Updated Lady Vols Head Coach Hot Board

Becky Hammon

Coaching Record:

San Antonio Spurts assistant coach (2014-present)

Pros:

One of the biggest stars in the women’s coaching world is Becky Hammon, but it’s not because of her coaching in women’s basketball. Hammon was an exceptional point guard in the WNBA and spent over a decade in the league. She was a six-time WNBA All-Star and had her jersey retired by the San Antonio Stars. She was also a great international player. Once she retired from playing in 2014, she was hired on to be an assistant under Gregg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA, becoming only the second female coach in NBA history. She’s also served as a head coach in the NBA’s Summer League and led the Spurs to the Summer League title.

Cons:

While it appears Hammon’s career trajectory is through the roof, it’s unclear if she’d have any interest in coaching in the college game. All her coaching experience is at the professional level, and by all accounts she seems to enjoy her position in San Antonio. She also doesn’t have any head coaching experience aside from that Summer League stint.