Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon has been named the 2022 WNBA Coach of the Year, the WNBA announced today.
Hammon becomes the third former WNBA player to win the award, joining Sandy Brondello (2014) and Suzie McConnell-Serio (2004). She is the first former player to earn the honor in her debut season as a WNBA head coach and the only one to win the award while coaching the franchise for which she previously played.
Receiving a total of 27 votes, Hammon won over a national panel of 56 sportswriters and broadcasters. Coming in second were Tanisha Wright of the Atlanta Dream and James Wade of the Chicago Sky. In just her first season as a WNBA head coach, Hammon guided Las Vegas to a 26-10 record and the No. 1 seed in the 2022 WNBA Playoffs presented by Google. Hammon also led the Aces to the third-highest regular-season winning percentage in franchise history (.722)!
It’s also important to note that under her leadership, four Aces players – Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Dearica Hammy, and A’ja Wilson – were named to the 2022 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game. Hammon was named head coach, guiding Team Wilson to a 134-112 victory.
Congratulations Coach Becky Hammon!
