How Do You Become A WNBA Coach?
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) was created in 1997 and today has 13 teams. When the league began, successful women’s coaches were leading college programs and earning far more money than offered by the WNBA. The pay disparity hasn’t changed, so many top flight female coaches, such as Pat Summit at Tennessee, have remained in college. That left room for former professional players and top assistants with years of experience to fill the WNBA coaching ranks. Step 1 Gain experience by obtaining a job as an assistant coach at a college program. Use your basketball skills and knowledge to impress your players and head coach, who you’ll need to recommend you for a head coaching job at another college or university. Coaching is teaching, and the best coaches are the ones who can motivate and inspire their players. Step 2 Earn appointment as a head coach of a major college program. As the head coach of a college team you’ll be directly responsible for the success of the prog
