Bijoya “B.J” Das

volunteer assistant coach for UCLA Gymnastics

Bijoya “B.J” Das on KCRW

“I always looked up to UCLA. ... When I started getting into dance, I completely stepped away from the world of gymnastics. But as I saw that college gymnastics evolved ...

UCLA gymnasts like Nia Dennis are going viral. Their secret weapon is choreographer Bijoya Das

“I always looked up to UCLA. ... When I started getting into dance, I completely stepped away from the world of gymnastics. But as I saw that college gymnastics evolved ...

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