Nakase, 44, has more than 16 years of coaching experience, including 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA.

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Natalie Nakase named as inaugural head coach of expansion Valkyries in WNBA

Natalie Nakase was named the first head coach of the Golden State Valkyries, the WNBA's latest expansion franchise, which is owned by the Warriors.

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Longtime WNBA coach Natalie Nakase has made history as the first Asian American head coach in the league.

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The Golden State Valkyries tapped Natalie Nakase to serve as the franchise's first head coach.

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Golden State Valkyries tap Natalie Nakase as first head coach

Nakase will join the Valkyries’ front office, which will be able to select its first roster during the expansion draft Dec. 6.

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Valkyries Hire WNBA’s First Asian American Woman Head Coach

Longtime WNBA coach Natalie Nakase has made history.  Nakase, assistant coach of the Las Vegas Aces, was announced on Thursday as the head coach of San Francisco-based WNBA team the Golden State Valkyries. It makes her the first ever Asian American head coach in the league.  Nakase, who’s Japanese American, said during a press conference that the move was a lifelong dream of hers.  “I just remember telling myself … I want to work for Golden Stat…

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Natalie Nakase becomes first Asian American head coach of a WNBA team

The Golden State Valkyries have taken the first step prior to taking the floor in their inaugural WNBA season in 2025, naming Natalie Nakase as their head coach.  Nakase is not a new comer to the coaching world, having earned her stripes and previously worked in assistant coaching roles for the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, the NBA G League’s Agua Caliente Clippers and winning two championships with the WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces. The Valkyries, the fi…

Natalie Nakase named as inaugural head coach of expansion Valkyries in WNBA

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