PHOENIX — Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts has been listed as ESPN’s front-runner for WNBA Coach of the Year.
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Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts yells to his team during a game against the Valkyries at PHX Arena in Phoenix, on June 5, 2025.
Despite injuries to several key players this season, Tibbetts has taken a group filled with fresh faces to a winning record in their first 10 games. Mercury’s 6-4 record is second to the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty — who are both undefeated.
Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts celebrates with forward Satou Sabally (0) and Sami Whitcomb (33) during the Mercury home opener against the Seattle Storm in the PHX Arena in Phoenix on May 17, 2025.
ESPN credits Tibbetts and Satou Sabally for helping lead Phoenix, but also rookies who have done their fair share of impact for the team.
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— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) June 6, 2025
Tibbetts and Phoenix now look towards their next challenge on Wednesday when they face the Dallas Wings on June 11 at 7 p.m.
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Wendy Lopez is a reporter for Burn City Sports. You can follow her on her X account, @wlopezde
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