If there's one thing nearly everyone who cares about the Chicago Sky can agree on, it's that head coach Tyler Marsh hasn't been given the fair shot at success that he, or any new coach, deserves. Marsh, who was hired after the team fired the enormously popular Teresa Weatherspoon, has so far been handed a roster he didn't have a hand in constructing (in 2025) and a roster that was plagued by injuries and discord (in 2026). That's among the biggest reasons why the team has made it clear that Marsh will retain his job in 2027, despite so far holding a 26-62 record over two seasons.
General manager Jeff Pagliocca confirmed the news to reporters at the beginning of October.
The 2026 season wasn't an easy one for the Sky. The team saw the departure of Angel Reese during the preseason, but appeared to rebound after putting together a roster that included veterans Skylar Diggins and DiJonai Carrington. Unfortunately, the Sky was hit with a litany of injuries suffered by Carrington and Diggins as well as Rickea Jackson and Azura Stevens. Those injuries led to a lack of consistency, Pagliocca also said.
But that's not the entire story, and it's also not true that the Sky was particularly well managed before Marsh took over. There are plenty of reports that indicate Diggins in particular took issue with Marsh's coaching style. While it's certainly possible Diggins and Marsh will never see eye to eye, it's also possible Marsh hasn't been able to show what he can do yet — and that's due to forces beyond his control. (To be fair, other players on the Sky have been open with praise for Marsh and his coaching.)
Consistency is the goal, Pagliocca said. And, one way or another, consistency is what the Sky will get.
When it comes to the Sky, there are always a lot of possibilities on the table, many of which are impossible to predict. The team seems to suffer from forces beyond their control — a facility that still isn't open, mismanagement and haphazard roster configurations. There's enormous playing and coaching staff at the franchise, but none of that will make a difference if something doesn't change. It's almost unfair to begin to dissect player results when the Sky's front office and ownership group has made baffling choices for years; Marsh, it seems, will spend his third season with the team as the face of it all.
Marsh deserves another shot to show what kind of consistency he can provide. He may get the chance to prove that consistency in coaching can net the results the Sky want and need. He may also prove that the only consistency the Sky will see in 2027 is more losing. But Marsh isn't the only person who should be under the microscope next season. If the Sky wants to perform well and win, then others who should be equally closely watched should throw all their weight behind supporting him as he tries to figure 2027 out.
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