Chicago Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon fired after 1 season [Video]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky fired coach Teresa Weatherspoon after one season, reports said Thursday.

The Sky did not immediately return a message sent by The Associated Press seeking confirmation of the reports but confirmed the news in a social media post Friday.

“After careful consideration, we have decided it is in the best interest of the organization to part ways with Head COach Teresa Weatherspoon,” Sky Co-Owner and Operating Chairman Nadia Rawlinson said in a statement.

Chicago finished this season 13-27 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018, despite drafting star rookies Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. The next coach will be the team’s fourth since the Sky won the WNBA championship in 2021.

Weatherspoon’s firing could affect the future of Reese, who along with Indiana’s Caitlin Clark helped draw record …