The Atlanta Dream have fired coach Tanisha Wright, the WNBA franchise announced Wednesday.
Wright, a longtime WNBA player, guided the Dream to a 48-68 record the past three seasons, making the playoffs this year and last.
Dream executive vice president and general manager Dan Padover called parting with Wright a “difficult decision” in a statement.
“Tanisha was an important contributor in our efforts to rebuild the Dream,” Padover said. “And we want to thank her for her hard work and dedication to the Dream over the last three seasons and wish her the best in the future.
“At this time, we believe a change is needed to lead our players and organization to the next chapter in our efforts to be a top team in the WNBA.”
Atlanta finished eighth at 15-25 this season. The Dream lost in 2-0 sweeps in the first round to the New York Liberty this year and to the Dallas Wings in 2023. Atlanta’s last winning record came in 2018 under coach Nicki Collen, who was with the Dream from 2018 to 2020 but left just before the 2021…
