The Gophers' 11-19 season ended with a first-round loss to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday. She played in two WNBA Finals with the Sun before the trade that brought her home in 2010 and helped launch the Lynx dynasty under coach Cheryl Reeve. You looked at the two rosters: They had a lot of players in their primes. On 7 September 2013, Lindsay became only the second player in WNBA history to record 4,000 points, 1,500 assists as well as 1,000 rebounds in her career, joining Becky Hammond. Whalen, in a statement, thanked Coyle for the opportunity. In the 2016 season, she played for at most 30 minutes every game and has an average of 9.8 points per game with a higher shooting in her goal percentage. 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Lindsay Whalen sat in a restaurant in Prague on Jan. 12, 2010, eating a traditional Czech dinner with her husband, her best friend from childhood and her best friends husband. Furthermore, Whalen was also invited to the USA Basketball Womens National Team training camp in 2009. Heres the right reason: Staley and Mulkey were much better prepared. Incoming players include a recruiting class ranked 10th in the nation by ESPN made up of four Minnesota players: Mara Braun (Wayzata), Nia Holloway (Eden Prairie), Amaya Battle (Hopkins) and Mallory Heyer (Chaska). The Gophers never played in an NCAA Tournament or finished higher than sixth in the Big Ten. After the struggles of Whalen and first-time mens head coach Ben Johnson, hes likely to favor someone with head coaching experience here. "Also, Ive shown up every single day while playing at the U, playing for the Lynx and coaching at the U. Whalen returned to the university in 2018 after coach Marlene Stollings left for Texas Tech, and Whalen's first team went 21-11 and 9-9 in the Big Ten. Whalen was a premiere passer and leader, but she could also score at a high level when needed. Whalen, on the day she decided to stop coaching the program shes given most of her life to. "Shes a big part of what were doing here, and everybody knows it. Whalen was traded to the Minnesota Lynx on January 12, 2010. 13 jersey was retired. Lindsay Whalen's Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held on September 10, 2022, in Springfield, Mass. Add up the years. Legendary, baby, Hardaway said. Whalen went 71-76 over that time, and 38-52 in Big Ten play. 1 draft pick Aliyah Boston projects in the WNBA, Griner makes appearance at Sharpton event, Griner memoir to detail 'harrowing' time in Russia, WNBA adds charters for playoffs, back-to-backs, Griner speaks out on reporter arrested in Russia, 'Pop' culture, international stars mark Hall class. If anyone's debating the greatest basketball team ever, ask about us," said Cash, who now works in the front office of the New Orleans Pelicans. Mulkey, another savvy point guard, spent 15 seasons as an assistant at Louisiana Tech before finding head coaching success at Baylor and LSU. The Spurs were one big, strong, supportive family for me," Ginobili said. She first had a daughter in 2017 then a son in 2019. "I want to thank Mark and the University for giving me the opportunity to lead this program five years ago," Whalen said in a statement. College athletics has changed dramatically since Coyle hired Whalen five years ago, with the transfer portal and Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) issues turning the industry all upside down, he said. She left as the programs all-time points leader, second in assists and thirds in steals. Scalia, the 5-foot-10 guard from Stillwater who led the team with 17.9 points per game this season, has entered her name "It started this run where I was able to win championships," said Whalen, who subsequently won two Olympic gold medals and another World Cup gold. She single-handedly brought fans to watch womens basketball at Williams Arena. Minutes before it started, one microphone was removed and it was just Coyle speaking at Athletes Village. The Gophers 11-19 season ended with a first-round loss to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday. Added Shank Grentz, who, like all inductees, learned of her selection in April: I am still overwhelmed.". Coyle indicated to reporters that the decision was mutual, although Whalen gave no indication in her postgame press conference Wednesday that she was anticipating stepping down. Early in Game 4 of the 2017 WNBA Finals in Los Angeles, Sparks guard Odyssey Sims was going for a breakaway layup, and Whalen was determined to stop it. Maybe Coyle feared losing some or all of those promising freshmen Mara Braun, Amaya Battle, Mallory Heyer and the injured Nia Holloway (knee) to the portal in mid-season if things went south again (more likely). I dont think were starting over, Coyle said. While her basketball career was successful and brilliant in all of its accomplishments, her personal life is somewhat of a mystery. 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It seems crazy now, but at that time some Gopher fans mused about Whalen taking the Gophs to the 2022 NCAA Womens Final Four in Minneapolis, its first such trip since Whalens playing days. The username @kathywhalen has 225 followers and over 130 posts. That suggested Thursdays move, the day after the Gophs lost in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, was Whalens call, since most coaches dont show up to answer questions when theyve been fired. The image depicts the bonding between the two as they enjoy a sip of coffee in a local restaurant. Coyle, when pressed on whether the parting was a mutual decision, said he and Whalen had a long meeting three or four weeks ago to discuss the situation. Coyle said she was busy meeting with her staff, but Whalen later tweeted that she felt too emotional to speak to the media. Lindsay Marie Whalen (born May 9, 1982) is a former professional basketball player and coach. She most recently served as the head coach at Minnesota. She began her professional career as a point guard for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Whalen, in