Mar 22 TBA WBB. [2], In 2005, Boyle was hired as the head coach of the University of California, and she brought Gottlieb with her to Berkeley as her top assistant. [21] They did pull off a 59-50 upset of #22 Virginia and their former coach Joanne Boyle. [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. At Cal, Reed will work with the post players, head recruiting efforts and assist on the defensive side of the ball. Reed comes to Cal after spending four years as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at University of Washington. 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. The team, led on the court by Oakland native Asha Thomas and 2019 WNBA draft first-round selection Kristine Anigwe, was eliminated in the second round by the Baylor Lady Bears, who went on to win the championship. 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. 24 Colorado will come to Berkeley for Smiths 50th. Highly-regarded throughout the coaching ranks at both the collegiate and professional levels, Smith has played a key role in building Cal into one of the premier programs on the West Coast, handling duties from recruiting and scheduling, to alumni engagement and campus equity and inclusion. The Bears completed their second upset in the same week as just four days later, they defeated 5-seeded and No. [2] Both became All-Americans, and Hampton was the first California player to be named Pac-10 Player of the Year (200607), while Walker went on to become the first Golden Bear to be drafted by the WNBA, a first-round pick of the Seattle Storm. "I just wanted more for this group," Cal coach Charmin Smith, who completed her fourth season as the Bears coach. 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. 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. 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. "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. #3 seed Cal State LA fell in the CCAA Women's Basketball Tournament semifinal to #2 seed Cal State San Marcos. The win over the Sun Devils made the Golden Bears just the second 12-seed to win a game in the Pac-12 Tournament. 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. Mar 4 8 p.m. WBB. Heide, Peanut However, it was not until 197374, following the enaction of Title IX, that California began playing officially organized women's basketball. Ortiz, Claudia They really made it hard for us to run any kind of offense.". Smith experienced a number of successes in her first year as head coach, leading the Golden Bears to three upsets over higher-ranked opponents. 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. CBU has put together a 234-80 record for a winning percentage of 74.5 in Olson's nine seasons. Head Coach: Charmin Smith (4th season in 2022-23). [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]. WBB Mar. 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). [19] Gottlieb inherited a very talented, but young team, which had ended the 201011 season losing seven of their last eight games. Cal YouTube. The California Golden Bears women's basketball team is the women's college basketball team of the University of California, Berkeley. "We just struggled through the third and fourth quarters," Smith said. The Official Site of the California (PA) Vulcans, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital, Distinguished Service Award Nomination Form. Leger-Walker scored more than half of WSUs first-half points by collecting 12 points over the first two quarters. Email. Following Boyle's departure for Virginia, California hired UC Santa Barbara's Lindsay Gottlieb to be the ninth coach in Golden Bears history. Cal controlled the second quarter, building an eight-point lead before settling for a 27-21 advantage at halftime. 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. Pac-12 Network. Smith arrived at Cal for the 2007-08 under head coach Joanne Boyle and remained on staff when Lindsay Gottlieb became head coach in 2011-12. On January 2, Cal won at home against Arizona State, the Pac-12s only winless team in conference play. [20], Gottlieb's first team at California had no seniors, and started freshmen at point guard and forward. Kenny Brooks, Virginia Tech (137). After three years, Smith left the Farm for Berkeley and joined the Golden Bear staff for the 2007-08 season. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. Faith Mimnaugh, the winningest coach in Cal Poly women's basketball history, announced her retirement Wednesday after 25 seasons at the helm of the Mustangs. [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. In 200607, California snapped Stanford's 50-game Pac-10 winning streak at Maples Pavilion en route to their first 20-win season since 1992 and a second consecutive NCAA tournament berth. Watch Watch. 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. 8 Virginia Tech. Women's Basketball Schedule Roster Stats Additional Links. [15], During Gottlieb's second season at UCSB, the Gauchos compiled a disappointing 15-17 record. 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. Sundays loss to then No. . 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. And nearly 50 games in, there is still no sign that Smith has developed a team that is capable of even middling Pac-12 competitiveness. Curry, Ornela Mastrov, Evelien Then, Sunday, the Bears will welcome the No. 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. 