WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert answered questions from reporters today, before game 1 of the Finals. The transcript follows:
Engelbert: Welcome, everyone. Thank you for being here today ahead of Game 1 of the 2023 WNBA Finals presented by YouTube TV. We’re in familiar territory here in Vegas with the reigning champion Aces taking on the New York Liberty who are making their first appearance in the Finals since 2002.
I know there’s been a lot of excitement around these two teams this year and really looking forward to an outstanding series, and I always love firsts, so while we have had former WNBA players coach in the Finals before, as you well know, this is the first time in league history, two of them will face off on the court for the WNBA championship. Since 2019, we have tripled the number of players who are head coaches and significantly increased those in assistant coaching ranks and I’m pleased to see all of their successes and contributions to growing this great game.
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