Boyle's final season in charge in Berkeley was 201011, which ended with a second-round loss in the WNIT to Colorado. As the referees were assessing the sequence at the monitor, Mulkey could be seen telling them that Battles was talking to her. Head Coach. at UC Irvine. The Bears were no better from long distance, making just one of their 10 shots from beyond the arc. Mar 22 TBA WBB. The woes date to the beginning of Pac-12 play, as Cal womens basketball has won just one of its previous six games. Division regular season and conference tournament champion 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. 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. "They were certainly the most aggressive team in the first half. Holding Pili to 15 or fewer points would be a huge victory and set Cal up for an upset. 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. [13] Following an overtime win over Georgia in the Elite Eight, California advanced to their first ever Final Four,[14] where they lost to Louisville. I was speechless when I found out, Ivey said. She stood as the California women's all-time rebounding leader and the school's all-time scoring leader (men or women) until 2019. 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. Division regular season champion Trending Videos. 22-ranked Arizona State in the opening round of the 2020 Pac-12 Womens Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas. Email. However, the second half success was not enough for an NCAA tournament bid and Cal wound up settling for the WNIT. Head Coach. [27] The Bears earned a second seed in the NCAA tournament, the Bears' highest tournament seed ever. Considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time, she led USC to two national titles in 1983 and 1984 and was twice named NCAA Tournament MVP. Gottlieb began her head coaching career with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos where she spent three years and led the team to two regular-season Big West championships in 2009 and 2011, as well as the Big West tournament championship in 2009. Editor's Picks. On June 12, 2019, the Cleveland Cavaliers hired Gottlieb to a four-year contract as an assistant coach, becoming part of new head coach John Beilein's 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]. Pac-12 . 8 Utes to Haas Pavilion to cap off a daunting weekend home stretch. [3] She earned her 100th career victory on February 3, 2013. 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. Cal's victory broke an 81-game conference winning streak for the Cardinal. Gray-Lawson returned for round 2, and the Bears romped through the remaining games against Utah, Oregon, BYU, Illinois State and finally Miami (FL) in the first ever championship game held at Haas Pavilion to win the tournament. The Bears made the NCAA Tournament each of three years that Gottlieb was an assistant in Berkeley. Makayla Timpson, Florida State (292), 2. Bears' season is over after they let a 9-point lead in the third quarter slip away. Kenny Brooks, Virginia Tech (137). 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. A list of so many great coaches have received that award before me obviously (including) Muffet McGraw.. Harada was named the Cal State Fullerton head women's basketball coach on April 17, 2017 by Athletics Director Jim Donovan. Michelle Onyiah and Mia Mastrov had 10 points apiece for Cal. 1156 HIGH STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95064 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. That is, the first player she has ever recruited to Berkeley without first seeing her play live. [2], On May 15, 2008, Gottlieb was named head coach of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Cal has put together five top-20 recruiting classes in Smiths tenure, which includes three in the top 10 (2009, 2011, and 2020). Smith, Paul [17], In April 2011, Gottlieb's mentor, Joanne Boyle, left the University of California for the head coach job at the University of Virginia. San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0388. 21charmin. 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. On the hardwood, Smith has helped coach the Bears to the top three individual seasons in program history. Gottlieb was passionate about sports from an early age. "[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. Golden Bears On. Their 13-5 record in conference play put them in second place in the Pac-12 Conference. [5][6][7] Most of her family members are lawyers, and her father was a New York state judge. Lutje Schipholt, Jayda 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. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Transfer Waiver Tracker for 2021-22 Season, Transfer Waiver Tracker for 2020-21 Season, Whos In, Whos Out for the 2020-21 Season, Transfer Waivers Granted for 2019-20 Season, Power 5 Transfer Additions for the 201920 Season, Transfer Waivers Granted for 2018-19 Season, Extra Eligibility Tracker: Players Returning to Current School, Programs Opting-Out of /Discontinuing Season, April 2022: Cal add three from the transfer portal. [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. WSU then dominated play in the fourth quarter to stretch the lead. [16] Gottlieb's 179 wins rank second all-time in team history. Deborah Gebhardt served as the Golden Bears' inaugural coach. After an 03 conference start that left them two games under .500, the Bears started to find their form, going 125 the rest of the way including the Pac-10 tournament. Gottlieb and her coaching staff are very active on Twitter. 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. Guards Jaelyn Brown and MiCole Cayton garnered Pac-12 All-Freshman Honorable Mention at the end of the 2016-17 season and McKenzie Forbes was an All-Freshman honorable mention in 2019.A highly regarded up-and-coming coach with experience in both the Pac-12 and SEC, Farrow joined the Golden Bears staff in 2016 after stints at UCLA and Vanderbilt, where he served in a variety of roles before rising to assistant coach for the Commodores. [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 program has been to the NCAA tournament a total of nine times, and won three conference championships. WBB. Since 2019, Smith has won a total of seven conference games. Cooper. We could be disappointed to not be playing on Tuesday night," Gottlieb said. McIntosh, Amaya The complete 2021-22 schedule for Cal women's basketball was released on Monday, and the one disappointment is that former Golden Bears coach Lindsay Gottlieb will not be returning to Haas . The season is over for Cal's women's basketball team. They really made it hard for us to run any kind of offense.". [34], In addition to their outstanding success on the court, Gottlieb's 201213 California team became nationally known as a team that had fun, while also keeping focus. The Official Site of the California (PA) Vulcans, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital, Distinguished Service Award Nomination Form. During her time at Oregon, the Ducks were transformed into one of the most potent offenses in the nation, averaging 81.4 points per game in 2009-10. [2][9], Gottlieb worked under Boyle for three successful seasons at Richmond, 200205. Jobs usually . 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. 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. Strength and Conditioning Coach: . Dallas, Texas. Until there is definitive word that a player will be taking advantage of this extra year, the WBB Blog scholarship charts will not reflect this extra eligibility. 2 6 P.M. 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. 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. A mainstay on the Golden Bear bench for over a decade, Charmin Smith was named head coach of the Cal women's basketball team on June 21, 2019. Gray-Lawson ended her career as the all-time Cal leader in three points made and games played.[11]. April Phillips joined the Cal women's basketball staff as an assistant coach in April 2019 and enters her second full season in 2020-21. Bonner, Bella We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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). Women's Basketball Schedule Roster Stats Additional Links. Cheryl Miller is the new head coach of the Golden Eagles women's basketball program at Cal State LA, the University announced Friday. 22-ranked Arizona State in the opening round of the 2020 Pac-12 Womens Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas. 13 Arizona on the road in the regular season finale. They're creative, and they're smart kids. 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. Smith played an integral role in the development of three of the Pac-10's top posts - Brooke Smith, Jayne Appel and Kristen Newlin - and in the spring of 2007, she switched her focus to working with the Cardinal guards, including three-time Pac-10 Player of the Year Candice Wiggins. The Spiders had three consecutive seasons with 20 or more wins. The Ducks earned a spot in the postseason for just the second time in the last nine years in 2009-10, advancing to the third round of the WNIT. The 10 th-seeded Golden Bears let a nine-point second-half lead slip away and lost to No. Division regular season champion 8 UCLA marked Smiths 49th conference game as a head coach. WBB Mar. I can do that because I'm so confident in their focus. It was during that year abroad that she decided to pursue a coaching career seriously. Smith experienced a number of successes in her first year as head coach, leading the Golden Bears to three upsets over higher-ranked opponents. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. WBB 54. vs Cal State Fullerton 48. The 30-year-old Gottlieb was just the fourth head coach in UCSB history, and replaced retiring long-time coach, Mark French. 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. WBB Feb. 25 2 P.M. at UC Davis. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. I think you have to embrace this team's nature of being fun-loving. [15], During Gottlieb's second season at UCSB, the Gauchos compiled a disappointing 15-17 record. [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). The official Women's Basketball page for the California Golden Bears. Women's Basketball Schedule Roster Statistics Coaches Additional Links. Cal womens basketball head coach Charmin Smith is now in her fourth season in charge of the program. Features Archive. Reed comes to Cal after spending four years as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at University of Washington. Under his guidance 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. Curry, Ornela In her first season at Cal, Gottlieb's Bears had a 25-10 record, making her the first women's basketball coach to win 20 games in her first season at California. One-time Cal women's coach Marianne Stanley was part of a 13-member class 2022 elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, it was announced on Saturday. The California Golden Bears women's basketball team is the women's college basketball team of the University of California, Berkeley. 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. In her first two years in Berkeley, Cal set then-school records for wins in a season, finishing both years with 27-7 marks before Cal pushed itself into elite status with the record-breaking 32-4 Final Four campaign in 2012-13. 