considered extra benefits (benefits that are unavailable to regular UCLA students) regardless of their value. Please note that it is impermissible to provide these same extra benefits to a former student-athlete as well, including after a student-athlete has graduated or exhausted his or her eligibility in their sport.

We appreciate your e�orts in helping UCLA maintain a culture of compliance throughout the year. If you have questions about the above or other compliance matters, feel free to contact Dan Goldberg, Assistant Athletic Director Compliance at (310) 794-8813 or dgoldberg@athletics.ucla.edu.

Be sure to follow UCLA Compliance on Twitter: @uclacompliance

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

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BASKETBALL CENTER CONSTRUCTION

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CLICK HERE TO VIEW A VIDEO FROM THE2017 UCLA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE BANQUET

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Director’s Dinner – May 15, 2017 As a thank you to Wooden Athletic Fund donors at the Director's Circle ($25,000) and Wooden Benefactor ($50,000) levels, UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero and his wife Anne Marie host the annual "Director's Dinner" at a unique venue on the UCLA campus or around the Los Angeles area.

On May 15, nearly 250 guests attended this year’s event on the field of Jackie Robinson Stadium, home to UCLA Baseball. Upon arrival, guests were greeted by student-athletes from UCLA Gymnastics, Softball, Women’s Basketball, Football, Men’s Water Polo, and Men’s Basketball teams, who posed for photos with guests. Jackie Robinson Stadium was beautifully decorated with a charcuterie station and full bar. During a sumptuous dinner, all attending head coaches spoke about their 2016-17 seasons and gave a glimpse of what was is in store for the 2017-18 year. Guests left with photos from the event, a mini engraved baseball bat souvenir, and memories of a wonderful evening.

If you would like to learn more about how to receive an invitation to attend next year’s Director’s Dinner, please call 310-206-3302, email development@athletics.ucla.edu, or visit www.woodenathleticfund.com.

E V E N T R E C A P

UCLA Men’s Basketball Select-a-Seat – June 4, 2017 As an exclusive benefit of membership, Wooden Athletic Fund members receive priority to improve their UCLA Men's Basket-ball Season Tickets each year. Priority for seat improvement is based upon Wooden Athletic Fund membership level, lifetime giving to UCLA Athletics, and years as a UCLA Men’s Basketball Season Ticket Holder.

This year’s UCLA Men’s Basketball Select-a-Seat event will be held on Sunday, June 4. This is your exclusive opportunity to move, improve or add seats to your basketball season ticket account. Individual appointment times are assigned to each Season Ticket Holder according to their donor priority. All current Season Ticket Holders should have already received invitations with their unique appointment times in the mail in mid-May.

To learn more about how to improve your priority for UCLA Men’s Basketball Select-a-Seat or to become a Season Ticket Holder, please call the Wooden Athletic Fund at 310.206.3302, email development@athletics.ucla.edu, or visit www.WoodenAthleticFund.com. Season tickets start at just $329.

U P C O M I N G E V E N T

The Mo Ostin Basketball Center is on schedule to open in fall 2017, and construction is approaching its final stages. To date, the campaign has raised over $18 million, or 75%, towards our goal of $25 million.

Our live-streaming cam is still up and accessible by visiting www.uclabasketballfacility.com and naming opportunities for this facility are still available. Gifts of any amount—all 100% tax-deductible—will make a significant impact on the future of UCLA Athletics and UCLA Men’s and Women’s Basketball.

Please click on the button below for a video update on the Mo Ostin Basketball Center construction recently released by Bruin Films. This short video includes glimpses of the Kevin Love Strength and Conditioning Center, Russell Westbrook Court, Ann Meyers Drysdale Court, as well as other areas of the building.

If you would like more information or to become involved in the Mo Ostin Basketball Center campaign, please call the Wooden Athletic Fund o�ce at 310-206-3302, or visit www.UCLABasketballFacility.com.

Wooden Athletic Fund Renewal – June 30th Deadline With less than 30 days left, the deadline for the 2017-2018 Wooden Athletic Fund membership renewal is quickly approaching! Your annual donation must be received by June 30, 2017 to be eligible for membership benefits, including priority seating, priority parking, and much more.

A few points to remember regarding your renewal:

Renew Online:Renewing online is the fastest and most e�cient renewal method. You can help the Wooden Athletic Fund reduce costs AND receive an exclusive UCLA Gymnastics Josephine Bruin Bobblehead gift by submitting your gift online prior to the June 30 deadline.

