University of Michigan General Manager and Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach Natalie Achonwa is headed to the WNBA at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season. The Storm released the following:

Natalie Achonwa joins the Storm after two seasons at the University of Michigan, where she most recently served as general manager and assistant coach following an initial year as assistant coach of player development. A four-time Canadian Olympian (2012, 2016, 2020, 2024), she also represented Canada as an assistant coach for the U19 World Cup team in 2025. Drafted ninth overall by the Indiana Fever in 2014, Achonwa went on to play nine seasons in the WNBA, earning All-Rookie Team honors in 2014 along with the 2019 WNBA Community Assist Award and the 2020 Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award. Achonwa will complete the 2025–26 college basketball season with the Wolverines before transitioning to her role with the Storm.

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