The WNBA has announced that Becky Hamon has been named Coach of the Year for the 2022 season.
After guiding @lvaces To the 26-10 record and the first seed of her first season, @beckyhammon It’s your 2022 #WNBA This year’s coach π
Hamon is the first player to win Coty honors in his debut season and the third former player to win this award.More than # pic.twitter.com/l9y6bk3r77
– WNBA (@WNBA) August 26, 2022
Hamon led the ace to a 26-10 record and tied it with Chicago Sky to get the best record in the league. The ace won the 2022 Commissioner Cup after beating 93-83 in July. Las Vegas won the first species after winning a tiebreaker over the air. Hamon is the first former player to win an award during her debut season for her side job, and she is the third former player to win a Coty award overall.
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#1 Overall Record
#1 of scoring and attack efficiency
The second best win rate by rookie head coach
Franchise record for victory in the season
All-Star HC
Commissioners Cup Champion pic.twitter.com/9g08o0dy7u– Las Vegas Ace (@lvaces) August 26, 2022
The ACES coach became the best NBA coach of all time, when he served as the Spurs assistant coach for Greg Popovich’s coaching staff in 2014-2022. While on the Spurs coaching staff, she became the first female head coach of the Summer League team in 2015. The Spurs won the Las Vegas Summer League title that same season. She also became the first woman to work on the All-Star coaching staff.
This was the breakdown of the Coach of the Year vote. James Wade received eight votes. pic.twitter.com/jiggik3xcb
– James Kay (@james_m_kay) August 26, 2022
After an offseason filled with high-profile NBA head coaches and GM Jobs interviews, Hamon decided to sign on as the ace head coach and first million-dollar coach. She received a previous offer and a call from the WNBA. This includes from freedom she almost signed.
Ace returns to action on Sunday and plays Game 1 of the series against Seattle Storm. In the semi-final series, we will record the original seventh overall pick of No. 7, played between the Ace and the Storm.
