Los Angeles Sports Council - L.A.'s Greatest Moments

UCLA TOP MOMENTS 2008
	Men's Basketball Team Reaches Final Four for Third Straight Year UCLA's men's basketball team swept through the West Regional, winning four straight games to earn their third straight trip to the NCAA Final Four. The Bruins, seeded No. 1 in the West, earned their trip to San Antonio by defeating No. 3 seed Xavier, 76-57, in Phoenix. Ben Howland became just the 10th coach in history to lead his team to three or more consecutive Final Fours (March 29).
	WINNING MOMENT UCLA Wins Three NCAA Team Championships in One Month In May of 2008, UCLA teams won three NCAA championships. On May 11, the women's water polo squad capped a 33-0 season by winning its fourth straight NCAA title. On May 20 the women's tennis team, seeded seventh in the NCAA tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma, won its first NCAA championship. On the final day of May, Kevin Chappell led the men's golf team to the NCAA title at Purdue, chipping in from off the green on the 17th hole of the final round to maintain the Bruins' lead.
	Bruins Excel at Beijing Olympics UCLA ranked among the world's most successful universities at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Thirty-nine current and former Bruins participated in the Games, with 15 athletes winning medals, including four gold, nine silver and two bronze. In addition, five Bruins led their teams to medals as Olympic coaches.