Renee Jimenez

Last updated
Renee Jimenez
Current position
Title Head coach
Team UC Santa Barbara
Conference Big West
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1981-12-22) December 22, 1981 (age 42)
Playing career
2000–2001 Ventura College
2001–2004 San Francisco State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2008 San Diego State (assistant)
2008–2013 Cal State Monterey Bay
2013–2015 Cal State San Bernardino
2015–2024 Cal State San Marcos
2024–present UC Santa Barbara
Head coaching record
Overall270–141 (.657)
Tournaments
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • 4× CCAA Coach of the Year (2011, 2020, 2022, 2024)

Renee Jimenez (born December 22, 1981) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos women's basketball team. She previously served as a head coach at the NCAA Division II level with Cal State Monterey Bay, Cal State San Bernardino, and Cal State San Marcos.

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Early life and playing career

Jimenez grew up in Ventura, California, and went to UC Santa Barbara women's basketball games and camps from an early age. [1] She attended Ventura High School in Ventura, where she played basketball. [2] [3] As a junior in 1999, Jimenez was an honorable mention all-Channel League selection. [4] As a senior, she helped the Cougars win the Santa Barbara Nike Tournament of Champions Large Schools title at the Thunderdome on her 18th birthday and earned second-team all-Channel League honors. [5] [6] [7] Jimenez also played on a club team called the Ventura Stars. [8] While still in high school, she helped teach at local girls' basketball clinics. [3] [9]

Jimenez played one year at Ventura College under head coach Ned Mircetic and won the 2001 California junior college championship before transferring to San Francisco State University (SFSU). [10] [11] She played three seasons for the Gators from 2001 to 2004 and finished her career as the program's all-time leader in three-pointers made. [11] [12] A team captain for two years, Jimenez also set school records for most three-pointers made (62) and attempted (195) in a single season. [11] [13] She earned her bachelor's degree from SFSU in 2004 after studying a major in liberal studies with an emphasis in kinesiology and a minor in athletic coaching. [11] [14]

Coaching career

In 2004, Jimenez accepted a coaching intern position at Stanford under head coach Tara VanDerveer, serving as the team's video coordinator among other responsibilities, such as organizing youth clinics and helping with recruiting evaluations. [11] [15] Jimenez then served as an assistant coach at San Diego State under head coach Beth Burns from 2005 to 2008. [11] [13] She helped rebuild the program, going from 4–25 in her first season to 19–13 in her third. [1] "Part of what I loved about San Diego State was taking a team that was almost non-existent in the basketball world and making a name for ourselves," Jimenez later explained. [15]

Cal State Monterey Bay

I never wanted to inherit anything already successful. I wanted to build something and call it my own and put my own stamp on it.

— Jimenez on her decision to accept the Cal State Monterey Bay coaching job. [2]

On June 12, 2008, Jimenez was named the head coach at Cal State Monterey Bay. [2] [12] She became one of the first two full-time head coaches in the athletic program's history alongside men's basketball coach Rob Bishop, who was hired the same day. [2] [15] At age 26, Jimenez also became the youngest women's basketball coach in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). [2] She quickly hired Tina Samaniego, a former teammate in high school and junior college, as an assistant coach. [15]

Inheriting a team which finished 3–24 the year before, [15] Jimenez led the Otters to an 11–15 record in her first season as a head coach. [11] She earned her first career win on November 15, 2008, a 95–87 double overtime victory over the University of Mary. She prioritized recruiting locally, employing a starting lineup that included four Ventura College transfers in 2009–10. [16] "I grew up in the area and played in the area, so I know the talent and there is a lot of Division II talent there," said Jimenez. "It is my opportunity to give back to where I am from because I think there are a lot of good players who have been passed by, and I intend to keep those kids to myself." [16] In her second year at the helm in 2009–10, Jimenez led the Otters to a fourth-place conference finish in the regular season. They qualified for the CCAA tournament for the first time in program history. [17]

Jimenez was named the CCAA Coach of the Year for the 2010–11 season. [18] She guided Cal State Monterey Bay to the No. 1 ranking in the Division II Western region after winning their first 16 games of the season. [19] [20] The team captured the first CCAA regular-season title in school history and reached the championship game of the CCAA tournament, where they lost to Cal Poly Pomona. [20] The Otters earned their first-ever invitation to the NCAA Division II tournament, [20] where they beat Dixie State in the first round before losing to Grand Canyon in the second round. [21] [22] They set program records for overall wins and conference wins in a single season, finishing with a record of 27–4, 20–2 in CCAA play. [11] [20] Cal State Monterey Bay also had the best scoring defense in the nation, allowing just 51.2 points per game on the season, including a CCAA record-setting 21 points allowed in a 51–21 victory over Cal State East Bay on February 3, 2011. [11]

UC Santa Barbara

On April 17, 2024, Jimenez was named the head coach at UC Santa Barbara, replacing Bonnie Henrickson. [1] [23]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Cal State Monterey Bay [11] (California Collegiate Athletic Association)(2008–2013)
2008–09Cal State Monterey Bay 11–156–149th
2009–10Cal State Monterey Bay 18–914–84th
2010–11Cal State Monterey Bay 27–420–21st NCAA Division II Second Round
2011–12Cal State Monterey Bay 21–915–72nd NCAA Division II First Round
2012–13Cal State Monterey Bay 20–915–73rd NCAA Division II Second Round
Cal State Monterey Bay:97–46 (.678)70–38 (.648)
Cal State San Bernardino (California Collegiate Athletic Association)(2013–2015)
2013–14Cal State San Bernardino 9–168–1410th [24]
2014–15Cal State San Bernardino 19–914–85th
Cal State San Bernardino:28–15 (.651)22–22 (.500)
Cal State San Marcos [25] (California Collegiate Athletic Association)(2015–2024)
2015–16Cal State San Marcos 7–185–15T–10th
2016–17Cal State San Marcos 13–1210–10T–7th
2017–18Cal State San Marcos 8–188–14T–10th
2018–19Cal State San Marcos 18–1014–84th
2019–20Cal State San Marcos 25–518–14T–1stPostseason not held
2020–21Cal State San Marcos ––
2021–22Cal State San Marcos 22–419–11st NCAA Division II First Round
2022–23Cal State San Marcos 25–618–42nd NCAA Division II Sweet 16
2023–24Cal State San Marcos 27–718–41st NCAA Division II Final Four
Cal State San Marcos:145–80 (.644)110–60 (.647)
UC Santa Barbara (Big West Conference)(2024–present)
2024–25 UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara:0–0 (–)0–0 (–)
Total:270–141 (.657)

      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

Personal life

Jimenez has a wife named Chelsea and a daughter named Quinn. [6]

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