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Should she land the job in Charlotte, she would
become the first female head coach of an NBA team -- or any team
in the four major U.S./Canada sports leagues.
The Hornets recently announced that Steve Clifford would be
ending his second stint as the team's head coach at season's
end. Charlotte is 19-59, tied for the third-worst record in the
NBA.
Harding, 39, was selected first overall in 2007 WNBA draft pick
out of Duke after winning the Naismith National Player of the
Year. She spent nine seasons in the WNBA, playing guard for the
Minnesota Lynx (2007-08), Washington Mystics (2009-10), Atlanta
Dream (2011-12), Los Angeles Sparks (2013-14), New York Liberty
(2016) and Phoenix Mercury (2016).
In 270 career games (210 starts), she averaged 9.8 points, 4.0
assists and 2.9 rebounds.
Harding's playing career also included stints in Turkey,
Lithuania and Russia.
Harding worked as a development coach for the Philadelphia 76ers
and the Kings before she was an assistant coach for Sacramento
last season.
Harding is also currently the head coach of the Mexican women's
national team after starting her international coaching career
with the South Sudan women's national team in 2021.
-Field Level Media
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