Anthony (AC) Carter

3X Founder | AI-First SaaS Leader | VP - Regional Partnerships | Host @ The Collective Podcast | Journalist | Creator

[Anthony (AC) Carter @ACfromLA]

@Babywwir 20!

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

I signed to UCLA my junior year of high school and was told I was going to start Day 1.

Opening Day at UCLA?

I was sitting the bench. 😭

I had 2 choices:

1. Complain, pout, and blame the coaches

OR

2. Find the holes on the team and become valuable.

So for 3 weeks, I sat the bench.

I showed up early.
Stayed late.
Cheered for my teammates.
Dragged the field every 3rd inning.

Meanwhile, I studied the team.

The middle infielders were doing well.
Third base wasn’t.

So I told the coaches:

“I can play third.”

Then I noticed something else:

Offensively, we were either hitting home runs or getting out.

I saw the gap.

If I could become a tough out, get on base, and bring energy to the team…
I could create value.

Then we played Miami.

The starting third baseman was hitting .115.

They gave me a shot.

I went 2 for 3 with a walk.
Played solid defense.
Brought energy.

I never sat the bench again.

Eventually, I became team captain…
and we were ranked #1 in the country.

One thing baseball taught me:

Opportunities don’t always go to the most talented player.

Sometimes they go to the player who becomes the most valuable.

[UCLA Softball @UCLASoftball]

Jordan Woolery is @SoftbalAmerica's National Player of the Year! 👏

📝: https://t.co/0wKR4bMaFn

#GoBruins | @jordanwooleryy

[AUSL @theAUSLofficial]

⭐️ GOLDEN TICKET TRIO ⭐️

UCLA's Jordan Woolery, Megan Grant, and Taylor Tinsley have all received a golden ticket to be drafted into the AUSL!

[AUSL @theAUSLofficial]

let Chef Megan cook 👩‍🍳

It’s time for Megan Grant to cook in the AUSL after receiving her golden ticket!

[AUSL @theAUSLofficial]

⭐️ JORDAN IS GOLDEN ⭐️

Jordan Woolery goes from breaking single-season records to receiving a golden ticket to be drafted into the AUSL, all in the same day!

[AUSL @theAUSLofficial]

✨ A THIRD GOLDEN BRUIN ✨

UCLA pitcher Taylor Tinsley marks the THIRD UCLA Bruin to be presented with a golden ticket to be drafted into the AUSL!

[UCLA Softball @UCLASoftball]

Celebrating #JackieRobinsonDay at Easton Stadium! #Jackie42

[Anthony (AC) Carter @ACfromLA]

@UCLASoftball Which poll are you referencing? I see UCLA as No. 8 on ESPN/USA Softball and https://t.co/h0K8FIfckP.

[UCLA Women's Basketball @UCLAWBB]

🫶💙💛

[Anthony (AC) Carter @ACfromLA]

@RebeccaLobo Great broadcast. #26 because it’s 2026.

[UCLA Women's Basketball @UCLAWBB]

Keep mentioning her name 🗣️

Kiki Rice has earned @WBCA1981 All-America Honorable Mention!

#GoBruins

[Sydney Supple @Sydney_Supple]

If you want to talk guts, lets talk Taylor Tinsley.

8 pm Friday pitch count: 143
2 pm Saturday pitch count: 104

The All American is throwing the staff on her back and carrying the heaviest load in her senior season with nothing but resilience.

[UCLA Women's Basketball @UCLAWBB]

Add it to the shelf! 🏆

@CoachCoriClose has been named @bigten 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿!

#GoBruins

[UCLA Baseball @UCLABaseball]

The fight in this team 😤

#GoBruins

[UCLA Men’s Basketball @UCLAMBB]

FINAL: UCLA 72, Nebraska 52

#GoBruins

[UCLA Football @UCLAFootball]

Built different when you move as one.

Thank you @peanuttillman for coming and sharing some words with us.

#GoBruins

[UCLA Softball @UCLASoftball]

Chef Meg recorded her 200th career hit with her second homer of the game vs. Oregon State last Sunday!

@ChefMeganCookin is 39th Bruin in program history to join the 200 Hits Club 👏

#GoBruins

[UCLA Women's Basketball @UCLAWBB]

The best in the Big Ten 🗣️

Lauren Betts has been named 2026 @bigten 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿! She’s the first player in conference history earn both DPOY and POTY!

#GoBruins

[UCLA Softball @UCLASoftball]

#BlackHistoryMonth 🗣️ @jordanwooleryy