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The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association has 13 teams and is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States....
 (WNBA) team based in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington

Seattle is the most populous city in the US state of Washington and the Northwestern United States. The encompassing Seattle metropolitan area is the 15th largest in the United States, and the largest in the Pacific Northwest....
. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson
Lauren Jackson

Lauren Elizabeth Jackson is an Australian professional basketball player. She is often called LJ or Loz. She is a forward/centre with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA, the Australian national team Australia women's national basketball team and, until 2006, the Canberra Capitals of the Australian WNBL....
 and University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut

The University of Connecticut is the Connecticut's land-grant university. It was founded in 1881 and serves more than 28,000 students on its six campuses, including nearly 8,000 graduate students in multiple programs....
 star Sue Bird
Sue Bird

Suzanne Brigit Bird is a professional basketball player. A high school star from Christ The King RHS, she went on to become a key part of two national champion University of Connecticut teams, the first player to be picked in the 2002 WNBA Draft and an Olympic gold medalist....
.

The team cultivates a fan-friendly, family environment at home games by having an all-kid dance squad, which leads young fans in a conga line
Conga Line

The conga is a Latin American carnival march that was first developed in Cuba and became popular in the United States in the 1930s and 1950s. The dancers form a long, processing line....
 on the court during time-outs, to the music of "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)
C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)

"C'mon N' Ride It " is a popular dance music song recorded by the Quad City DJ's in 1995, and released in 1996 as a single from the album Get on Up and Dance....
" by the Quad City DJs. Named for the rainy weather
Storm

A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's Celestial body atmosphere, especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weather....
 of Seattle, the team uses many weather-related icons: the team mascot is Doppler
Doppler

Doppler can refer to:...
 , a maroon-furred creature with a cup anemometer
Anemometer

An anemometer is a device that is used for measuring wind speed, and is one instrument used in a weather station. The term is derived from the Greek word anemos, meaning wind....
 on its head; the theme song for Storm home games is AC/DC
AC/DC

AC/DC are an Australian rock music rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Malcolm Young and Angus Young. Although the band are commonly classified as hard rock, and considered pioneers of heavy metal music, they have always classified their music as "rock and roll"....
's Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck (song)

"Thunderstruck" is the first song on the 1990 AC/DC album The Razors Edge .The song peaked at number #5 on Billboard Magazine Mainstream Rock Tracks....
; and its newsletter is called Stormwatch.

The Storm was the sister team of the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics

The Seattle SuperSonics were an United States professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific Division and Northwest Division s of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008....
 until February 28, 2008, when the team was sold to an independent ownership group in Seattle.

Uniforms:

Seattle Storm would tip off their first season (the 2000 WNBA season) in typical expansion fashion.






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The Seattle Storm is a Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association has 13 teams and is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States....
 (WNBA) team based in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington

Seattle is the most populous city in the US state of Washington and the Northwestern United States. The encompassing Seattle metropolitan area is the 15th largest in the United States, and the largest in the Pacific Northwest....
. They are currently led by Australian basketball star Lauren Jackson
Lauren Jackson

Lauren Elizabeth Jackson is an Australian professional basketball player. She is often called LJ or Loz. She is a forward/centre with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA, the Australian national team Australia women's national basketball team and, until 2006, the Canberra Capitals of the Australian WNBL....
 and University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut

The University of Connecticut is the Connecticut's land-grant university. It was founded in 1881 and serves more than 28,000 students on its six campuses, including nearly 8,000 graduate students in multiple programs....
 star Sue Bird
Sue Bird

Suzanne Brigit Bird is a professional basketball player. A high school star from Christ The King RHS, she went on to become a key part of two national champion University of Connecticut teams, the first player to be picked in the 2002 WNBA Draft and an Olympic gold medalist....
.

