The current head coach is Charmin Smith, who was hired on June 21, 2019. Apr 1. Kenny Brooks, Virginia Tech (137). The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. As the fifth head coach in program history, Bishop has guided CPP to six NCAA Tournament appearances, which includes three Sweet Sixteen showings (2011, 2014, 2015), two Elite Eight appearances (2011, 2014) and a . [2] Gottlieb scheduled a demanding non-conference season, and the Gauchos pulled off a convincing 59-47 upset of Gonzaga. 13 Arizona on the road in the regular season finale. He is the Titans' 11th head coach in the program's 51-year history. The program has been to the NCAA tournament a total of nine times, and won three conference championships. Features Archive. 13 Arizona on the road in the regular season finale. I think you have to embrace this team's nature of being fun-loving. Despite a heartbreaking early exit from the Pac-10 Tournament at the hands of USC, the Bears went on a successful tournament run en route to their first ever Sweet 16 appearance. Privacy Policy. Felton, Tess The program has been to the NCAA tournament a total of nine times, and won three conference championships. You have to empower them to enjoy the experience. The Bears also recorded their best Pac-12 record (17-1) and won their first conference regular-season crown that season. However, the second half success was not enough for an NCAA tournament bid and Cal wound up settling for the WNIT. Heide, Peanut Head Coach. Since 2019, Smith has won a total of seven conference games. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. [43] Gottlieb became the first NCAA women's head coach to be hired by an NBA team. Cal Women's Basketball Recruiting Conference: Pac-12 Head Coach: Charmin Smith (4th season in 2022-23) Official Golden Bears roster Unofficial Cal Women's Basketball Scholarship Chart Note: The NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to 2020-21 D-I winter sports athletes (including women's basketball players). Leger-Walker scored more than half of WSUs first-half points by collecting 12 points over the first two quarters. He dreams of her hit "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" playing as balloons fall from the . After a 20-4 regular season and its first ACC title since 2019, third-year coach Niele Ivey is named the 2023 ACC women's basketball coach of the year. A St. Louis native, Smith was a star player for Stanford from 1993-97, helping the Cardinal to three NCAA Final Fours and three Pac-10 titles. De Loy, Kiaira Following her collegiate playing career, Smith joined the professional ranks in the ABL from 1997-98 as a member of the Portland Power and played three years in the WNBA, along with one year in the Swedish Basketball League. University of California, Santa Cruz . Smith becamethe 10th head coach in Cal womens basketball history after spending12 seasons as an assistant on the Golden Bear staff, including serving as the programs associate head coach since 2012. Email. Mikayla Cowling and Asha Thomas both earned Pac-12 Honorable Mention at the end of the 2017-18 season while freshman point guard Kianna Smith was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team in 2018. Email. Phone. Then, Sunday, the Bears will welcome the No. All rights reserved. They won the Big West regular season championship with a 12-4 conference record. Romine-Black, Daniel As the Lions recruiting coordinator, Phillips helped land two of the top recruiting classes in program history and was named to the Womens Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Thirty Under 30 in both 2017 and 2018. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. However, this was a conference tournament game so it does not extend her active streak of 51 straight regular-season games with at least one made three-pointer. The first came in the form of a 4-point victory over No. The Gauchos received an invitation to the WNIT, where they lost a close game on the road to USC in the opening round, 67-64. The first intercollegiate women's basketball game was contested between intramural teams from California and Stanford in 1896,[4] and intramural competition at California continued in following decades. Senior leader Layshia Clarendon cut her hair into what became a trademark mohawk,[35] and the team wrote, produced, and starred in their own music video, "Started from the Bottom. [44], Gottlieb was named the women's head coach at the University of Southern California on May 10, 2021. 