On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Sparks announced that they have hired former Utah Utes women’s basketball coach Lynne Roberts as their franchise’s next head coach.
According to a press release from the Sparks, “Roberts most recently helmed the University of Utah’s team for nine-plus seasons, where she led the Utes to three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths and was named 2023 Pac-12 Coach of the Year.”
Breaking: Lynne Roberts has been named the new head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks, the team announced.
She was the Utah Utes women’s basketball head coach since 2015. pic.twitter.com/d6nk7QmU37
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Roberts has earned a reputation for being big on three-point shooting. The Sparks’ press release conveys this by writing, “The past three seasons, Roberts’ teams have displayed historic efficiency, ranking No. 1 in the nation in field goal attempts from beyond the three-point line… Collectively, these squads rank fifth among all DI schools in three-pointers …