Why is it so hard to find a WNBA coach? The reasons behind the lack of candidates
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Why is it so hard to find a WNBA coach? The reasons behind the lack of candidates

New York Times  

Never has WNBA head coaching been a more tenuous job. “There is no established pool for the next wave of WNBA head coaches,” said a general manager, who was granted anonymity due to the lack of authority to discuss league matters publicly. “These coaches will come from all over.” The dearth of WNBA coaching candidates is not because the league doesn’t have strong tacticians or culture builders. At the start of the 2024 season, four head coaches were former players who also had been WNBA assistants, each hired after the league’s adjustment. But multiple former head coaches wonder if the rapid turnover — six of the seven coaching changes involved coaches who had been employed for two seasons or fewer — will deter younger assistant coaches from wanting jobs this cycle, especially if it’s their first time in the head coaching chair.

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New York Times  

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