7 seed Washington State 61-49 on Wednesday night . WBB 51. at CSU Bakersfield 42. Despite a semifinal exit in the Pac-12 Tournament, the Golden Bears earned a second seed in the NCAA tournament. In short, theyre a top-15 team in the making and Cal may just be the easiest prey of all for Colorado at this point in the season. ND captured its first regular-season ACC crown since 2019 and its first outright title since 2017, which was the last of its four straight outright titles. The current head coach is Charmin Smith, who was hired on June 21, 2019.[2]. Cooper. [30] The Bears beat LSU to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time,[31] and then earned their first trip to the Final Four trip with a thrilling 65-62 overtime victory over Andy Landers' Georgia Bulldogs at the Spokane Arena in Spokane, WA. In 2007, Gottlieb was elevated to Associate Head Coach. [16] But the following season, 201011, the team bounced back with a 19-12 record. Gottlieb continued to coach the Golden Bears through the 201819 season, leading players including top-10 WNBA picks Clarendon, Brittany Boyd, and Kristine Anigwe to a total of seven NCAA tournament appearances, the most of any head coach in program history. Miles and fellow sophomore Sonia Citron were each named All-ACC first-teamers, a 10-player group, while junior Maddy Westbeld landed second-team honors. Muca, Sela [12] UCSB won both the regular season Big West championship and the conference tournament championship for 200809, which secured an invitation to the NCAA tournament. The Buffs are listed in the AP Poll for the first time this season after conquering then-undefeated Utah two weeks ago and then beating No. A mainstay on the Golden Bear bench for over a decade, Charmin Smith was named head coach of the Cal womens basketball team on June 21, 2019. California Golden Bears women's basketball, 202223 California Golden Bears women's basketball team, AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, "Charmin Smith Named Women's Basketball Coach", "Another Kristine Anigwe record; another hard-fought Cal loss", "Galloway helped build foundation for Cal", "No. Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Gottlieb explained, "I knew that it was the perfect thing for me because it combined kind of my nerdiness and love of the X's and O's with the ability to impact 18- to 22-year-olds in a really significant way. Cal's postgame press conference is below: Cal's 4-14 record in Pac-12 play was the Bears' best conference mark under Smith, and they were very much in Wednesday's game against WSU through three quarters. Felton works extensively with Cals guards, helping develop a pair of All-Americans and First Round WNBA Draft Picks in Layshia Clarendon 13 and Brittany Boyd 15. A St. Louis native, Smith was a star player for Stanford from 1993-97, helping the Cardinal to three NCAA Final Fours and three Pac-10 titles. 25 in the final USA TodayESPN women's basketball poll, and Joanne Boyle and Devannei Hampton received Pac-10 Coach and Player of the Year honors, respectively.[9][10]. [17], In April 2011, Gottlieb's mentor, Joanne Boyle, left the University of California for the head coach job at the University of Virginia. 20/20 Cal Hosts Washington, WSU - The University of California Official Athletic Site", "2007 Women's College Basketball Rankings and Polls for Week 18 - ESPN", "Joanne Boyle leaving Cal to coach at Virginia", "WNIT CHAMPIONS! [26] Gottlieb led the Bears to a 17-1 conference record, making them Pac-12 Conference co-championsthe first conference championship in California Women's Basketball history. Contact William Cooke at[emailprotected]. [16] Gottlieb's 179 wins rank second all-time in team history. The 2019-20 season marks Wendale Farrow's fourth season as an assistant coach for the Golden Bears. WSU shot just 25.8% in the first half, and Cal held a nine-point lead (32-23) with 8:15 remaining in the third quarter. The Irish were picked to finish fourth this season in an ACC preseason poll of coaches and media. Jarrod Olson was named the California Baptist University women's basketball head coach in April 2012 and has led the Lancers to immense success at the NCAA level. Im honored, blessed. [23] In the second round they faced 1 seed Notre Dame on the Irish home floor. At California, Gottlieb was involved in recruiting and scouting, and was the team's academic liaison. 