UCLA promoted from within to replace Margueritte Bates (Aozasa), who left Westwood to become Texas’ women’s soccer head coach two weeks ago.

Gof Boyoko, who served under Bates for her four seasons as head coach, including the Bruins’ 2022 national championship, is the seventh head coach in program history, UCLA announced Friday morning.

“Through his four years on staff here, Gof has made a big impact on the program and on the student-athletes,” said athletic director Martin Jarmond in a press release. “His soccer IQ and love of the game is unmatched, and he has also played a big role in developing the team’s proud championship culture. He has earned this opportunity, and I look forward to seeing him take the program to a new level as our head coach.”

Born in Paris, Boyoko began his te

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