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Who will be the next head coach of the Seattle Storm? Choices abound

By Howard Megdal

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 9: Katie Smith honoree of the WNBA Top 20@20 ceremony presented by Verizon shows off her ring during halftime of Game 1 between the Minnesota Lynx and the Los Angeles Sparks during the WNBA Finals on October 9, 2016 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - OCTOBER 9: Katie Smith honoree of the WNBA Top 20@20 ceremony presented by Verizon shows off her ring during halftime of Game 1 between the Minnesota Lynx and the Los Angeles Sparks during the WNBA Finals on October 9, 2016 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 7: Associate Head Coach Katie Smith of the New York Liberty before the game against the Los Angeles Sparks on June 7, 2016 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 7: Associate Head Coach Katie Smith of the New York Liberty before the game against the Los Angeles Sparks on June 7, 2016 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The question is not whether Katie Smith is ready to be a WNBA head coach, but rather why it hasn’t happened already—the New York Liberty have benefited from her wisdom, but it certainly seems like a matter of time until she is poached by a team smart enough to put her in charge. But if the Seattle job isn’t merely hers for the asking, there are plenty of other worthy assistants around who deserve interviews as well. The list should include Nicki Collen of the Sun, Bridget Pettis of the Wings, and both Bobbie Kelsey and Tonya Edwards in Los Angeles. If she’d be interested in a head coaching gig, Teresa Weatherspoon has done fantastic work for the Liberty as well, though she seems firmly ensconced in a front office role.

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