The team cultivates a fan-friendly, family environment at home games by having an all-kid dance squad, which leads young fans in a conga line
Conga Line

The conga is a Latin American carnival march that was first developed in Cuba and became popular in the United States in the 1930s and 1950s. The dancers form a long, processing line....
 on the court during time-outs, to the music of "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)
C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)

"C'mon N' Ride It " is a popular dance music song recorded by the Quad City DJ's in 1995, and released in 1996 as a single from the album Get on Up and Dance....
" by the Quad City DJs. Named for the rainy weather
Storm

A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's Celestial body atmosphere, especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weather....
 of Seattle, the team uses many weather-related icons: the team mascot is Doppler
Doppler

Doppler can refer to:...
 , a maroon-furred creature with a cup anemometer
Anemometer

An anemometer is a device that is used for measuring wind speed, and is one instrument used in a weather station. The term is derived from the Greek word anemos, meaning wind....
 on its head; the theme song for Storm home games is AC/DC
AC/DC

AC/DC are an Australian rock music rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Malcolm Young and Angus Young. Although the band are commonly classified as hard rock, and considered pioneers of heavy metal music, they have always classified their music as "rock and roll"....
's Thunderstruck
Thunderstruck (song)

"Thunderstruck" is the first song on the 1990 AC/DC album The Razors Edge .The song peaked at number #5 on Billboard Magazine Mainstream Rock Tracks....
; and its newsletter is called Stormwatch.

The Storm was the sister team of the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics

The Seattle SuperSonics were an United States professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific Division and Northwest Division s of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008....
 until February 28, 2008, when the team was sold to an independent ownership group in Seattle.

Uniforms:
  • At home, white with dark red and green trim, gold on the shoulders with the team name logo text on the chest in green. On the road, dark green with red and gold trim. The team logo is replaced by the city name in white logo text on the road.


Franchise history

The Seattle Storm would tip off their first season (the 2000 WNBA season) in typical expansion fashion. Coached by Lin Dunn
Lin Dunn

Lin Dunn is an United States longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm....
 and led by guard Edna Campbell
Edna Campbell

Edna Campbell is a retired women's basketball player who played in the Women's National Basketball Association . The 5' 8" guard was a star player for the Sacramento Monarchs and has also played for three other teams, but is best known for continuing to play despite suffering breast cancer....
 and Czech
Czech Republic

The Czech Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....
 center Kamila Vodichkova
Kamila Vodichkova

Kamila Vodickov? is a Czech Republic women's basketball player. She currently plays for the North American WNBA's Phoenix Mercury....
, the team finished with a 6-26 record. The low record, however, allowed the Storm to draft 19-year old Australian standout Lauren Jackson
Lauren Jackson

Lauren Elizabeth Jackson is an Australian professional basketball player. She is often called LJ or Loz. She is a forward/centre with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA, the Australian national team Australia women's national basketball team and, until 2006, the Canberra Capitals of the Australian WNBL....
. Though Seattle did not make the playoffs in the 2001 season, Jackson's impressive rookie performance provided a solid foundation for the franchise to build on.

In the 2002 draft, the Storm drafted UConn star Sue Bird
Sue Bird

Suzanne Brigit Bird is a professional basketball player. A high school star from Christ The King RHS, she went on to become a key part of two national champion University of Connecticut teams, the first player to be picked in the 2002 WNBA Draft and an Olympic gold medalist....
, filling the Storm's the gap at the point guard
Point guard

Point guard , also called the one or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. Point guards are often the smallest players on the court ....
 position. With Bird's playmaking ability and Jackson's scoring and rebounding, the team made the playoffs for the first time in 2002, but were swept by the Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles Sparks

The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, the Sparks are one of the eight original WNBA teams....
.

Coach Anne Donovan
Anne Donovan

Anne Donovan is one of the most decorated figures in women's basketball, both as a college player and as a head coach in the Women's National Basketball Association....
 was hired for the 2003 campaign. In Donovan's first year, Jackson would win the WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
WNBA Most Valuable Player Award

The Women's National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player is an annual Women's National Basketball Association award given since the league's 1997 WNBA season....
, but the team had a disappointing season (with Bird injured for much of the year), and the Storm missed the playoffs.

The 2004 Storm posted a then franchise-best 20-14 record. In the playoffs, the Storm made quick work of the Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....
, sweeping them in the first round. The Storm then squared off against an up-and-coming Sacramento Monarchs
Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. The team is one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and was noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith....
 team in the West Finals. The Storm would emerge victorious, winning the series 2-1. In the WNBA Finals
WNBA Finals

The WNBA Finals is the championship series of the Women's National Basketball Association , held in early September and played under a best-of-five playoff format....
, the Storm would finish off the season as champions, defeating the Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun

The Connecticut Sun is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The team was founded before the 2003 WNBA season began....
 2 games to 1. Betty Lennox
Betty Lennox

Betty Bernice Lennox is an United States professional basketball player currently playing for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA. Her nicknames include "Betty Basketball" and "B-Money."...
 was named MVP
Most Valuable Player

In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests....
 of the Finals. The team's win brought a semi-professional sports championship to Seattle for the first time. The win also made Anne Donovan the first female head coach in WNBA history to win the WNBA Championship.

