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Becky Hammon to meet with Bucks, become first woman to interview for NBA head coach position

By Jasmine Baker

SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 26: Assistant Coach Becky Hammon of the San Antonio Spurs talks with players during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on December 26, 2017 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. 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 2017 NBAE (Photos by Mark Sobhani/NBAE via Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO, TX - DECEMBER 26: Assistant Coach Becky Hammon of the San Antonio Spurs talks with players during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on December 26, 2017 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. 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 2017 NBAE (Photos by Mark Sobhani/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Becky Hammon continues to make sports history. By interviewing with the Milwaukee Bucks, she will officially become the first woman to interview for an NBA head coach position. This isn’t the first time the Bucks have shown interest in Hammon, either. In 2017, despite not having any front-office experience, she met with the team about the general manager position.

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The San Antonio Spurs assistant coach — the first female assistant in league history — and former WNBA All-Star, has been shattering glass ceilings in the NBA since retiring in 2014. She left the WNBA to accept the Spurs head coach position for the Las Vegas Summer League team. The following summer, she led the team to a championship. She also made history at the 2016 NBA All-Star Game when she became the first woman on an All-Star coaching staff.

In March, Hammon withdrew her name from the men’s head coach vacancy list at her alma mater, Colorado State. There, she was a three-time All-American (1995-99), and was considered by some as a fan-favorite for the position. Last spring, she turned down an offer to coach the University of Florida women’s basketball team.

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