Shaina Zaidi has been named by UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero as the new director of the Bruin Varsity Club, an organization dedicated to the engagement and support of former UCLA student-athletes.
A former UCLA Women’s Basketball student-athlete from 2004-07, Zaida was most recently the associate athletic director at the Marlborough School, a private college preparatory school located in Los Angeles. She had a successful professional basketball career in Germany, playing for BC Wildcats Wolfenbüttel from 2007-11. Zaidi was named the 2.DBBL Eurobasket.com North Import Player of the Year after leading her team to the Germany-2.Bundesliga regular season championship in 2007-08.
Zaidi will be charged with management and growth of the Bruin Varsity Club — which was formed to connect the UCLA family of former student-athletes, athletic trainers, team managers and spirit squad members — by enhancing relationships with UCLA's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. The club upholds the tradition and legacy of UCLA Athletics through a united and engaged alumni community, while sustaining a culture of philanthropy and event participation.
“Shaina is a shining example of a former student-athlete who has thrived following her time at UCLA,” said Guerrero. “A success on the court, in the classroom and in the business community, Shaina is the ideal person to lead our initiatives as they relate to engagement with and support of UCLA letter-winners, both of which are pivotal to our future success.”
Varsity Club members are eligible to receive benefits such as complementary admission to UCLA home intercollegiate sporting events, including UCLA football home games at the Rose Bowl and UCLA men’s basketball home games at Pauley Pavilion. Club members are also offered exclusive invitations to events and provided access to fellow alumni in an effort to support networking.
For more information about the Bruin Varsity Club, please visit www.woodenathleticfund.com/bruinvarsityclub. You may follow the Bruin Varsity Club on Twitter (@UCLAVarsityClub) and Instagram (@BruinVarsityClub).