Key players from the Storm's championship season were not on the team in 2005. Vodichkova, Tully Bevilaqua
Tully Bevilaqua

Tully Bevilaqua is an Australian professional women's basketball player. She currently plays for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association....
, and Sheri Sam
Sheri Sam

Sheri Lynette Sam is an United States of America professional basketball player currently playing in the Women's National Basketball Association....
 moved on to other teams. In addition, the pre-season injury of Australian star and new acquisition Jessica Bibby
Jessica Bibby

Jessica Bibby is an Australian professional basketball player. In April, 2006 she signed with the Canberra Capitals of the Australian WNBL, just a few months after her Dandenong Rangers team was beaten in the Grand Final by the Capitals....
 hampered the team's 2005 season. While they matched their 2004 record and made the playoffs, the Storm's title defense was stopped in the first round by the Houston Comets
Houston Comets

The Houston Comets was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team is one of the original eight WNBA teams and won all four championships in the first four years of the league's existence....
, 2 games to 1.

In 2006, the Storm would finish 18-16, good enough to make the playoffs. The Storm put up a good fight in the first round against the Sparks, but would fall short 2-1. In 2007, the Storm would finish .500 (17-17), good enough to make the playoffs in a weak Western Conference. The Storm would be quickly swept out of the playoffs by the Phoenix Mercury
Phoenix Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona . The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams....
.

On November 30, 2007 The Storm announced that Head coach, Anne Donovan had resigned. On January 9, 2008 Brian Agler was named head coach to replace Anne Donovan.

Although most of Seattle's major sports teams endured poor seasons during 2008, the Storm would be the only standout team in Seattle that year, posting a franchise-best 22-12 record and finishing with a 16-1 record at home, also a franchise-best. But the No.2 seeded Storm faced the No.3 seeded Los Angeles Sparks in the first round of the playoffs and the Sparks ended up winning the series 2-1, ending Seattle's season at 24-13 overall.

2006 and 2008 Sales

Following disagreements between the Basketball Club of Seattle (the former owners of the Sonics and Storm) and the city of Seattle concerning the need to renovate the KeyArena
KeyArena

KeyArena at Seattle Center, also known as KeyArena, is located north of Downtown, Seattle, Washington, United States on the grounds of Seattle Center ....
, the Seattle SuperSonics and the Seattle Storm were sold to an Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city

Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area...
 group led by Clay Bennett on July 18, 2006.. Bennett made it clear that the Sonics and Storm would move to Oklahoma City at some point after the 2007-08 NBA season
2007-08 NBA season

The 2007?08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, and ended on Wednesday, April 16, 2008....
, unless an arena for the Sonics was approved by Seattle leaders before October 31, 2007. During this period of uncertainty, the Storm announced that they would play their 2008 WNBA season
2008 WNBA season

The 2008 WNBA Season was the Women's National Basketball Association's 12th season....
 in Seattle at KeyArena
KeyArena

KeyArena at Seattle Center, also known as KeyArena, is located north of Downtown, Seattle, Washington, United States on the grounds of Seattle Center ....
.

On January 8, 2008, Bennett sold the team to a Seattle group of women called Force 10 Hoops, LLC. The sale was given unanimous approval from the WNBA Board of Governors on February 28, 2008. This keeps the team in Seattle and disconnected it from the Sonics, which was dissolved with the 'new' basketball franchise and assets relocated to Oklahoma City.

Season-by-season records

|- |colspan="6" align=center bgcolor="#2E8B57" | Seattle Storm |- |2000 || 6 || 26 || .188 || || |- |2001 || 10 || 22 || .313 || || |- |2002 || 17 || 15 || .531 || Lost First Round || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks

The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, the Sparks are one of the eight original WNBA teams....
 2, Seattle 0 |- |2003 || 18 || 16 || .529 || || |- |2004 || 20 || 14 || .588 || Won First Round
Won Conference Finals
Won WNBA Finals || Seattle 2, Minnesota
Minnesota Lynx

The Minnesota Lynx are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and play their home games at the Target Center....
 0
Seattle 2, Sacramento
Sacramento Monarchs

