Men's Cross Country
Led by sophomore Erik Emilsson's 34th-place finish, the UCLA men's cross country team finished eighth at the NCAA West Regional Championships at Stanford. Sophomore Brian Bauerle and senior Phil Young received honorable mention honors on the Pac-10 All-Academic team. The honors capped a year that saw the Bruin men win the Big Wave Invitational in Hawaii, the UCSD Invitational in San Diego, and the Cal Poly Invitational in San Luis Obispo.

Women's Cross Country: NCAA finish: 25th - Rank: 21st
The UCLA women's cross country team finished 25th at the NCAA Championships at Indiana State University, following a fourth-place finish at the Pac-10 Championships, hosted by UCLA at the Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena. Junior Lena Nilsson and sophomore Alejandra Barrientos were named to the all-conference team, and sophomore Carmen Winant made the Pac-10 All-Academic first team with a 3.69 GPA. The full squad finished no lower than third during the regular season, winning the Big Wave, UCSD, and Fullerton invitationals.

Football: Record: 8-5 overall, 4-4 Pac-10
Capturing its 12th postseason win in team history, the UCLA football team finished an 8-5 season in the Las Vegas Bowl with a 27-13 defeat of New Mexico. UCLA has qualified for a bowl bid in five of the past six seasons. This year, eight of UCLA's twelve opponents this season received bowl bids. Bruin players received many postseason accolades, including seniors Ricky Manning, Mike Saffer, Nate Fikse, and Mike Seidman, who were named first team All-Pac-10. Saffer was also named second-team All-American. UCLA football also prepared for its future by naming alumnus Karl Dorrell ('82-'86) head coach.

Men's Soccer: Record: 18-3-3 overall, 8-2 Pac-10. NCAA Finish: 1st. Rank: 1st.
Under first-year head coach Tom Fitzgerald, the UCLA men's soccer team won its fourth national title in 2002, adding to the championships it captured in 1985, 1990, and 1997. At the College Cup in Dallas, the Bruins knocked off Maryland 2-1 before advancing to defeat Stanford for the third time this season, 1-0. The game-winning goal came with 1:02 remaining on the clock, when sophomore defenseman Aaron Lopez knocked in a free kick from senior midfielder Ryan Futagaki. Senior Tim Pierce was named to the All-America first-team after leading the Bruins with 12 goals.

Women's Soccer: 18-4 overall, 8-1 Pac-10. NCAA Finish: T-9th. Rank: 7th
After gaining home-field advantage through the third round of the NCAA Tournament and blasting Loyola Marymount and crosstown-rival USC, the Bruin women's soccer team lost a heartbreaker on penalty kicks to Texas A&M in the round of 16. Junior defender Nandi Pryce was named first-team All-American. In the classroom, sophomore keeper Sarah Lombardo was named to the first All-Academic conference team, while sophomore defender Kendal Billingsley received honorable mention status.

Men's Water Polo: Record: 15-8 overall, 4-4 MPSF. Rank: 4th
At the MPSF Tournament in Los Alamitos, the UCLA men's water polo team got by USC 7-6 in overtime before falling to Pepperdine by the same score. The Bruins went on to win the third-place game 8-6 over Stanford. Senior keeper Brandon Brooks and sophomore driver Brett Ormsby were named to the first team All-America and All-Conference. Senior center defender Matt Flesher was named a third-team All-American and All-Conference, while sophomore center Ted Peck and senior center defender Dan Yeilding were all-conference honorable mentions. Brooks also set the record for saves in a career with 700.

Women's Volleyball: Record: 20-14 overall, 9-9 Pac-10. NCAA Finish: T-17th. Rank: 15th.
After the 2001 edition of the UCLA women's volleyball team fell to Long Beach State in the regional final of the NCAA Tournament, the 2002 team was more than happy to return the favor. In the opening round of this year's tournament at Malibu, the Bruins swept the 49ers and moved on to fight a tough match against host Pepperdine in the second round. Sophomore libero Chrissie Zartman was named to the All-Conference and All-Pacific-Region first team, while senior outside hitter Lauren Fendrick was selected to the Verizon Academic All-America first team with a 3.91 GPA and a double major in communications and cognitive science.