January also has additional familiarity with the area, having starred at Arizona State as a player and later returning to her alma mater as an assistant coach from 2017 to 2018. Two of those seasons came with the Mercury, giving January firsthand experience with a number of Phoenix players, including Taurasi, Brittney Griner, Brianna Turner and Sophie Cunningham. Though she might be light on traditional coaching experience compared to other potential candidates, she amassed plenty of WNBA knowledge throughout her 14-year playing career. January is in her first year as a WNBA assistant coach, having joined Connecticut Sun coach Stephanie White’s staff this offseason. She is in her third season on Chicago’s bench. The strong relationship she built with Candace Parker in Los Angeles while working as an assistant coach under Brian Agler was renewed in 2021, when Edwards joined James Wade’s staff with the Chicago Sky. More recently, Edwards served as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Sparks from 2016 to 2018, a period in which Los Angeles went 71-31 and won the 2016 WNBA championship. She was the head coach of the Chicago Blaze (NWBL) for one season, an assistant coach at the University of Detroit for three years and the head coach for Alcorn State for seven years, earning SWAC coach of the year honors in 2011. In the decades since, she has had a variety of coaching experiences. She played for Phoenix from 2001 to 2002 and was a radio color commentator for Mercury games in 2004.
Tonya EdwardsĮdwards would be a candidate familiar with the organization. Here are six candidates to possibly replace Nygaard as head coach in Phoenix. Lead assistant Nikki Blue has been elevated to the role. JUST IN: The Phoenix Mercury announced they have parted ways with head coach Vanessa Nygaard. But it’s never too early to start thinking about who will be at the helm for 2024, should Blue fail to earn the job, especially with franchise legend Diana Taurasi still under contract for one more year. His second hire did not prove as fruitful.Īssistant coach Nikki Blue will be the interim head coach for the rest of 2023, the Mercury announced. In 2013, he hired Sandy Brondello, who had a successful eight-year run before a mutual parting of ways in 2021. Not have been expelled from a previous institution.Ĭomplete all required forms for admission and submit an official master’s degree posted transcript.This is the first time general manager Jim Pitman has had to fire a head coach during his time in Phoenix.Have a signed University of Phoenix hardware/software agreement.(Enrolled students have access to University of Phoenix libraries.) Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or hold an approved, valid visa if residing or attending a residency in the United States.Please contact an Enrollment Representative to learn more about program-specific work experience requirements. Certain doctoral degree programs may have program-specific work experience requirements. Have a record of current or past employment in a supervisory or management position.
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