One more WNBA franchise is jumping off the coaching carousel as the Chicago Sky hire Tyler Marsh to a multi-year deal to be their head coach, a league source confirmed to The Athletic on Saturday. ESPN was the first to report.
Marsh has been an assistant coach in Las Vegas for the last three seasons, leading the Aces’ player development as the team won back-to-back titles in 2022-23. He was particularly instrumental in the growth of Jackie Young into the most improved player in 2022 and a multi-time All-Star and Olympian. Player development will be an integral part of the role in Chicago, with three young players — Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso and Chennedy Carter — forming the Sky’s core.
Chicago finished two games out of the playoffs in 2024 and subsequently let go of first-year coach Teresa Weatherspoon.
Marsh is also a debut head coach. He previously spent time as an assistant coach in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers and as a player development coach with the Toronto Raptors, including in 2019 when the Raptors won the NBA Championship. He has also worked as an assistant in the G League.
Aces forward Alysha Clark shared a farewell message to Marsh via X, writing that the Sky “have an amazing one.” Reese also seemed to approve of the hire with a post to X that simply said “W.”
🥺🥺🥺 They have an amazing one. Gonna miss you @hoop4thought! Go be great! 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽 Still hope y’all don’t have hot water for the season 😭😭😭 https://t.co/vnikVjRXkY
— Alysha Clark (@Alysha_Clark) November 2, 2024
Marh is the second assistant coach to leave Las Vegas head coach Becky Hammon’s staff this offseason after Natalie Nakase took the head coaching job in Golden State.
Chicago is the third franchise to hire a new coach since the regular season ended, with the Los Angeles Sparks, Washington Mystics, Connecticut Sun, Dallas Wings and Atlanta Dream still with openings. The Sky get one of the highest-profile assistants on the market as they reset their rebuild. The franchise also broke ground on a practice facility last month.
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