List of Women's National Basketball Association head coaches
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For a current list, see List of current Women's National Basketball Association head coaches.
This is an all-time list of Women's National Basketball Association head coaches.
Coaches[edit]
| GC | Games coached |
| W | Wins |
| L | Losses |
| W–L % | Win–Loss percentage |
Note: Coaching records are correct as of the end of the 2012 season.
| Coach | Team(s) | Year(s) | Reg. season GC |
Reg. season W |
Reg. season L |
Reg. season W–L% |
Playoff GC |
Playoff W |
Playoff L |
Playoff W–L% |
Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Adams | Washington | 2004 | 34 | 17 | 17 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Richie Adubato | New York Washington |
1998-2004 2005-2007 |
250 | 134 | 116 | .536 | 29 | 14 | 15 | .483 | |
| Brian Agler | Minnesota Seattle |
1999-2002 2008-present |
285 | 155 | 130 | .544 | 19 | 11 | 8 | .579 | 1 ('10) |
| Sonny Allen | Sacramento | 1998-2001 | 76 | 46 | 30 | .605 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| Henry Bibby | Los Angeles | 2005 | 29 | 13 | 16 | .448 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Muggsy Bogues | Charlotte | 2005-2006 | 44 | 14 | 30 | .318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Jenny Boucek | Sacramento | 2006-2009 | 81 | 40 | 41 | .494 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | |
| Sandy Brondello | San Antonio | 2010 | 34 | 14 | 20 | .412 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Dee Brown | Orlando San Antonio |
2002 2004 |
56 | 22 | 34 | .393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Joe Bryant | Los Angeles | 2005-2006 2011 |
63 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | |
| Van Chancellor | Houston | 1997-2006 | 322 | 211 | 111 | .655 | 34 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4 ('97-'00) |
| Pokey Chatman | Chicago | 2011-present | 68 | 28 | 40 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Cynthia Cooper | Phoenix | 2001-2002 | 42 | 19 | 23 | .452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Michael Cooper | Los Angeles | 1999-2004 2007-2009 |
284 | 187 | 97 | .658 | 38 | 25 | 13 | .658 | 2 ('01-'02) |
| Dave Cowens | Chicago | 2006 | 34 | 5 | 29 | .147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Pat Coyle | New York | 2004-2009 | 171 | 81 | 90 | .474 | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | |
| Shell Dailey | San Antonio | 2003 | 22 | 9 | 13 | .409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Nancy Darsch | New York Washington |
1997-1998 1999-2000 |
110 | 56 | 54 | .509 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| Anne Donovan | Indiana Charlotte Seattle New York |
2000 2001-2002 2003-2007 2009-2010 |
317 | 167 | 150 | .517 | 31 | 14 | 17 | .452 | 1 ('04) |
| Lin Dunn | Seattle Indiana |
2000-2002 2008-present |
266 | 136 | 130 | .511 | 34 | 18 | 16 | .529 | 1 ('12) |
| T.R. Dunn | Charlotte | 2000 | 32 | 8 | 24 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Teresa Edwards | Tulsa | 2011 | 23 | 2 | 21 | .087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Nell Fortner | Indiana | 1999-2003 | 98 | 42 | 56 | .429 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Corey Gaines | Phoenix | 2008-present | 170 | 80 | 90 | .471 | 20 | 11 | 9 | .550 | 1 ('09) |
| Jennifer Gillom | Minnesota Los Angeles |
2009 2010-2011 |
78 | 31 | 47 | .397 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Carrie Graf | Phoenix | 2004-2005 | 68 | 33 | 35 | .485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Linda Hargrove | Portland | 2000-2002 | 96 | 37 | 59 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Candi Harvey | Utah San Antonio |
2001-2002 2003 |
73 | 40 | 33 | .548 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | |
| Linda Hill-MacDonald | Cleveland | 1997-1999 | 90 | 42 | 48 | .467 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Dan Hughes | Charlotte Cleveland San Antonio San Antonio |
1997 2000-2003 2005-2009 2011-present |
388 | 194 | 194 | .500 | 38 | 15 | 23 | .395 | |
| Carolyn Jenkins | Minnesota | 2006 | 11 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Jessie Kenlaw | Washington | 2008 | 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Steven Key | Chicago | 2008-2010 | 102 | 42 | 60 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Gary Kloppenburg | Tulsa | 2012-present | 34 | 9 | 25 | .265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Trudi Lacey | Charlotte Washington |
