Could the NBA Handle a Woman Head Coach?
September 3, 2025
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as posted by the channelDawn Staley recently confirmed on Post Moves with Candace Parker and A’ja Wilson that she interviewed for the New York Knicks head coaching job after Tom Thibodeau’s firing. While the team ultimately went with Mike Brown, Staley admitted she would have accepted the position not just for herself, but to break barriers for women in the NBA.
Marc Lamont Hill and the NIGHT SCHOOL crew unpacks her comments, including her sharp observation that hiring a woman would change the daily realities for the front office and media. Marc, Kino, and Dr. Lindsey Lindsay debate whether the Knicks are too unstable to set her up for success, the risks of Black women being brought in as scapegoats when expectations are sky-high, and whether NBA players would rally behind a coach of Staley’s caliber. From comparisons to Becky Hammon’s path to speculation about player respect and organizational dysfunction, this conversation highlights both the promise and the pressure of Dawn Staley’s potential leap to the NBA sidelines.
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