Become a Champion or Refer a Friend to Become a WAF member in 2017-18:Please consider increasing your donation at least one giving level from last year, and you will receive an exclusive Under Armour Wooden Athletic Fund member hat along with all added benefits of your new giving level.

The next milestone for Wooden Athletic Fund membership can only be attained with your help! As we pursue our new goal of 10,000 Wooden Athletic Fund members, we ask you to consider referring a friend using our easy online form at www.woode-nathleticfund.com/referral. Both you and your friend will receive an Under Armour Wooden Athletic Fund Member hat as a special thank you for your participation.

Thank you for your continued investment in UCLA's student-athletes through the Wooden Athletic Fund. If you have any questions regarding your Wooden Athletic Fund renewal or need to make any adjustments based upon seating changes or automatic payment plans, please contact the Wooden Athletics Fund O�ce at 310-206-3302, or development@athletics.ucla.edu.

W A Y O F G I V I N G

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Receive a Josephine Bruin Bobblehead if You Renew Your WAF Membership Online Before June 30! Our Wooden Athletic Fund renewal deadline is June 30th — less than 30 days away! If you renew your WAF membership ONLINE by June 30th you will receive an exclusive custom UCLA Gymnastics Josephine Bruin Bobblehead Gift! Don’t miss your chance to own this unique, authentic collectible, the fourth in our WAF Bobblehead series.

By submitting your gift ONLINE prior to the June 30 renewal deadline, not only will you receive your custom Josephine Bruin Bobblehead gift, but you will also be helping the Wooden Athletic Fund reduce costs.

If you are not a current Wooden Athletic Fund member and would like to join WAF to receive this and many other exclusive membership benefits, please call 310-206-3302, email development@athletics.ucla.edu, or visit www.woodenathleticfund.com.

B E N E F I T O F T H E M O N T H

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WAF 10KCHAMPIONS EXPERIENCE REFERRAL PROGRAM

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This past February, the Wooden Athletic Fund announced a special incentive to our donors through our 10K CHAMP10NS campaign. All current Wooden Athletic Fund members are encouraged to refer a friend to join the Wooden Athletic Fund. This qualifies you to be entered to win a monthly prize. If you referred a friend during the month of May, you were automatically entered to win the prize for the month of May.

We are pleased to announce the winner of the May 10K CHAMP10NS Experience is Robert Goldberg from Newport Beach! A hearty ‘Congratulations’ goes out to Robert!

Robert has won the following prize for the 10K CHAMP10NS challenge for the month of May: UCLA Head Coach Autograph Package • Signed Football by Coach Mora • Signed Basketball by Coach Alford • Signed Basketball by Coach Close • Signed Baseball by Coach Savage • Signed Softball by Inouye-Perez

The prize for the June 10K CHAMP10NS Experience will be: • Two (2) UCLA Football tickets to a game of your choice this season

The winner of June’s 10K CHAMP10NS Referral Program challenge will be announced in the July newsletter!

For more information on the 10K CHAMP10NS Referral Program, please call 310-206-3302, or email development@athletics.ucla.edu.

M AY 1 0 K C H A M P 1 0 N S E X P E R I E N C E W I N N E R

Authentic UCLA Baseball Vintage Jerseys Worn by UCLA Baseball Team to Commemorate Jackie Robinson Win one of two authentic UCLA Baseball jerseys worn by the UCLA Baseball to commemorate UCLA legend Jackie Robinson. This authentic jersey is the same “throw-back” style as the one worn by the Bruins as they played Stanford and Oregon State, on April 15th and 21st, respectively.

Proceeds of auction winnings go to support UCLA student-athletes through the Wooden Athletic Fund. Don’t take too long—this auction item closes on Monday, June 5, 2017, at 11:59pm! Call 310-206-3302 or email development@athletics.ucla.edu for more information.

A U C T I O N I T E M

The generous Wooden Athletic Fund donors listed below have increased their giving at least one giving level since May 1st and thereby “Become a Champion” for UCLA Athletics. We would like to take this opportunity to thank these individuals for their generous support.

N E W “ B E C O M E A C H A M P I O N ” D O N O R S

Six of our Bruin teams received NCAA’s Academic Progress Rates (APR) Public Recognition Awards with perfect scores of 1,000.

APRs were released on May 10 by the NCAA for all Division I sports teams for the 2012-13 through 2015-16 period. Each UCLA sport had four-year APR averages well above the 930 score that the NCAA uses as its threshold for penalties. A total of 12 UCLA teams earned single-year perfect marks of 1,000 for the 2015-16 academic year –women's beach volleyball, men's cross country, women's cross country, women's golf, women's gymnastics, women's rowing, softball, women's swimming & diving, men's tennis, women's tennis, men's volleyball and women's water polo.