2003-2006 2011-2012 |
160 | 48 | 112 | .300 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Bill Laimbeer | Detroit New York |
2002-2009 2013-present |
230 | 137 | 93 | .596 | 43 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 3 ('03, '06, '08) |
| Frank Layden | Utah | 1998-1999 | 15 | 4 | 11 | .267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Jim Lewis | Washington | 1998 | 18 | 2 | 16 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Nancy Lieberman | Detroit | 1998-2000 | 94 | 46 | 48 | .489 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Tom Maher | Washington | 2001 | 32 | 10 | 22 | .313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Rick Mahorn | Detroit | 2009 | 30 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | |
| Suzie McConnell-Serio | Minnesota | 2003-2006 | 125 | 58 | 67 | .464 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | |
| Maura McHugh | Sacramento | 2001-2003 | 70 | 35 | 35 | .500 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | |
| Marynell Meadors | Charlotte Atlanta |
1997-1999 2008-2012 |
230 | 111 | 119 | .483 | 20 | 8 | 12 | .400 | |
| Cheryl Miller | Phoenix | 1997-2000 | 122 | 70 | 52 | .574 | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| Mary Murphy | Sacramento | 1997 | 15 | 5 | 10 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Bo Overton | Chicago | 2007 | 34 | 14 | 20 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Cathy Parson | Washington | 1998 | 12 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Carolyn Peck | Orlando | 1999-2001 | 96 | 44 | 52 | .458 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Julie Plank | Washington | 2009-2010 | 68 | 38 | 30 | .559 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| Cheryl Reeve | Minnesota | 2010-present | 102 | 67 | 35 | .657 | 17 | 12 | 5 | .706 | 1 ('11) |
| Nolan Richardson | Tulsa | 2010-2011 | 45 | 7 | 38 | .156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Tree Rollins | Washington | 2007-2008 | 52 | 24 | 28 | .462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Carol Ross | Los Angeles | 2012-present | 34 | 24 | 10 | .706 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| Ron Rothstein | Miami | 2000-2002 | 96 | 48 | 48 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Julie Rousseau | Los Angeles | 1997-1998 | 37 | 17 | 20 | .459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Linda Sharp | Los Angeles Phoenix |
1997 2002 |
33 | 9 | 24 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| John Shumate | Phoenix | 2003 | 34 | 8 | 26 | .235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Marianne Stanley | Washington | 2002-2003 | 66 | 26 | 40 | .394 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | |
| Denise Taylor | Utah | 1997-1998 | 47 | 13 | 34 | .277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Karleen Thompson | Los Angeles Houston |
2004 2007-2008 |
82 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Mike Thibault | Connecticut | 2003-present | 340 | 206 | 134 | .606 | 38 | 20 | 18 | .526 | |
| Heidi VanDerveer | Sacramento Minnesota |
1997-1998 2002 |
56 | 17 | 39 | .304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Darrell Walker | Washington | 2000 | 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Paul Westhead | Phoenix | 2005-2007 | 68 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 1 ('07) |
| John Whisenant | Sacramento Sacramento New York |
2003-2006 2009 2011-2012 |
207 | 119 | 88 | .575 | 34 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 1 ('05) |
| Fred Williams | Utah Atlanta |
1999-2001 2012-present |
83 | 43 | 40 | .518 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Greg Williams | Detroit | 2001-2002 | 42 | 10 | 32 | .238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Brian Winters | Indiana | 2004-2007 | 136 | 78 | 58 | .574 | 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| Orlando Woolridge | Los Angeles | 1998-1999 | 42 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| Don Zierden | Minnesota | 2007-2009 | 68 | 26 | 42 | .382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
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