20 Arkansas on November 24 and then a win over No. St. Joseph, Missouri. Kara Lawson, Duke (142), 3. 13 Arizona on the road in the regular season finale. Cal controlled the second quarter, building an eight-point lead before settling for a 27-21 advantage at halftime. 8 Virginia Tech. After beginning the season strongly and winning the Paradise Jam tournament in Saint Thomas, California carried their momentum into conference play. At Cal, Reed will work with the post players, head recruiting efforts and assist on the defensive side of the ball. Smiths efforts also saw three players named to the Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll and another three receive All-Pac-12 Honors. A loss by four points against No. The University of Utah women's basketball team made history Saturday afternoon when it upset Stanford to claim a share of the Pac-12 title for the first time ever.. Less than 48 hours later, the . Miles playing status for this weeks ACC Tournament and beyond remained undetermined as of Tuesday, according to Ivey. Gottlieb was succeeded as head coach by Charmin Smith, who had been on staff at California since 2007 and had served as Gottlieb's associate head coach since 2012. The official Women's Basketball Coach List for the California State University at Northridge Matadors View Full Bio, Ugonne (Michelle) Paul Reed joined the Cal women's basketball program as an assistant coach on April 30, 2021. "What I said to our team in the locker room is that we can be disappointed about a half a basketball that we wish we had back. Full TV Schedule Get Pac-12 Network. 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 . On the hardwood, Smith has helped coach the Bears to the top three individual seasons in program history. "[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. Head Women's Basketball Coach Year at California (PA) 17th (12th as Head Coach) Alma Mater Penn State - 2005 Phone 724.938.5394 E-Mail strom@pennwest.edu The all-time winningest coach in program history, Jess Strom is in her 12th season as head coach and 17th overall as a member of the California (PA) coaching staff. Leger-Walker scored more than half of WSUs first-half points by collecting 12 points over the first two quarters. 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. Romine-Black, Daniel The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. A mainstay on the Golden Bear bench for over a decade, Charmin Smith was named head coach of the Cal women's basketball team on June 21, 2019. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Heintz, Eliza 14 Arizona this past Friday. Despite a semifinal exit in the Pac-12 Tournament, the Golden Bears earned a second seed in the NCAA tournament. In 2007, Gottlieb was elevated to Associate Head Coach. 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. 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster - California Golden Bears Athletics University of California Athletics 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster Go To Coaching Staff Print Roster Layout: Choose A Season: Sort By: Footer Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital Ad Blocker Detected Thanks for visiting calbears.com! View All Stories. in political science. [19] Gottlieb inherited a very talented, but young team, which had ended the 201011 season losing seven of their last eight games. [16] But the following season, 201011, the team bounced back with a 19-12 record. 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. Martn, Mia The official Women's Basketball Coach List for the California Golden Bears Of the 15 McDonalds All-Americans in Cal womens basketball history, Smith has helped sign 13 of them since joining the Cal staff in 2007, including an impressive haul in 2009 with a class that featured four All-Americans that served as the foundation to the Bears 2013 NCAA Final Four run. charminsmith@berkeley.edu. Notre Dame women overcome loss of Olivia Miles to clinch ACC regular-season championship, Status remains uncertain for Notre Dame's Olivia Miles heading into ACC Tournament, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy, Kennedy Todd-Williams, Jr., G, North Carolina. She has served on the Womens Basketball Coaches Association Board of Directors and was hired in April 2019 to serve as an assistant coach for the WNBAs New York Liberty. - 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. Its just a dream come true, Ivey admitted of the Coach of the Year honor. Boulder, CA Pac-12 Network Charmin Smith Head Coach A mainstay on the Golden Bear bench for over a decade, Charmin Smith was named head coach of the Cal women's basketball team on June 21, 2019. 7 seed Washington State 61-49 on Wednesday night in an opening-round game of the womens Pac-12 basketball tournament at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. A former team MVP as a player at the University of Louisville, Turner-Lewis served as an assistant coach in NCAA Division I for more than 10 years. 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. In 2021 . The all-time winningest coach in program history, Jess Strom is in her 12th season as head coach and 17th overall as a member of the California (PA) coaching staff. 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. [13] The 15-seed Gauchos were knocked off by the 2 seed, Stanford, in the first round. WSU (20-9) will play No. Twitter. Pierre, Kai 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. 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.