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Former Storm coach Anne Donovan returns to WNBA as Connecticut Sun's leader
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 4, 2013 at 8:26am

The first female coach to win a WNBA championship as leader of the Seattle Storm, Anne Donovan was formally announced as the new Connecticut Sun coach Thursday. Donovan is currently the head coach at Seton Hall and will resign at the conclusion of the col...more

Anne Donovan officially named Connecticut Sun head coach
by Swish Appeal
posted January 4, 2013 at 8:12am

Anne Donovan has a 167-150 overall record as a WNBA head coach, which includes stints with the Indiana Fever (2000 as an interim head coach for Nell Fortner); Charlotte Sting (2001-2002); Seattle Storm (2003-2007); and New York Liberty (started as a hea...more

DiMauro: Anne Donovan to be named coach of the Connecticut Sun
by Swish Appeal
posted January 3, 2013 at 8:35am

Anne Donovan to be named new coach of the ct sun per league sources #wnba — Mike DiMauro (@BCgenius) January 2, 2013 As originally tweeted by Mike DiMauro of the New London Day, Hall of Famer Anne Donovan is expected to be named coach of the Conne...more

The Connecticut Sun is continuing to search for its new head coach
by Swish Appeal
posted January 2, 2013 at 7:54am

Back on December 18, 2012, Marc Allard of the Norwich Bulletin noted that the team received a lot of interest from coaching candidates, was looking at coaching candidates, but that no one was interviewed by the team at that time. This also happened to ...more

The Best of Swish Appeal: 12 of our top stories from 2012
by Swish Appeal
posted January 1, 2013 at 9:52am

When SB Nation requested that each site in this gigantic network submit nominations for the best longreads of the year, the Swish Appeal team set about scouring the site's archives to select the best of what we have to offer. You can click here to see ...more

Maryland cruises past Hartford, wins Terrapin Classic
by Swish Appeal
posted December 30, 2012 at 9:59am

Led by 22 points and 11 rebounds from junior forward Alyssa Thomas, the No. 9 Maryland Terrapins (10-2) defeated the 115th RPI ranked Hartford Hawks (9-4), 72-40, to win the Terrapin Classic championship Saturday at the Comcast Center in College Park, M...more

The state of the WNBA: 2012 edition
by Swish Appeal
posted December 29, 2012 at 11:23am

The best way to predict the future is to fit one's predictions into one of four categories.1. The most likely case. All current trends continue into the future.2. The best case. "Everything goes right."3. The outlier cases. What low probability events c...more

Mike Thibault tells Mystics season ticket holders how he will make the team relevant in the WNBA and the Washington area
by Swish Appeal
posted December 25, 2012 at 2:51pm

  I have an audio file of the entire meet and greet with Coach Thibault recorded from my smartphone. It is over 46 minutes long so enjoy, though it's lengthy. Mystics STH event with Mike Thibault December 18 (M4A file) If you don't have time to l...more

More news for the hoops junkies
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 24, 2012 at 8:26am

Texas A&M;'s Kelsey Bone is ESPNW's player of the week.Chiney Ogwumike's latest blog, on the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.The Lady Vols are back to square one after their loss to Stanford.But they spread holiday cheer.Jen Rizzotti keeps her options...more

Washington losses at Georgia Tech
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 21, 2012 at 4:17pm

Washington lost 52-44 at Georgia Tech on Friday. Lack of offensive rebounds to cover up a stagnate offense was the issue. The Huskies' overall play looked good against the Yellow Jackets, who've become a perennial NCAA tournament team. Only the shots UW ...more

Dream co-owner's company purchases New York Stock Exchange
by Swish Appeal
posted December 21, 2012 at 8:14am

Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler is the vice-president of investor relations and corporate communication at IntercontinentalExchange, also known as "ICE" if you read the New York Stock Exchange. Her husband, Jeff Sprecher, is the CEO of ICE.Today, ICE jus...more

Mike Thibault sees opportunity to turn Washington Mystics into 'elite franchise'
by Swish Appeal
posted December 20, 2012 at 1:49pm

Mike Thibault was let go after 10 years of coaching the Connecticut Sun with considerable success, including leading them to the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs this past season. He is right back in the WNBA because he says the Washington M...more

Links: Washington Mystics' Hiring Of Mike Thibault Gets Positive Reviews From Around The Web
by Swish Appeal
posted December 19, 2012 at 8:47pm

