History of Lindsay Gottlieb in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: December 18, 2024

Lindsay Catherine Gottlieb is a prominent figure in basketball coaching. Currently, she leads the USC Trojans women's team in the Big Ten Conference. Her coaching journey includes a successful tenure as head coach for the California Golden Bears women's team. Notably, she also broke barriers by serving as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA, marking a significant step for women in professional basketball coaching.

October 2, 1977: Birth of Lindsay Gottlieb

On October 2, 1977, Lindsay Catherine Gottlieb was born.

1993: NCAA Tournament Bid

The California Golden Bears received their first NCAA Tournament bid since 1993 in the 2005-2006 season.

1998: Player-Coach at Brown

During her senior year at Brown University in 1998-1999, Gottlieb served as both a player and a student assistant coach.

1999: Graduation and Team Heart and Soul Award

In 1999, Gottlieb graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in political science and received the Team Heart and Soul Award.

2001: Assistant Coach at Syracuse and UNH

In 2001, Gottlieb became an assistant coach at Syracuse University, where she also earned a master's degree. She then moved to the University of New Hampshire as an assistant coach the same year.

2002: Assistant Coach at Richmond

Gottlieb began working as an assistant coach at the University of Richmond in 2002.

2003: WNIT Appearance

In 2003, Gottlieb and the Richmond Spiders played in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).

2004: Second WNIT Appearance

The Richmond Spiders, with Gottlieb as an assistant coach, made their second consecutive appearance in the WNIT in 2004.

2005: Assistant Coach at California

Gottlieb became an assistant coach at the University of California in 2005.

2005: NCAA Tournament Appearance

In 2005, the Richmond Spiders reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 14 years.

2005: First Winning Season in 13 Years

In the 2005-2006 season, the California Golden Bears had their first winning season in 13 years.

2006: Pac-10 Player of the Year

In 2006, Devanei Hampton, coached by Gottlieb, became the first California player to be named Pac-10 Player of the Year.

2007: Associate Head Coach

Gottlieb was promoted to Associate Head Coach at California in 2007.

May 15, 2008: Head Coach at UC Santa Barbara

On May 15, 2008, Gottlieb was appointed head coach of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.

2009: Big West Championships

In 2009, Gottlieb led the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos to both the regular season and tournament championships in the Big West Conference.

2009: California Golden Bears Women's Basketball Ranking

In 2009, the California Golden Bears women's basketball team held their highest AP pre-season poll ranking (#13) until 2012.

2009: NCAA Tournament Return

The California Golden Bears returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2012 after last appearing in 2009.

2010: Disappointing Season and Bounce Back

After a disappointing 15-17 record in 2009-2010, Gottlieb led the Gauchos to a 19-12 record and a Big West regular season championship in the 2010-2011 season.

2010: California's Struggles

The California Golden Bears women's basketball team ended the 2010-2011 season with seven losses in their last eight games.

April 2011: Joanne Boyle Leaves California

Gottlieb's mentor, Joanne Boyle, left California to become the head coach at the University of Virginia in April 2011.

April 25, 2011: Head Coach at California

On April 25, 2011, Gottlieb returned to the University of California, Berkeley as head coach.

2011: Second Big West Championship

Gottlieb led the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos to their second Big West regular season championship in 2011.

2011: First Season at California

In Gottlieb's first season back at California (2011-2012), the young team finished with a 25-10 record and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

2012: California Golden Bears Women's Basketball Season

During the 2012-13 season, the California Golden Bears women's basketball team, coached by Lindsay Gottlieb, achieved remarkable success. They finished the regular season with a 32-4 record and a #6 ranking, highlighted by a victory over their rival Stanford, breaking the Cardinal's 81-game conference winning streak. They also won their first Pac-12 Conference championship and reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history.

2012: Final Four and Pac-12 Championship

In 2012, Gottlieb led the California Golden Bears to their first Final Four appearance, their first Pac-12 Conference championship, and a school-record 32 wins.

February 3, 2013: 100th Career Win

Lindsay Gottlieb achieved her 100th career victory as a basketball coach on February 3, 2013.

2017: Birth of Jordan

Lindsay Gottlieb's son, Jordan, was born in 2017.

2018: California Golden Bears Women's Basketball Season

In the 2018-19 season, Gottlieb led the Golden Bears to their seventh NCAA tournament appearance during her tenure, where they were eliminated in the second round.

June 12, 2019: Gottlieb Joins Cleveland Cavaliers

On June 12, 2019, Lindsay Gottlieb made history by becoming the first NCAA women's head coach to be hired as an assistant coach by an NBA team, joining the Cleveland Cavaliers.

2019: California Golden Bears Women's Basketball Season Conclusion and Gottlieb's Overall Record

In 2019, Gottlieb concluded her time as head coach of the California Golden Bears women's basketball team with an overall record of 179-89 and a Pac-12 record of 88-59. This was after the team's second-round NCAA tournament elimination.