He is the Titans' 11th head coach in the program's 51-year history. 22-ranked Arizona State in the opening round of the 2020 Pac-12 Womens Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas. 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 . 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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. In the first round the Bears beat 9-seed Iowa, 84-74. Editor's Picks. The Golden Bears continued their uphill climb in 200809, with a team led by seniors Ashley Walker and Devanei Hampton. Harada will be embarking on his fifth season with the Titans in the fall of 2021. Daunting Pac-12 matchups to come for Cal womens basketball. Over the past two seasons, five Golden Bear guards have earned All-Conference recognition. WBB 51. at CSU Bakersfield 42. He was a Cal beat writer for many of those years. In 200910 the Bears brought in a top 10 recruiting class to make up for the losses of Walker and Hampton. 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. Lulu Laditan-Twidale, 5-10 G, Queensland, Australia [announced as signed 1/24/2023], Sofia Bell, 6-1 SG/W, St. Marys Academy (Portland, OR) [Cal among eight finalists announced in September 2021; committed to Oregon, November 2021], Chloe Briggs, 5-11 CG, Ontario Christian HS (CA) [offered July 2021; committed to Washington, August 2022], Ashley Chea, 5-8 PG, Flintridge Prep (La Caada, CA) [took an official visit to Cal, September 2022; committed to Princeton, September 2022], Ari Long, 6-0 SG/W, Valley View HS (Moreno Valley, CA) [Cal not among top three schools announced in September 2022], Nicole Melious, 5-8 CG, Susan Wagner HS (Staten Island, NY) [offered September 2020; committed to La Salle, September 2022], Khamil Pierre, 6-2 W, Perry HS (Gilbert, AZ) [offered May 2022; committed to Vanderbilt, August 2022], Sayvia Sellers, 5-7 PG, Anchorage Christian School (AK) [offered July 2021; committed to Washington, August 2022], Miyah Verse, 6-1 F, Mountain Ridge HS (Glendale, AZ) [offered November 2021; committed to Georgia, October 2022], See next page for 2024 commitments and targets for Cal womens basketball. at UC Irvine. After three years, Smith left the Farm for Berkeley and joined the Golden Bear staff for the 2007-08 season. Washington Starte took the lead 44-42 when Charlisse Leger-Walker, who scored 23 points, made two technical free throws with 15.5 seconds left in the third quarter following a Flagrant 1 foul called on Onyiah. [3] The arena was originally known as Men's Gymnasium and then later Harmon Gymnasium until the late 1990s when it went through massive renovations which displaced the team for two seasons. 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. The 10 th-seeded Golden Bears let a nine-point second-half lead slip away and lost to No. NCAA Division II Championship Game. "[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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 4y Adrian Wojnarowski. Gottlieb was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year by the media, and was one of the four finalists for the Naismith National Coach of the Year. 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. 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. [20], Gottlieb's first team at California had no seniors, and started freshmen at point guard and forward. Disclaimers: The roster information, offers, and commitments are all unofficial. After three years, Smith left the Farm for Berkeley and joined the Golden Bear staff for the 2007-08 season. Twitter. Note: The NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to 2020-21 D-I winter sports athletes (including womens basketball players). But the Bears could not hold off the Cougars, who went 8-for-11 from the field in the third quarter. 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. 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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. 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. [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. 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. On the hardwood, Smith has helped coach the Bears to the top three individual seasons in program history. 20 Arkansas on November 24 and then a win over No. Full TV Schedule Get Pac-12 Network. Heintz, Eliza 2022). Division regular season champion California was invited the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009, as an 8 seed. 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. 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. The Bears ended the 201112 season with a record of 25-10. 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], 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. Spending her senior year at Scarsdale High School on the bench with a torn ACL led her to view the game from a different perspective, and to consider coaching. 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. 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. They led in the opening minutes against undefeated UConn Huskies but ultimately fell to the eventual national champions. 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. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Muca, Sela After the game, Mulkey chalked up the situation to "heat of the moment." Develop the athletic skills of each student-athlete in season and out . 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. 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. 22-ranked Arizona State in the opening round of the 2020 Pac-12 Womens Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas. 