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. 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. Women's Basketball Coaches - California University of Pennsylvania Athletics 2022-23 Women's Basketball Coaching Staff Sponsors Footer Sticky bar Ad Blocker Detected Thanks for visiting calvulcans.com! Schedule Schedule Feb 15 / Final Women's Basketball 58 at Long Beach State 68 Women's Basketball at Long Beach State February 15, 2023 7:00 p.m. Women's Basketball at Long Beach State February 15, 2023 7:00 p.m. Feb 18 / Final Women's Basketball 45 at UC Santa Barbara 63 Women's Basketball at UC Santa Barbara February 18, 2023 4:00 p.m. The current head coach is Charmin Smith, who was hired on June 21, 2019. 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. Their play was marked by dominance in rebounding, particularly on the offensive boards. During Farrows one-year tenure in Nashville in 2015-16, the Commodores went 18-14, up from a 15-16 record in the season prior to his arrival, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. 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. 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. 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. 2 Stanford nearly two weeks ago was made possible only by a strong defensive performance in which the Bears held the Cardinal to just 60 points. 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. Most notably, Utah junior forward Alissa Pili is the conference's Player of the Year and eighth-year coach Lynne Roberts is the Coach of the Year. Bonner, Bella Develop the athletic skills of each student-athlete in season and out . Division regular season and conference tournament champion In 2021 . [44], Gottlieb was named the women's head coach at the University of Southern California on May 10, 2021. NCAA Division II West Regional. She was the first coach at UCSB to win 20 games in her first season. Under her supervision, the Bears have also continued to excel in the classroom, being recognized for their overall improvements in GPA each of the last three seasons.Felton came to Cal after spending the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons with the Oregon Ducks. Then in 2001, she moved to the University of New Hampshire, where she was an assistant under Sue Johnson. But one or several members of Cals backcourt Curry, fellow guard Leilani McIntosh and Utah transfer and redshirt sophomore guard Kemery Martn will need to play an outstanding game offensively to accompany a strong defensive performance. [27] The Bears earned a second seed in the NCAA tournament, the Bears' highest tournament seed ever. The 20122013 season started with high expectations, with almost the entire team returning from the season before, including star guard Layshia Clarendon. 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. The program has been to the NCAA tournament a total of nine times, and won three conference championships. Conference tournament champion, Source: 2011-12 Golden Bears Record Book and California Season Statistics. Lindsay Gottlieb, Who Led California To NCAA Final Four, Named USC Women's Basketball Head Coach", "UCSB Gauchos 201213 Women's Basketball Record Book", "Big West Women's Championship Record Book", "Gottlieb Named Big West Coach of the Year; Green and Pedersen Named All-Big West First Team", "Lindsay Gottlieb Named Naismith Coach of the Year Finalist", "How Lindsay Gottlieb blends family into USC's 'once-in-a-lifetime' season", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lindsay_Gottlieb&oldid=1142769419, NCAA Regional championship Final Four (, 2013 - Finalist Naismith Women's Coach of the Year award, 2016 - inducted into Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Northern California, This page was last edited on 4 March 2023, at 07:56. 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 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. 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. 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. WBB 51. at CSU Bakersfield 42. 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. He is the Titans' 11th head coach in the program's 51-year history. San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0388. [23] In the second round they faced 1 seed Notre Dame on the Irish home floor. Contact William Cooke at[emailprotected]. [3] She earned her 100th career victory on February 3, 2013. Pac-12 . WBB 54. vs Cal State Fullerton 48. It was tears, such an amazing moment for me, an accomplishment, (but) I wouldnt have this award if it wasnt for this amazing team and my staff., Last game:Notre Dame women overcome loss of Olivia Miles to clinch ACC regular-season championship. - 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. Heintz, Eliza LOS ANGELES Cal State L.A. has named Tuonisia Turner-Lewis to be the University s next head coach for woman s basketball. View Full Bio, Ugonne (Michelle) 13 Arizona on the road in the regular season finale. 