[2][3][4] While completing his bachelor's degree, Bruce was an undergraduate assistant coach at Long Beach State in 2005.
[5] Bruce then served as an assistant coach at Long Beach State from 2007 to 2010, with NCAA tournament appearances in 2007 and 2008.
[5] With Bruce on staff, UCLA won three Pac-12 Conference titles and appeared in threeCollege World Series, winning the championship in 2013.
[9] On June 24, 2022, Bruce accepted the associate head coach role on Kirk Saarloos's staff at TCU.
On June 21st, 2024, Bruce accepted the head coaching job at Long Beach State.