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster - Cal State East Bay University Athletics Skip To Main Content Cal State East Bay University Athletics 11/12/22 / Final wbball 73 Northwest Nazarene 66 11/18/22 / Final wbball 64 Academy of Art 47 11/19/22 / Final wbball 85 Holy Names 46 11/22/22 / Final wbball Dominican (Calif.) Postponed 11/26/22 / Final wbball "They were certainly the most aggressive team in the first half. The official 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster for the . Cal women's basketball head coach Charmin Smith is now in her fourth season in charge of the program. Cover photo of Mia Mastrov by Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports, Follow Cal Sports Report on Twitter: @jakecurtis53, Find Cal Sports Report on Facebook by going to https://www.facebook.com/si.calsportsreport. Division regular season and conference tournament champion On January 2, Cal won at home against Arizona State, the Pac-12s only winless team in conference play. On the hardwood, Smith has helped coach the Bears to the top three individual seasons in program history. During Smith's tenure as an assistant with Stanford, the Cardinal posted an 87-16 (.845) record and made a pair of NCAA Elite Eight appearances. [1] In just her second season at the University of California, Berkeley, Gottlieb led the 201213 Golden Bears to their first Final Four in school history, their first Pac-12 Conference championship, and the most wins ever by a Cal women's basketball team (32-4). [8][9], Gottlieb followed in the tradition of both her parents and attended an Ivy League college, in her case Brown University. Editor's Picks. Jake Curtis worked in the San Francisco Chronicle sports department for 27 years, covering virtually every sport, including numerous Final Fours, several college football national championship games, an NBA Finals, world championship boxing matches and a World Cup. California's 171 Pac-12 record earned them their first share of a regular-season conference title since 1982. "We just struggled through the third and fourth quarters," Smith said. TicketSmarter Ticket Resale Marketplace, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. "[37], Gottlieb's tenure at California has also been notable for her embrace of the internet and social media as tools for reaching out to athletes, fans, and the media. Mastrov, Evelien More:Status remains uncertain for Notre Dame's Olivia Miles heading into ACC Tournament. 20 Arkansas on November 24 and then a win over No. [21] They did pull off a 59-50 upset of #22 Virginia and their former coach Joanne Boyle. [51], Cal Women Fall To Notre Dame In NCAA Tournament, "Lindsay Gottlieb Earns 100th Win at Oregon", "Happy Birthday To Scarsdale's Lindsay Gottlieb", Lindsay Gottlieb on Twitter: "They called it the "Year of the Woman" at the NorCal Jewish Hall of FameI'd take any stage with these women! Daunting Pac-12 matchups to come for Cal womens basketball. However, it was not until 197374, following the enaction of Title IX, that California began playing officially organized women's basketball. Under Foster, California won consecutive conference titles in 198081 and 198182, and earned one AIAW and three NCAA tournament berths. Head coach Lynne Roberts team is the best in the Pac-12 and one of the best in the nation on the offensive side of the floor, averaging 86.8 points per game this season. [6] Galloway's number 13 was retired at the end of her collegiate career in 1981, the first Cal men's or women's player and to this day the only woman in program history to be so honored.[7]. Full TV Schedule Get Pac-12 Network. She was the first coach at UCSB to win 20 games in her first season. After beginning the season strongly and winning the Paradise Jam tournament in Saint Thomas, California carried their momentum into conference play. The Bears played Notre Dame to a 31-31 tie at the half, but the Irish pulled away in the second half, winning 73-62. The Bears played a schedule filled with ranked teams, and they suffered tough losses by three points or less to #12 Ohio State, #16 Rutgers, and #24 Texas. Its just a dream come true, Ivey admitted of the Coach of the Year honor. Stevens, Karisma Cal has had ten 20-win seasons and made nine trips to the NCAA Tournament since Smiths arrival in Berkeley in 2007, highlighted by the programs first trip to the Final Four in 2013. The talent gap was on full display last Friday in the Bears 43-63 loss to USC, a game in which Cal scored its fewest points by far this season. "But I'm going to think about that for two minutes, and for the next 10,000 minutes