Former Teammates and Opponents on Ruth Riley’s New Position as GM of the Stars
On Wednesday the San Antonio Stars made a splash in their front office with the hire of former NCAA and WNBA champio Ruth Riley.
Riley has enjoyed success at every level of her career, starting with a 2001 NCAA Championship at Notre Dame and culminating in a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics and two WNBA championships in 2003 and 2006 with the Detroit Shock. She is also known for her work in the community and has served as Vice President of the WNBA Players’ Union since 2005.
With the announcement came an outpouring of support on social media:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEdut7uHBrA/
Congrats to @ruthriley00 on new position as GM of @SAStars, one of the most intelligent combining basketball and business I've been around!
— Kara Lawson (@karalawson20) April 20, 2016
Congratulations to my former teammate and good friend @ruthriley00 on being named the GM of the @wnba Silver Stars!! GREAT choice!! ??
— Ticha Penicheiro (@TichaPenicheiro) April 20, 2016
So proud of @ruthriley00. Hated playing against her for years but I'm enjoying ? her power moves off the court. #Respect #CourtToCorporate ?
— Delisha Milton-Jones (@DelishaMJones) April 20, 2016
Game Changer!! @ruthriley00 is the new GM of the @SAStars! Ruth is BRILLIANT & a class act! Congrats Sis! #WNBA20 pic.twitter.com/jAgXrbE7vm
— LaChina Robinson (@LaChinaRobinson) April 20, 2016
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEcmum8HLR8/
Congrats @ruthriley00 on being named new GM! Blazing new trails and empowering us all! So incredible! Great hire by the @SAStars!
— Niele Ivey (@IrishCoachIvey) April 20, 2016
Riley also took to Instragram to reflect and thank those who have helped her get to this point:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEbvSLpDdQ2/
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