Lindsey Harding will be the Los Angeles Lakers’ first female assistant coach, AP source says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Lindsey Harding will be the Los Angeles Lakers’ first female assistant coach, AP source says

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Lindsey Harding is joining JJ Redick’s coaching staff with the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Lakers haven’t publicly announced Redick’s first coaching staff, which also includes former NBA head coaches Nate McMillan and Scott Brooks. Harding will be the 17-time NBA champion team’s first female assistant coach. The 40-year-old Harding was the G League’s coach of the year last season with the Stockton Kings, becoming the first woman to win the award.

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Eight new WNBA coaches now in place. In 2025, 7 women and 6 men will be in charge on the bench
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Eight new WNBA coaches now in place. In 2025, 7 women and 6 men will be in charge on the bench

Associated Press  

The WNBA now has all of its head coaching spots filled after there were eight open positions this offseason. There’s no common thread among the seven hires; three are former college head coaches, three were WNBA assistants and one is an international coach. Here’s a look at the eight new coaches in the WNBA: Atlanta Dream — Karl Smesko Experience: …

Lynne Roberts wasn’t looking to leave as Utah women’s basketball coach. Then she got a call from LA
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lynne Roberts wasn’t looking to leave as Utah women’s basketball coach. Then she got a call from LA

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Lynne Roberts wasn’t looking to leave the Utah women’s basketball team. “We’ve got kind of a cool combination of some veteran leadership and then we’ve got a really dynamic young group,” Roberts said. “That’s a good roster right there and then we can keep working with it.” Los Angeles finished 8-32 last season for the league’s worst …

Lakers to hire Lindsey Harding as team’s first female assistant coach
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Lakers to hire Lindsey Harding as team’s first female assistant coach

LA Times  

Lindsey Harding, formerly an assistant coach with the Sacramento Kings, becomes the first female assistant in Lakers history. Lindsey Harding, last season’s G League coach of the year, will join JJ Redick’s first staff with the Lakers, The Times has learned from multiple people not authorized to discuss the negotiations. The Lakers’ staff will also include former head coaches Scott …

Charlotte hires Tomekia Reed as women’s coach after highly successful tenure at HBCU Jackson State
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Charlotte hires Tomekia Reed as women’s coach after highly successful tenure at HBCU Jackson State

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte announced the hiring of Tomekia Reed as women’s basketball coach on Thursday after she helped Jackson State win five consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference championships during a highly successful six-year tenure with the Tigers. Reed was named the SWAC’s top coach four times from 2020-24 along with being a three-time national coach of the year for historically …

Wednesday Sports in Brief
3 years, 1 month ago

Wednesday Sports in Brief

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL The Minnesota Lynx’s Cheryl Reeve will be the next USA Basketball national team coach, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday. She will be the first professional women’s basketball coach to lead the team since Anne Donovan was courtside for …

Historic: Becky Hammon Becomes First Woman To Coach NBA Team
4 years ago

Historic: Becky Hammon Becomes First Woman To Coach NBA Team

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAN ANTONIO — Becky Hammon would have preferred a victory over history after becoming the first woman to coach an NBA team. The assistant coach took over the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter after coach Gregg Popovich was ejected in a 121-107 loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. Obviously, …

Hammon first woman to coach NBA team; Lakers beat Spurs
4 years ago

Hammon first woman to coach NBA team; Lakers beat Spurs

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — Becky Hammon would have preferred a victory over history after becoming the first woman to coach an NBA team. The assistant coach took over the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter after coach Gregg Popovich was ejected in a 121-107 loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. So, I don’t know …

Duke hires Celtics’ Lawson to lead women’s basketball team
4 years, 5 months ago

Duke hires Celtics’ Lawson to lead women’s basketball team

Associated Press  

Duke has turned to Boston Celtics assistant coach and former WNBA All-Star Kara Lawson to lead its women’s basketball program. “It wasn’t a decision based on emotion, but there was a lot of emotion involved in it because of how excited I am and how ready I am to get started and to work with the players.” Lawson appeared in …

Women Impacting NBA in Various Roles, 11 Assistant Coaches
5 years, 2 months ago

Women Impacting NBA in Various Roles, 11 Assistant Coaches

The Quint  

Lieberman remembers a time when the presence of women was hard to spot or at best found only behind the scenes. The 61-year-old — who has broken barriers as a player, a coach in the WNBA, head coach in NBA G League and assistant in the NBA — learned quickly that building relationships was key to erasing gender hurdles and …

Kings hiring former WNBA star Lindsey Harding as assistant coach, report says
5 years, 5 months ago

Kings hiring former WNBA star Lindsey Harding as assistant coach, report says

The Hindu  

Women are continuing to break into the NBA's coaching ranks. The Kings are hiring former Duke and WNBA star Lindsey Harding as an assistant coach, the team announced on Friday. The Kings also announced the addition of former UNLV and NBA player Stacey Augmon and former Warriors assistant Rico Hines. Sacramento has made some big changes in its leadership this …

Celtics to hire ex-WNBA star Kara Lawson as assistant
5 years, 6 months ago

Celtics to hire ex-WNBA star Kara Lawson as assistant

The Hindu  

The Celtics are set to hire Olympic champion Kara Lawson as an assistant coach, ESPN reported Thursday. Lawson, a former WNBA star who has served as an analyst for ESPN and the Wizards, has received interest for on-court coaching opportunities in the past but didn't act on them. 23 The report comes a couple months after NBA commissioner Adam Silver …

Cavaliers make history by hiring Lindsay Gottlieb as an assistant
5 years, 6 months ago

Cavaliers make history by hiring Lindsay Gottlieb as an assistant

LA Times  

The Cleveland Cavaliers hired Lindsay Gottlieb, the women’s basketball coach at the University of California, to be an assistant to John Beilein. “While this move provided a unique and special chance to move directly from Cal Berkeley and women’s college basketball to the NBA, it was really about being part of building and growing something special and adding value to …

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