June 27, 2001

The UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame will make its 18th year of existence a special one when it reopens on Monday, July 2. The reopening of the new Hall of Fame, which more than doubled its original size to 8,000 square feet, follows a move to a new location in the east wing of the J.D. Morgan Athletics Center.

Patrons entering the new Hall of Fame find themselves in a reception area where they can view a media wall housing pictures of UCLA's practice and competition venues mixed amongst video monitors airing the great moments in Bruin sports history, as well as current live sports events.

New features of the Hall of Fame include numerous state-of-the-art interactive displays, a Bruin Spirit theatre, which enables up to 34 guests to view special UCLA championship moments in a unique stadium environment, a walking timeline displaying key U.S., World, California and UCLA dates and illustrating how sports weave into the great moments in history, and an assortment of Bruin memorabilia from over the years.

The new Hall of Champions section grandly exhibits all 86 national championship trophies and their crystal counterparts. Hall of Fame inductees are honored in a spectacular back-light wall display. In addition, an interactive display screen is incorporated to bring further life to the stories behind the trophies and inductees.

Each of the current varsity sports programs are represented by a dedicated display case, including memorabilia, to recognize both past and present coaches, student-athletes and accomplishments. There is also a tribute to club sports, the fans, band and spirit support groups.

The Time Out Zone, to be opened at a later date, caters to younger guests and features a children's museum and game room. Kids will be able to play Bruin video games, view autographs of Bruin greats, partake in competitive games, measure themselves up against life-sized representations of former Bruin stars, and witness the evolution of sports equipment worn by the student-athletes throughout the years.

Other exciting features include Honda/Broderick trophy winners, lockers of past Bruins, an Olympic salute to Bruin athletes, a Jackie Robinson retrospective, a display honoring coach John Wooden and a special tribute to UCLA's women in sports.

The UCLA Hall of Fame will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday. In addition, UCLA welcomes visitors to the new Hall prior to all men's basketball home games.