Why were half the WNBA head coaches fired?

More than half of WNBA head coaches were fired or “parted ways” with their teams after the league’s 2024 season ended last month.

Lately – announced the Connecticut Sun parted ways with former head coach Stephanie White after she led the team to the semifinals during both of her seasons in the job.

This year, the team finished third in the regular season with a record of 28-12.

The Indiana Fever fired head coach Christie Sides on Sunday after two seasons. This year, for the first time since 2016, the team appeared in the play-offs.

The Washington Mystics fired Eric Thibault after two seasons along with his father, Mike Thibault, who was the team’s general manager.

The Dallas Wings fired Latricia Trammell, the Atlanta Dream fired Tanisha Wright, the Chicago Sky fired Teresa Weatherspoon after just one season, and the Los Angeles Sparks fired Curt Miller.

After ending their season with a semifinal loss to the New York Liberty, the Las Vegas Aces announced last week that they would not renew the contract of general manager Natalie Williams.

So why is the league cleaning house?

According to sports analysts, there may be many reasons.

Front Office Sports report given Thanks to the inflow of funds resulting from the unprecedented interest and demand for WNBA games this year, teams can sign larger contracts with well-known names from the world of professional and college basketball.

The outlet has noticed another trend among sports teams, where general managers or team presidents want to hire head coaches who are more in line with their vision for the team, rather than inheriting it from the previous term.