Curt Miller used to be hired because the Dallas Wings’ new current manager and govt vice president of basketball operations Friday.
Miler spent the previous two seasons as coach of the Los Angeles Sparks. He used to be each and every coach and GM of the Connecticut Solar for seven years sooner than that, making two journeys to the WNBA Finals with the Solar.
“Curt Miller is a proven winner with deep expertise building and leading WNBA rosters and staffs,” Wings president & CEO Greg Bibb acknowledged in a statement. “I judge Curt’s skill to create winning groups to boot as his success in coaching in the WNBA and former will demonstrate purposeful for our organization as we continue our pursuit of a WNBA championship.”
Miller is now out of the pool to hang one in every of the five originate coaching positions in the league, including with the Wings. The others are with the Sparks, Solar, Washington Mystics and Atlanta Dream. The Toronto and Portland growth franchises that delivery up play in 2026 additionally restful be pleased to hire coaches.
Sources on the spot ESPN’s Alexa Philippou that reasonably a few groups inquired about Miller for coaching positions. The toughest segment of Miller’s resolution to streak a ways off from coaching used to be the impact it might perhaps perhaps perhaps even be pleased on his characteristic with USA Basketball, where he would be pleased been on a brief checklist to be segment of the coaching staff for the next four-year cycle.
Miller most recently served as a scout for the USA Basketball for the duration of the 2024 Paris Olympics to boot as for the 2022 FIBA World Cup.
Miller used to be the 2017 WNBA Executive of the 365 days and obtained Coach of the 365 days in 2017 and 2021. He went 165-141 in 9 seasons total as a coach between Connecticut and Los Angeles. He additionally coached at the collegiate stage from 2001-2014.
“The skill of the Dallas Wings is immeasurable,” Miller acknowledged in a statement. “With a new enviornment and be conscious facility on the horizon, a talented roster which is impactful each and every on the court and in the staff, thrilling positioning in the upcoming draft, a passionate and constant fanbase, a completely invested ownership staff, and a trustworthy front station of commercial staff, now is the time for the Wings.”
Dallas additionally promoted two staff individuals to assistant GM roles: Travis Charles and Jasmine Thomas, a longtime WNBA guard who performed for Miller in Connecticut.
Miller now will focal level on the hiring job for the Wings’ coach; Latricia Trammell used to be fired after two seasons. Also coming up is the WNBA draft lottery on Nov. 17, in which the Wings can accept no lower than the No. 3 decide for 2025. And the Wings will settle which six gamers will seemingly be stable from the Golden Assert Valkyries’ growth draft on Dec. 6.
As without cost agency, the Wings be pleased two key gamers who’re unrestricted free agents in 2025: forwards Satou Sabally and Natasha Howard.
