Former Washington Mystics General Manager (2013-24) and Head Coach (2013-22) Mike Thibault has been out of a job for about a week after Monumental Basketball President Michael Winger decided to move in a different direction with the WNBA team. To this point, though Winger issued a statement of appreciation for Thibault and his son Eric’s (the head coach’s) services, we haven’t heard much from one of the Thibaults.
Thibault issued a statement to Kareem Copeland yesterday. The statement was posted on X, and the text is also below the X post.
Caught up with Mike Thibault this week and here's his full quote about the Mystics' decision: "I am super appreciative of what Ted and Sheila did to empower us for the last 12 years.