CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers have hired former California women’s coach Lindsay Gottlieb as an assistant on John Beilein’s staff.
Gottlieb spent the past eight years coaching the Golden Bears, leading them to seven NCAA Tournament appearances.
While she’s not the first female assistant coach in the NBA, she is the first to go from head college coach to a pro bench.
Gottlieb went 179-89 at Cal and led the school to its first Final Four in 2013.