BRUIN VARSITY CLUB BRUIN VARSITY CLUB Eight Former UCLA Standouts Inducted As a UCLA former student-athlete you are exceptional. As a UCLA varsity letterwinner you into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame are unique. Because of your participation and achievements as a UCLA varsity athlete, Mohini Bhardwaj Barry (gymnastics), Carlos you will forever be a part of the greatest collegiate sports program in the country. The goal of the Bruin Varsity Club is to recognize and honor all former UCLA varsity Bocanegra (men’s soccer), Fred Bohna (wrestling), student-athletes for their dedication, excellence and for their contributions made Eric Byrnes (baseball), Yvonne Gutierrez (softball), Don to the success of UCLA athletics. Johnson (men’s basketball), Maylana Martin Douglas (women’s basketball) and Nandi Pryce (women’s The Bruin Varsity Club is a prestigious group of former student-athletes, sharing soccer) entered the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in and reliving experiences, networking, participating in social activities, promoting and the Class of 2013. nurturing the Bruin tradition of both athletic and academic excellence. Carlos Bocanegra (men’s soccer) As a member of the Bruin Varsity Club you will share camaraderie among a diverse group of remarkable people. Whether your collegiate athletic career ended last season or 60 years ago, whether An impact player from day one, Bocanegra starred you live in California or on the other side of the country, you are forever connected to the champions that are UCLA. at UCLA from 1997-1999 and helped guide the With membership come benefits and opportunities. Join your fellow UCLA former student-athletes in sustaining, Bruins to the 1997 NCAA Championship and the encouraging and supporting the growth and success of UCLA athletics. 1999 College Cup. He was a three-time first-team All-MPSF selection and was selected as one of 11 Soccer America Collegiate MVPs in 1998. UCLA ALUMNI ADVANTAGE BRUIN VARSITY CLUB LEVELS & BENEFITS: The Bruin Varsity Club is now part of the UCLA Alumni Premier Membership: $100 (annual dues) Mohini Bhardwaj (gymnastics) Association, bringing you the power of the UCLA Alumni Active Membership: Free Bhardwaj was a two-time NCAA team champion, two- Network—more than 405,000 strong. Through this All premier and active Bruin Varsity Club members are time NCAA individiual champion, 11-time All-American integration, UCLA has made it a priority to serve the and the 2001 Honda Award winner for gymnastics. needs of former Bruin student-athletes. By utilizing the eligible to receive (1) complimentary admission to all regularly scheduled UCLA home intercollegiate sporting She scored the second-highest all-around total in vast resources of the Alumni Association to provide a NCAA history (39.975 in 2001). Bhardwaj led UCLA connected alumni experience. More than 3,150 Bruin events* (this does not include men’s basketball games, to NCAA team titles in 2000 and 2001. Varsity Club members are also current members of the NCAA championships or special events). Alumni Association. (www.alumni.ucla.edu/join) *Free admission to all home UCLA sporting events will be Fred Bohna (wrestling) awarded on a space available basis. Your Bruin Varsity UCLA’s only national collegiate wrestling champion, MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS Club card cannot be honored if tickets and/or seats Bruin Varsity Club membership consists of UCLA athletes Bohna went undefeated during his senior year and was are no longer available. In addition, your card must be selected the Pac-10 Wrestler of the Year and won the who have participated and received at least one varsity presented at time of admittance and is non-transferable. letter in an Intercollegiate varsity sport from UCLA. Pac-10 and 1979 NCAA Wrestling Championship in the heavyweight division. He competed for the Bruins from 1976-1979. Eric Byrnes (baseball) UCLA’s all-time leader in hits (326), at-bats (984), runs scored (235) and doubles (75), Byrnes is considered among one of the finest players to put on a UCLA uniform. A three-time All-Pac-10 honoree, Byrnes was a double major (history, economics) in the classroom before playing in the majors from 2000-2010. Yvonne Gutierrez (softball) An outfielder who starred for three NCAA Championship squads (1989, 1990, 1992), Gutierrez earned first-team All-America honors in each of her final three seasons. She appeared in 240 games in her career, batting .370 with 19 home runs, 149 RBI and 128 runs scored. Don Johnson (men’s basketball) Playing for head coach John Wooden, Johnson earned consensus All-America and all-conference honors as a senior during the 1951-52 season. During his career, Former UCLA student-athletes at a football tailgate in the fall of 2011 at the Rose Bowl. Johnson averaged 9.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, leading UCLA to the 1951 PCC Southern Division Title and the 1952 PCC Championship. Maylana Martin Douglas (women’s basketball) The Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1999, Maylana Martin helped lead the Bruins to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances, including an all-time best finish in the Elite Eight in 1999. She led the Pac-10 in scoring as a junior (18.2 ppg) and in rebounding as a senior (8.7 rpg). Nandi Pryce (women’s soccer) Among the most successful player in UCLA women’s soccer history, Price was a two-time NSCAA/adidas All-America selection and a two-time semifinalist for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy (given to the top player in college soccer). She starred at UCLA from 2000- 03, reaching the College Cup in 2000 and 2003.

UCLA student-athletes at the 2013 Networking Night, sponsored by the Bruin Varsity Club.

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