Did you miss yesterday's press conference to introduce Coach Thibault? Watch it here. (WNBA.com) Here's another interview between Monumental Sports digital correspondent Casey Phillips and Coach Thibault which was done before the aforementioned pres...more

Washington Mystics name Mike Thibault as general manager and head coach
by Swish Appeal
posted December 19, 2012 at 7:53am

Thibault was previously the head coach of the Connecticut Sun from 2003-2012 where he led the team to a cumulative 206-134 record and only failed to coach a .500 team once (2009) when he was there. In addition, the Sun made two Finals appearances i...more

WNBA players and their agents: Who represents WNBA players?
by Swish Appeal
posted December 19, 2012 at 7:42am

Alongside her family, her WNBA or college coach, her teammates, and her friends the most influential person in a WNBA player's life is probably her agent. It is her agent that is the contact between the player and the various European ball clubs (or As...more

Motherlode of items (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 18, 2012 at 8:52am

Today's results:#8 Cal outlasted Northwestern, 71-65, in a game that featured 13 lead changes.Formerly-ranked Ohio State squeaked past Gonzaga, 65-60.Tomorrow's marquee matchup:#3 Baylor vs. #10 Tennessee, and ESPN is already calling Baylor the winner."Te...more

New GM and Coach to be announced on Tuesday for Washington Mystics
by Swish Appeal
posted December 17, 2012 at 1:48pm

The Washington Mystics website has just posted the following as its splash page: Special Announcement - General Manager & Head Coach Streaming Live - Tomorrow @ 4 PM The long wait for Mystics fans is over. Whether they'll be happy with the wait ...more

Seven schools defect from Big East Conference: A sad day for women's basketball
by Swish Appeal
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:49pm

Once a powerhouse in women’s basketball, the Big East Conference is now with so many schools leaving: an afterthought. A once vibrant conference is on the cusp of becoming a forgotten entity.With today’s vote, seven schools have agreed to l...more

WNBA NOTES: New rules, status, extensions and a move to prime time
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:49am

The WNBA brass convened last month and Renee Brown, the WNBA's chief of basketball operations and player relations, revealed its decision on new rules Thursday morning. Sorry, there's no anti-tanking rule to protect what many believed Phoenix was guilty o...more

WNBA Makes Major Rule Changes for 2013
by Swish Appeal
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:44am

Here are the rule changes in more detail. 1. Longer Three-Point Line The old WNBA three-point line was at 20 feet and 6.25 inches which was actually closer than the three-point line for NCAA men's and women's basketball, which is at 20 feet and 9 inch...more

WNBA NOTES: New rules, status, extentions and a move to prime time
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 13, 2012 at 7:33pm

The WNBA brass convened last month and Renee Brown, the WNBA's chief of basketball operations and player relations, revealed its decision on new rules Thursday morning. Sorry, there's no anti-tanking rule to protect what many believed Phoenix was guilty o...more

A Sunday paper's worth of news (Women's Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 13, 2012 at 7:59am

#19 North Carolina bested North Carolina Central, 49-21. It was the lowest-scoring game in Tar Heel history, and the game tied the school record for fewest points in a win and for fewest points allowed.Tonight's scoreboard.Pat Summitt:The legendary Tennes...more

Who are the top prospects for the 2013 WNBA Draft?
by Swish Appeal
posted December 12, 2012 at 8:07am

Our look at prospects for the 2013 WNBA Draft and a group of top players to watch. As I mentioned after the 2012 WNBA Draft, a large part of what I did to evaluate draft prospects in NCAA Division I basketball last year was sorting through statistics f...more

Atlanta Dream head coach Fred Williams on the WNBA Draft, goals for 2013, and his nicknames
by Swish Appeal
posted December 11, 2012 at 9:42pm

On the 24th floor of a very tall building in downtown Atlanta, one can find the front office of the Atlanta Dream. A front office is simultaneously mundane and magical. At one level it looks like any standard corporate office where they might sell widg...more

Which former WNBA players should have their numbers retired?
by Swish Appeal
posted December 11, 2012 at 9:38pm

The WNBA has been around for about fifteen years or so. During this time, only a handful of WNBA numbers have been retired. The reason you might not know what these numbers are is that only seven numbers have been retired, and four are numbers associa...more

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