List of Women's National Basketball Association head coaches

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 2011 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
Adams, MichaelMichael Adams Washington Mystics 2004 34 17 17 .500 3 1 2 .333
Adubato, RichieRichie Adubato New York Liberty
Washington Mystics		 1998-2004
2005-2007		 250 134 116 .536 29 14 15 .483
Agler, BrianBrian Agler Minnesota Lynx
Seattle Storm		 1999-2002
2008-present		 251 139 112 .554 16 10 6 .625 1 ('10)
Allen, SonnySonny Allen Sacramento Monarchs 1998-2001 76 46 30 .605 3 0 3 .000
Bibby, HenryHenry Bibby Los Angeles Sparks 2005 29 13 16 .448 0 0 0 .000
Bogues, MuggsyMuggsy Bogues Charlotte Sting 2005-2006 44 14 30 .318 0 0 0 .000
Boucek, JennyJenny Boucek Sacramento Monarchs 2006-2009 81 40 41 .494 6 2 4 .333
Brondello, SandySandy Brondello San Antonio Silver Stars 2010 34 14 20 .412 2 0 2 .000
Brown, DeeDee Brown Orlando Miracle
San Antonio Silver Stars		 2002
2004		 56 22 34 .393 0 0 0 .000
Bryant, JoeJoe Bryant Los Angeles Sparks 2005-2006
2011-present		 63 40 23 .635 7 2 5 .286
Chancellor, VanVan Chancellor Houston Comets 1997-2006 322 211 111 .655 34 20 14 .588 4 ('97-'00)
Chatman, PokeyPokey Chatman Chicago Sky 2011-present 34 14 20 .412 0 0 0 .000
Cooper, CynthiaCynthia Cooper Phoenix Mercury 2001-2002 42 19 23 .452 0 0 0 .000
Cooper, MichaelMichael Cooper Los Angeles Sparks 1999-2004, 2007-2009 284 187 97 .658 38 25 13 .658 2 ('01-'02)
Cowens, DaveDave Cowens Chicago Sky 2006 34 5 29 .147 0 0 0 .000
Coyle, PatPat Coyle New York Liberty 2004-2009 171 81 90 .474 16 6 10 .375
Dailey, ShellShell Dailey San Antonio Silver Stars 2003 22 9 13 .409 0 0 0 .000
Darsch, NancyNancy Darsch New York Liberty
Washington Mystics		 1997-1998
1999-2000		 110 56 54 .509 2 1 1 .500
Donovan, AnneAnne Donovan Indiana Fever
Charlotte Sting
Seattle Storm
New York Liberty		 2000
2001-2002
2003-2007
2009-2010		 317 167 150 .517 31 14 17 .452 1 ('04)
Dunn, LinLin Dunn Seattle Storm
Indiana Fever		 2000-2002
2008-present		 232 114 118 .491 24 11 13 .458
Dunn, T.R.T.R. Dunn Charlotte Sting 2000 32 8 24 .250 0 0 0 .000
Edwards, TeresaTeresa Edwards Tulsa Shock 2011-present 23 2 21 .087 0 0 0 .000
Fortner, NellNell Fortner Indiana Fever 1999-2003 98 42 56 .429 3 1 2 .333
Gaines, CoreyCorey Gaines Phoenix Mercury 2008-present 136 73 63 .537 20 11 9 .550 1 ('09)
Gillom, JenniferJennifer Gillom Minnesota Lynx
Los Angeles Sparks		 2009
2010-2011		 78 31 47 .397 2 0 2 .000
Graf, CarrieCarrie Graf Phoenix Mercury 2004-2005 68 33 35 .485 0 0 0 .000
Hargrove, LindaLinda Hargrove Portland Fire 2000-2002 96 37 59 .385 0 0 0 .000
Harvey, CandiCandi Harvey Utah Starzz
San Antonio Silver Stars		 2001-2002
2003		 73 40 33 .548 7 2 5 .286
Hill-MacDonald, LindaLinda Hill-MacDonald Cleveland Rockers 1997-1999 90 42 48 .467 3 1 2 .333
Hughes, DanDan Hughes Charlotte Sting
Cleveland Rockers
San Antonio Silver Stars
San Antonio Silver Stars		 1997
2000-2003
2005-2009
2011-present		 366 178 188 .486 36 15 21 .417
Jenkins, CarolynCarolyn Jenkins Minnesota Lynx 2006 11 2 9 .182 0 0 0 .000
Kenlaw, JessieJessie Kenlaw Washington Mystics 2008 12 2 10 .167 0 0 0 .000
