Dan Guerrero

Dan Guerrero (born November 10, 1951) is an American former athletic director for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

He also has served as the chairman of the Selection Committee for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Guerrero was roundly criticized for many of his hiring decisions, particularly in football and men's basketball.

Guerrero began his career with California State University, Dominguez Hills, before moving to University of California, Irvine.

Guerrero's first stint as athletic director was at California State University, Dominguez Hills, where he served for five years (1988–92).

Guerrero next worked at UC Irvine, where he served as director of athletics for 10 years (1992-2002).

In June 2002, while still at UC Irvine, he was named the 2001-02 Division I-AA/I-AAA West Region NACDA Athletic Director of the Year.

During Guerrero's tenure, UCI experienced unprecedented activity in the area of athletic facilities development.

In his final five years, Guerrero was involved in $38 million worth of newly constructed or renovated facilities.

These projects included a newly renovated track and soccer complex, a new 64-meter competitive swimming pool, a new baseball stadium, and the Anteater Recreation Center, one of the premier recreation centers in the country.

On April 25, 2002, Guerrero was named UCLA's director of athletics.

In Guerrero's first year at UCLA (2002–03), UCLA won four NCAA titles (men's soccer, women's gymnastics, women's water polo, and women's softball).

The Bruins placed third in men's golf, tied for third in men's tennis, and tied for fifth in women's golf and women's tennis.

UCLA also earned six conference titles.

In 2003-04, the Bruins won four NCAA titles (women's outdoor track and field, softball, women's golf, and women's gymnastics).

They also placed second in men's tennis, women's tennis, and men's golf, tied for third in women's soccer, tied for fifth in men's soccer and women's volleyball, and fifth in women's indoor track and field.

In addition, the Bruins captured seven league titles.

In 2004-05, UCLA won three NCAA titles (men's water polo, men's tennis, and women's water polo) and placed second in women's soccer, men's volleyball, women's golf, and softball, tied for second in women's outdoor track and field, fourth in women's gymnastics, and tied for fifth in women's volleyball.

UCLA also earned its first NCAA postseason appearance in women's rowing (varsity eight) and won eight conference championships.

A new golf practice facility and the Easton Softball Stadium renovation, benefiting the Bruins' golf and softball powers, respectively, were completed for the 2004-05 season.

In the last nine years, UCLA has finished second three times (2005–06, 2006–07, and 2007–08), third twice (2003–04 and 2004–05), fourth (2009–10), sixth (2002–03), 11th (2010–11), and 16th (2008–09) in the race for the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup.

In 2005-06, UCLA won two NCAA titles (men's volleyball and women's water polo) and placed second in men's basketball and women's soccer, tied for third in softball, tied for fifth in men's tennis, tied for seventh in men's golf, and tied for ninth in women's volleyball and women's tennis.

UCLA also won the Vitalis Sun Bowl in football, captured seven conference championships, and made two postseason tournaments.

In 2006-07, UCLA won one NCAA championship in women's water polo, the school's 100th NCAA team title, and placed second in men's soccer and women's tennis, third in women's golf, tied for third in men's basketball, women's soccer and women's volleyball, fourth in women's gymnastics, fifth in women's outdoor track and field, tied for fifth in men's tennis, seventh in men's golf and women's indoor track and field, ninth in men's outdoor track and field, and tied for ninth in baseball.

UCLA played in its fifth straight bowl game in football and won four league titles.

The installation of synthetic turf at Spaulding Field was completed in 2006, the final phase of the Acosta Center project (Olympic sport locker rooms) was completed in 2007 and the $16 million Spieker Aquatic Center was completed in the summer of 2009.

In 2007-08, UCLA won three NCAA championships in women's water polo (fourth straight), women's tennis (first), and men's golf (second).

The Bruins finished second in women's golf, tied for third in men's basketball (third straight Final Four), women's soccer (fifth straight College Cup), and men's tennis, fifth (tied) in women's volleyball and softball, and seventh in women's gymnastics.

UCLA also played in its sixth consecutive bowl game and won four conference championships and two league tournaments.

In 2008-09, UCLA won its fifth consecutive NCAA women's water polo championship.

The Bruins finished second in women's golf, tied for third in women's soccer (sixth straight College Cup) and men's tennis, placed seventh in women's gymnastics and ninth (tied) in softball, women's volleyball and women's tennis.

UCLA also won six conference titles.

In 2009-10, UCLA placed fourth in the Learfield Cup standings and won its 11th NCAA championship in softball and its sixth in women's gymnastics.

In 2010-11, UCLA won its 107th NCAA title in women's golf, placed second in women's gymnastics, third in women's water polo and women's tennis (tied), fifth (tied) in men's golf and men's soccer, ninth (tied) in men's tennis and women's soccer, 17th (tied) in men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, softball, and women's volleyball, and 20th in women's swimming.

The Bruins finished second in baseball and men's water polo, tied for third in women's soccer (seventh straight College Cup), fifth in women's water polo, tied for fifth in men's soccer and men's tennis, sixth in women's golf, tied for ninth in women's tennis, 12th in women's rowing, 16th in men's golf, tied for 17th in women's basketball and women's volleyball, and 19th in women's swimming.

UCLA also won three conference titles and two league post-season tournaments and the football team won the EagleBank Bowl.

Furthermore, the $136 million Pauley Pavilion renovation project, spearheaded by Guerrero, is slated to be completed by the fall of 2012.

UCLA continued to enhance its athletic facilities, including the completion of the Bud Knapp Football wing of the Acosta Center, and the sports medicine and athletic performance centers in the same complex.

Guerrero led the negotiations that solidified the relationship between UCLA and the Rose Bowl, resulting in a $152 million renovation/restoration project that will benefit the Bruin football program for decades upon its completion in 2013.

He retired from his position as athletic director of UCLA in June 2020, after his contract expired, citing his health and a desire to spend more time with his family.