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Golden State Valkyries Natalie Nakase Named 2025 WNBA Coach Of The Year
Natalie Nakase led the Golden State Valkyries to a 23-21 record and the first playoff spot for an expansion team, winning 53 of 72 votes for Coach of the Year.
- Natalie Nakase, head coach of the Golden State Valkyries, won the WNBA Coach of the Year award on Wednesday after leading the expansion franchise to 23 wins and a playoff berth.
- After being hired in October 2024, Nakase led Golden State Valkyries to top league defense with 76.3 opponent PPG and boosted Veronica Burton to Most Improved Player this year.
- Nakase secured the award with 53 of 72 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, while the Valkyries sold out all 22 home games at Chase Center, welcoming 397,408 fans.
- As part of an expansion franchise that made history, Natalie Nakase was named WNBA Coach of the Year after her debut season with the Valkyries, who lost to the Atlanta Dream.
- Nearly all players finished with career highs, and General Manager Ohemaa Nyanin said the award validates Natalie Nakase's leadership and the Golden State Valkyries' connective culture.
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Golden State Valkyries' Natalie Nakase named WNBA Coach of the Year after reaching playoffs
Natalie Nakase won over Golden State Valkyries owner Joe Lacob with her fire in a matter of two hours when they sat down last year for a formal interview.
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Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase named WNBA coach of the year
SAN JOSE — Natalie Nakase’s debut season made history on Wednesday as the Valkyries coach was named WNBA coach of the year. Nakase, 45, led Golden State to a 23-21 record in her first season. The Valkyries made history as the first expansion franchise to make the playoffs in its inaugural year. Of the 72 voters, Nakase earned 53 votes to finish ahead of Atlanta Dream coach Karl Smesko, who had 15. Las Vegas’ Becky Hammon and Minnesota’s Cherry…
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