Linda Marie Lappe (born February 26, 1980) is an American college basketball coach who most recently was women's basketball head coach at

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Early life and education

Born in

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, Lappe grew up in nearby Morning Sun and attended Winfield-Mt. Union High School in Winfield. As a freshman at

in 1998–99 playing under coach

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, Lappe led the team in scoring with 10.7 points per game. She redshirted the next season due to injuring her

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during the home opener. Lappe returned in 2000–01 as a redshirt sophomore averaging 7.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in 30 games (six starts).
After leaving San Francisco for 2 years, Lappe returns to San Franicsco as a senior associate athletic director.

Head coaching record

References

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