USC gives Lindsay Gottlieb huge contract extension after Elite Eight run

26/04/2024 21:06

Lindsay Gottlieb is set to continue leading the USC women's basketball team for the next six years. after the Trojans coach agreed to a contract extension Friday.

The contract extension ensures Gottlieb will remain the Trojans head coach through 2030, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The extension comes after a successful season that saw the Trojans clinch the Pac-12 Conference title and a deep postseason run to the Elite Eight. The highlight of the Trojans is first-team All-American freshman JuJu Watkins, who returns next season, along with a strong recruiting class, ranked No. 1 by ESPN.

Gottlieb’s success comes in just her third season after taking over the struggling USC program. She had already restored the Trojans to NCAA tournament contention in her second season, achieving a 21-10 record.

Lindsay Gottlieb joined USC after spending two years as an assistant coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Before her NBA stint, Gottlieb had developed a consistently successful NCAA tournament team during her eight years at the University of California, marked by a Final Four appearance in 2013. She reached the NCAA tournament in seven of those eight years, securing wins in the tournament in six of those appearances.

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