Cheryl Reeve

Coach Cheryl Reeve
Reeve as an assistant with the Detroit Shock
WNBA's Minnesota Lynx
Born	September 20, 1966 (1966-09-20) (age 45)
Nationality	American
College	La Salle
WNBA career	2010–present
Regular season	40–28 (.588)
Postseason	7–1 (.875)
Profile	WNBA Info Page
WNBA Head Coach of
Minnesota Lynx (2010–present)
WNBA Assistant Coach of
Charlotte Sting (2001–2002) Cleveland Rockers (2003) Charlotte Sting (2004–2005) Detroit Shock (2006–2009)
Awards and Honors
Coach of the Year (2011) WNBA champion (2011)

Cheryl Reeve is an American basketball head coach, currently the head coach of the reigning Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) champion Minnesota Lynx.

Career

Reeve got her start in the WNBA with the Charlotte Sting in 2001 when she joined Anne Donovan’s staff as an assistant. After posting an 8-24 record the year previous, Charlotte turned things around in Reeve’s first year by going 18-14 and advancing to the WNBA Finals. They followed in 2002, with another 18-14 mark and their second straight appearance in the postseason.

Following the 2002 campaign, Donovan left to become the head coach of the Seattle Storm, and Dan Hughes and the Cleveland Rockers hired Reeve away from Charlotte. The Rockers advanced to the playoffs that year, but in the offseason ownership decided to cease operation of the team making Reeve a coaching free agent. She rejoined the Sting staff for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. Reeve then spent four seasons as the assistant coach with the Detroit Shock.

Prior to joining the WNBA, Reeve served as head coach at Indiana State from 1995-1999. She improved the team’s record each season, and led the squad to its first postseason berth in 20 years following the 1998-1999 campaign. Reeve also spent five seasons as an assistant coach at George Washington. The Colonials posted five 20-win seasons, captured three Atlantic 10 Conference Championships and appeared in four NCAA tournaments during Reeve’s stint at GW.

Cheryl Reeve coached at Indiana State from 1995 - mid season 2000 finally being replaced by her the assistant coach Jim Wiedie.

Minnesota Lynx

Reeve was named the head coach of the Minnesota Lynx on December 8, 2009. In her first season, the Lynx went 13-21, missing the playoffs. The team was hampered by injuries to Candace Wiggins and Seimone Augustus. At one point, a frustrated Reeve said bluntly, "We are a bad basketball team. It starts at the top. I have not been able to get them to understand defensively what we need to get done and, clearly, our offense is one of the worst in the league."^[1]

The Lynx improved dramatically in 2011. With Wiggins and Augustus back healthy, and with the addition of rookie Maya Moore, the team got off to a quick start and did not falter throughout the regular season, finishing with a league-best 27-7 record. The dramatic turnaround earned Reeve the WNBA Coach of the Year Award in just her second year as a head coach at the professional level.^[2][3] The Lynx finished what they started, losing only one game in the playoffs en route to their first WNBA championship.

Coaching Record

Legend
Regular season	G	Games coached	W	Games won	L	Games lost	W–L%	Win-loss %
Post season	PG	Games coached	PW	Games won	PL	Games lost	PW–L%	Win-loss %

Team	Year	G	W	L	W–L%	Finish	PG	PW	PL	PW–L%	Result
MIN	2010	34	13	21	.382	5th in West	—	—	—	—	Missed Playoffs
MIN	2011	34	27	7	.794	1st in West	8	7	1	.875	Won WNBA Championship
Career		68	40	28	.588		8	7	1	.875

References

• Cheryl Reeve Biography from WNBA.com

1. ^ Lynx coach knows good basketball
2. ^ Reeve Named WNBA Coach of the Year
3. ^ http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/wp-bb/art-wp-bb/lynx-reeve-moore-receive-league-awards.shtml?48847

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Brian Agler	WNBA Coach of the Year 2011 season	Succeeded by Incumbent
Sporting positions
Preceded by Jennifer Gillom	Minnesota Lynx Head Coach 2010-present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Reeve, Cheryl
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Date of birth	September 20, 1966
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