I was fortunate to learn a lot this year from a great group of people. Lindsay retired from her playing career at the end of the 2018 season. In a 15-season WNBA career -- six with the Sun and nine with the Lynx -- Whalen averaged 11.5 points, 4.9 assists and 3.8 rebounds. She won Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016 and played for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA. 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 Right after her birth, Lindsay and Ben migrated from Chicago to the north shore. Lindsay Whalen is stepping down as the University of Minnesota womens basketball coach after five seasons. Whalen, who earned a base salary of $547,000 this year, last March was given a contract extension through the 2024-25 season. Volleyball, not basketball, remains the main womens sports draw in Dinkytown. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Lindsay Whalen, considered the greatest player in Minnesota women's basketball history, resigned as coach on Thursday after a third Whalen was scheduled to appear at a news conference Thursday afternoon with athletic director Mark Coyle but did not appear. The Gophers never played in an NCAA Tournament or finished higher than sixth in the Big Ten. Send this article to anyone, no subscription is necessary to view it. Coyle said she was busy meeting with her staff, but Whalen later tweeted that she felt too emotional to speak to the media. The Lynx reached their first WNBA Championship in 2011 due to Lindsay Whalen and the support of Renee Montgomery, Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, and rookie Maya Moore. Her jump shot was more effective from midrange, but she also made 194 3-pointers in the regular season and 35 in the playoffs. 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. How did we get here? Though it didnt require an explanation, Whalen gave one on social media Thursday night. Together, we just felt like now is the right time for her to step down, Coyle said. That proved to be spectacularly wishful thinking. Ryan Hartman corralled a loose puck and wound around Stars' goalie Jake Ettinger to cap the longest game in Wild history. She does not have children from the relationship. "She's probably my all-time favorite teammate because she just has this uncanny ability to bring humor to every situation. She had no head-coaching experience when she took over at her alma mater as the 12th head coach in program history. 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. Obviously, she's an icon. As lethal as Whalen's drives were, Bird said especially near the end of games, opponents couldn't afford to just sag off her, because that's when she would strike from the outside. Team USA won the championship and gold medal at the World Championships held in September and October 2010. For Harris, his was a professor encouraging him to take a year to coach a junior-high basketball team before joining the seminary. Its been great, we obviously played here together. Gandy to staff, Top scorer Taylor 2nd Duke starter to enter portal, S. Carolina, Notre Dame women to play in Paris, Boston, No. Brunson said that everyone -- from coaches to teammates to practice players to fans and even occasionally referees -- got the "Weezy stare" at times. Whalen was 71-76 overall and 32-58 in the Big Ten in five That year, back to the finals went the Lynx. She missed 12 games of the 2017 season due to a left-hand injury. Whalen was a center in hockey, but gave up the sport because it wasn't available to girls at her high school then (she proudly says it is now). Her baby girl Lakelyn Greve is the eldest of the duo, born in 2017. So does everyone else. Additionally, she is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and FIBA World Championship Gold Medalist. Lynx continued as a contending team in the championing and finished with 28-6 for a franchise team. 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. Lindsay Whalen. The Gophers 11-19 season ended with a first-round loss to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday. The wedding ceremony took place on October 6, 2007. Registries that are private will not appear when searching by name. 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. "But the best thing about her is when s--- was hitting the fan and the clock was running out, she could just put her head down and get to the rack. We was legendary.. Whalen grew up an hour west of Minneapolis, in Hutchinson, and played for the Gophers from 2000-04. Brunson chuckled about Whalen never hesitating to go into the paint no matter how many or defenders were there, or how big they were. "I had such great coaches with Mike, Cheryl, Geno -- they weren't afraid to push me and tell me what I needed to do, and I wasn't afraid to listen.". Whalen married Ben in October 2007, If you have questions, emaileditors@minnpost.com. Whalen was a premiere passer and leader, but she could also score at a high level when needed. "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.". 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. Though Whalen was born in Hutchinson, Minnesota, she spent most of her early life in Kalamazoo County in Michigan. Additionally, she has two brothers and two sisters. Whalens class and panache won her lots of friends in Minnesota over the years, all of whom wished the best for her. My sincere apologies for not being there today as I was overcome with emotion in the elevator on my way to the press conference. In five years under Whalen, the Gophs never made the NCAA Tournament at all (two WNITs) and never finished better than .500 in Big Ten play. Getting to play for her home state university, reaching the Final Four as a senior despite a serious wrist injury that season, being drafted by Connecticut, coming back to Minnesota as a seasoned veteran right when so much talent, including 2011 No. I am a human being, she wrote. "We all went to a different place mentally. 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 likely back next season. Whalen is active on social media. Additionally, at present, she is the head womens basketball coach at the University of Minnesota. I dont think were starting over, Coyle said. Memo: Justice Clarence Thomas pricey trips put Supreme Court ethics under scrutiny, Authorities: In 'alarming trend that needs to stop now,' western Minnesota deputy shot, killed, Tina Smith, a velvet hammer in the U.S. Senate, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives Creative Commons license. Renovation work was being done on Target Center in 2017, so the Lynx played their WNBA Finals home games that year at Williams, where Whalen had been a college star. Lindsay revels in the zeal of family life, nestled with his cherished loved ones in the scenic surroundings of Lake City. 