To honor our scholar-athletes, on May 8, UCLA student-athletes, coaches, and sta� gathered in Covel Commons on UCLA Campus for the annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet. Sponsored by the late Rose Gilbert in memory of her daughter Maggie, this annual banquet honors and recognizes UCLA’s top scholar-athletes. The most prestigious award, Scholar-Athlete of the Year, is awarded to the male and female graduating seniors with the highest cumulative GPA. This year’s award winners were Football’s Thomas Schwab, and Women’s Swimming and Diving’s Annika Lenz.

For more information about these awards and UCLA Athletics’ Graduation Success Rates, please call the Academics and Student Services O�ce at 310-825-7057.

S T U D E N T - A T H L E T E A C A D E M I C S U C C E S S

What was your favorite moment thus far from the 2016-17 year in UCLA Athletics?

Neema Barbod: “The Men’s Basketball comeback win game against Oregon was an amazing experience in Pauley. We had a sold out crowd and the atmosphere was really amazing!” Gina Garrett: “For me, it was at the UCLA vs. Cincinnati game at the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Due to the nature of my job, I’m not able to watch our MBB games live but all the elements lined up for me this weekend and I ended up at Sacramento; a WAF donor generously shared a ticket with me, a Bruin alumni and long-time friend o�ered a seat in her car for the drive up, and we both stayed at the home of our mutual friend in Sacramento who’s also a Bruin alumni and ex-athletic department sta�. Together as avid Bruin fans, we all watched this incredible UCLA game. It brought back everything I loved about the NCAA Basketball Tournament, the drama, the unpredictability, and the joy when my team pulls it o� by playing a remarkable 2nd half.”Alicia Junker: My favorite moment from the 2016-17 year in UCLA Athletics was watching our two Olympians compete on our UCLA Gymnastics team (Madison Kocian and Kyla Ross) and helping our team score ten perfect “10’s” this season! In addition, setting new attendance records for UCLA Gymnastics and selling out an electric Pauley Pavilion for almost every Men’s Basketball game this season was incredible. It made me very proud to be a Bruin.Kat Lauer: “My favorite moment was the UCLA Men's Basketball comeback win against Oregon. The energy in Pauley was electric and the performance was storybook worthy; it's something I'll never forget.”Sarah Lazaro: “UCLA Beach Volleyball’s win over #1 USC in the Pac-12 Championships. Even though we didn’t win the tournament, securing that win over USC and snapping their 62-dual winning streak is a great milestone for our program.”Emily Lerner: “Watching our men’s basketball team beat Cincinnati to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. And witnessing two perfect 10.0’s when Christine Peng Peng Lee hit 10 on the uneven bars and Katelyn Ohashi hit 10 on the balance beam against UNC in Pauley.”Jill Machuca: The Olympians reunion game at the Rose Bowl. Seeing all of our alums with their medals and the signs for the years they repped the USA & UCLA at the games was incredible. Goosebumps!Kevin Miller: “The atmosphere in Pauley Pavilion during the Men's Basketball comeback victory against Oregon.”Parker Poliako�: “My favorite moment from the 2016-2017 year in UCLA Athletics was UCLA Women’s Soccer 1-0 win over USC. The game was played at the StubHub Center in front of over 8,500 fans. UCLA had an amazing one touch goal in the 26th minute to beat our crosstown rivals!”Brian Smith: “We had a lot of great games in men’s basketball but our home win vs. Oregon stands out. It was Dick Enberg Night in Pauley with our students clad in “Oh My” T-Shirts. Trailing by as many as 19 points in the 1st half, we slowly chipped away before ultimately taking the lead for good late in the 2nd half. The noise and energy in Pauley during our late game push was so memorable ... a total catharsis!” Taylor Swearingen: “Watching senior guard Kari Korver hit seven three pointers in her final game at Pauley Pavilion as Women’s Basketball routed Texas A&M to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.”Zack Rosenfeld: “Seeing all of our generous supporters at Wooden Athletic Fund Appreciation Day was not only the culmination of a year’s worth of generosity from our alumni, fans and friends but also a great gathering of student-athletes from most if not all of our 25 programs.”

YO U R WO O D E N AT H L E T I C F U N D S TA F F R E S P O N D S !

Wooden Athletic Fund Renewal Deadline is June 30, 2017!REMINDER: