Lindsay Gottlieb is leaving California after eight seasons to join John Beilein's staff in Cleveland and become the seventh female assistant in the NBA.
Gottlieb led the Golden Bears to seven NCAA Tournament appearances and their first trip to the Final Four (2013). While she's not the first female assistant in the world's pre-eminent men's league, she's the first to make the jump from head college coach to a pro bench.
The Cavaliers recruited the 41-year-old Gottlieb, who said she was impressed and intrigued by the team's goals following a recent meeting with Beilein and general manager Koby Altman.