7 seed Washington State 61-49 on Wednesday night . It is the first time since the Utes joined the league in 2011-12 that someone from Utah . WBB Feb. 25 2 P.M. at UC Davis. Player of the Year: Elizabeth Kitley, Sr., C, Virginia Tech, Defensive Player of the Year: Celeste Taylor, Sr., G, Duke, Rookie of the Year: TaNiya Latson, G, Florida State, Coach of the Year: Niele Ivey, Notre Dame, Sixth Player of the Year: Saniya Rivers, So., G, NC State, Most Improved Player: Makayla Timpson, So., F, Florida State, 1. She played basketball her freshman year as a guard for the Brown Bears, but after her mother died during her sophomore year, she decided to spend a year studying abroad in Australia. In addition, the target lists are inevitably incomplete because offers are not publicly reported for many prospects. The Bears ended the 201112 season with a record of 25-10. Editor's Picks. 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. [2][9], Gottlieb worked under Boyle for three successful seasons at Richmond, 200205. Phillips worked extensively with Arizonas post players, helping guide the development of Pac-12 All-Freshman selection Cate Reese.A California native, Phillips looks forward to bringing her energy and experience to the Cal culture.No stranger to excellence of her own, Phillips spent three seasons at LMU prior to her arrival Tucson, including the last two as the programs associate head coach. The assistant coach will work within the framework of the Evangel University mission statement and the goals of the Evangel Athletic Department to: Influence the Christian growth of all student-athletes. Harada was named the Cal State Fullerton head women's basketball coach on April 17, 2017 by Athletics Director Jim Donovan. [14] Gottlieb was named Big West Coach of the Year for 200809. "I wanted them to be the ones jumping up and down and celebrating. "[36] Coach Gottlieb explained: "My philosophy in general is that college athletics should be an enjoyable experience for the people involved in it. 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 . Harada was named the Cal State Fullerton head women's basketball coach on April 17, 2017 by Athletics Director Jim Donovan. Over the past two seasons, five Golden Bear guards have earned All-Conference recognition. If anything, I think that when they're happier and enjoying it, they're more likely to play hard and play well. But the Bears could not hold off the Cougars, who went 8-for-11 from the field in the third quarter. Miles playing status for this weeks ACC Tournament and beyond remained undetermined as of Tuesday, according to Ivey. 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You have to empower them to enjoy the experience. Conference regular season champion The season is over for Cals womens basketball team. 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. Women's Basketball Schedule Roster Statistics Coaches Additional Links. 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. That was more basketball games. 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. The official Women's Basketball page for the California Golden Bears. He dreams of her hit "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" playing as balloons fall from the . 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Conference tournament champion, Gottlieb's husband is a finance entrepreneur. WSU is assured a berth in the NCAA tournament, but Cal needed to win the conference tournament to get an NCAA tournament berth. Elsnitz, Kemery Washington State shot poorly in the first half, going 8-for-31 from the field. Reed, Heidi According to Gottlieb, it took her "about 30 seconds" to accept. Titans Drop Game Against UCSB, 74-58 February 20, 2023 A tight race ended in a loss for the Titans. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Cal has put together five top-20 recruiting classes in Smiths tenure, which includes three in the top 10 (2009, 2011, and 2020). April Phillips joined the Cal women's basketball staff as an assistant coach in April 2019.Phillips comes to Cal after spending the last season at Arizona and previous coaching stints at Loyola Marymount and the University of New Haven.During her time in Tucson, Phillips helped Arizona to an impressive 2018-19 campaign in which the Wildcats captured the 2019 WNIT Championship and increased their win total by 18 from the previous season. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. BERKELEY - Charmin Smith, a mainstay on the Golden Bear bench for the last 12 seasons, has agreed to become the head women's basketball coach at the University of California, Berkeley, Director of Athletics Jim Knowlton announced on Friday. 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 program has been to the NCAA tournament a total of nine times, and won three conference championships. 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 . 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. Head Coach. Strength and Conditioning Coach: . 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. I think you have to embrace this team's nature of being fun-loving. 8 UCLA marked Smiths 49th conference game as a head coach. They also took #4 Stanford to overtime on the road, before falling 74-71. [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. [15] The following summer, Layshia Clarendon was drafted ninth overall in the 2013 WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever. Cal's victory broke an 81-game conference winning streak for the Cardinal. The Golden Bears continued their uphill climb in 200809, with a team led by seniors Ashley Walker and Devanei Hampton. The first came in the form of a 4-point victory over No.

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