There were a lot of vacancies on the WNBA benches, but they are gradually finding takers. And the Connecticut Sun surprises by having decided to hire Rachid Méziane like “head coach”!
The Frenchman thus recovers a team which remains on eight consecutive qualifications in the playoffs. AroundAlyssa Thomasthe club thus reached the Finals in 2022, and although it has never won the title, it is a strong place in the Eastern Conference, with the last two playoff campaigns ending in the semi-finals.
For the last two years, Stephanie White led the team, but she took over as manager of the Fever.
At 44, Rachid Méziane says he “very excited to join the best league in the world”. He will leave his position as head coach of Villeneuve d'Ascq on January 1, 2025, after five years at the head of the club. He leaves the North with a French championship title (2024) and a Euroleague final, lost to Fenerbahce.
Former assistant to Valérie Garnier with Les Bleues, between 2014 and 2021, he then became coach of the “Belgian Cats”, the Belgian national team, with a European title up for grabs in 2023.
Time to introduce our new coach #BringTheHeat | #CTSun pic.twitter.com/2kqxVNDLPQ
— Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) December 4, 2024