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. Felton, Tess This Friday, No. Pac-12 Network. Head Coach: Charmin Smith (4th season in 2022-23). The win over the Sun Devils made the Golden Bears just the second 12-seed to win a game in the Pac-12 Tournament. [16] But the following season, 201011, the team bounced back with a 19-12 record. Division regular season and conference tournament champion We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. TicketSmarter Ticket Resale Marketplace, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. In 200708, California tied the 198384 Bears for the most wins in school history (244). "This year's team would have murdered last year's team," she said. Paul Reed joined the Cal women's basketball program as an assistant coach on April 30, 2021. Then in 2001, she moved to the University of New Hampshire, where she was an assistant under Sue Johnson. 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. In addition, the target lists are inevitably incomplete because offers are not publicly reported for many prospects. 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. Lutje Schipholt, Jayda The first came in the form of a 4-point victory over No. It was during that year abroad that she decided to pursue a coaching career seriously. They also took #4 Stanford to overtime on the road, before falling 74-71. 7 seed Washington State 61-49 on Wednesday night . 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. [21] They did pull off a 59-50 upset of #22 Virginia and their former coach Joanne Boyle. That same year, she was also awarded her B.A. [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]. 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. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. [24], With almost the entire team returning for the 201213 season, expectations were high, and the Bears were ranked #13 in the AP pre-season poll, their highest ranking since 2009. He dreams of her hit "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" playing as balloons fall from the . ND did so without star point guard Olivia Miles, who suffered a knee injury with the Irish trailing 26-22 late in the second quarter. Smith experienced a number of successes in her first year as head coach, leading the Golden Bears to three upsets over higher-ranked opponents. 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. In 2003 and 2004 Richmond played in the WNIT, and in 2005 the Spiders received their first invitation to the NCAA Tournament in 14 years. [2], National champion Cals second matchup of the weekend, No. "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. Head Coach. Conference regular season and conference tournament champion [8][9], Gottlieb followed in the tradition of both her parents and attended an Ivy League college, in her case Brown University. Smith, Paul 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. 20 Arkansas on November 24 and then a win over No. 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. 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! The Official Site of the California (PA) Vulcans, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital, Distinguished Service Award Nomination Form. Mastrov, who entered the game averaging 2.4 points, provided some unexpected offense for Cal, scoring eight points in a span of less than five minutes during the second quarter. She was the first coach at UCSB to win 20 games in her first season. Top Stories. Conference tournament champion, Source: 2011-12 Golden Bears Record Book and California Season Statistics. Dontavia Waggoner, Boston College (160), Camryn Taylor, Virginia (86), 1. [12] The team lived up to the expectations, finishing the regular season 282 and being ranked as high as No. It is the first time since the Utes joined the league in 2011-12 that someone from Utah . The Bears were no better from long distance, making just one of their 10 shots from beyond the arc. 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. 5. 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. The 30-year-old Gottlieb was just the fourth head coach in UCSB history, and replaced retiring long-time coach, Mark French. 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. The Golden Bears made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 11. "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." Faith Mimnaugh enters her 25th season as head coach of the Cal Poly women's basketball program having led the Mustangs to the Big West Tournament semifinals in three of the last four years, as well as to either the NCAA Tournament or WNIT four times since 2011. Boyle's final season in charge in Berkeley was 201011, which ended with a second-round loss in the WNIT to Colorado. In eight seasons as the head coach of the Golden Bears, Gottlieb compiled a 17989 overall record, with her teams going 8859 in Pac-12 play. 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. 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. Cal controlled the second quarter, building an eight-point lead before settling for a 27-21 advantage at halftime. Harada was named the Cal State Fullerton head women's basketball coach on April 17, 2017 by Athletics Director Jim Donovan. 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. Ivey and the Irish wrapped up the ACC regular-season title outright on Sunday by rallying from a 10-point third-quarter deficit to beat host Louisville 68-65. According to Gottlieb, it took her "about 30 seconds" to accept. Women's Basketball Schedule Roster Stats Additional Links. 2019 California Lutheran University 60 West Olsen Road Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 On January 2, Cal won at home against Arizona State, the Pac-12s only winless team in conference play. [2][9], Gottlieb worked under Boyle for three successful seasons at Richmond, 200205. 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. 