Seattle’s Noelle Quinn is the only Black woman head coach in the WNBA this season. Just two years ago, there were six Black head coaches in the league.
Teresa Weatherspoon
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Hall of Fame inductees: ‘Greatness is never a solo performance’
The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (WBHOF) Class of 2025 didn’t disappoint the packed Tennessee Theatre of family, coaches, teammates, media and others on Father’s Day eve, a Saturday night.
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Sky fans assess new all-Black coaching staff
Chicago Sky fans shared mixed feelings about the team’s all-Black coaching staff, rising ticket prices, and early struggles in the 2025 WNBA season.
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WNBA gets a diversity black eye
Two Black WNBA head coaches, Teresa Weatherspoon and Tanisha Wright, have been fired since the playoffs began, raising concerns about the treatment of Black coaches in the league.
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WNBA expansion gets underway
The WNBA is expanding to 15 teams with the addition of Portland in 2026, but the league’s majority Black coaches have been fired.
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Sights and sounds of WNBA All-Star Game
Cheryl Miller coached Team WNBA in the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game, Renee Montgomery is the first former WNBA player to retire and become a team owner.
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First-year Lynx guard likes to pester the opposition
Natisha Hiedeman, a 2019 second-round pick out of Marquette by Minnesota, has been traded to Connecticut, where she has increased her starts each season, and is now in her sixth season in the WNBA.
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WNBA Black head coaches drop from six to three
The WNBA has only three Black head coaches, a decline from two seasons ago, with Noelle Quinn, Tanisha Wright, and Teresa Weatherspoon leading the charge.
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Twelve new Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers announced
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will enshrine 12 new members in September.