The Sacramento Monarchs is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. The team is one of the WNBA's eight original franchises and was noted early on for standout players Ticha Penicheiro, Ruthie Bolton and Yolanda Griffith....
 1
Seattle 2, Connecticut
Connecticut Sun

The Connecticut Sun is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Uncasville, Connecticut. The team was founded before the 2003 WNBA season began....
 1 |- |2005 || 20 || 14 || .588 || Lost First Round || Houston
Houston Comets

The Houston Comets was a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team is one of the original eight WNBA teams and won all four championships in the first four years of the league's existence....
 2, Seattle 1 |- |2006 || 18 || 16 || .529 || Lost First Round || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks

The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, the Sparks are one of the eight original WNBA teams....
 2, Seattle 1 |- |2007 || 17 || 17 || .500 || Lost First Round || Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury

The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona . The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams....
 2, Seattle 0 |- |2008 || 22 || 12 || .647 || Lost First Round || Los Angeles
Los Angeles Sparks

The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, the Sparks are one of the eight original WNBA teams....
 2, Seattle 1 |- |2009 || 0 || 0 || .000 ||

|- |Totals || 148 || 152 || .493 || || |- |Playoffs || 9 || 12 || .429 || 1 WNBA Championship || Stats updated September 23 2008

Players of note


Former players

  • Quacy Barnes, now an Assistant Coach at Eastern Illinois University
    Eastern Illinois Panthers

    The Eastern Illinois Panthers are the men's and women's athletic teams representing Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. Eastern Illinois University's colors are blue and gray....
  • Tully Bevilaqua
    Tully Bevilaqua

    Tully Bevilaqua is an Australian professional women's basketball player. She currently plays for the Indiana Fever in the Women's National Basketball Association....
    , now a member of the Indiana Fever
    Indiana Fever

    The Indiana Fever is a professional women's basketball team that plays in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever are based in Indiana's capital and largest city, Indianapolis, Indiana....
  • Sandy Brondello
    Sandy Brondello

    Sandra Anne Brondello is an Australian women's basketball player who played in Australia and the WNBA before retiring to become a coach. The 1.70 m Brondello is one of Australia's all-time best shooting guards....
    , now an Assistant Coach for the San Antonio Silver Stars
    San Antonio Silver Stars

    The San Antonio Silver Stars is a team in the Women's National Basketball Association based in San Antonio, Texas. They are one of the original eight founding teams in the WNBA....
  • Edna Campbell
    Edna Campbell

    Edna Campbell is a retired women's basketball player who played in the Women's National Basketball Association . The 5' 8" guard was a star player for the Sacramento Monarchs and has also played for three other teams, but is best known for continuing to play despite suffering breast cancer....
  • Iziane Castro Marques
    Iziane Castro Marques

    Iziane "Izi" Castro Marques is a Brazilian professional basketball player. The six-foot forward is a mainstay of the Brazil women's national basketball team, and a starting small forward on the Atlanta Dream of the Women's National Basketball Association....
    , now a member of the Atlanta Dream
    Atlanta Dream

    The Atlanta Dream is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in the city of Atlanta, Georgia . The team began its first season in 2008....
  • Simone Edwards
    Simone Edwards

    Simone Ann-Marie Edwards is a female basketball player who played for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association . The 6'4" Edwards center is known to fans as the "Jamaican Hurricane."...
    , now an Assistant Coach at Radford University
    Radford University

    Radford University is a medium-size public, state-funded university founded in 1910 in Southwest Virginia Virginia. Radford offers liberal arts curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, and graduate programs including the Master of Fine Arts, M.B.A....
  • Sonja Henning
    Sonja Henning

    Sonja L. Henning is an Lawyer and former collegiate and professional basketball player. She grew up in Racine, Wisconsin, where she attended William Horlick High School....
  • Betty Lennox
    Betty Lennox

    Betty Bernice Lennox is an United States professional basketball player currently playing for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA. Her nicknames include "Betty Basketball" and "B-Money."...
  • Michelle Marciniak
    Michelle Marciniak

    Michelle Marciniak is a former All American collegiate and professional basketball player, who played point guard in the Women's National Basketball Association ....
    , now an Assistant Coach for the University of South Carolina
    South Carolina Gamecocks

    The University of South Carolina's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the Gamecocks, and USC is the only Division I school to use this nickname/mascot....
  • Kate Paye
    Kate Paye

