Nine Notable Women On NBA Coaching Staffs
Basketball analyst and former WNBA star Kara Lawson was recently appointed assistant coach for the Boston Celtics. She joins eight other woman who have been on NBA coaching staffs. Find out who these women are as they continue to break barriers:
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- CLEVELAND – JULY 3, 1997: Jenny Boucek #14 of the Cleveland Rockers drives against Jamila Wideman #10 of the Los Angeles Sparks. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- DALLAS, TX – MARCH 26, 2019: Assistant Coach Jenny Boucek of the Dallas Mavericks warms up players before the game against the Sacramento Kings. (Photo by Glen James/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- NEW ORLEANS, LA – APRIL 07, 2013: Lindsay Gottlieb, head coach of the California Golden Bears, yells to her players during the National Semifinal game of the 2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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- PHOENIX, AZ – AUGUST 20, 2011: Becky Hammon #25 of the San Antonio Silver Stars reacts to a non foul call during the WNBA game against the Phoenix Mercury. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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- SAN ANTONIO, TX – OCTOBER 8, 2016: Becky Hammon of the San Antonio Spurs prepares for a game against the Atlanta Hawks. (Photos by Mark Sobhani/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- SAN ANTONIO, TX – DECEMBER 9, 2018: San Antonio Spurs Assistant Coach Becky Hammon coaches Rudy Gay #22. (Photos by Mark Sobhani/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- TORONTO, CANADA – MAY 7, 2019: Assistant Coach, Lindsey Harding, of the Philadelphia 76ers works out with players prior to a game against the Toronto Raptors before Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- TORONTO, CANADA – MAY 7, 2019: Assistant Coach, Lindsey Harding, of the Philadelphia 76ers warms up players before Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 5, 2019: Natalie Nakase looks on prior to the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 24, 2019: Tyrone Wallace #9 of the LA Clippers and Natalie Nakase talk prior to Game Five of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- DENVER, COLORADO – JANUARY 17, 2019: Assistant Coach Karen Stack Umlauf of the Chicago Bulls works the sidelines against the Denver Nuggets. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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- LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 18, 2019: Kristi Toliver #20 of the Washington Mystics drives to the basket against the Los Angeles Sparks. (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- PORTLAND, OR – OCTOBER 22, 2018: Assistant Coach for Player Development Kristi Toliver, and Thomas Bryant #13 of the Washington Wizards prepare prior to the game between the Washington Wizards and Portland Trail Blazers. (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 02, 2018: Assistant coach Kristi Toliver and Troy Brown Jr. #6 of the Washington Wizards speak before the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
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- LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 17, 2019: Assistant Coach Kristi Toliver of the Washington Wizards before the game against the New York Knicks during the 2019 NBA London Game. (Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- SEATTLE, WA – AUGUST 26, 2018: Sue Bird #10 of the Seattle Storm brings the ball up during Game One of the 2018 WNBA Semifinals. (Photo by Joshua Huston/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 14, 2018: Sue Bird #10 of the Seattle Storm attends the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets. (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 14, 2018: Sue Bird #10 of the Seattle Storm and Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets are photographed before the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets. (Photo by Bart Young/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 3, 2018: Sue Bird #10 of the Seattle Storm and Kara Lawson talk prior to a game between the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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- NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 10: EPSN Announcer, Kara Lawson reports at the 2019 WNBA Draft. (Photo by Catalina Fragoso/NBAE via Getty Images)
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