Coaches
| GC | Games coached |
| W | Wins |
| L | Losses |
| W–L % | Win–Loss percentage |
Note: Coaching records are correct as of the end of the 2012 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 | 2004 | 34 | 17 | 17 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Adubato, RichieRichie Adubato | New York Washington |
1998-2004 2005-2007 |
250 | 134 | 116 | .536 | 29 | 14 | 15 | .483 | |
| Agler, BrianBrian Agler | Minnesota Seattle |
1999-2002 2008-present |
285 | 155 | 130 | .544 | 19 | 11 | 8 | .579 | 1 ('10) |
| Allen, SonnySonny Allen | Sacramento | 1998-2001 | 76 | 46 | 30 | .605 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |
| Bibby, HenryHenry Bibby | Los Angeles | 2005 | 29 | 13 | 16 | .448 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Bogues, MuggsyMuggsy Bogues | Charlotte | 2005-2006 | 44 | 14 | 30 | .318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Boucek, JennyJenny Boucek | Sacramento | 2006-2009 | 81 | 40 | 41 | .494 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | |
| Brondello, SandySandy Brondello | San Antonio | 2010 | 34 | 14 | 20 | .412 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Brown, DeeDee Brown | Orlando San Antonio |
2002 2004 |
56 | 22 | 34 | .393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Bryant, JoeJoe Bryant | Los Angeles | 2005-2006 2011 |
63 | 40 | 23 | .635 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | |
| Chancellor, VanVan Chancellor | Houston | 1997-2006 | 322 | 211 | 111 | .655 | 34 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4 ('97-'00) |
| Chatman, PokeyPokey Chatman | Chicago | 2011-present | 68 | 28 | 40 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Cooper, CynthiaCynthia Cooper | Phoenix | 2001-2002 | 42 | 19 | 23 | .452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Cooper, MichaelMichael Cooper | Los Angeles | 1999-2004 2007-2009 |
284 | 187 | 97 | .658 | 38 | 25 | 13 | .658 | 2 ('01-'02) |
| Cowens, DaveDave Cowens | Chicago | 2006 | 34 | 5 | 29 | .147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Coyle, PatPat Coyle | New York | 2004-2009 | 171 | 81 | 90 | .474 | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | |
| Dailey, ShellShell Dailey | San Antonio | 2003 | 22 | 9 | 13 | .409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Darsch, NancyNancy Darsch | New York Washington |
1997-1998 1999-2000 |
110 | 56 | 54 | .509 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |
| Donovan, AnneAnne Donovan | Indiana Charlotte Seattle New York |
2000 2001-2002 2003-2007 2009-2010 |
317 | 167 | 150 | .517 | 31 | 14 | 17 | .452 | 1 ('04) |
| Dunn, LinLin Dunn | Seattle Indiana |
2000-2002 2008-present |
266 | 136 | 130 | .511 | 34 | 18 | 16 | .529 | 1 ('12) |
| Dunn, T.R.T.R. Dunn | Charlotte | 2000 | 32 | 8 | 24 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Edwards, TeresaTeresa Edwards | Tulsa | 2011 | 23 | 2 | 21 | .087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Fortner, NellNell Fortner | Indiana | 1999-2003 | 98 | 42 | 56 | .429 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Gaines, CoreyCorey Gaines | Phoenix | 2008-present | 170 | 80 | 90 | .471 | 20 | 11 | 9 | .550 | 1 ('09) |
| Gillom, JenniferJennifer Gillom | Minnesota Los Angeles |
2009 2010-2011 |
78 | 31 | 47 | .397 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Graf, CarrieCarrie Graf | Phoenix | 2004-2005 | 68 | 33 | 35 | .485 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Hargrove, LindaLinda Hargrove | Portland | 2000-2002 | 96 | 37 | 59 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Harvey, CandiCandi Harvey | Utah San Antonio |
2001-2002 2003 |
73 | 40 | 33 | .548 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | |
| Hill-MacDonald, LindaLinda Hill-MacDonald | Cleveland | 1997-1999 | 90 | 42 | 48 | .467 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Hughes, DanDan Hughes | Charlotte Cleveland San Antonio San Antonio |
1997 2000-2003 2005-2009 2011-present |
388 | 194 | 194 | .500 | 38 | 15 | 23 | .395 | |
| Jenkins, CarolynCarolyn Jenkins | Minnesota | 2006 | 11 | 2 | 9 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Kenlaw, JessieJessie Kenlaw | Washington | 2008 | 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Key, StevenSteven Key | Chicago | 2008-2010 | 102 | 42 | 60 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Kloppenburg, GaryGary Kloppenburg | Tulsa | 2012-present | 34 | 9 | 25 | .265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Lacey, TrudiTrudi Lacey | Charlotte Washington |
2003-2006 2011-2012 |
160 | 48 | 112 | .300 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Laimbeer, BillBill Laimbeer | Detroit New York |
