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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

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
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 		406 242 164 .596 69 39 30 .565 2 ('14, '24)
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 116 87 29 .750 25 19 6 .760 2 (22'-'23)
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
2013–2017
2018–2021 		521 306 215 .587 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
Tyler Marsh Chicago 2024–present 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 –
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
Suzie McConnell-Serio Minnesota 2003–2006 125 58 67 .464 5 1 4 .200
Rachid Meziane Connecticut 2024–present 0 0 0 – 0 0 0 –
Cheryl Miller Phoenix 1997–2000 122 70 52 .574 9 3 6 .333
Curt Miller Connecticut
Los Angeles 		2016–2022
2023–2024 		262 161 141 .533 33 16 17 .485
Mary Murphy Sacramento 1997 15 5 10 .333 0 0 0 –
Natalie Nakase Golden State 2024–present 0 0 0 – 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 142 74 68 .521 9 3 6 .333
Cheryl Reeve Minnesota 2010–present 510 330 180 .647 77 49 28 .636 4 ('11,'13,'15,'17)
Nolan Richardson Tulsa 2010–2011 45 7 38 .156 0 0 0 –
Lynne Roberts Los Angeles 2024–present 0 0 0 – 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 2023–2024 80 33 47 .413 2 0 2 .000
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 –
Karl Smesko Atlanta 2024–present 0 0 0 – 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 2023–2024 80 33 47 .413 2 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 40 19 21 .475 2 0 2 .000
Penny Toler Los Angeles 2014 12 6 6 .500 2 0 2 .000
Latricia Trammell Dallas 2023–2024 80 31 49 .388 5 2 3 .400
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 2023–2024 40 13 27 .325 0 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
Indiana 		2015–2016
2023–2024
2024–present 		148 92 56 .622 26 13 13 .500
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 2022–2024 116 48 68 .414 4 0 4 .000
Don Zierden Minnesota 2007–2009 68 26 42 .382 0 0 0 –

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