I'm going to think about what this group did for the University of California." Smith has helped lead the Bears to the postseason in 11 of her 13 seasons and was also part of the staff that led the Bears to the 2010 WNIT championship. [20], Gottlieb's first team at California had no seniors, and started freshmen at point guard and forward. - The University of California Official Athletic Site", "Special Season Ends with Loss to Louisville", "Cavaliers Hire Lindsay Gottlieb as Assistant Coach", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=California_Golden_Bears_women%27s_basketball&oldid=1135224854, This page was last edited on 23 January 2023, at 11:26. The Bears, who finished with a 13-17 overall record, won two more games than they did last season, and Smith can see the improvement. Harada will be embarking on his fifth season with the Titans in the fall of 2021. The official Women's Basketball Coach List for the California State University at Northridge Matadors They also took #4 Stanford to overtime on the road, before falling 74-71. Develop the athletic skills of each student-athlete in season and out . Gray-Lawson ended her career as the all-time Cal leader in three points made and games played.[11]. WBB Mar. Michelle Onyiah and Mia Mastrov had 10 points apiece for Cal. The win over the Sun Devils made the Golden Bears just the second 12-seed to win a game in the Pac-12 Tournament. Mississippi State women's basketball coach Sam Purcell has a taste for Whitney Houston this time of year. Keeping up where Boyle's teams left off, the 201112 Golden Bears returned to the NCAA tournament for the first time in three years, losing in the second round to eventual runners-up Notre Dame. "[36] Coach Gottlieb explained: "My philosophy in general is that college athletics should be an enjoyable experience for the people involved in it. Aside from Jayda Curry, Cals history-making guard who surpassed Kelsey Plum for the second most consecutive games with a made three-pointer since 1999-2000, the Bears simply lack the offensive talent to beat teams by scoring efficiently. [2][9], Because of her experience as a player-coach at Brown, Gottlieb was hired as an assistant by Syracuse University head coach Marianna Freeman, the day after she graduated from college. The 2018-19 season marked Kai Feltons eighth season with California womens basketball team.In her eight seasons at Cal, the Bears have registered seven 20-win seasons and made seven trips to the NCAA Tournament, including the program's first Final Four appearance in 2013. 4 Stanfurd in OT, Golden Bears Eliminated By Top-Seeded Irish, "California Meets Fresno State in NCAA First Round", "Cal women's basketball team reaches its first Final Four", "Special Season Ends with Loss to Louisville", Louisville 64, Cal 57, April 07, 2013, By Peter Finney Jr., The Sports Xchange, Reuters, "Video: Cal Women's Basketball "Started From the Bottom" music video", Golden Bears creatively spin Cal's success story with music video, By Matthew Snyder, "California Picked Second in Pac-12 Media Poll, Nov. 7, 2012", Cal's Gottlieb is the Leader of the New School, "Exclusive Interview: UC Berkeley Women's Varsity Basketball Coach LINDSAY GOTTLIEB", "Cavaliers Hire Lindsay Gottlieb as Assistant Coach", "Cavaliers hire Cal women's coach Gottlieb to staff", "Cleveland Cavaliers Asst. Mid-June is an odd time of year to be looking to replace a women's basketball coach. Martn, Mia Lindsay Catherine Gottlieb (born October 2, 1977) is an American basketball coach who is the women's head coach for the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference.She was previously the head coach of the California Golden Bears women's team before becoming an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).. Gottlieb began her head coaching career with the UC . The Spiders had three consecutive seasons with 20 or more wins. Following her collegiate playing career, Smith joined the professional ranks in the ABL from 1997-98 as a member of the Portland Power and played three years in the WNBA, along with one year in the Swedish Basketball League. She stood as the California women's all-time rebounding leader and the school's all-time scoring leader (men or women) until 2019. Niele Ivey, Notre Dame (211), 2. At Cal, Reed will work with the post players, head recruiting efforts and assist on the defensive side of the ball. Its unlikely that Cal pulls off the upset in either of this weekends games, but a win would feel like a breath of fresh air for Smith and her team. Division regular season champion Conference tournament champion, Source: 2011-12 Golden Bears Record Book and California Season Statistics. More recently, Smith has worked extensively with Cal's post players, including 2019 National Defensive Player of the Year and four-time All-American Kristine Anigwe, who was selected by the Connecticut Sun with the ninth overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft. LOS ANGELES Cal State L.A. has named Tuonisia Turner-Lewis to be the University s next head coach for woman s basketball. 