Overview
- The Liberty, Wings and Storm moved on from their coaches as expansion teams in Portland and Toronto continue searches, creating five active head-coach openings across the league.
- New York’s process includes interviews with Lindsey Harding, Kristi Toliver, Will Weaver, Sonia Raman and Joseph Blair after GM Jonathan Kolb called for “evolution and innovation.”
- Dallas is courting candidates with prior head-coaching experience, buoyed by Paige Bueckers, lottery odds and facility upgrades, with names including Blair, Dave Joerger, Coby Karl, Nicki Collen and Jose Fernandez; Sandy Brondello is also in the mix.
- Portland identified Cavaliers assistant Alex Sarama as the front-runner after a brief LinkedIn leak, though no deal is finalized and Cleveland would need to release him; the Fire also hired Ashley Battle as VP of basketball operations, strategy and innovation.
- Toronto’s Tempo are believed to be centering on Brondello, with other candidates such as James Wade (now cooled), Tanisha Wright, Eric Thibault, Latricia Trammell and Jenny Boucek, while Seattle’s candidates include Brondello, Briann January and Raman.