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6C ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2019 ❚ USA TODAY SPORTS Lieberman leads way by example

Jeremiah Kirven Detroit Free Press USA TODAY Network

Nancy Lieberman sits in a room full of reporters and cameras, fanked by sweaty, tall players. All eyes are fxed on Lieberman, despite her si- lence — and half her face covered by her arms. She didn’t want the attention, but Lieberman’s starting point guard en- sured she got it. “I just want to take this time to talk about our coach and why I think she’s the best,” said , a former NBA player and director of player development for the Pistons. “She’s as prepared as any coach I’ve ever played for. I’ve played for Stan Van Gundy, Lar- ry Brown, Mike D’Antoni, Alvin Gentry, some great coaches, and she’s right up there with any of them.” Richardson’s words caused many of the reporters in the room to drop their USA Today N/A C-6-All Mkpl Todat cls June26 recorders to clap in agreement. “It’s almost embarrassing,” Lieber- man said. “But it hits my heart that these guys are just so kind to me. We work very hard together for their suc- cess, and I’m really proud to be their coach. God blessed me amazing men.” Despite Lieberman wanting to stay on topic about her team the , which won its season opener in the BIG3 directs the Power during their BIG3 opener Saturday in Detroit. RAJ MEHTA/USA TODAY SPORTS basketball league Saturday night at Lit- tle Caesars Arena, Richardson’s mes- sage brought an important issue to light: coaching. Rick Sund, former Pistons she’d coach again. That was until she Coming soon? Nancy Lieberman is a great coach and general manager, hired her as coach and got a call from an old friend in the sum- the NBA is ready for a female head general manager of the WNBA’s Shock mer of 2017. Those barriers are starting to break. coach. in 1998. From there, her passion for play- NBA champion and Hall of Famer After former Michigan coach John Bei- ing became one for coaching. was coaching and touring lein hired coach Lindsay One of the best “It was amazing that you could help with a 3-on-3 basketball team that was Gottlieb to his staf on the Cavaliers, make people better and help them playing in Dallas, where Lieberman there are now six female coaching assis-

Advertiser: Agency: Section-Page-Zone(s): Description: In the 73 years that the NBA has ex- achieve their goals and dreams,” Lieber- lived. He ofered two tickets to Lieber- tants in the NBA. isted, no woman has been a head coach man said. man and her son before asking if she Hammon (Spurs), Natalie Nakase for one of its franchises. It wasn’t until It wasn’t an easy transition, though. would be interested in some other seats (Clippers), Jenny Boucek (Mavericks), Becky Hammon was hired by the Spurs Lieberman never made the playofs with — on the bench as his assistant coach. Kristi Toliver (Wizards) and Chasity as an assistant in 2014 that a female was the Shock and was fred in 2000. That night she was amazed by the ener- Melvin (Hornets) are the others. Ham- a part of the bench coaching staf. Lieberman didn’t get another shot at gy and the way the game was played. mon has come the closest to securing a Self-described as a poor Jewish girl coaching until 2009 with the Texas Leg- That was her introduction to the head coaching position after interview- from Queens, Lieberman, 60, has al- ends, the developmental league afliate BIG3. ing with the Bucks in 2017. ways loved the game. In fact, she was of the Mavericks. With the job, Lieber- Before the 2018 season, rapper and Lieberman is certain that a woman obsessed with it. She would travel to man became the frst woman to ever league founder asked Lieber- will one day coach an NBA franchise, any camp she could, watch any game coach a men’s professional basketball man to take over the Power — a team and she’s optimistic it will happen soon. and said that she would play any boy team. comprised of retired NBA players such “Adam Silver has said numerous who dared. Lieberman did well with the Leg- as Richardson, Glen “Big Baby” Davis, times within the last fve or six months As she developed her game, she ends. Using the years of guidance she Chris “Birdman” Anderson and Corey that he would like to see a woman head earned the nickname “Lady Magic” for received from coaches including Pat Maggette. Lieberman accepted the job, coach in the NBA sooner than later,” Lie- moves that were reminiscent of NBA Summit, Bob Knight and Pat Riley, she determined to get one thing: a champi- berman said. “I don’t know when, but it legend and Michigan State great Earvin led the Legends to the playofs in her onship ring. will happen.” “Magic” Johnson. one season as head coach. People won- “The guys on the team, most of them As the room started to decompress She played in college at Old Domin- dered how a woman would be able to are multimillionaires, and the one thing after Richardson’s speech, teammate

USA0049130-01 N/A 0.366 BW ion before playing professionally, was a handle a male locker room, but she nev- most of them didn’t have was the chip,” chimed in by letting the part of the ’ silver medal- er focused on gender. Lieberman said. room know that when a woman is hired winning team in the 1976 Olympics in “Shame on me if I ever diferentiated She changed that. to coach an NBA team the players better Montreal and won gold in the 1979 gender; I coach people,” she said. The Power became the second team embrace whoever she might be. World Championships in Seoul. When in league history to win the title. “We were raised by women,” Mobley the WNBA was formed in 1997, she was a Welcome to the BIG3 “Let’s break all these barriers,” Ice said. “Especially at a young age. A lot of member of the Mercury. She was named Cube said while presenting Lieberman us had our fathers around us, but the to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame After stints in the front ofce of the the league trophy last season amid a women were the backbone of us grow- in 1996. Legends, a TV analyst role with Fox downpour of confetti at the Barclays ing up. So if you can’t listen to your It was toward the end of her playing Sports Oklahoma and an assistant job Center. “A woman can do anything in mother, then something’s wrong with days when Lieberman frst got into with the Kings, Lieberman had no idea if sports.” you. And Nancy is that leader for us.”

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