Rachid Meziane, who has long coached professionally in France and leads the Belgian women’s national team, is the new coach of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun.
The announcement came Wednesday, the day after the Sun named former WNBA and UConn player Morgan Tuck as their new general manager. Tuck took over for Darius Taylor, who is now the team’s chief basketball strategist and director of scouting.
Meziane replaces Stephanie White, who left the Sun to become coach of the Indiana Fever. A native of Clermont-Ferrand, France, Meziane had led the French women’s basketball club, Villeneuve d’Ascq, since 2019. That team won the Ligue Féminine de Basketball (LFB) championship and was EuroLeague runner-up for the 2023-24 season.
“He brings a wealth of experience, passion, and a proven track record of success that will help elevate our players and team as a whole,” Tuck said in a statement released by the Sun. “Rachid’s dedication and commitment to growing women’s basketball, internationally and domestically, brings a unique perspective both on and…