(1975-03-13) March 13, 1975 (age 49) Scottsdale, Arizona
Nationality
American
Listed height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight
175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad, California)
College
Stanford (1994–1998)
WNBA draft
1998: 4th round, 39th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career
1999–2003
Position
Forward
Coaching career
2003–present
Career history
As player:
1999
Cleveland Rockers
2000–2001
Portland Fire
2002
Miami Sol
2003
Los Angeles Sparks
As coach:
2003–2004
Long Beach State (Assistant)
2004–2008
Pepperdine (Assistant)
2008
San Antonio Stars (Assistant)
2008–2012
Windward School (Associate HC)
2012–2021
Windward School
2021
Las Vegas Aces (Assistant)
2022–2023
Phoenix Mercury
Career highlights and awards
All Pac-10 (1998)
Vanessa Nygaard (born March 13, 1975, in Scottsdale, Arizona) is a professional basketball coach and former player in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is the former head coach for the Phoenix Mercury.
VanessaNygaard (born March 13, 1975, in Scottsdale, Arizona) is a professional basketball coach and former player in the Women's National Basketball...
Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen served as the team's chairman. Led by VanessaNygaard and Sylvia Crawley, the team managed a 10–22 win–loss record in their...
Osborne played basketball for Windward School in Los Angeles under coach VanessaNygaard. As a sophomore, she led her team to a Division I state title. In her...
National Basketball Association, and the second season under head coach VanessaNygaard. In October 2022, Skylar Diggins-Smith announced on Instagram that...
December 13, 2022. Merchant, Sabreena. "Phoenix Mercury fire coach VanessaNygaard after 2-10 start to season: What went wrong?". The New York Times....
her as Head coach. On January 24, 2022, the Mercury announced that VanessaNygaard had been hired as Brondello's replacement. The Mercury got off to a...
Vonn Read (2004) Brian Agler (2005–2007) Sandy Brondello (2005–2009) VanessaNygaard (2008, 2021) Olaf Lange (2008–2010) Vickie Johnson (2011–2016, 2018–2020)...
Vonn Read (2004) Brian Agler (2005–2007) Sandy Brondello (2005–2009) VanessaNygaard (2008) Olaf Lange (2008–2010) Vickie Johnson (2011–2016) Steve Shuman...
of new Head Coach VanessaNygaard's coaching staff. Blue was named the interim head coach for the Mercury after they fired Nygaard on June 25, 2023. Her...
Angeles, California, and attended Windward School, where she played for VanessaNygaard, a former WNBA player and coach in the USA Basketball program. She...
Maryland 38 Karen Wilkins G/F United States Phoenix Mercury Howard 39 VanessaNygaard F United States New York Liberty Stanford 40 Monica Lamb-Powell C...
26, 2022). "Inside the Phoenix Mercury's decision to hire new coach VanessaNygaard". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022. "Aces Add Former Clippers Assistant...
Lopez Robin Lopez Todd Lichti Hank Luisetti Mark Madsen Carolyn Moos VanessaNygaard Chiney Ogwumike, current WNBA player; top WNBA draft pick and Rookie...
Los Angeles Sparks 1998 2 1 11 Olympia Scott F/C Utah Starzz 4 9 39 VanessaNygaard F New York Liberty 1999 1 5 5 Jennifer Azzi G Detroit Shock 2 5 17...
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