This is an all-time list of Women's National Basketball Association head coaches.
GC | Games coached |
W | Wins |
L | Losses |
W–L % | Win–Loss percentage |
Note: Coaching records are correct as of the end of the 2020 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 |
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Michael Adams | Washington | 2004 | 34 | 17 | 17 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .250 | |
Richie Adubato | New York Washington | 1999–2004 2005–2007 | 250 | 134 | 116 | .536 | 29 | 14 | 15 | .483 | |
Brian Agler | Minnesota Seattle Los Angeles Dallas | 1999–2002 2008–2014 2015–2018 2019–2020 | 545 | 287 | 258 | .527 | 43 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 2 ('10, '16) |
Sonny Allen | Sacramento | 1998–2001 | 76 | 46 | 30 | .605 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | |
Henry Bibby | Los Angeles | 2005 | 29 | 13 | 16 | .448 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Nikki Blue | Phoenix | 2023 | 28 | 7 | 21 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Muggsy Bogues | Charlotte | 2005–2006 | 44 | 14 | 30 | .318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Jenny Boucek | Sacramento Seattle | 2007–2009 2015–2017 | 175 | 76 | 99 | .434 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | |
Sandy Brondello | San Antonio Phoenix New York | 2010 2014–2021 2022–present | 368 | 212 | 156 | .576 | 48 | 25 | 23 | .521 | 1 ('14) |
Dee Brown | Orlando San Antonio | 2002 2004 | 56 | 22 | 34 | .393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
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 Indiana | 2011–2016 2017–2019 | 306 | 134 | 172 | .438 | 20 | 7 | 12 | .368 | |
Nicki Collen | Atlanta | 2018–2020 | 90 | 38 | 52 | .422 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | |
Cynthia Cooper | Phoenix | 2001–2002 | 42 | 19 | 23 | .452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Michael Cooper | Los Angeles Los Angeles Atlanta | 2000–2004 2007–2009 2014–2017 | 388 | 230 | 158 | .593 | 43 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 2 ('01-'02) |
Dave Cowens | Chicago | 2006 | 34 | 5 | 29 | .147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Pat Coyle | New York | 2004–2009 | 171 | 81 | 90 | .474 | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | |
Shell Dailey | San Antonio | 2003 2004 | 22 | 9 | 13 | .409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Nancy Darsch | New York Washington | 1997–1998 1999–2000 | 110 | 56 | 54 | .509 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
Anne Donovan | Indiana Charlotte Seattle New York Connecticut | 2000 2001–2002 2003–2007 2009–2010 2013–2015 | 419 | 205 | 214 | .489 | 31 | 14 | 17 | .452 | 1 ('04) |
Lin Dunn | Seattle Indiana | 2000–2002 2008–2014 | 334 | 168 | 166 | .503 | 43 | 23 | 20 | .535 | 1 ('12) |
T. R. Dunn | Charlotte | 2000 | 32 | 8 | 24 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Teresa Edwards | Tulsa | 2011 | 23 | 2 | 21 | .087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Derek Fisher | Los Angeles | 2019–2022 | 100 | 54 | 46 | .540 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | |
Nell Fortner | Indiana | 2001–2003 | 98 | 42 | 56 | .429 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
Corey Gaines | Phoenix | 2008–2013 | 191 | 90 | 101 | .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 | – | |
Becky Hammon | Las Vegas | 2022–present | 76 | 60 | 16 | .789 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 1 ('22) |
Linda Hargrove | Portland | 2000–2002 | 96 | 37 | 59 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
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 | |
Walt Hopkins | New York | 2020–2021 | 22 | 14 | 40 | .259 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
Dan Hughes | Charlotte Cleveland San Antonio San Antonio Seattle Seattle | 1999 2000–2003 2005–2009 2011–2016 2018–2019 2021 | 598 | 286 | 312 | .478 | 50 | 22 | 28 | .440 | 1 ('18) |
Carolyn Jenkins | Minnesota | 2006 | 11 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Vickie Johnson | San Antonio Dallas | 2017 2021–2022 | 102 | 40 | 62 | .392 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | |
Jessie Kenlaw | Washington | 2008 | 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Steven Key | Chicago | 2008–2010 | 102 | 42 | 60 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Gary Kloppenburg | Tulsa Seattle Seattle | 2012–2013 2017 2020 | 98 | 43 | 55 | .439 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1 ('20) |
Carlos Knox | Indiana | 2022 | 27 | 3 | 24 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Trudi Lacey | Charlotte Washington | 2003–2006 2011–2012 | 160 | 48 | 112 | .300 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
Bill Laimbeer | Detroit New York New York Las Vegas | 2002–2009 2013–2014 2015–2017 2018–2021 | 521 | 306 | 215 | .577 | 68 | 37 | 31 | .544 | 3 ('03, '06, '08) |
