On Friday, the Washington Mystics announced that LaToya Sanders will be an assistant coach for the team this season. She was previously with Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s Player Development group after retiring as a player earlier this year.
Sanders replaces Asjha Jones, who left to become the Director of Strategy for the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers.
In a press release by the team, General Manager and Head Coach Mike Thibault said the following:
LaToya was an easy and natural choice for this position. She was a great student of the game as a player.