With the New Orleans Pelicans set to begin a new era under a new coach in Stan Van Gundy, it was to surely come with a reset for the coaching staff.
That reset will include the promotion of Teresa Weatherspoon, who played all but one season of her WNBA career with the New York Liberty, to a full-time coaching position.
Congrats to former Sparks player Teresa Weatherspoon (@Finisher_11) for being promoted to a @PelicansNBA Assistant Coach! 🙌🤩#GoSparks | #LeadTheCharge pic.twitter.com/TukNZEudKm
— Los Angeles Sparks (@LASparks) November 16, 2020
Shout out to one of my all-time fave @WNBA players @Finisher_11 Teresa Weatherspoon. Congrats on your new coaching position with @PelicansNBA #WNBA #NBA 💯👌🏾 pic.twitter.com/e7h6wMUrvJ
— Dorothy J. Gentry (@DorothyJGentry) November 17, 2020
Let it be known Teresa Weatherspoon @PelicansNBA 👍🏾 https://t.co/RNopvnb9k5
— Isiah Thomas (@IsiahThomas) November 16, 2020
She previously split time between the Pels and the team’s Pennsylvania-based G-League team. She will now be an assistant under Van Gundy in the Crescent City.
Her ascent within the Pelicans puts her in a similar role occupied by several women who are also assistant coaches with their teams – most notably, Becky Hammon, an assistant coach under Gregg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs.