2002-2009 2013-present |
230 | 137 | 93 | .596 | 43 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 3 ('03, '06, '08) |
| Layden, FrankFrank Layden | Utah | 1998-1999 | 15 | 4 | 11 | .267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Lewis, JimJim Lewis | Washington | 1998 | 18 | 2 | 16 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Lieberman, NancyNancy Lieberman | Detroit | 1998-2000 | 94 | 46 | 48 | .489 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Maher, TomTom Maher | Washington | 2001 | 32 | 10 | 22 | .313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Mahorn, RickRick Mahorn | Detroit | 2009 | 30 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | |
| McConnell-Serio, SuzieSuzie McConnell-Serio | Minnesota | 2003-2006 | 125 | 58 | 67 | .464 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | |
| McHugh, MauraMaura McHugh | Sacramento | 2001-2003 | 70 | 35 | 35 | .500 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | |
| Meadors, MarynellMarynell Meadors | Charlotte Atlanta |
1997-1999 2008-2012 |
230 | 111 | 119 | .483 | 20 | 8 | 12 | .400 | |
| Miller, CherylCheryl Miller | Phoenix | 1997-2000 | 122 | 70 | 52 | .574 | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |
| Murphy, MaryMary Murphy | Sacramento | 1997 | 15 | 5 | 10 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Overton, BoBo Overton | Chicago | 2007 | 34 | 14 | 20 | .412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Parson, CathyCathy Parson | Washington | 1998 | 12 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Peck, CarolynCarolyn Peck | Orlando | 1999-2001 | 96 | 44 | 52 | .458 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Plank, JulieJulie Plank | Washington | 2009-2010 | 68 | 38 | 30 | .559 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | |
| Reeve, CherylCheryl Reeve | Minnesota | 2010-present | 102 | 67 | 35 | .657 | 17 | 12 | 5 | .706 | 1 ('11) |
| Richardson, NolanNolan Richardson | Tulsa | 2010-2011 | 45 | 7 | 38 | .156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Rollins, TreeTree Rollins | Washington | 2007-2008 | 52 | 24 | 28 | .462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Ross, CarolCarol Ross | Los Angeles | 2012-present | 34 | 24 | 10 | .706 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| Rothstein, RonRon Rothstein | Miami | 2000-2002 | 96 | 48 | 48 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Rousseau, JulieJulie Rousseau | Los Angeles | 1997-1998 | 37 | 17 | 20 | .459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Sharp, LindaLinda Sharp | Los Angeles Phoenix |
1997 2002 |
33 | 9 | 24 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Shumate, JohnJohn Shumate | Phoenix | 2003 | 34 | 8 | 26 | .235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Stanley, MarianneMarianne Stanley | Washington | 2002-2003 | 66 | 26 | 40 | .394 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | |
| Taylor, DeniseDenise Taylor | Utah | 1997-1998 | 47 | 13 | 34 | .277 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Thompson, KarleenKarleen Thompson | Los Angeles Houston |
2004 2007-2008 |
82 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Thibault, MikeMike Thibault | Connecticut | 2003-present | 340 | 206 | 134 | .606 | 38 | 20 | 18 | .526 | |
| VanDerveer, HeidiHeidi VanDerveer | Sacramento Minnesota |
1997-1998 2002 |
56 | 17 | 39 | .304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Walker, DarrellDarrell Walker | Washington | 2000 | 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Westhead, PaulPaul Westhead | Phoenix | 2006-2007 | 68 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 9 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 1 ('07) |
| Whisenant, JohnJohn Whisenant | Sacramento Sacramento New York |
2003-2006 2009 2011-2012 |
207 | 119 | 88 | .575 | 34 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 1 ('05) |
| Williams, FredFred Williams | Utah Atlanta |
1999-2001 2012-present |
83 | 43 | 40 | .518 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | |
| Williams, GregGreg Williams | Detroit | 2001-2002 | 42 | 10 | 32 | .238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Winters, BrianBrian Winters | Indiana | 2004-2007 | 136 | 78 | 58 | .574 | 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| Woolridge, OrlandoOrlando Woolridge | Los Angeles | 1998-1999 | 42 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| Zierden, DonDon Zierden | Minnesota | 2007-2009 | 68 | 26 | 42 | .382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
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