Brian Shaw becoming Cal head coach would be a bit of a homecoming of sorts if it happened. While he didn’t attend Cal, Shaw grew up in Oakland and went to high school at Bishop O’Dowd. He then spent a few years playing at St. Mary’s in college (1983-85) before transferring to UC Santa Barbara (86-88).
Shaw is most well-known for being a player for the Los Angeles Lakers from 1999-03, but his playing career spanned from 1988-03. When he retired as a player he became a local scout for the Lakers organization and was named an assistant coach a year later.