In his free time, he enjoys cooking, gardening, and being in the company of his girlfriend, Aja, who has been by his side for 3 years. Grooms has been fortunate enough to play both overseas and in the states. An offseason of answers carries on into the holiday season, as the Liberty now prepare to address the topic of “who?”. He is very passionate about working with these men as they grow and develop as student/athletes. She would later briefly serve as the interim head coach in 2018 after Fred Williams’ ousting. He has spent 11 years playing football as well as an additional 2 years coaching. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Jose Benitez // OFFENSIVE LINE He has a passion for teaching and motivating young men to be honorable men first, football players second. Under the direction of former Liberty head coach, Bill Laimbeer, Raimon and the Aces had a combined record of 35-32, including a 2019 WNBA Playoff run where they made the Conference Finals. Whisenant also served as a consultant for the Sacramento Kings that would eventually lead to an assistant coaching position for the Sacramento Monarchs. Head Coach. The New York Liberty have answered the question of “where?” Next season will mark their first fill-time campaign at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The New York Liberty All-Star and staffer was named to the coaching staff of the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Perhaps Wright would better settle in as an assistant coach at the start, but the recently retired veteran of the W probably wouldn’t have to go far for her first assistant job.
His father Mike is the all-time winningest coach in WNBA history. Minnesota Lynx head coach and four-time WNBA champion Cheryl Reeve spoke about the Liberty coaching slot on her podcast with Minneapolis Star Tribune journalist Jim Souhan. “I do know that they are sort of in the home stretch. She recently began her third season as an assistant coach with the Charlotte 49ers women’s college basketball team. Skip to main content. She previously worked 8 seasons with the Sacramento Monarchs as an assistant coach, where she was in charge of advanced scouting and developing post players. He coached lacrosse for two years in Michigan, and this is his 4th season coaching both football and lacrosse at Liberty. Coach John “JB” Barnes played college football at the University of Arkansas one year before transferring to the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff where he started three years as a strong/free safety. She added one more on Thursday. She would play seven years in New York, departing as the franchise’s all-time leader in assists (1,306) and steals (453). Whisenant has taken on many different roles other than coach, including assistant coach and general manager. During his time as a high school coach, he has coached at all levels of the high school program; an offensive and special teams coordinator, and coached all positions at one time or another on the offensive side of the ball.