UCLA announces Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients Lauren Betts and Chase Dodd
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 3:00 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
UCLA has named women's basketball center Lauren Betts and men's water polo attacker Chase Dodd as its Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients for the 2025-26 school year. Betts led her team to a national championship and became the first athlete to earn both Big Ten Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors in a single season. Dodd contributed to back-to-back national titles for UCLA water polo and excelled academically as well. Both athletes were recognized for their achievements on and off the field after UCLA’s second season in the Big Ten.
- •Lauren Betts led UCLA women's basketball to a national championship.
- •Chase Dodd helped UCLA men's water polo win back-to-back titles.
- •Betts became the first athlete to win both Big Ten Player and Defensive Player of the Year.
- •Dodd is vying for a roster spot on Team USA for the 2028 Olympics.
- •Both athletes are recognized for their contributions and academic achievements.
- 3:00 PMYahoo Sports — UCLA’s Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipients Revealed
"At the end of every academic year, the Big Ten conference honors a male and female student-athlete from each school’s graduating class who has demonstrated excellence on and off the field. After its second season in the Big Ten, UCLA announced the pair of Bruins selected as their Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipients. Women’s […] The post UCLA’s Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipients Revealed appeared first on LA Sports Report.
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