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. Titans Dominate UC Davis, Win 70-58 February 23, 2023 Fujika Nimmo scored 25 points, leading the Titans to victory. Under Gottlieb, Kristine Anigwe supplanted Colleen Galloway as California's all-time rebounding and scoring leader.[6]. Harada will be embarking on his fifth season with the Titans in the fall of 2021. Curry, Ornela 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 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. More:Status remains uncertain for Notre Dame's Olivia Miles heading into ACC Tournament. Harada was named the Cal State Fullerton head women's basketball coach on April 17, 2017 by Athletics Director Jim Donovan. The woes date to the beginning of Pac-12 play, as Cal womens basketball has won just one of its previous six games. The Bears also recorded their best Pac-12 record (17-1) and won their first conference regular-season crown that season. 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. 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 use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. [8] The Golden Bears were ranked No. Titans Fall to Cal Poly 54-48 February 18, 2023 Fullerton's offense could not get passed a tough . NCAA Division II Elite Eight. 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. The ACC awards are voted on by a combination of the leagues coaches and a Blue Ribbon panel of mostly media. 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. Kenny Brooks, Virginia Tech (137). Bonner, Bella 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. Apr 1. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Romine-Black, Daniel Men's & Women's Basketball. Email. He is the Titans' 11th head coach in the program's 51-year history. Cal has put together five top-20 recruiting classes in Smiths tenure, which includes three in the top 10 (2009, 2011, and 2020). Golden Bears On. WBB Feb. 25 2 P.M. at UC Davis. At California, Gottlieb was involved in recruiting and scouting, and was the team's academic liaison. We could be disappointed to not be playing on Tuesday night," Gottlieb said. Stevens, Karisma 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. 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. Slideshow Videos Content Stream Photo Galleries Footer. 3 of 12 4 of 12 Cal women's basketball Head Coach Lindsay Gottlieb during a women's basketball game at Hass Pavillion in Berkeley on Friday, January 12, 2018. Conference tournament champion, Gottlieb's husband is a finance entrepreneur. 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. Conference regular season champion But she was primarily responsible for working with and developing the Bears' outstanding freshman post players, Ashley Walker and Devanei Hampton. 2 seed Utah in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Miles playing status for this weeks ACC Tournament and beyond remained undetermined as of Tuesday, according to Ivey. The Bears completed their second upset in the same week as just four days later, they defeated 5-seeded and No. Inside The Lair. Influence all student-athletes to graduate with a professional degree. 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! WSU is assured a berth in the NCAA tournament, but Cal needed to win the conference tournament to get an NCAA tournament berth. Tuitele, Charmin 20182023 WBB Blog. Mid-June is an odd time of year to be looking to replace a women's basketball 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. The third-year Irish coach was named ACC Coach of the Year on Tuesday evening. Smith took over in the summer of 2019, after former head coach Lindsay Gottlieb led the Bears to a 20 win season in her last of eight seasons at the helm. The current head coach is Charmin Smith, who was hired on June 21, 2019. Makayla Timpson, Florida State (292), 2. Gottlieb coached at Cal through 201819, a year in which she led the Golden Bears to their seventh NCAA tournament appearance under her tenure. TicketSmarter Ticket Resale Marketplace, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Coach Torino Johnson is joined in his postgame. LOS ANGELES Cal State L.A. has named Tuonisia Turner-Lewis to be the University s next head coach for woman s basketball. Following 12 consecutive losing seasons from 199394 to 200405, California began a resurgence under former Richmond head coach Joanne Boyle. 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. 50 conference games for Smith as head coach is only a milestone because it puts into perspective just how much the Bears have struggled over the course of the past four years in arguably the NCAAs best womens basketball conference. A loss by four points against No. 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 . 2017) and a daughter (b. 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! [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. Cal has put together five top-20 recruiting classes in Smiths tenure, which includes three in the top 10 (2009, 2011, and 2020). Features Archive. Jobs usually . Jayda Curry led Cal with 16 points while playing all 40 minutes, and she made one three-pointer. [27] The Bears earned a second seed in the NCAA tournament, the Bears' highest tournament seed ever. Heide, Peanut There is no additional information to display. Email. [13] The 15-seed Gauchos were knocked off by the 2 seed, Stanford, in the first round. 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. She also oversaw the signing of the seventh-ranked recruiting class in the nation, the programs highest-ranked class since 2009. [2] Gottlieb scheduled a demanding non-conference season, and the Gauchos pulled off a convincing 59-47 upset of Gonzaga. 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. Trending Videos. Miller has had a stellar career as a player and coach. [14] Gottlieb was named Big West Coach of the Year for 200809. . [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!