Lindsay Gottlieb
Coach Rating
0.72
Rating
#12
National Rank
NCAAW
League
2026-2027
As of Season
Joint program + coach model (log-odds scale): what the coach adds to the program's own quality; +1.0 makes a team a 73% favorite over the same program with an average coach. Ranked among that season's head coaches.
Career season coverage is unconfirmed.
Game-Derived Season Summary
321-169
Verified Record
65.5%
Win Pct
15
Verified Seasons
490
Verified Games
Totals include only independently qualified game records. They may cover only part of the coaching career.
Season-by-Season
| Season | Team | Record | Win % | PPG | DPPG | Margin | Elo | Pyth | AdjO | AdjD | League | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | USC |
0-0
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
- | - | - | - | 1317 (#43) |
81.2% (#53)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
71.9 (#5) | 55.1 (#5) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2025-2026 | USC |
18-14
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
56.2% | 69.7 | 64.2 | +5.5 | 1315 (#45) |
98.8% (#24)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
75.3 (#23) | 51.4 (#23) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2024-2025 | USC |
31-4
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
88.6% | 78.4 | 57.7 | +20.7 | 1571 (#7) |
99.9% (#3)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
82.8 (#5) | 47.8 (#5) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2023-2024 | USC |
29-6
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
82.9% | 74.9 | 62.5 | +12.4 | 1482 (#8) |
99.3% (#12)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
79.9 (#12) | 52.9 (#12) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2022-2023 | USC |
21-10
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
67.7% | 64.2 | 55.1 | +9.1 | 1159 (#75) |
97.8% (#32)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
68.0 (#33) | 48.4 (#33) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2021-2022 | USC |
12-16
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
42.9% | 64.3 | 64.7 | -0.4 | 956 (#179) |
86.7% (#76)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
69.6 (#72) | 58.9 (#72) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2018-2019 | California |
20-13
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
60.6% | 72.7 | 70.0 | +2.7 | 1302 (#50) |
96.1% (#29)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
76.3 (#35) | 60.1 (#35) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2017-2018 | California |
21-11
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
65.6% | 69.0 | 65.9 | +3.1 | 1286 (#57) |
93.3% (#47)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
72.9 (#45) | 58.3 (#45) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2016-2017 | California |
20-14
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
58.8% | 68.7 | 65.1 | +3.6 | 1229 (#68) |
94.5% (#38)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
72.5 (#33) | 56.7 (#33) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2015-2016 | California |
15-17
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
46.9% | 67.6 | 66.5 | +1.1 | 1170 (#88) |
92.1% (#51)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
71.0 (#45) | 57.6 (#45) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2014-2015 | California |
24-10
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
70.6% | 69.8 | 62.6 | +7.2 | 1346 (#35) |
95.5% (#31)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
71.9 (#26) | 55.1 (#26) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2013-2014 | California |
22-10
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
68.8% | 69.8 | 66.0 | +3.8 | 1314 (#43) |
93.9% (#37)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
72.5 (#36) | 57.8 (#36) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2012-2013 | California |
32-4
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
88.9% | 71.8 | 58.5 | +13.3 | 1461 (#13) |
98.5% (#13)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
73.2 (#14) | 52.2 (#14) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2011-2012 | California |
25-10
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
71.4% | - | - | - | 1303 (#37) |
97.3% (#21)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
72.3 (#18) | 54.3 (#18) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2010-2011 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |
19-12
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
61.3% | 64.2 | 58.7 | +5.5 | 1119 (#99) |
75.1% (#105)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
61.0 (#111) | 56.1 (#111) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2009-2010 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |
15-17
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
46.9% | 60.8 | 60.6 | +0.2 | 1082 (#110) |
55.8% (#152)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
58.0 (#152) | 56.8 (#152) | NCAAW | View → |
| 2008-2009 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |
22-10
Coaching record · Sports Reference |
68.8% | 59.5 | 55.5 | +4.0 | 1217 (#67) |
73.5% (#102)
Adjusted Efficiency
|
57.9 (#112) | 53.6 (#112) | NCAAW | View → |
NCAA Tournament (1985-present)
| Season | Team | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | USC | 2nd Round | Mississippi State | W | 96-59 | - | 2025-03-24 |
| 2024-2025 | USC | 1st Round | UNC Greensboro | W | 71-25 | - | 2025-03-22 |
| 2023-2024 | USC | 2nd Round | Kansas | W | 73-55 | - | 2024-03-25 |
| 2023-2024 | USC | 1st Round | TAMUCC | W | 87-55 | - | 2024-03-23 |
| 2018-2019 | California | 1st Round | North Carolina | W | 92-72 | - | 2019-03-23 |
| 2017-2018 | California | 1st Round | Virginia | L | 62-68 | - | 2018-03-16 |
| 2016-2017 | California | 1st Round | Louisiana State | W | 55-52 | - | 2017-03-18 |
| 2014-2015 | California | 2nd Round | Texas | L | 70-73 | - | 2015-03-22 |
| 2014-2015 | California | 1st Round | Wichita State | W | 78-66 | - | 2015-03-20 |
| 2013-2014 | California | 1st Round | Fordham | W | 64-63 | - | 2014-03-22 |
| 2012-2013 | California | Final Four | Louisville | L | 57-64 | - | 2013-04-07 |
| 2012-2013 | California | Elite 8 | Georgia | W | 65-62 | OT | 2013-04-01 |
| 2012-2013 | California | Sweet 16 | Louisiana State | W | 73-63 | - | 2013-03-30 |
| 2012-2013 | California | 2nd Round | South Florida | W | 82-78 | OT | 2013-03-25 |
| 2012-2013 | California | 1st Round | Fresno State | W | 90-76 | - | 2013-03-23 |