    Kate Paye is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She is currently an assistant coach for the women's basketball team at Stanford University....
    , now an Assistant Coach at Stanford University
    Stanford Cardinal

    The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the sport teams at Stanford University....
  • Semeka Randall
    Semeka Randall

    Semeka Chantay Randall is a former collegiate and professional basketball player who is the head coach of the Ohio Bobcats. She is previously served as an assistant coach of the women's basketball teams at West Virginia University and Michigan State University....
    , now the Head Coach at Ohio University
    Ohio University

    Ohio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre campus. Founded in 1804, it is the oldest college in Ohio, first in the Northwest Territory, and ninth oldest public university in the United States....
  • Jamie Redd
  • Sheri Sam
    Sheri Sam

    Sheri Lynette Sam is an United States of America professional basketball player currently playing in the Women's National Basketball Association....
    , now a member of the Detroit Shock
    Detroit Shock

    The Detroit Shock is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Detroit, Michigan. They were the 2008 WNBA champions.Debuting in 1998, they were one of the league's first expansion franchises....
  • Charmin Smith, now an Assistant Coach at California
    California Golden Bears

    The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 27 varsity athletic programs of the University of California, Berkeley. Referred to in athletic competition as California or Cal, the university competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I primarily as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference, and for a limite...
  • Kate Starbird
    Kate Starbird

    Kate Starbird is a former professional basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association . Kate has also been a dominant force for the Seattle Gaels women's gaelic football team the last several years, and is managing the team this year....
  • Sheryl Swoopes
    Sheryl Swoopes

    Sheryl Denise Swoopes is an American professional basketball player who played most recently for the Seattle Storm in the Women's National Basketball Association....
  • Lindsay Taylor
    Lindsay Taylor

    Lindsay Corine Taylor is a American professional basketball player and former college player who has played in the Women's National Basketball Association , Ligue F?minine de Basketball , the Women's Korean Basketball League and most recently the Polish Women's League....
    , played for the team for little over a month between April and May 2006 before she was released.
  • Alicia Thompson
    Alicia Thompson

    Alicia Rachelle Thompson is a former WNBA basketball player for the Seattle Storm.She was raised in Big Lake, Texas and attended high school at Reagan County High School where she excelled in basketball, shot put and discus throw....
  • Kamila Vodichkova
    Kamila Vodichkova

    Kamila Vodickov? is a Czech Republic women's basketball player. She currently plays for the North American WNBA's Phoenix Mercury....
    , went to the Phoenix Mercury
    Phoenix Mercury

    The Phoenix Mercury is a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Phoenix, Arizona . The Mercury began in 1997 as one of the league's original eight teams....
     in 2005


Current Roster


Individual awards

WNBA MVP
  • Lauren Jackson
    Lauren Jackson

    Lauren Elizabeth Jackson is an Australian professional basketball player. She is often called LJ or Loz. She is a forward/centre with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA, the Australian national team Australia women's national basketball team and, until 2006, the Canberra Capitals of the Australian WNBL....
    - 2003, 2007
WNBA Finals MVP
  • Betty Lennox
    Betty Lennox

    Betty Bernice Lennox is an United States professional basketball player currently playing for the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA. Her nicknames include "Betty Basketball" and "B-Money."...
    - 2004


Coaches and others

Head Coaches:
  • Lin Dunn
    Lin Dunn

    Lin Dunn is an United States longtime women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm....
     (2000-2002), now Head Coach of the Indiana Fever
    Indiana Fever

    The Indiana Fever is a professional women's basketball team that plays in the Women's National Basketball Association . The Fever are based in Indiana's capital and largest city, Indianapolis, Indiana....
  • Anne Donovan
    Anne Donovan

    Anne Donovan is one of the most decorated figures in women's basketball, both as a college player and as a head coach in the Women's National Basketball Association....
     (2003 - 2007) (Hall of Famer
    List of members of the Basketball Hall of Fame

    The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches, referees, and other major contributors to the sport....
    ) First Female Coach to win a WNBA
    Women's National Basketball Association

    The Women's National Basketball Association has 13 teams and is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States....
     championship.
  • Brian Agler
    Brian Agler

    Brian Agler is a basketball coach, currently the head coach of WNBA's Seattle Storm. He has been the head coach of two other professional women's teams, and won two professional titles as coach....
     (2008- present)


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