A busy WNBA offseason continues to buzz, with head coaches, new and old, making additions to their staffs:
Whalen, Thibault join Lynx bench
On Saturday, the Minnesota Lynx announced that franchise legend Lindsay Whalen would be returning to the team as an assistant coach. Eric Thibault, recently dismissed as head coach of the Washington Mystics, also will join the staff of head coach Cheryl Reeve.
On the additions of Whalen and Thibault, Reeve said:
I am excited to add both Eric and Lindsay to our coaching staff. Eric has vast experience coaching in the WNBA as both a head and an assistant coach and is a WNBA Champion. Lindsay adds a unique perspective as a Lynx legend and Naismith Hall of Famer. I look forward to working with both in our quest for another WNBA Championship.
According to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou, Reeve had attempted to hire Whalen, who won four titles with the Lynx, two years ago, after her five seasons (2018-23) serving as head coach at her alma mater, Minnesota. On accepting Reeve’s offer this time around, Whalen told ESPN, “It just feels like it’s time to get back, work hard and be a part of a team and a group. It just all felt like the timing was really right.”
Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier offered an appreciative assessment of Whalen’s…
