Women Coaching in the NBA - Black Girls Talk Sports - Episode 12

Special Guest: Angela Spears, Dream Living Coach

Women Coaching in the NBA

• NBA commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN he believes there will be a female head coach in his league, and he wants it to happen "sooner rather than later." Women will be officiating in the NBA as early as next season. Source: http://es.pn/2nf8Eev

Should Women Coach in the NBA?

• History
  • In November 2009, Nancy Lieberman became the coach of the Texas Legends in the NBA Development League, an affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. She is the first woman to coach a professional men's basketball team. Source: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Lieberman
  • On August 5, 2014, Rebecca Lynn "Becky" Hammon became an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs, becoming the first female full-time assistant coach in the NBA. Source: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becky_Hammon
  • In July 2015, Nancy Lieberman was hired by the Sacramento Kings as an assistant coach, becoming the second female assistant coach in NBA history.
  
  
• Rekaya and Angela share their views.

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