On Friday afternoon, the Dallas Wings announced the firing of head coach Latricia Trammell after two seasons. Having led the Wings to a 22-18 record and first-round playoff victory in 2023 (the franchise’s best season since 2008), Trammell’s team sputtered to a 9-31 mark in 2024, hampered by injuries and defensive regression.
Trammell is fourth WNBA head coach fired since the conclusion of the 2024 regular season, joining the Los Angeles Sparks’ Curt Miller, Chicago Sky’s Teresa Weatherspoon and Atlanta Dream’s Tanisha Wright. With the first of three expansion teams entering the league in 2025, along with the impending negotiation of a new CBA, organizations are demonstrating little patience for subpar performances, with head coaches, none having spent more than three seasons with their team, paying the price.
In a statement on Trammell, Dallas president and CEO Greg Bibb said:
After an extensive review of our basketball operations department, which included interviews and conversations with stakeholders across our organization, I have made the decision to relieve Latricia Trammell of her head coaching duties with the Dallas Wings. On behalf of our entire organization I thank Latricia for her efforts and wish her well moving forward.
Soon after her dismissal,…
