Teresa Weatherspoon, one of the WNBA's most iconic players from its launch in 1997, is finalizing a deal to become the next head coach of the Chicago Sky, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Weatherspoon, one of the WNBA's most iconic players since its launch in 1997, was the top target for the Sky and the candidate they were most excited about, a source told ESPN. The news was first reported by The Athletic.
Weatherspoon -- who was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019 -- returns to the league after a lengthy stint working with the, first as a player development coach in 2019 and then as an assistant since 2020. During her playing career, Weatherspoon was a two-time Defensive Player of the Year, a five-time All-Star and a four-time WNBA second-team honoree, mostly playing for the
Weatherspoon also won the 1988 NCAA championship with Louisiana Tech, where she previously served as head coach from 2009 to 2014, and played for the U.S. Olympic team in 1988 and 1992, winning gold and bronze medals in those competitions, respectively. The Sky were in the search for a new head coach after James Wade left midseason for an NBA assistant-coaching job. The 2021 WNBA champs have appeared in the postseason for five straight years, although they finished the 2023 regular season a meager 18-22 before falling to theThe organization announced at the end of the season that interim Emre Vatansever would not return as head coach.in the offseason, things are looking up for Chicago.
With Weatherspoon's hire, the league will have six head-coaching positions occupied by former players. The Mercury have the only other vacant head-coaching job, with former player Nikki Blue serving as interim head coach this season.
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