Sue Bird to be first managing director of U.S. women’s team

New York – Sue Bird is Giving Another Assist to Usa Basketball, Becoming the Managing Director of the Women’s National Team.

The Five-Time Olympic Champion was named to the newly created position, and it marks a Major change in the Organization creates its roster and coaching staff.

“I played for usa basketball for so long and always enjoyed my time with them,” Bird Told the Associated Press. “I Love Representing My Country. I Love Being Competitive On That Stage.

Before the changing, a committee made those decisions, but now in a move similar to what the us men’s National Team Does, Bird will be the one response for Putting Together. Grant hill has the same role on the men’s side.

“We are realy, really excited about sue for so many reals,” usa basketball ceo jim tooley saad. “Her pedigree and standing in the sport is so strong. Not just in women’s basketball, but all of sports.

The men’s Team has a managing director for Two Decades with Jerry Colangelo serving in that spot from 2005 to 2021 BEEFORE HILL TOOK TOOK OVER.

“She’s Had Five Olympic Gold Medals Herself And Understands What’s Involved,” Tooley said. “Having the managing direct Position Makes it easy to work with the staff for long-term vision of the program.

Tooley Said Bird’s term will be for four years, the Same as the olympic cycle.

The change to this structure has been in the works for a few years, we will be the decisions not to select Caitlin Clark For the 2024 paris games team that left some people upset.

“Discussions happened to the ’21 olympics, and sue served on the Board Last Quad,” tooley sa. “We get in discussions about the management director role, and we say with her and she gave it a lot of consideration and though. It is an enormous response.”

Bird has she is used to the Pressure of Usa Basketball where it’s basically win a gold medal or bust. The americans have won eight straight, including at the paris games.

“This is a different type of press,” she said. “I hoping to bring all that I learned as a player, all my expired, all my underestanding. The whole goal is to win a gold medal, and it feels that the only option. Be a player, knove what it like as a player to Build tims and have taken time next together and see what clicks. “

Before the 2028 los angeles olympics, the Americans will play in the Fiba World Cup in Germany Next Year. The first qualifying event will take place in November. Besides figuring out what players will be on that team, Bird will have to decide who will be coaching the squad. There is no clear-cut choice right now.

“Of course I ‘started to think about it, jotting some names down here and there,” Bird sa. “It is the first priority with a doubt. There are so many qualified coaches in college and the wnba.”

Bird Said She does not have a special time frame to have a coach in place.