Doug Gottlieb

Doug Gottlieb is an American basketball coach, former player and former sports broadcaster, and head men's basketball coach at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

born 1976Twice leading the NCAA in assistsSports radio and TV analysisCoaching Wisconsin-Green Bay basketball

Born: 15 January 1976, Milwaukee
Occupation: basketball player, sports commentator, basketball coach
Education: University of Notre Dame, Tustin High School, Golden West College

Doug Gottlieb was born in 1976 in Milwaukee

Douglas Mitchell Gottlieb was born on January 15, 1976, in Milwaukee. His father once worked as an assistant coach under Eddie Sutton. He played for Tustin High School under coach Tom McCluskey.

He started at point guard for Notre Dame in the 1995-96 season and led the team with 154 assists. He left the school after he stole a classmate's credit card and used it for purchases. He spent his transfer year at Golden West College as a redshirt player and assistant coach.

In 1997 he joined Oklahoma State under coach Eddie Sutton and led the team to the NCAA tournament. He twice led the NCAA in assists, with 299 and then 293, and holds 947 career assists. He earned a bachelor's degree in marketing in 2000.

Oklahoma Storm picked him first in the 2000 USBL draft, and he led the league in assists. He later had short stints with the Idaho Stampede and the Salina Rattlers. He then worked as a radio host and analyst for ESPN, CBS Sports, the Pac-12 Network and Fox Sports before becoming a college coach.