Frank Layden | Utah | 1998–1999 | 15 | 4 | 11 | .267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Jim Lewis | Washington | 1998 | 18 | 2 | 16 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Nancy Lieberman | Detroit | 1998–2000 | 94 | 46 | 48 | .489 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
Tom Maher | Washington | 2001 | 32 | 10 | 22 | .313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
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 | |
Taj McWilliams-Franklin | Dallas | 2018 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
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 | |
Curt Miller | Connecticut Los Angeles | 2016–2022 2023–present | 262 | 153 | 109 | .584 | 33 | 16 | 17 | .485 | |
Mary Murphy | Sacramento | 1997 | 15 | 5 | 10 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Vanessa Nygaard | Phoenix | 2022–2023 | 48 | 17 | 31 | .354 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
Bo Overton | Chicago | 2007 | 34 | 14 | 20 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Cathy Parson | Washington | 1998 | 12 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Carolyn Peck | Orlando | 1999–2001 | 96 | 44 | 52 | .458 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
Russ Pennell | Phoenix | 2013 | 13 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | |
Mike Petersen | Atlanta | 2021 | 19 | 6 | 13 | .316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Julie Plank | Washington | 2009–2010 | 68 | 38 | 30 | .559 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |
Noelle Quinn | Seattle | 2021–present | 102 | 49 | 53 | .480 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | |
Cheryl Reeve | Minnesota | 2010–present | 470 | 300 | 170 | .638 | 65 | 42 | 23 | .646 | 4 ('11,'13,'15,'17) |
Nolan Richardson | Tulsa | 2010–2011 | 45 | 7 | 38 | .156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Tree Rollins | Washington | 2007–2008 | 52 | 24 | 28 | .462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Carol Ross | Los Angeles | 2012–2014 | 90 | 58 | 32 | .644 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | |
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 | – | |
Christie Sides | Indiana | 2023–present | 40 | 13 | 27 | .325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Linda Sharp | Los Angeles Phoenix | 1997 2002 | 33 | 9 | 24 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
John Shumate | Phoenix | 2003 | 34 | 8 | 26 | .235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Katie Smith | New York | 2018–2019 | 68 | 17 | 51 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Marianne Stanley | Washington Indiana | 2002–2003 2020–2022 | 129 | 40 | 89 | .310 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | |
Amber Stocks | Chicago | 2017–2018 | 68 | 25 | 43 | .368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Darius Taylor | Atlanta | 2021 | 13 | 2 | 11 | .154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Denise Taylor | Utah | 1997–1998 | 47 | 13 | 34 | .277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Karleen Thompson | Los Angeles Houston | 2004 2007–2008 | 82 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
Eric Thibault | Washington | 2023–present | 40 | 19 | 21 | .475 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
Mike Thibault | Connecticut Washington | 2003–2012 2013–2022 | 668 | 379 | 289 | .567 | 72 | 34 | 38 | .472 | 1 ('19) |
Nate Tibbetts | Phoenix | 2023–present | 0 | 0 | 0 | .593 | 13 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Penny Toler | Los Angeles | 2014 | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
Latricia Trammell | Dallas | 2023–present | 40 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Heidi VanDerveer | Sacramento Minnesota | 1997–1998 2002 | 56 | 17 | 39 | .304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Emre Vatansever | Chicago | 2023 | 24 | 11 | 13 | .458 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
James Wade | Chicago | 2019–2023 | 124 | 81 | 59 | .579 | 21 | 13 | 8 | .619 | 1 ('21) |
Darrell Walker | Washington | 2000 | 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
Teresa Weatherspoon | Chicago | 2023–present | 0 | 0 | 0 | .593 | 13 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Paul Westhead | Phoenix | 2006–2007 | 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) |
Stephanie White | Indiana Connecticut | 2015–2016 2023–present | 108 | 64 | 44 | .593 | 13 | 9 | 10 | .474 | |
Fred Williams | Utah Atlanta Tulsa Dallas Los Angeles | 1999–2001 2012–2013 2014–2015 2016–2018 2022 | 308 | 139 | 169 | .451 | 14 | 5 | 9 | .357 | |
Greg Williams | Detroit | 2001–2002 | 42 | 10 | 32 | .238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
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 | |
Tanisha Wright | Atlanta | 2022–present | 76 | 33 | 43 | .434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Don Zierden | Minnesota | 2007–2009 | 68 | 26 | 42 | .382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
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