Staff Bruin Report Online

Bruin Report Online was one of first team sites in existence on the Internet when it launched in 1998 as part of the original Rivals.com network, and it’s been the market leader for UCLA coverage ever since.

Tracy Pierson, Publisher

Tracy Pierson hatched the idea for Bruin Report Online in 1998 and has served as its publisher since. First starting out as a basketball scout and then the director of west coast basketball scouting for Rivals.com, Pierson became a fixture on the recruiting and UCLA sports scene. He was the driving force behind BRO quickly becoming the No 1. UCLA fan site on the Internet. His deep connections to the UCLA community has enabled BRO to be the place where Bruin fans have gone for three decades to get their breaking news, scoops and insider info on UCLA.

Dave Woods, Editor/Beat Writer

Dave Woods joined Bruin Report Online in 2011. Since then, he’s worked as a beat reporter for both UCLA men’s basketball and football. He has also hosted the BROCast, Bruin Report Online’s podcast, since 2012. In his role at BRO, Dave writes previews, recaps, and analysis while also conducting interviews with players, coaches, and luminaries in the UCLA community. A 2008 graduate of UCLA, Dave began covering UCLA sports in 2004 as a writer and editor for the Daily Bruin, UCLA’s student newspaper.