WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to Retire in December After Seven Year Tenure
- On Friday, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced she will retire at the end of the 2026 season, concluding a seven-year tenure as the league's first commissioner.
- Appointed in 2019, Engelbert oversaw a financial transformation that boosted average WNBA franchise values from $10 million to about $460 million while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver praised her "unwavering commitment to the advancement of women's basketball," though her tenure faced scrutiny over player safety and online harassment.
- Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier previously criticized Engelbert's governance as "negligent," while Engelbert insists the retirement decision is her own as the league begins a succession process.
- Engelbert will leave the WNBA on January 1 as the league expands to 18 markets by 2030 under a $3.1 billion media rights deal.
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire in December after transformative and tumultuous tenur
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is retiring at the end the year, bringing to a close her seven-plus years at the helm of the league and a stewardship that has been transformative and at times tumultuous. Engelbert is the second-longest tenured WNBA president or commissioner, and she helped negotiate a lucrative collective bargaining agreement this past spring that […]
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire, help find successor. 'If we don’t find someone, I’ll stay on'
Cathy Engelbert will retire as WNBA commissioner at the end of the year, ending a tenure of seven-plus years that saw tremendous growth and some turmoil for the league.
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert retiring after 2026 season
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s future has been a topic of conversation for some time. Now, we no longer have to wonder about it. The WNBA announced Friday morning that Engelbert, 61, will retire, effective at the end of the year. The former Deloitte CEO has held the position since May 2019. “I had only intended…
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