Renee Jimenez

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Renee Jimenez
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamUC Santa Barbara
ConferenceBig West
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1981-12-22) December 22, 1981 (age 42)
Playing career
2000–2001Ventura College
2001–2004San Francisco State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2005–2008San Diego State (assistant)
2008–2013Cal State Monterey Bay
2013–2015Cal State San Bernardino
2015–2024Cal State San Marcos
2024–presentUC Santa Barbara
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2004–2005Stanford (video coord.)
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.

Early life and playing career[edit]

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. She played for three seasons for the Gators from 2001 to 2004 and finished her career as the program's all-time leader in three-pointers made.[10][11] 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][12] She graduated in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in liberal studies and kinesiology.[11]

Coaching career[edit]

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][13] Jimenez then served as an assistant coach at San Diego State under head coach Beth Burns from 2005 to 2008.[11][12] 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.[13]

Cal State Monterey Bay[edit]

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][10] 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][13] 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.[13]

Inheriting a team which finished 3–24 the year before,[13] Jimenez led the Otters to an 11–15 record in her first season as a head coach.

UC Santa Barbara[edit]

On April 17, 2024, Jimenez was named the head coach at UC Santa Barbara, replacing Bonnie Henrickson.[1][14]

Head coaching record[edit]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Cal State Monterey Bay[11] (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (2008–2013)
2008–09 Cal State Monterey Bay 11–15 6–14 9th
2009–10 Cal State Monterey Bay 18–9 14–8 4th
2010–11 Cal State Monterey Bay 27–4 20–2 1st NCAA Division II Second Round
2011–12 Cal State Monterey Bay 21–9 15–7 2nd NCAA Division II First Round
2012–13 Cal State Monterey Bay 20–9 15–7 3rd 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)
2013–14 Cal State San Bernardino 9–16 8–14 10th[15]
2014–15 Cal State San Bernardino 19–9 14–8 5th
Cal State San Bernardino: 28–15 (.651) 22–22 (.500)
Cal State San Marcos[16] (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (2015–2024)
2015–16 Cal State San Marcos 7–18 5–15 T–10th
2016–17 Cal State San Marcos 13–12 10–10 T–7th
2017–18 Cal State San Marcos 8–18 8–14 T–10th
2018–19 Cal State San Marcos 18–10 14–8 4th
2019–20 Cal State San Marcos 25–5 18–14 T–1st Postseason not held
2020–21 Cal State San Marcos – –
2021–22 Cal State San Marcos 22–4 19–1 1st NCAA Division II First Round
2022–23 Cal State San Marcos 25–6 18–4 2nd NCAA Division II Sweet 16
2023–24 Cal State San Marcos 27–7 18–4 1st 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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Renee Jimenez Hired As New Women's Basketball Coach". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Athletics. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e Potkey, Rhiannon (June 13, 2008). "Jimenez thrilled to get chance to get chance to build program (I)". Ventura County Star. p. C1. Retrieved April 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Girls shine out of spotlight". Ventura County Star. June 1, 1997. p. B8. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "LaVere follows in Greathouse's footsteps". Ventura County Star. March 14, 1999. p. C12. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Zintel, Ed (December 23, 1999). "TOC of the town". Ventura County Star. p. C1, C3. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b "Renee Jimenez Introduced as Head Coach of Gaucho Women's Basketball". UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Athletics. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "Gientke, Greathouse are Channel League girls' basketball MVPs". Ventura County Star. March 4, 2000. p. C4. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Ventura Stars win three games". Ventura County Star. January 18, 1996. p. B3. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Romine, Rich (May 18, 1999). "Clinic provides welcome help". Ventura County Star. p. C4. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ a b Watkins, George (June 13, 2008). "CSUMB taps new basketball coaches". The Salinas Californian. p. 2C. Retrieved April 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Renee Jimenez - Women's Basketball Coach". Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Burns Announces Hiring Of Aztec Women's Basketball Coaching Staff". San Diego State Aztecs Athletics. May 5, 2005. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d e Potkey, Rhiannon (June 13, 2008). "Jimenez thrilled to get chance to get chance to build program (II)". Ventura County Star. p. C4. Retrieved April 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Finley, Ryan (April 17, 2024). "Renee Jimenez, who led Cal State San Marcos' women's team to D2 Final Four, leaving for UC Santa Barbara". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  15. ^ "Tourney Time for Tritons, Cal State L.A. Up First". UC San Diego Tritons Athletics. March 5, 2014. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  16. ^ "Head Coaching Record and Awards". Cal State San Marcos Cougars Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2024.

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