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Eight new WNBA coaches now in place. In 2025, 7 women and 6 men will be in charge on the bench
The WNBA now has all of its head coaching spots filled after there were eight open positions this offseason. Dallas named Chris Koclanes as its head coach on Monday and then an hour later Washington hired Sydney Johnson as its new head, rounding out the seven hirings. ...
Dallas Wings hire USC assistant Chris Koclanes as head coach
The Dallas Wings hired Chris Koclanes as the franchise's new head coach, the team announced Monday. Koclanes has more than a decade of experience as an assistant coach in the WNBA and Division I women's basketball. “We are thrilled to welcome Chris Koclanes as the...
Lynne Roberts wasn't looking to leave as Utah women's basketball coach. Then she got a call from LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lynne Roberts wasn’t looking to leave the Utah women’s basketball team. Then she got a call from Los Angeles Sparks general manager Reagan Pebley that changed her thinking. Roberts was introduced Thursday as coach of the Sparks, becoming the second coach to...
Los Angeles Sparks hire University of Utah coach Lynne Roberts to fill vacant head coach position
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks have hired Utah coach Lynne Roberts to fill their vacant head coach position, the franchise announced Tuesday night. Roberts has spent the last nine-plus seasons at Utah and led the team to three straight NCAA Tournament berths. She was the...
The Dallas Wings win the WNBA draft lottery, earning the No. 1 pick next year
The future of the Dallas Wings got a lot brighter as the franchise won the WNBA draft lottery on Sunday and with it the chance to draft UConn star Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 pick. “We know what No. 1 draft picks have done to franchises and in recent years how they’ve changed...
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...
Dallas Wings fire coach Latricia Trammell after 2 seasons
The Dallas Wings fired coach Latricia Trammell on Friday. Trammell went 31-49 in two seasons with the Dallas Wings, including 2-3 in playoff appearances. This past season the team went 9-31 and missed the WNBA postseason for the first time since 2020. “After an...
WNBA has just 1 Black head coach but more could come from a pool of strong assistants in the league
The WNBA has been praised in the past as a leader for its diversity hiring practices. That hasn't changed, but some things have. At the end of the 2022 season, half of the 12 head coaches in the league were Black. Two years later, Seattle’s Noelle Quinn is the only...
