Tibbetts was an assistant coach with Portland and Cleveland over the past decade before joining the Magic two years ago.
The Mercury will be his first women's basketball coaching job and is the first hire for new Phoenix general manager Nick U'Ren. U'ren came to the Mercury from the Golden State Warriors this year.The Mercury finished with the league's worst record last season at 9-31. They have a strong older core built around. Tibbetts' hiring bucks a trend of former WNBA players becoming head coaches.
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