Sky name Teresa Weatherspoon head coach

The Chicago Sky named Teresa Weatherspoon their next head coach, the team announced Thursday.

Weatherspoon has spent the last four years as an assistant on the New Orleans Pelicans' coaching staff. The 57-year-old was previously the bench boss for Louisiana Tech's women's team.

Weatherspoon was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame in 2019 following a decorated 16-year professional career. She was a five-time All-Star, four-time All-WNBA second-team selection, and two-time Defensive Player of the Year.

"I'm excited to be a part of the Chicago Sky Family," Weatherspoon said in a statement. "To be the leader, as head coach, of an organization in a city with so much history and culture is a dream come true.

"The things that we are about to do as a team, a business and in the community will be rooted in excitement, excellence and hard work. I am thankful to the entire Chicago organization for going through this process and selecting me. I can't wait to get to work!"

Weatherspoon replaces interim head coach Emre Vatansever, who guided the club to an 11-13 mark after James Wade abruptly resigned.

The Las Vegas Aces swept the Sky in the opening round of the WNBA playoffs.