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Could Nancy Lieberman Become the NBA's First Female Head Coach?
The D-League today. The NBA tomorrow. Why not? If there ever will be a female NBA head coach in my lifetime, I'm thinking Nancy Lieberman has got a shot. Lieberman took the first step toward that Thursday when she was named head coach of the Dallas Mavericks' D-League team in Frisco, Texas, that ...
Nancy Lieberman to coach Frisco D
star-telegram.com — NEW ORLEANS The Frisco team in the National Basketball Development League will hire Hall of Famer Nancy... Lieberman as its first coach, and the news is not as surprising as you might think. >Far from it, say some of the people who know Lieberman well. ... (more) Nancy Lieberman to coach Frisco D
Lieberman to become D-League's first female head coach
nba.com — Nancy Lieberman is set to become the first female head coach of a NBA Development League team.... (more) Lieberman to become D-League's first female head coach

Another First for Nancy Lieberman
basketball.about.com — Nancy Lieberman was the first woman to play in a men's professional basketball league. Next, she'll become... the first woman to coach in one. She was named coach of the new D-League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, to be based in Frisco, Texas . The new team makes its debut with the 2010-11 ... (more) Another First for Nancy Lieberman
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DallasBasketball.com — ... begin to forge a path for a woman to be an NBA head coach? Lieberman can see it. … By the way: If Donnie/Del/Spud/Nancy and that staff put on a basketball show with the same aplomb with which they throw a party, success is inevitable. DONUT 11: Speaking of “pioneers,’’ the Celtics’ ...

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Denver Stiffs — ... of it himself. Watching him rush up the floor, being quick while not hurrying (it's a John Wooden reference), is to see exactly what most NBA coaches want in their backup PG. Make easy plays, help teammates get good shots, and do not ever turn the ball over. It likely won't happen this season, but Lawson has the makings of a perennial Sixth Man of the Year award winner.   Chris Tomasson of Fanhouse discusses the possibility of the first female NBA head coach ... Nancy Lieberman? If there ever ...

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Will a Woman Ever Coach an NBA Team?
SportsFilter — Will a Woman Ever Coach an NBA Team? : Nancy Lieberman has become the first woman to coach an NBA D-League team, taking the reins for the new team the Dallas Mavericks are starting in Frisco, Texas. "How many current D-League coaches are enshrined in Springfield, Mass., which is interestingly where Lieberman broke down barriers 23 years ago?" asks Chris Tomasson on AOL FanHouse. "That would be zero." [image] posted by rcade to basketball at 10:55 AM - 0 comments

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