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American head coach Kelly Killion walks down the sideline during a game. She raises her right arm, gesturing to her players on the court.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

Despite early struggles, Kelly Killion is Eagle-eyed about what she wants to build at American

by Jenn HatfieldDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

Killion: ‘These games are going to shift … our tide’

Former Golden State Warriors assistant coach Chris DeMarco looks at the camera in center frame wearing a white Warriors hoodie

Features, Latest News, New York Liberty, WNBA

New York Liberty set to hire Chris DeMarco as head coach

by Sydney WingfieldNovember 21, 2025November 21, 2025

Decade-long Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco is set to become the new head coach.

Sonia Raman walks alongside a Storm-branded backdrop and grabs a green chair to take her seat, smiling, while the small assembled crowd applauds her.

Features, Seattle Storm, WNBA

Why the Seattle Storm chose Sonia Raman as their next head coach

by Bella MunsonNovember 17, 2025November 20, 2025

GM Talisa Rhea: ‘Sonia [Raman] is a leader in analytics and player development, two critical areas in our game’

Sandy Brondello claps her hands while smiling on the sidelines.

Features, Latest News, Toronto Tempo, WNBA

Sandy Brondello set to become the first Toronto Tempo coach

by Chelsea LeiteOctober 23, 2025October 25, 2025

Brondello brings a championship resume to the league’s first Canadian team

Sandy Brondello claps her hands while smiling on the sidelines.

Features, Latest News, New York Liberty, WNBA

New York Liberty will not renew head coach Sandy Brondello’s contract in 2026

by Sydney WingfieldSeptember 23, 2025September 26, 2025

Jonathan Kolb: “We wish Sandy the very best in her next chapter”

Then-Seattle Storm head coach Noelle Quinn walks onto the court while saying something to her assistant coaches and carrying a dry-erase board. Her players start to gather for a timeout.

Features, Latest News, Seattle Storm, WNBA

Seattle Storm decline to renew head coach Noelle Quinn’s contract after first-round playoff exit

by Bella MunsonSeptember 21, 2025September 21, 2025

Seattle made the WNBA semifinals just once in five seasons under Quinn

New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello shouts something as forward Breanna Stewart runs back on defense after making a shot.

Features, New York Liberty, WNBA

Breanna Stewart’s 30-point triumph can’t carry New York Liberty to WNBA semifinals

by Jackie PowellSeptember 21, 2025September 21, 2025

Stewart: ‘It really, really hurts, and I think it’ll continue to hurt for days, weeks, months’

New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello stands with her arms crossed as she watches her team from the sideline.

Features, New York Liberty, WNBA

Inside the empathy that powers Sandy Brondello and the New York Liberty

by Jackie PowellSeptember 13, 2025September 23, 2025

Brondello: ‘Values that were set from my mum and dad, that’s what I still live with today’

Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase smiles as she coaches her team. She is shown from the front with a large crowd behind her.

Features, Golden State Valkyries, WNBA

How Natalie Nakase and her staff have driven the Golden State Valkyries’ unprecedented success

by Matthew WalterSeptember 8, 2025September 10, 2025

The Valkyries are the first WNBA expansion team to make the playoffs in their first season

Minnesota Lynx associate head coach Eric Thibault stands on the court and extends his left hand to high-five players who are walking toward him. He holds a piece of paper in his right hand, which is down at his side.

Features, Minnesota Lynx, Washington Mystics, WNBA

On the night Eric Thibault returned to Washington, the Mystics got their biggest win of the season

by Jenn HatfieldJune 26, 2025June 26, 2025

Aaliyah Edwards: ‘He was an op today’