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Former NC State coach Mark Gottfried to join CSU Northridge, sources say
Cal State Northridge is expected to hire former NC State coach Mark Gottfried, sources told ESPN. -- ESPN
CSUN reportedly set to hire Mark Gottfried as men’s basketball coach
In less than a week, Cal State Northridge has reportedly found a replacement for fired men’s basketball coach Reggie Theus. Multiple reports say that Mark Gottfried, a former assistant coach at UCLA who also was a head coach at Alabama and North Carolina State, will be the new coach. -- Los Angeles Daily News
UConn, Seeking 12th N.C.A.A. Title, Lands Top Overall Seed
The Irish are in the Spokane Regional and open up against Cal State Northridge on Friday. If Notre Dame advances, the Irish would head out west to potentially face No. 2 seed Oregon. -- The New York Times
UCLA ready to play, ready to get down to business vs. American
It was a different kind of rebounding that paved the way for Cal State Northridge, the other school from Southern California to make the tournament. The Matadors bounced back from an 0-5 start to go 19-10 the rest of the way and win the Big West tournament title for the third time in five seasons. -- Los Angeles Times
Cal State Fullerton rebuilt a basketball program ‘the old-fashioned way’ and it worked
By the end of a 10-20 season, there were nine players left on the active roster after the program and three players parted ways. The Titans were 3-13 in conference play, and only made the eight-team Big West Tournament because Cal State Northridge was ineligible. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Notre Dame a No. 1 seed in NCAA women's tournament; DePaul a No. 5 in same region
“It’s quite a compliment to what we did all year long,” said coach Muffet McGraw, whose team will face 16th-seeded Cal State Northridge (19-15) in the first round at 4 p.m. Friday at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind. -- Chicago Tribune
Quinnipiac’s Fay seeks NCAA Tournament encore performance
CHANNON FLUKER, (center, Cal State Northridge)
Next game: Friday at Notre Dame.
Notable: This 6-4 junior is a two-time Big West most valuable player. Fluker ranks seventh in Division I in rebounding (12.1 per game) and 19th in blocks (2.58). Fluker also averages 18.8 points. She had 24 points, 17 rebounds and six assists as Cal State Northridge upset top-seeded UC Davis 63-55 in the Big West championship game . -- Washington Post
Notre Dame women grab a one-seed in NCAA tournament
As the top seed in the Spokane region, Notre Dame's journey towards a Final Four berth begins Friday against 16-seed Cal State Northridge. -- ABC 57
LSU will host Central Michigan in first round of Women's NCAA Tournament
1 Notre Dame vs. 16 CSU Northridge, Fri., 4 p.m. CT, ESPN2 -- Guam Daily Post
Former NC State coach Mark Gottfried to be hired by Cal State Northridge
Former NC State head coach Mark Gottfried is expected to be hired by California State University Northridge, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. CSU-N recently parted ways with head coach Reggie Theus. Theus coached the Matadors for five seasons, amassing a record of 53–105 (26–54), finishing as high as 5th in the Big West conference. If nothing else, the schools in this conference have great locations. So, you know, great views and all that. -- Backing the Pack