WNBA General Managers make their picks for 2010
GM Survey: Top Coaches
Who is the best player in the game? Who is the best coach? Which team has the best chance of taking the title from the Phoenix Mercury? Which player would GMs sign first if they were starting a team today?
Once again, WNBA.com posed questions to the league's general managers to learn what the people who make the decisions really think about these topics and more.
Who is the best head coach in the WNBA? |
1. |
Mike Thibault |
36.4% |
Mike Thibault |
2. |
Corey Gaines |
27.3% |
3. |
Lin Dunn |
18.2% |
4. |
Marynell Meadors |
9% |
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Brian Agler |
9% |
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Which head coach is the best manager/motivator of people? |
1. |
Jennifer Gillom |
18.2% |
Jennifer Gillom |
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Anne Donovan |
18.2% |
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Brian Agler |
18.2% |
4. |
Mike Thibault |
9% |
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Lin Dunn |
9% |
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Cheryl Reeve |
9% |
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Corey Gaines |
9% |
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Julie Plank |
9% |
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Which head coach makes the best in-game adjustments? |
1. |
Mike Thibault |
45.5% |
Mike Thibault |
2. |
Corey Gaines |
27.3% |
3. |
Lin Dunn |
18.2% |
4. |
Marynell Meadors |
9% |
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Brian Agler |
9% |
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Which head coach is the best at developing young players? |
1. |
Mike Thibault |
50% |
Mike Thibault |
2. |
Sandy Brondello |
20% |
3. |
Anne Donovan |
10% |
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Julie Plank |
10% |
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Jennifer Gillom |
10% |
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Who is the best assistant coach in the WNBA? |
1. |
Marianne Stanley |
18.2% |
Marianne Stanley |
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Olaf Lange |
18.2% |
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Gary Kloppenberg |
18.2% |
4. |
Carol Ross |
9% |
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Bernadette Mattox |
9% |
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Nancy Darsch |
9% |
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Stephanie White |
9% |
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Scott Hawk |
9% |
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Which active player would make the best head coach someday? |
1. |
Sue Bird |
30% |
Sue Bird |
2. |
Kara Lawson |
20% |
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Becky Hammom |
20% |
4. |
Tamika Catchings |
10% |
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Ticha Penicheiro |
10% |
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Temeka Johnson |
10% |
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Which head coach is the best in the last two minutes of a close game? |
1. |
Mike Thibault |
30% |
Mike Thibault |
2. |
Anne Donovan |
20% |
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Corey Gaines |
20% |
4. |
Lin Dunn |
10% |
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Julie Plank |
10% |
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Brian Agler |
10% |
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Which head coach runs the best offense? |
1. |
Corey Gaines |
72.7% |
Corey Gaines |
2. |
Marynell Meadors |
9.1% |
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Mike Thibault |
9.1% |
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Cheryl Reeve |
9.1% |
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Which head coach has the best defensive schemes? |
1. |
Lin Dunn |
54.5% |
Lin Dunn |
2. |
Corey Gaines |
18.2% |
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Marynell Meadors |
18.2% |
4. |
Mike Thibault |
9.1% |
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