Meet your WNBA team's new general manager
The Bay Area's WNBA team isn't sharing its name yet but the franchise did announce one bit of news Monday: Ohemaa Nyanin as general manager.Why it matters: Nyanin, the former assistant general manager of the New York Liberty, will be responsible for building the team's roster and hiring a head coach.When the season tips off next year, Golden State's WNBA team will mark the first league expansion since 2008, and it's coming at a time when there's been increased interest in women's basketball.What they're saying: As people continue to watch the team and its latest developments, Nyanin said she wants...
Natalie Williams Out As GM Of Two-Time WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces
Natalie Williams is out as the general manager of the Las Vegas Aces after it did not renew her contract as part of a front office restructuring, the team said in an Oct. 26 statement. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the 53-year-old Williams took the position in April 2022, three months after the team hired head coach Becky Hammon. The Aces move follows their semifinals exit from the WNBA playoffs after two straight championships. “It has been a joy and honor to serve as General Manager of the Las Vegas Aces,” said Williams, who thanked owner Mark Davis in...
Stephanie White would be perfect fit in Fever's 'bold and assertive' pursuit of WNBA title
Kelly Krauskopf wants to be "bold and assertive" in hopes of getting the Indiana Fever its next championship. She has the potential to do just that by hiring Stephanie White, luring her away from the Connecticut Sun — where she was the WNBA Coach of the Year in 2023. The Chicago Sun-Times' Annie Costabile reported Sunday multiple sources within the league expect White to become the next Fever coach, despite a year left on her contract with...
All Signs Point Toward Caitlin Clark’s New Head Coach Leaving WNBA Powerhouse In Coming Days
This ongoing search is fluid, so things could change over the next few days/weeks, but all of the signs point toward a reunion in Indianapolis. White, now 47, began her five-year WNBA career with the Charlotte Sting in 1999. She was later acquired by Indiana during the expansion draft in 2000 and played four seasons with the organization.
Championship-bound or premature? Indiana Fever fans react to firing of coach Christie Sides
The Indiana Fever are making another huge change, and fans aren't sure what to make of it. Coach Christie Sides has been let go after two seasons. The Fever struggled in 2023 but surged to a 20-20 record in '24, earning their first playoff berth in eight years. ...
WNBA Team Fired Its General Manager, Head Coach On Wednesday
The WNBA offseason is here, which means the time has come for teams to make changes to their coaching and managerial staffs. The Washington Mystics did just that on Wednesday morning. Coming off a 14-26 season which did not include a playoff appearance, the Mystics parted ways with general manager ...