The Minnesota Lynx have added former University of Minnesota Head Women’s Basketball Coach Lindsay Whalen as an assistant coach. The Lynx also hired former Washington Mystics head coach Eric Thibault as their associate head coach. Here’s the release from the team announcing the two moves: Minnesota Lynx Head Coach and President of Basketball Operations Cheryl
Smesko steps down at FGCU; Named Head Coach of WNBA’s Atlanta Dream
Florida Gulf Coast University’s Karl Smesko has announced he is stepping down as head women’s basketball coach of the Eagles to take the same job with the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA. “Coach Smesko’s legacy at FGCU is not just about winning games,” said FGCU president Aysegul Timur. “It’s about the students and employees he has mentored
Former TCU head coach Raegan Pebley named Los Angeles Sparks GM
Story Courtesy Los Angeles Sparks The three-time WNBA Champion Los Angeles Sparks announced today the hiring of Raegan Pebley as General Manager. Pebley, who played in the WNBA from 1997-1998, joins the Sparks after a successful 21-year NCAAW head coaching career. “We are excited to name Raegan Pebley the General Manager of the LA Sparks,”
Troy Women’s Basketball Names Former WNBA Standout Chelsea Dungee Assistant Coach
Head coach Chanda Rigby and the Troy Women’s Basketball program announced the hiring of former Dallas Wings guard Chelsea Dungee to the squad’s coaching staff Monday. “It’s been almost eight years since I’ve had an opening on my staff to fill,” Rigby said. “When this position came open, I knew I wanted to hire someone who would make a
REPORT: Celtics Lawson expected to be named next Women’s Basketball Coach at Duke
Boston Celtics assistant coach Kara Lawson is expected to be named as the new head women’s basketball coach at Duke. This was first reported the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn and confirmed by NBC Sports Boston’s A. Sherrod Blakely. Lawson, who spent the past season as an assistant with the Celtics, is a former standout at
Former Indiana Head Coach Curt Miller Named Head Coach of WNBA’s Connecticut Sun
Curt Miller was introduced as the new head coach of the Connecticut Sun during a press conference Thursday morning at Mohegan Sun’s Cabaret Theatre. “We were fortunate to have many qualified candidates, but Curt stood out because of his past success and what he was willing to do to engage this team to put them
Rutgers Dirt…
I have now heard from multiple sources that Syracuse assistant Kelley Gibson will become an assistant at Rutgers. The former WNBA standout has been on the Syracuse staff for the past five seasons. She also worked at USC, Maine, UMBC, and American. After graduating from Maryland, she played for the Houston Comets from 2000-04, winning
Taj McWilliams-Franklin Tabbed as Post University Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Post University announced Monday that it has hired 13-year WNBA veteran and former Boston University assistant coach Taj McWilliams-Franklin as its new head women’s basketball coach. The six-time all-star played professionally for 21 years, including six with the Connecticut Sun, before heading to the sidelines in 2012. “I am humbled and honored to be picked