According to the Atlanta Dream, they have fired head coach Tanisha Wright after three seasons of working together.
This announcement comes after being swept in the first round of this year’s postseason against the New York Liberty.
General manager Dan Padover said in an official statement that they were grateful for her work in their rebuild.
“Tanisha was an important contributor in our efforts to rebuild the Dream, and we want to thank her for her hard work and dedication to the Dream over the last three seasons and wish her the best in the future,” general manager Dan Padover said in a statement. “At this time, we believe a change is needed to lead our players and organization to the next chapter in our efforts to be a top team in the WNBA.”
While having an overall record of 48-68, Wright led Atlanta to back-to-back postseason runs. This season, she had a double-digit win season, with 15-25.
She had three double-digit win seasons, which is phenomenal considering that Atlanta hasn’t seen those feats since 2018.
Since 2021, the Dream has had four head coaches. Nicki Collen (2017-2021), Mike Petersen (2021 – interim), Darius Taylor (2021 – interim), and Wright (2021-2024).
