{"id":127965,"date":"2024-11-20T08:40:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-20T01:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127965"},"modified":"2024-11-20T08:40:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T01:40:04","slug":"los-angeles-sparks-name-lynne-roberts-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127965","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Sparks Name Lynne Roberts Head Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"ArticleWithContentBlocks_Article__title__X3TOw\">Los Angeles Sparks Name Lynne Roberts Head Coach<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ArticleWithContentBlocks_Article__sub-header__CsOEr\">\n<p>Wed, Nov 20, 2024, 12:30 AM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure class=\"Blocks_Image__N3o1R\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wnba.com\/sites\/1611661320\/2024\/11\/1600x900_Website_Head_Coach-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"100499\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\">\n<p>The Los Angeles Sparks have named Lynne Roberts head coach, the organization announced Tuesday. The Redding, California native brings 27 seasons of collegiate women\u2019s basketball coaching experience, including the past 18 as a Division I head coach. Roberts most recently helmed the University of Utah\u2019s team for nine-plus seasons, where she led the Utes to three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths and was named 2023 Pac-12 Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\">\n<p>\u201cLynne is an outstanding coach and leader,\u201d Sparks Governor and Managing Partner Eric Holoman said. \u201cWe are thrilled to bring her decades of winning coaching experience to our organization. Through our comprehensive international search, Lynne\u2019s modern view of basketball, her communication skills, and ability to build relationships made her the right choice for the role.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\">\n<p>\u201cFirst and foremost, Lynne\u2019s leadership and integrity stand out. Her ability to partner with players while creating a winning culture will translate as we continue our path toward championship contention. Lynne has a dynamic and forward-thinking offensive mind, and her up-tempo style fits perfectly with the way we want to play,\u201d General Manager Raegan Pebley added. \u201cWe love how she maximized her talent at Utah in one of the nation\u2019s strongest conferences. We are honored to welcome Lynne and her family to Los Angeles.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\">\n<p>The veteran coach was hired by Utah in 2015, going 18-15 in her first year after taking over a 9-21 team.\u00a0 Roberts led the Utes to the Sweet Sixteen in 2023 and won the Pac-12 regular season championship. Her teams spent 40 consecutive weeks ranked in the Top 25 and 14 straight weeks in the Top 10, ranking as high as No. 2 in the nation. Average home attendance in Roberts\u2019 tenure skyrocketed from 594 to 7,209.\u00a0 At Utah, Roberts coached 2024 No. 8 overall draft pick Alissa Pili and 2019 third-round selection Megan Huff.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\">\n<p>\u201cI am honored to be named the next head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks,\u201d Roberts said. \u201cI want to thank our ownership group for this incredible opportunity. From conversations with Eric Holoman and Reagan Pebley, it is evident that we share a like-minded commitment toward creating a winning culture and team. The Sparks have a talented roster with tremendous upside, and we will compete tirelessly for WNBA championships. I believe Los Angeles should be the premier market in the WNBA, and I\u2019m eager to partner with our players and front office to make this happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\">\n<p>The past three seasons, Roberts\u2019 teams have displayed historic efficiency, ranking No. 1 in the nation in field goal attempts from beyond the three-point line and at the rim, second in overall offensive rating, and third in effective field goal percentage. Collectively, these squads rank fifth among all DI schools in three-pointers made across the last three campaigns. In 2023-24, Roberts\u2019 Utes shot 95% of their shots from beyond the arc, at the rim or in the paint. Her team attempted just 5% of their opportunities from the less efficient mid-range area, much more efficient than the 17% frequency that WNBA teams average.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\">\n<p>As a standout guard at Enterprise High School in Redding, Roberts earned 1993 Northern Section Player of the Year honors. She then played at Seattle Pacific University, setting a school record with 82 made three-pointers in a season. Roberts began her coaching career as a student assistant at Seattle Pacific while earning her master\u2019s degree, serving as Falcons assistant coach from 1997-2002. She then took the reins as Division II Chico State\u2019s head coach, tallying an 86-31 record. The Wildcats made the DII NCAA Tournament all four seasons Roberts coached them, advancing to the Final Four in 2006.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\">\n<p>From 2006-2015, Roberts helmed the Pacific Tigers, earning 2013 Big West Coach of the Year honors, claiming the 2012-13 regular season championship and qualifying for the WNIT each of her final four seasons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\">\n<p>Roberts has been mentored by the winningest head coach in college basketball history\u2014and Cameron Brink\u2019s former coach&#8211; Tara VanDerveer, who said in 2024 that Roberts\u2019 teams \u201cplay what I call beautiful basketball.\u201d Entering 2024-25, which she began as Utah\u2019s head coach, Roberts\u2019 collegiate head coaching record stood at 383-290.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Blocks_Text__1cLuT BlockText\">\n<p>Roberts will be formally introduced to media during a press conference (simultaneously in-person and virtual) on\u00a0Thursday, November 21\u00a0at\u00a01 p.m.\u00a0PT at\u00a0Crypto.com Arena, alongside General Manager Raegan Pebley. 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