Atlanta Dream hire longtime Florida Gulf Coast coach Karl Smesko to lead team

The Atlanta Dream managed to do what many other teams have tried over the years. They lured Karl Smesko away from Florida Gulf Coast. Smesko was announced Wednesday as the new head coach of the Dream. He built FGCU into a perennial NCAA Tournament team and went 611-112 — an .845...

Dallas Wings hire Curt Miller as GM and executive vice president of basketball operations

The Dallas Wings hired Curt Miller as their general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations on Friday. Miller comes to the Wings after spending two years as the head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks. Before that, he was the coach of the Connecticut Sun for seven...

Stephanie White eager to return home as she begins 2nd stint as Indiana Fever coach

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stephanie White is coming home to win again. Yes, after collecting Indiana's prestigious Miss Basketball Award in high school and leading Purdue to the 1999 NCAA title, after playing on the Indiana Fever expansion team and serving as an assistant coach during...

Tyler Marsh has been hired as coach of the Chicago Sky

Tyler Marsh has been hired as coach of the Chicago Sky, taking over a team that features two of the WNBA's most promising young players in Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. Andy Miller, Marsh's agent, confirmed the move in a text message to the AP. ESPN first reported the hiring. ...

Indiana hires Stephanie White as coach to lead Caitlin Clark and the Fever

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Fever hired Stephanie White as coach on Friday, putting her in charge of a team led by WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark. White spent the past two seasons as head coach of the Connecticut Sun before parting ways with the team earlier this week. ...

Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes among those trying to land WNBA team for Kansas City in 2028 expansion

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the ownership group of the Kansas City Current, who play in the National Women's Soccer League, have been meeting with WNBA officials a bout bringing an expansion franchise to the city. Mahomes confirmed the...

Stephanie White out as Connecticut Sun coach, the seventh job to open in WNBA since end of season

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Stephanie White and the Connecticut Sun have parted ways after she led the team to the WNBA semifinals both of her seasons as coach, the team announced Monday. The Sun finished third in the regular season with a 28-12 record, swept Indiana in the first...

Indiana Fever fire coach Christie Sides, becoming 6th WNBA team to make a change

The Indiana Fever fired coach Christie Sides on Sunday, the organization announced. Sides went 33-47 in her two seasons with the squad, including going 20-20 this season. The Fever made the playoffs as the sixth seed and were swept in the first round by the Connecticut Sun. ...

Indiana Fever fire coach Christie Sides, becoming 6th WNBA team to make a change

Las Vegas fires general manager Natalie Williams of two-time WNBA champion Aces

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces, whose two-time championship run ended in a semifinals loss to the New York Liberty, fired general manager Natalie Williams on Saturday. Williams was hired in 2022 as part of a new regime that included Becky Hammon as coach. The Aces won...