a tweet Thursday night, said her absence was due to her being overcome with emotion in the elevator on her way to the news conference. Fantasy women's basketball: Which rookies will make the biggest impact in 2023? Besides, Lindsay has uploaded several pictures of her mom and dad on Instagram. The Gophs averaged 17.7 turnovers per game, second-worst in the Big Ten, while landing dead last in defense, allowing 73.6 points per game. In a heartfelt post, Lindsay shared her admiration, thanking her for the numerous ways she had contributed to her life. Another, three or four weeks ago, presaged the final one Thursday morning. In June 2018, the company presented him with an opportunity to become a partner of the organization, and in 2021, he was subsequently appointed as the head of the entity. Her No. "I wish we couldve won more games so this didnt have to happen. I think we have a really great core group of people here who have made progress throughout this past year and its our job to find a coach who can continue to build upon the success.. To explain: When Whalen a converted hockey player was going to her first basketball camp, she was anxious, crying, not wanting to go into the gym. Ginobili was presented by Tim Duncan, already a Hall of Famer himself, and next year the third member of San Antonios legendary Big 3 of players Tony Parker will be eligible for selection. Whalen was scheduled to appear at a news conference with Coyle but was a no-show. Hutchinson High School, University of Minnesota. Coyle just changed her job title, from basketball coach to special assistant to the athletics director. Whalen, in a tweet Thursday night, said her absence was due to her being overcome with emotion in the elevator on her way to the news conference. Two years later, she gave birth to another child, a son named Ryder Whalen, in early 2019. Minnesota has struggled to sustain success in both men's and women's basketball, a fact Coyle acknowledges. The uncertain future of cabins in Minnesota, Forced sale in Hennepin County prompts Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of Minnesotas forfeiture law, Why we sent a coalition letter expressing concern over the treatment of our reporter Peter Callaghan, D.C. This became history, as both team from the same conference meeting in the finals. Her father, Neil, is a former local hockey referee. Member donations are crucial to the work of our nonprofit newsroom. Team USA won the championship and gold medal at the World Championships held in September and October 2010. The thought was Whalen might get one more year with a highly-touted class of Minnesota-born players in Braun, Mallory Heyer, Amaya Battle and Nia Holloway all From recreational marijuana to free school lunch: Where the big issues stand with 6 weeks of Minnesotas legislative session to go. It wasn't just that Whalen was willing to take the contact. DOE official who took luggage from MSP enters diversion, David's Bridal set to close shops in Minnesota as company files for bankruptcy, Brooklyn Park shooting leaves 4 charged, 3 injured, St. Paul Schools expand Pre-K access, opportunities with new partnership, Disaster response funding increased after Gov. Her No. She picked up the nickname "Weezy," first with the Sun, and then Lynx teammate Seimone Augustus and others started calling her "Weezy F. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Lindsay Whalen, considered the greatest player in Minnesota womens basketball history, resigned as coach on Thursday after a third straight losing season. Having excelled in golf throughout his university tenure, it was evident that he was destined to forge a career in the sport. We were down 2-1; in Game 3 we had just gotten pummeled out there. Whalen recalls a two-hour-plus conversation they had in the coach's office in the summer of 2010, the first season for both in Minnesota, when she wasn't shooting well and the Lynx weren't winning. Whalen got the flagrant foul but the tone was set. The former WNBA star relocated to Lake Forest in 2018 with Ben and made her home there. Young teams usually improve over a long season, but these Gophs didnt improve enough. Cash an NCAA, WNBA and Olympic champion also paid tribute to her coach at UConn, Hall of Famer Geno Auriemma and her Huskies teammates, including the group that went 39-0 for her senior season in 2001-02. Lindsay Whalen is a former American professional basketball player. Whalen married Ben in October 2007, The deal would keep Lindsay Whalen under contract through the 2024-25 season and pay her $600,000 in base salary that year. Thibault-DuDonis' father, Mike Thibault, is head coach of the Washington Mystics. Minnesota women's basketball coach Lindsay Whalen missed the Gophers' 62-49 win Thursday at Rutgers after having an emergency appendectomy on Tuesday. So did the Mikan drill -- so named after former Minneapolis Lakers center George Mikan -- which Whalen did religiously. ", Or as Bird -- Whalen's Olympic teammate who also played against her for many years in the WNBA -- put it, "My thought process with guarding Lindsay was always, 'The quicker I can pick her up, the better.' Lindsay Whalen is a former professional basketball player and a head coach. She is married and her husband is insurance advisor and former Minnesota Golden Gophers golfer Ben Greve. Lindsay Whalen is married to Ben Greve. She's still going to be part of our program. It all translated to hoops. She said sometimes, even before practice started, she would have made 150 layups, which helped her confidence when she was facing actual defense. Lindsay celebrates Kathy Whalen's birthday in February 2023 ( Source : instagram ). Ill be available when the time is right.". In Big Ten regular-season play, Minnesota started 2-7 but finished 5-4, with much of that improvement coming after guard Jasmine Powell announced her decision in late January to leave the team and enter the NCAA transfer portal. She was interested in the world of basketball since her childhood years and she played the game