Bronze Medal Finish at Nationals
After finishing second at the Pac-10 Championships, the Bruins went on to record the program's highest ever finish at the Collegiate Nationals. Program dropped by Athletics.

Rowing Program dropped from Athletics
In 1991 it was announced that the entire rowing program, both men and women, was being dropped from the UCLA Athletic Department.

Bruins finish 2nd at Pac-10 Championships
In 1992, UCLA finished a close second at the Pac-10 Championships and in the top-8 at the Collegiate Nationals. The Pac-10 winning crew from the University of Washington was so inspired by UCLA's effort that they gave the Bruins their racing jerseys.

Craig Webster begins as Varsity Men's Coach
Webster, who rowed for UCLA from 1986-1989, was an integral part of the 1988 Pac-10 Championship crew that went on to represent UCLA at the Henley Regatta. In 1989, he represented the United States in the straight pair event at the World University Games in Duisburg, West Germany.

Erinn McMahan begins as Varsity Men's Coach
After a rowing career at the University of California, Santa Barbara that included 2nd and 3rd place finishes at the San Diego Crew Classic, as well as a 3rd place finish at the State Championships, McMahan took over a crew that had failed to field an entry at the 1996 Pac-10 Championships.