Key, StevenSteven Key Chicago Sky 2008-2010 102 42 60 .412 0 0 0 .000
Lacey, TrudiTrudi Lacey Charlotte Sting
Washington Mystics		 2003-2006
2011-present		 126 43 83 .341 2 0 2 .000
Laimbeer, BillBill Laimbeer Detroit Shock 2002-2009 230 137 93 .596 43 27 16 .628 3 ('03, '06, '08)
Layden, FrankFrank Layden Utah Starzz 1998-1999 15 4 11 .267 0 0 0 .000
Lewis, JimJim Lewis Washington Mystics 1998 18 2 16 .111 0 0 0 .000
Lieberman, NancyNancy Lieberman Detroit Shock 1998-2000 94 46 48 .489 1 0 1 .000
Maher, TomTom Maher Washington Mystics 2001 32 10 22 .313 0 0 0 .000
Mahorn, RickRick Mahorn Detroit Shock 2009 30 17 13 .567 5 3 2 .600
McConnell-Serio, SuzieSuzie McConnell-Serio Minnesota Lynx 2003-2006 125 58 67 .464 5 1 4 .200
McHugh, MauraMaura McHugh Sacramento Monarchs 2001-2003 70 35 35 .500 5 3 2 .600
Meadors, MarynellMarynell Meadors Charlotte Sting
Atlanta Dream		 1997-1999
2008-present		 194 94 100 .485 20 8 12 .400
Miller, CherylCheryl Miller Phoenix Mercury 1997-2000 122 70 52 .574 9 3 6 .333
Murphy, MaryMary Murphy Sacramento Monarchs 1997 15 5 10 .333 0 0 0 .000
Overton, BoBo Overton Chicago Sky 2007 34 14 20 .412 0 0 0 .000
Parson, CathyCathy Parson Washington Mystics 1998 12 1 11 .083 0 0 0 .000
Peck, CarolynCarolyn Peck Orlando Miracle 1999-2001 96 44 52 .458 3 1 2 .333
Plank, JulieJulie Plank Washington Mystics 2009-2010 68 38 30 .559 4 0 4 .000
Reeve, CherylCheryl Reeve Minnesota Lynx 2010-present 68 40 28 .588 8 7 1 .875 1 ('11)
Richardson, NolanNolan Richardson Tulsa Shock 2010-2011 45 7 38 .156 0 0 0 .000
Rollins, TreeTree Rollins Washington Mystics 2007-2008 52 24 28 .462 0 0 0 .000
Rothstein, RonRon Rothstein Miami Sol 2000-2002 96 48 48 .500 3 1 2 .333
Rousseau, JulieJulie Rousseau Los Angeles Sparks 1997-1998 37 17 20 .459 0 0 0 .000
Sharp, LindaLinda Sharp Los Angeles Sparks
Phoenix Mercury		 1997
2002		 33 9 24 .273 0 0 0 .000
Shumate, JohnJohn Shumate Phoenix Mercury 2003 34 8 26 .235 0 0 0 .000
Stanley, MarianneMarianne Stanley Washington Mystics 2002-2003 66 26 40 .394 5 3 2 .600
Taylor, DeniseDenise Taylor Utah Starzz 1997-1998 47 13 34 .277 0 0 0 .000
Thompson, KarleenKarleen Thompson Los Angeles Sparks
Houston Comets		 2004
2007-2008		 82 41 41 .500 3 1 2 .333
Thibault, MikeMike Thibault Connecticut Sun 2003-present 306 181 125 .592 33 17 16 .515
VanDerveer, HeidiHeidi VanDerveer Sacramento Monarchs
Minnesota Lynx		 1997-1998
2002		 56 17 39 .304 0 0 0 .000
Walker, DarrellDarrell Walker Washington Mystics 2000 12 5 7 .417 0 0 0 .000
Westhead, PaulPaul Westhead Phoenix Mercury 2005-2007 68 41 27 .603 9 7 2 .778 1 ('07)
Whisenant, JohnJohn Whisenant Sacramento Monarchs
New York Liberty		 2003-2006, 2009
2011-present		 173 104 69 .601 32 20 12 .625 1 ('05)
Williams, FredFred Williams Utah Starzz 1999-2001 73 36 37 .493 0 0 0 .000
Williams, GregGreg Williams Detroit Shock 2001-2002 42 10 32 .238 0 0 0 .000
Winters, BrianBrian Winters Indiana Fever 2004-2007 136 78 58 .574 12 5 7 .417
Woolridge, OrlandoOrlando Woolridge Los Angeles Sparks 1998-1999 42 25 17 .595 4 2 2 .500
Zierden, DonDon Zierden Minnesota Lynx 2007-2009 68 26 42 .382 0 0 0 .000

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