Linda Lappe

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Linda Lappe
Linda Lappe in 2016.jpg
Lappe in 2016 at Kezar Pavilion.
Current position
TitleSenior Associate Athletic Director
Team San Francisco
Conference WCC
Biographical details
Born (1980-02-26) February 26, 1980 (age 44)
Burlington, Iowa
Playing career
1998–2003 Colorado
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2006 Drake (asst.)
2006–2007 Colorado State (asst.)
2007–2010 Metro State
2010–2016 Colorado
2016–2017 San Francisco (asst.)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2019–present San Francisco (sr. asso. AD)
Head coaching record
Overall148–105 (.585)
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA)
6–4 (WNIT)

Linda Marie Lappe (born February 26, 1980) [1] is an American college basketball coach who most recently was women's basketball head coach at Colorado.

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Early life and education

Born in Burlington, Iowa, Lappe grew up in nearby Morning Sun and attended Winfield-Mt. Union High School in Winfield. [2]

As a freshman at Colorado in 1998–99 playing under coach Ceal Barry, Lappe led the team in scoring with 10.7 points per game. She redshirted the next season due to injuring her patella during the home opener. [2] Lappe returned in 2000–01 as a redshirt sophomore averaging 7.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 30 games (six starts). [3]

As a junior in 2001–02, Lappe played 22 games and averaged 4.6 points and 2.9 points, after missing the first 11 games due to ankle surgery. [2] [4] In her senior season of 2002–03, Lappe started 31 of 32 games and averaged 8.4 points and 4.4 rebounds. [5]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
1998–99 Colorado 29--43.337.582.74.43.81.70.2-10.7
1999–00 Colorado 2--33.3100.0100.05.52.50.00.0-5.5
2000–01 Colorado 30--42.923.885.92.92.40.90.1-7.0
2001–02 Colorado 22--42.516.780.02.91.60.80.2-4.6
2002–03 Colorado 32-27.848.125.084.34.43.01.20.32.18.4
Career115-27.844.331.583.93.72.81.10.22.17.8
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. [6]

Coaching career

Lappe began her coaching career back in Iowa as an assistant at Drake University, a position she held from 2003 to 2006. After one season as an assistant at Colorado State, Lappe was head coach at Division II Metro State from 2007 to 2010. [7]

In six seasons at Colorado, she compiled a record of 104-85 and guided the Buffaloes to the 2013 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament and to the WNIT in 3 other seasons. [7] After a 7–23 season in 2015–16, Lappe resigned. [8]
On October 18, 2016, the University of San Francisco hired Lappe as women's basketball associate head coach. [9]
After leaving San Francisco for 2 years, Lappe returns to San Franicsco as a senior associate athletic director. [10]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Metro State Roadrunners (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)(2007–2010)
2007–08Metro State 19–1013–62nd (East) [11]
2008–09Metro State 14–1412–73rd (East) [12]
2009–10Metro State 17–1211–83rd (East) [13]
Metro State:50–36 (.581)36–21 (.632)
Colorado Buffaloes (Big 12 Conference)(2010–2011)
2010–11Colorado 18–166–108th WNIT Quarterfinals
Colorado Buffaloes (Pac–12 Conference)(2011–2016)
2011–12Colorado 21–146–1210th WNIT Semifinals
2012–13 Colorado 25–713–54th NCAA First Round
2013–14 Colorado 19–156–12T–9th WNIT Quarterfinals
2014–15 Colorado 15–176–12T–9th
2015–16 Colorado 7–232–1612th
Colorado:105–92 (.533)39–67 (.368)
Total:155–128 (.548)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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