List of Women's National Basketball Association head coaches

Last updated

This is an all-time list of Women's National Basketball Association head coaches.

Coaches

GCGames coached
WWins
LLosses
WL %WinLoss percentage

Note: Coaching records are correct as of 9/21/2025 games.

CoachTeam(s)Year(s)Reg. season
GC
Reg. season
W
Reg. season
L
Reg. season
WL%
Playoff
GC
Playoff
W
Playoff
L
Playoff
WL%
Titles
Michael Adams Washington 2004341717.500312.250
Richie Adubato New York
Washington
1999–2004
2005–2007
250134116.536291415.483
Brian Agler Minnesota
Seattle
Los Angeles
Dallas
1999–2002
2008–2014
2015–2018
2019–2020
545287258.527432419.5582 ('10, '16)
Sonny Allen Sacramento 1998–2001764630.605303
Henry Bibby Los Angeles 2005291316.448000
Nikki Blue Phoenix 202328721.250000
Muggsy Bogues Charlotte 2005–2006441430.318000
Jenny Boucek Sacramento
Seattle
2007–2009
2015–2017
1757699.434725.286
Sandy Brondello San Antonio
Phoenix
New York
2010
2014–2021
2022–present
450269181.598724032.5562 ('14, '24)
Dee Brown Orlando
San Antonio
2002
2004
562234.393000
Joe Bryant Los Angeles 2005–2006
2011
634023.635725.286
Van Chancellor Houston 1997–2006322211111.655342014.5884 ('97-'00)
Pokey Chatman Chicago
Indiana
2011–2016
2017–2019
306134172.43820712.368
Nicki Collen Atlanta 2018–2020903852.422523.400
Cynthia Cooper Phoenix 2001–2002421923.452000
Michael Cooper Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Atlanta
2000–2004
2007–2009
2014–2017
388230158.593432716.6282 ('01-'02)
Dave Cowens Chicago 200634529.147000
Pat Coyle New York 2004–20091718190.47416610.375
Shell Dailey San Antonio 2003
2004
22913.409000
Nancy Darsch New York
Washington
1997–1998
1999–2000
1105654.509211.500
Anne Donovan Indiana
Charlotte
Seattle
New York
Connecticut
2000
2001–2002
2003–2007
2009–2010
2013–2015
419205214.489311417.4521 ('04)
Lin Dunn Seattle
Indiana
2000–2002
2008–2014
334168166.503432320.5351 ('12)
T. R. Dunn Charlotte 200032824.250000
Teresa Edwards Tulsa 201123221.087000
Derek Fisher Los Angeles 2019–20221005446.540514.200
Nell Fortner Indiana 2001–2003984256.429312.333
Corey Gaines Phoenix 2008–201319190101.47120119.5501 ('09)
Jennifer Gillom Minnesota
Los Angeles
2009
2010–2011
783147.397202.000
Carrie Graf Phoenix 2004–2005683335.485000
Becky Hammon Las Vegas 2022–present16011743.73129218.7242 (22'-'23)
Linda Hargrove Portland 2000–2002963759.385000
Candi Harvey Utah
San Antonio
2001–2002
2003
734033.548725.286
Linda Hill-MacDonald Cleveland 1997–1999904248.467312.333
Walt Hopkins New York 2020–2021221440.259101.000
Dan Hughes Charlotte
Cleveland
San Antonio
San Antonio
Seattle
Seattle
1999
2000–2003
2005–2009
2011–2016
2018–2019
2021
598286312.478502228.4401 ('18)
Carolyn Jenkins Minnesota 20061129.182000
Sydney Johnson Washington 2024–present441628.364000
Vickie Johnson San Antonio
Dallas
2017
2021–2022
1024062.392413.250
Jessie Kenlaw Washington 200812210.167000
Steven Key Chicago 2008–20101024260.412000
Gary Kloppenburg Tulsa
Seattle
Seattle
2012–2013
2017
2020
984355.439761.8571 ('20)
Carlos Knox Indiana 202227324.111000
Chris Koclanes Dallas 2024–present441034.227000
Trudi Lacey Charlotte
Washington
2003–2006
2011–2012
16048112.300202.000
Bill Laimbeer Detroit
New York
New York
Las Vegas
2002–2009
