UCLA men finished 15th (last place) at the Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Championships

There’s now a petition calling for the AD to be fired. From an athletic standpoint, the department is falling apart and they’re reportedly sitting on $80 million in debt. That’s not sustainable, and leadership has to be held accountable.

From a track & field standpoint, they are terrible under Joanna Hayes

yet another thread on lrc knocking ucla, the coaches, and the AD... I'm shocked, really.

oh, and yes, the often included post that the program will be "dropped".

give it up, guy

lol...lol ...lol

What is it with this site and UCLA and LA in general? Someone with a severe axe to grind? Mental illness?

Obviously the black woman/DEI stuff is just your typical LR right-wing circle-jerking but is there something more to this?

That's wild. In attending all 3 days I had no idea they fared that poorly on the points table. UCLA certainly had a presence. I saw and heard their coaches throughout. They seemingly had athletes in one event after another.

Contrast to my alma mater USC, which basically doesn't bother with anything above 400, including the distance medley relays. I talked to a guy on the second day who said he watched the first day and assumed USC wasn't attending at all. But we rack up high finishes in the sprints and hurdles to vault up the standings. Heck, USC even had one entry in both the men's and women's 800.

Has UCLA ever finished dead last at a conference meet before? I can’t remember that happening, especially for a program with this history.
Joanna Hayes was a phenomenal athlete, no question. But right now the results don’t reflect any kind of program leadership.
As for her contract length, nothing public that I’ve seen. And after a last-place conference finish, people are naturally going to start asking questions.

It's going to be 75 today in LA. USC is in the middle of the biggest urban sprawl in the country. That is not an attractive place to try to recruit distance runners.

I agree that for perception purposes they should probably do a better job of at least being marginally competitive but I see zero issues with the way they've decided to construct their team.

You guys sit here and make it act like these programs are a joke, like they're Pitt or Boston College in the ACC or Maryland in the Big Ten. They're not.

plus, it's indoors... who cares? certainly not anyone on the west coast.

How many seats will the Drake football stadium have?

Nobody has ever seen a conference this strong before. You basically have to be an all American to score 1 point. Many all Americans didn't even score. Even though the SEC is stronger on a national level, distance is always very weak in the SEC. The Big Ten is so well rounded, deep in all events. A Big Ten athlete just ran 20.06 in the 200m INDOORS.

Hayes inherited the worst situation possible at UCLA, a team rocked by violations, scandals, and transfers.

She has 1 recruiting class currently on campus, and she started that recruiting process late since she had been hired late. It takes time to rebuild.

I think you overestimate UCLA's resources. The athletic department is deep in debt.

This is a little old, but still directionally correct.

gojoebruin.com

An interesting look at the UCLA athletic department's financials

UCLA took more money out than received over the past five years, according to this report. A look into the interesting information about the UCLA athletic depar

Open link

Under those conditions not sure any coach could succeed.

it doesnt seem to affect Oregon lol

Joanna Hays is a bad coach and leader. I remember the USC coaches were so happy ( definitely not heartbroken)she left for UCLA. Looks like they were correct 🙌

Hey they got dead last. Not much coaching going on. Maybe Joanna is busy with her kids ? Doesn’t she have young kids ?

ok. no one on the west coast but oregon. happy?

ca schools don't care about indoor because we spend winters outdoor, unlike you folks on the east coast... you guys need indoor... we don't

The funny thing about all of your posts is that they are actual lies that can be proven to be lies. Nothing you wrote has been remotely factual. Which makes me wonder who you are. Jo has very few enemies on earth so it will not be hard to find you. Sit tight, we will flush you out buddy, just own your lies when called upon.

She is loved and supported. The visuals are effective and necessary. We do not expect you to understand it in your blind raging. She has been there a single year, and it is a complete rebuild during the explosion of NIL. I told you we know you are a liar, and the more you post the funnier it is. Her women's team is good, just sit back and enjoy her successes. It will hurt your feelings.

I've heard it was ONLY a 2 year contract she initially signed. No word on an extension. I assume it'll all depend on how outdoors goes.

I remember in Nov 2024, UCLA only had two men race at NCAA regionals