Linda Sharp's coaching career spans 31 seasons with stints on all levels from elementary, junior high and high school to the collegiate and professional ranks, and she was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.
11 Facts About Linda Sharp
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Linda Sharp enrolled at Fullerton Junior College in 1968 to begin her college basketball career and transferred to Cal State Fullerton in 1970.
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Linda Sharp taught American literature and physical education and coached girls' basketball, volleyball, and softball in addition to launching tennis and track programs.
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In 1976, the University of Southern California hired Linda Sharp as an assistant coach for its women's basketball program; Linda Sharp was a part-time assistant at USC while still coaching at Mater Dei.
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Linda Sharp led USC to back-to-back NCAA national championships in 1983 and 1984.
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For USC's 1984 national title, Linda Sharp earned WCAA, Wade Trophy, and Sporting News Coach of the Year honors.
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For seven years, Linda Sharp served on the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee.
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In 2001, Linda Sharp was hired as the head coach of the women's basketball team at Concordia University Texas, a Division III school.
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Linda Sharp later assisted her former player at USC, Cheryl Miller, with the Phoenix Mercury in 2000.
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Linda Sharp was chosen as the head coach of the team representing the US in 1981 at the William Jones Cup competition in Taipei, Taiwan.
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Linda Sharp was the head coach of the team representing the US at the World University Games held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia in July 1987.