Linda Lappe

Linda Marie Lappe is an American college basketball coach who most recently was women's basketball head coach at Colorado.

Early life and education

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

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.
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. After a 7–23 season in 2015–16, Lappe resigned.
On October 18, 2016, the San [Francisco Dons women's basketball|University of San Francisco] hired Lappe as women's basketball associate head coach.
After leaving San Francisco for 2 years, Lappe returns to San Franicsco as a senior associate athletic director.