2013–2017
2018–2021
521306215.587683731.5443 ('03, '06, '08)
Frank Layden Utah 1998–199915411.267000
Jim Lewis Washington 199818216.111000
Nancy Lieberman Detroit 1998–2000944648.489101.000
Tom Maher Washington 2001321022.313000
Rick Mahorn Detroit 2009301713.567532.600
Tyler Marsh Chicago 2024–present441034.227000
Suzie McConnell-Serio Minnesota 2003–20061255867.464514.200
Maura McHugh Sacramento 2001–2003703535.500532.600
Taj McWilliams-Franklin Dallas 2018312.333101.000
Marynell Meadors Charlotte
Atlanta
1997–1999
2008–2012
230111119.48320812.400
Rachid Meziane Connecticut 2024–present441133.250000
Cheryl Miller Phoenix 1997–20001227052.574936.333
Curt Miller Connecticut
Los Angeles
2016–2022
2023–2024
262161141.533331617.485
Mary Murphy Sacramento 199715510.333000
Natalie Nakase Golden State 2024–present442321.523202.000
Vanessa Nygaard Phoenix 2022–2023481731.354202.000
Bo Overton Chicago 2007341420.412000
Cathy Parson Washington 199812111.083000
Carolyn Peck Orlando 1999–2001964452.458312.333
Russ Pennell Phoenix 20131394.692523.400
Mike Petersen Atlanta 202119613.316000
Julie Plank Washington 2009–2010683830.559404.000
Noelle Quinn Seattle 2021–20251869789.5221248.333
Cheryl Reeve Minnesota 2010–present554364190.657805228.6504 ('11,'13,'15,'17)
Nolan Richardson Tulsa 2010–201145738.156000
Lynne Roberts Los Angeles 2024–present442123.477000
Tree Rollins Washington 2007–2008522428.462000
Carol Ross Los Angeles 2012–2014905832.644734.429
Ron Rothstein Miami 2000–2002964848.500312.333
Julie Rousseau Los Angeles 1997–1998371720.459000
Christie Sides Indiana 2023–2024803347.413202.000
Linda Sharp Los Angeles
Phoenix
1997
2002
33924.273000
John Shumate Phoenix 200334826.235000
Karl Smesko Atlanta 2024–present443014.682312.333
Katie Smith New York 2018–2019681751.250000
Marianne Stanley Washington
Indiana
2002–2003
2020–2022
1294089.310532.600
Amber Stocks Chicago 2017–2018682543.368000
Darius Taylor Atlanta 202113211.154000
Denise Taylor Utah 1997–1998471334.277000
Karleen Thompson Los Angeles
Houston
2004
2007–2008
824141.500312.333
Eric Thibault Washington 2023–2024803347.413202.000
Mike Thibault Connecticut
Washington
2003–2012
2013–2022
668379289.567723438.4721 ('19)
Nate Tibbetts Phoenix 2023–present844638.548624.333
Penny Toler Los Angeles 20141266.500202.000
Latricia Trammell Dallas 2023–2024803149.388523.400
Heidi VanDerveer Sacramento
Minnesota
1997–1998
2002
561739.304000
Emre Vatansever Chicago 2023241113.458202.000
James Wade Chicago 2019–20231248159.57921138.6191 ('21)
Darrell Walker Washington 20001257.417202.000
Teresa Weatherspoon Chicago 2023–2024401327.325000
Paul Westhead Phoenix 2006–2007684127.603972.7781 ('07)
John Whisenant Sacramento
Sacramento
New York
2003–2006
2009
2011–2012
20711988.575342014.5881 ('05)
Stephanie White Indiana
Connecticut
Indiana
2015–2016
2023–2024
2024–present
19211676.604301614.533
Fred Williams Utah
Atlanta
Tulsa
Dallas
Los Angeles
1999–2001
2012–2013
2014–2015
2016–2018
2022
308139169.4511459.357
Greg Williams Detroit 2001–2002421032.238000
Brian Winters Indiana 2004–20071367858.5741257.417
Orlando Woolridge Los Angeles 1998–1999422517.595422.500
Tanisha Wright Atlanta 2022–20241164868.414404.000
Don Zierden Minnesota 2007–2009682642.382000