The Pelicans elevated development coach Teresa Weatherspoon to a full-time coaching position on Monday, the team announced.
Weatherspoon, 54, is the eighth full-time female assistant coach in the NBA, according to ESPN's Andrew Lopez. The Naismith Hall-of-Famer previously split her time between the Pelicans and the team's G League affiliate in Erie, PA.
“I am excited about our coaching staff,” Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy said in a statement. “We have a great mix of background, experience, perspective and expertise. Four of our assistants have been head coaches at the professional or NCAA Division I levels.