8 Utes to Haas Pavilion to cap off a daunting weekend home stretch. Division regular season and conference tournament champion Smith became the 10th head coach in Cal women's basketball history after spending 12 seasons as an assistant on the Golden Bear staff . Over the course of her tenure, she has played a key role in the Bears player development, which has seen Cal produce seven WNBA Draft picks in recent years, including guards Layshia Clarendon, a 2017 WNBA All-Star and the ninth overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft, and Brittany Boyd, who earned WNBA All-Rookie recognition after being drafted ninth overall in 2015. 2 Stanfurd, 75-51, California Falls Short at No. [5], Center Colleen Galloway (197881) was the program's most notable player in its early days. Woj: Cavs make landmark hire with Lindsay Gottlieb (1:58) Adrian Wojnarowski explains the impact of the Cavaliers' decision to hire Cal women's basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb as an assistant coach. Foster retired in the spring of 1996, after 17 seasons at the helm. Mimnaugh, a two-time Big West Coach of the Year, led Cal Poly to back-to-back Big West regular season championships in 2011 and 2012 as well as its first Big . The Bears were no better from long distance, making just one of their 10 shots from beyond the arc. 2 6 P.M. [10], During Boyle and Gottlieb's first year at California, 200506, the Bears had their first winning season in 13 years and received their first NCAA Tournament bid since 1993. Smiths efforts also saw three players named to the Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll and another three receive All-Pac-12 Honors. Cal's victory broke an 81-game conference winning streak for the Cardinal. A loss by four points against No. Smith has helped lead the Bears to the postseason in 11 of her 12 seasons and was also part of the staff that led the Bears to the 2010 WNIT championship. They reeled off 11 straight wins to open Pac-10 playincluding their first home win over rival Stanford in 20 yearsbefore slightly faltering down the stretch and finishing with a 153 conference record, tied for second. [2][9], Gottlieb worked under Boyle for three successful seasons at Richmond, 200205. [8] The Golden Bears were ranked No. "[9], When Gottlieb returned to Brown for her senior year in 199899, she was both a player and a student assistant, working with the coaching staff. [39] She has set an unequivocal goal of making the University of California Women's Basketball team one of the elite programs in the country.[40][41][42]. "I just wanted more for this group," Cal coach Charmin Smith, who completed her fourth season as the Bears coach. 4y Adrian Wojnarowski. [11] In her first season as a head coach, Gottlieb led the Gauchos to a 15-1 regular season conference record in the Big West Conference, and a 22-10 record overall. After the game, Mulkey chalked up the situation to "heat of the moment." She began her coaching career in 2003 as an assistant coach at Boston College, where she spent one season before joining Tara Vanderveers coaching staff at Stanford. WSU is assured a berth in the NCAA tournament, but Cal needed to win the conference tournament to get an NCAA tournament berth. Ortiz, Claudia Pac-12 . The official Women's Basketball page for the California Golden Bears. Smith becamethe 10th head coach in Cal womens basketball history after spending12 seasons as an assistant on the Golden Bear staff, including serving as the programs associate head coach since 2012. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. A mainstay on the Golden Bear bench for over a decade, Charmin Smith was named head coach of the Cal womens basketball team on June 21, 2019.Smith becomes the 10th head coach in Cal womens basketball history after spending the last 12 seasons as an assistant on the Golden Bear staff, including serving as the programs associate head coach since 2012.