for fun during her teenage years. Former Minnesota Lynx star Lindsay Whalen and Carolyn Peck, the first Black head coach to win the NCAA women's basketball tournament, headline the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2023. She is so much loved in these hallways and these buildings. Whalen, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, was hired five years ago with no previous coaching experience. But her Later that night over Thai food and wine, she told her teammates what she was thinking at that moment. She does not have children from the relationship. Whalen went on to battle it out with the Lynx against the Sparks up until game five with a final score of 77-76. Talking about her education, Whalen attended Hutchinson High School in Hutchinson, Minnesota. She is now under contract through the 2024-25 season. Whalen grew up an hour west of Minneapolis, in Hutchinson, and played for the Gophers from 2000-04. To explain: When Whalen a converted hockey player was going to her first basketball camp, she was anxious, crying, not wanting to go into the gym. Whalen, who is transitioning to a role as an assistant to athletics director Mark Coyle through April 2025, coached Minnesota for five seasons, battling through the There is no reason why it cannot be done here. "From what I can see and tell, looking at the Big Ten, it takes time. She had surgery in August of 2017 to repair the hand, but was ruled out after that. She showed up every day to work, and Im glad shes around," Johnson said. The Lynx offered Whalen a multi-year contract extension prior to the playoffs. Coyle said they discussed ongoing issues with the program as well as the unsettled college landscape. If the play was getting blown up, we knew we had that other offensive threat with her. Coyle can be maddeningly vague when the news isnt good, and after some back and forth with reporters it became abundantly clear Whalen hadnt resigned, and this decision had been in the works for awhile. "We all went to a different place mentally. Ben was an assistant golf professional at Black Hall Club, Medina Golf, and Country Club before joining the 2nd Swing Golf club as a Golf Stix Accounts Associate. Whalen was 71-76 overall and 32-58 in the Big Ten in five Still, most of us thought Whalen would get one more season before Coyle made a move. A lot of us were nearer the end of our careers. She credits then-Sun coach Mike Thibault for "making me a professional," by teaching her so many aspects of the sport and how to better prepare physically. Donations made by check can be made out to MinnPost and mailed to us at PO Box 18438, Minneapolis, MN 55418. AP Photo/Jim Mone Facebook Pop, what can I say? This was the third the Lynx won in a period of five years. "I think we have a really great core group of people here who have made progress throughout this past year and it's our job to find a coach who can continue to build upon the success.". Whalens presence was supposed to bring big crowds back to Williams Arena, but that never happened, either. After the Game 4 victory at Los Angeles when Whalen committed the hard foul that changed that series, she came back to Williams for the decisive Game 5 and "it was probably mentally the strongest game I've ever played. In Hennepin County, has a new application process made it harder to access social safety-net programs? Ben Greve is an insurance agent currently serving as the president of Twin City Group. On a pleasant afternoon on October 6, 2007, the two love birds exchanged vows in the romantic setting at St Anastasia Catholic Church in Hutchinson after dating for several years. She replaced Marlene Stollings, who made two NCAA tournament appearances with the Gophers but left to coach at Texas Tech, where she was fired in 2020 after player complaints. But I was gonna send a message with that foul: 'Hey, we're here all night, you're going to have to go through us to win.' In the final, they were beaten by Los Angeles Spark, who were from the same conference with them. I am a human being, she wrote. Hardaway, Manu Ginobili, Swin Cash, Bob Huggins, Del Harris, Lindsay Whalen, Marianne Stanley, Theresa Shank Grentz and George Karl all delivered their enshrinement addresses as new members of the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Springfield, Massachusetts. Whalen returned to the university in 2018 after coach Marlene Stollings left for Texas Tech, and Whalens first team went 21-11 and 9-9 in the Big Ten. Coyle said the programs have ample administrative support but have been well under .500 in Big Ten play over the last quarter-century. In addition, she also played for Team USA in the 2016 Summer Olympics. She is married to an insurance advisor and former Minnesota Golden Gophers golfer Ben Greve. The press release announcing Lindsay Whalens departure as University of Minnesota womens basketball coach noted she and Gopher Athletics Director Mark Coyle would attend a mid-afternoon press conference in the Bierman Athletic Center. That won her the permanent job. But her parents had paid for camp and weren't going to let her back out, so negotiations quickly took place. Mar 3. The Gophers never played in an NCAA Tournament or finished higher than sixth in the Big Ten. Whalens job as the University of Minnesota womens basketball coach became a hot topic after the confirmation. Lindsay Whalen has two kids named Lakelyn Greve and Ryder Greve. Coyle wouldnt rule out hiring a man. And we were right at home. More recently, in the 2016 season, she averaged 9.8 ppg. Whalen was born in Hutchinson, Minnesota on May 9, 1982, to parents Kathy and Neil Whalen. Her parents not wanting her to play hockey was her twist of fate. Indeed, the Gophers are still hoping there will be a postseason option available. Despite one of the most heralded recruiting classes in the country joining the Gopher women's basketball program next season, head coach Lindsay Whalen will have to find ways to win without leading scorer Sara Scalia. 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