The WNBA Board of Governors approved new Coach’s Challenge and timeout rules for the 2024 season, designed to “improve the flow of the game and provide increased flexibility to coaches looking to use a Challenge.” The rules were endorsed by the WNBA Competition Committee and ratified by the WNBA Board of Governors. The amendments to
coach
The WNBA Board of Governors approved new Coach’s Challenge and timeout rules for the 2024 season, designed to “improve the flow of the game and provide increased flexibility to coaches looking to use a Challenge.” The rules were endorsed by the WNBA Competition Committee and ratified by the WNBA Board of Governors. The amendments to
After 38 seasons, the winningest coach in NCAA college basketball announced her retirement. Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer is stepping down and her last day will be May 8, the 39th anniversary of her hiring. Associate head coach Kate Paye will succeed her. “Basketball is the greatest group project there is and I am so incredibly thankful
Image: Hoopfeed.com STANFORD, Calif. – With an 88-63 win over Oregon, Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer tied former Duke men’s head coach Mike Krzyzewski for the most wins in NCAA basketball history (women’s or men’s) at 1,202 Friday night at Maples Pavilion. The Hall of Fame coach has a chance to pass Krzyzewski Sunday when
Connecticut Sun head coach Stephanie White is the 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year. In a vote by a national panel consisting of 60 sportswriters and broadcasters, White secured 36 votes, solidifying her position at the top. Latricia Trammell of the Dallas Wings came in second with 11 votes, while Sandy Brondello of the New
Nikki McCray-Penson, an all-American point guard for the powerhouse University of Tennessee women’s basketball team, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and a three-time All-Star in the W.N.B.A., died on Friday. She was 51. Her death was announced by Rutgers University, where she was about to enter her second season as an assistant coach of the
The Phoenix Mercury fired head coach Vanessa Nygaard the team announced Sunday. The team has a five-game losing streak and sits at 2-10. The team hired Nygaard on January 24, 2002. She compiled a 17-30 regular season record in two seasons. “We have chosen to make a change at head coach,” said Mercury General Manager Jim
The Manchester Giants is an established professional basketball club in the UK with a team playing in the British Basketball League. We are looking for a Head Coach (BBL Team) ahead of the 2023/24 season to further support our Basketball team and build on our on-court success. To achieve this, we are seeking a Head
The W.N.B.A. suspended Las Vegas Aces Coach Becky Hammon for two games without pay on Tuesday for comments she made to the All-Star forward Dearica Hamby about her pregnancy. Hamby was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks in January, four months after the Aces won a championship. At the time, Hamby wrote in a post
Ahead of Tuesday's NBA draft lottery, veteran coach Vincent Collet has spent the past season honing the most prized prospect since LeBron James.
It was a basketball rivalry born not of a thrilling comeback or a hard-fought series, but of a fight. And then it became even fiercer — after yet another fight. It took two upsets in these N.B.A. playoffs — the fifth-seeded Knicks over the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat over the top-seeded
LeBron loudly endorses Kings’ Brown as Coach of the Year originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea In LeBron James’ opinion, there is zero question as to who is most deserving of the 2022-23 NBA Coach of the Year award. Hint: It’s the coach of the Western Conference’s No. 2 seed. Mike Brown is in his
The Brooklyn Nets and Head Coach Jacque Vaughn have agreed to a multi-year contract extension. “Jacque has made an immediate and immeasurable impact on our entire organization since assuming the role of head coach earlier this season,” said Nets General Manager Sean Marks. “On the court, he’s clearly demonstrated his leadership through his ability to
Via the Houston Chronicle: Houston Rockets coach Stephen Silas isn’t one to lose his cool as he guides the NBA’s second-youngest roster. But Silas’s frustration was palpable Wednesday night after Houston’s 108-103 loss to Washington’s Wizards. The Rockets appeared well on their way to the team’s first winning streak since mid-December as they leapt out
Kim Barnes Arico, the head coach of the No. 14 Michigan Wolverines, can primarily thank Leigha Brown’s near-triple-double on 8-of-12 shooting for helping her reach her 500th career win, but Maddie Nolan and Emily Kiser’s combined seven threes, including three during a fourth-quarter pull-away effort, were key as well. Brown finished with 20 points, eight
