The winningest coach in WNBA history, Mike Thibault has now added another milestone to his illustrious career, becoming the first WNBA coach to reach 300 career victories.
Take a look at Thibault’s career through the years, from starting as the head coach of the Connecticut Sun in 2003 to this season!
The 1981-82 Los Angeles Lakers pose for a team portrait at the Forum in Los Angeles, California. Thibault (back row, second from far right) was an assistant coach with the Lakers from 1980-82, winning two titles. (Photo by NBA Photo Library/ NBAE/ Getty Images)
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Thibault poses for a portrait on Milwaukee Bucks Media Day. Thibault was an assistant coach for the Bucks from 1998-2002. He also coached with the Chicago Bulls from 1982-86 and in the World Basketball League and Continental Baskeball Association from 1988-1997. Credit: Gary Dineen /NBAE/Getty Images
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Thibault reacts during a game against the Detroit Shock at The Palace of Auburn Hills on June 5, 2003 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. 2003 was Thibault's first season as a WNBA coach -- his Connecticut Sun won 18 games and made the Conference Finals. (Photo by: Allen Einstein/WNBAE via Getty Images)
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Thibault answers questions during a postgame press conference after Game 2 of the 2004 WNBA Finals between the Connecticut Sun and the Seattle Storm at the Key Arena October 10, 2004 in Seattle, Washington. 2004 was the first of two career trips to the WNBA Finals for Thibault. The second came a year later, in 2005. (Photo by Latrena Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Connecticut Sun v Washington Mystics
Thibault is awarded a trophy celebrating his 100th win on July 22, 2007 as Head Coach of the Connecticut Sun on August 19, 2007 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville Connecticut. (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Thibault calls a play against the New York Liberty during a game on July 15, 2008. Thibault ended up coaching 10 years in Connecticut, with his final year coming in 2012. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Thibault joined the Washington Mystics in 2012 as head coach and general manager. Here, he speaks in a huddle against the New York Liberty at the Prudential Center on August 6, 2013 in Newark, NJ. (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Thibault of the Washington Mystics is awarded Coach of the Year prior to a game against the Atlanta Dream at the Verizon Center on September 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Thibault has won WNBA Coach of the Year three times: in 2006, 2008 and 2013. (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Thibault talks with the media after a Game 2 of the Semifinals during the 2017 WNBA Playoffs on September 14, 2017. He has led the Mystics to the postseason in four of his first five years with D.C. (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
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