Hour 3: UCLA Women’s HC Cori Close, Mendoza Skipping the Draft, plus Emmanuelle Chriqui In-Studio

The Rich Eisen Show

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4.3 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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UCLA Women’s Head Basketball Coach Cori Close tells Rich what it feels like to finally get over the hump and win a national championship, discusses the inspiring story behind Lauren Betts’ and Gabriela Jacuez’s success, and reveals how Bruins legend John Woooden has impacted her career. Actress Emmanuelle Chriqui joins Rich in-studio to promote her new ‘A Love Like This’ film, reveals the perks she got from working on ‘Entourage’ and ‘Call of Duty’ with LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, breaks down what it was like to throw out the first pitch at a Dodgers game, and more. Rich and the guys react to the news that presumptive #1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza will be skipping the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh to remain at home with his family in Miami. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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