When Mike Thibault was hired by the Washington Mystics in December of 2012, he was not worried about his legacy as a WNBA coach. “I was comfortable with what I had done in Connecticut,” he said during a Dec. 18th conference call. “If that was the last day I ever coached in the WNBA, I
The first Molten BBL Coach of the Month of the 2022-23 season has been awarded to the man that has led his star-studded team to the top of the Championship standings, with London Lions’ play-caller Ryan Schmidt picking up this term’s inaugural award. Schmidt wins the Molten BBL Coach of the Month award for September
Four and half months after the team fired Derek Fisher, the Los Angeles Sparks hired Curt Miller as head coach. Coming off a 2022 Finals appearance as the head coach of the Connecticut Sun, Miller is a two-time WNBA Coach of the Year (2017, 2021). After a tumultuous start to the 2022 season, the Sparks
Here’s what happened in the world of women’s basketball this past week: Los Angeles Sparks hire Curt Miller The Sparks have announced that Connecticut Sun coach Curt Miller is joining the franchise as head coach. Managing partner Eric Holoman told the WNBA’s website, “Curt brings extensive experience as a WNBA head coach, where he has
How Kerr intends to coach Warriors coming off championship originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea The Warriors are in a different position heading into the 2022-23 NBA season. Before the 2021-22 season, Golden State was coming off two campaigns in which they failed to reach the playoffs and consisted of a mix of veteran and
Much has been written about the Las Vegas Aces winning their first WNBA title. From A’ja Wilson’s MVP season, Chelsea Gray’s Finals MVP run, and the impact Las Vegas has made on the league. Today, I want to take a moment and reflect on Becky Hammon’s coaching career and how she went from San Antonio
The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, have named J.R. Holden as general manager and Ronnie Burrell as head coach. The team has also named Matt MacDonald as assistant general manager. “J.R., Ronnie and Matt bring extensive experience to Long Island, and we’re thrilled to have them lead the
CAIRO, Egypt — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has made a long-awaited return to Cairo, where he spent three years in his teens, to coach campers at the NBA and FIBA’s Africa Basketball without Borders programme. Kerr, who was born in Beirut, Lebanon, spent time in Egypt as a child because of his
ORLANDO, Fla. — Justin Anderson was about to start his presentation at a white board in a mostly empty basketball gym when John Lucas III interrupted him. “Can I make a suggestion?” said Lucas, who spent the past year as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers. “You going to respect a coach with
Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today the team has named Steve Clifford head coach. Clifford, who previously served the team’s head coach from 2013-2018, returns to Charlotte, where his 196 wins ranks second in franchise history, sitting just 11 behind Allan Bristow. “We are pleased to welcome Steve
REPORT: Steve Clifford Returning to Charlotte As Head Coach | SLAM Skip to content
Kenny Atkinson was reportedly close to becoming the next head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. Per ESPN.com, it’s not happening: Kenny Atkinson has informed the Charlotte Hornets that he won’t become the franchise’s new coach and will remain with the Golden State Warriors as the top assistant, sources told ESPN on Saturday. After accepting Charlotte’s
After a tumultuous debut season in the British Basketball League (BBL), the Plymouth City Patriots have wasted little time in securing the services of one of the best coaches in the league, as the club have announced a long-term deal for their current Head Coach, Paul James. Less than two months ago, Coach James was
The Cleveland Cavaliers have promoted Greg Buckner to associate head coach, Cavaliers Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff announced today from Cleveland Clinic Courts. Buckner was hired as an assistant coach with the Cavaliers in September of 2020, after previously working on the staffs of the Memphis Grizzlies (2016-19) and Houston Rockets (2014-16) alongside Bickerstaff. Prior to
When the Los Angeles Sparks announced the firing of head coach and general manager Derek Fisher Tuesday, there were a few surprising things about the move. The ousting of Fisher didn’t exactly raise eyebrows, considering the downturn the Sparks franchise has taken over the past few years (the drop in average attendance from a league-leading