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. And in his own way, he made all the lives he touched a little better. This and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.. They tied for 12th in the Big Ten with a 4-12 record, their fewest wins in 12 years. Stanley and Shank Grentz were teammates at Immaculata in the 1970s, before going on to coaching careers and now, the Hall, together. Gophers' Athletic Director Mark Coyle announced Thursday Lindsay Whalen is stepping down as the school's womens basketball coach after five seasons. Minnesota women's basketball coach Lindsay Whalen missed the Gophers' 62-49 win Thursday at Rutgers after having an emergency appendectomy on Tuesday. 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In the 2008 season, she had an assist of 5.4 per game. "Serious as she was trying to be, it was hilarious," Brunson said. The Weezy stare to me just showed her ability to bring light in.". In Hennepin County, has a new application process made it harder to access social safety-net programs? In the Eastern Conference in her 2008 season, Lindsay Whalen and her young team won second place. And while Minnesota rallied to tie it in the fourth quarter before losing 72-67, the usual menagerie of careless ball-handling (22 turnovers) ultimately ended their season. A kid from the east side of Chicago made it all the way to Springfield, Massachusetts, Hardaway said. Thats couch cushion change at Kentucky and Alabama, but real money here. The four share an off-campus apartment and told reporters last week they signed leases for next season. "I wish we couldve won more games so this didnt have to happen. Whalen also was known for her Minnesota-dry sense of humor and facial expressions. Lindsay Whalen's Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held on September 10, 2022, in Springfield, Mass. She is so much loved in these hallways and these buildings. Fellow freshman Mallory Heyer and sophomore Alanna Micheaux also were double-digit scorers. Furthermore, there are no details available about her ethnicity at present. "We could always depend on that. MinnPost | P.O. She won championships with the Lynx, and Olympic gold. His path to the Hall came from modest beginnings, just like Huggins who now coaches at his alma mater, West Virginia and has won more than 900 games in his collegiate career and Karl, who got emotional when he paid tribute to his college coach at North Carolina, Dean Smith, and got laughs when talking about the challenge of coaching a Hall of Famer like Gary Payton. Only second to Candace Parker, Whalen was the Most Valuable Player runner up. "I ended up making a career out of my left shoulder, using that and my strength to shield me and get me to the rim," Whalen said. Whalen, in a statement, thanked Coyle for the opportunity. Heres what we do know: Had this been a coach brought in from out of state instead of Lindsay Whalen of Hutchinson, Minnesota, four-time WNBA Champion and Minnesota Sports Icon she might not have lasted this long. Dayton declared Sunday "Lindsay Whalen Day" in Minnesota, an honor her teammates shortened to "Whay Day." But her 13 jersey was retired. The Gophers' loss to Northwestern on Thursday dropped their record to 14-17. She played for Minnesota Golden Gophers, the women's basketball team, for four years before the Connecticut Sun picked her in the 2004 WNBA Draft. Minnesota basketball legend Lindsay Whalen among inductees. 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 In 2015, Lindsay was named a WNBA All-Star for the 5th time in her career while averaging 10.9 ppg as well as 4.3 apg. The Lynx finished that year with a best 28-6 franchise record and had remained a championship contending team. 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). Instead, Harris followed in another set of Naismiths footsteps, as a coach. 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. Together, we just felt like now is the right time for her to step down, Coyle said. Marrying Ben Grieve, a golf star at University of Minnesota in October 2007, Ben is rumored to be her college boyfriend. Bill was the ultimate competitor on the court and a remarkable human being off of it, West said. Finley is one year into a five-year contract worth $740,000 annually, much more than Whalen is making ($547,000). Mara Brauns scoring average of 15.6 points per game ranked second among Big Ten freshmen. After that year, I knew what I wanted to do with my life, said Harris, who coached at just about every imaginable level high school, college, the NBA, international teams and at the FIBA level. In addition, she also played for Team USA in the 2016 Summer Olympics. She took to social media on February 13, 2023, to convey her birthday greetings to Kathy. Lindsay was only the second player alongside Becky Hammon, in the history of the WNBA to score 1,500 assists, 4,000 points, and 1,000 rebounds. What a bad representation having maya pretend she is Jordan! She grew up in a family of six with four siblings. She was interested in the world of basketball since her childhood years and she played the game for fun during her teenage years. We did things the right way and created a lot of memories, she said, "but now is the right time for me to step aside and return to being a proud alum. Obviously, she's an icon. Lindsay Whalen has resigned as Minnesota women's basketball coach, the school announced Thursday. Two years later, she gave birth to another child, a son named Ryder Whalen, in early 2019. A lot of us were nearer the end of our careers. She is now under contract through the 2024-25 season. 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Lindsay Whalen and Janel McCarville were reunited as teammates in 2013 when with a three team trade, the Minnesota Lynx gained Janel. (That seemed unlikely, given Whalens absence.) Moreover, Lindsay was not the only one with a proclivity for sports and athleticism; all of her siblings shared a passion. She returned in time for the WNBA finals and the Lynx defeated the Sparks winning their fourth WNBA Championship. Incredible.. Click here to search for a Babylist registry by name. She said sometimes, even before practice started, she would have made 150 layups, which helped her confidence when she was facing actual defense. Fantasy women's basketball: Which rookies will make the biggest impact in 2023? The school said she will stay on as a special assistant to athletic director Mark Coyle though April 12, 2025. Whalen, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, was hired five years ago with no previous coaching experience. 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. Member donations are crucial to the work of our nonprofit newsroom. In terms of league history, Whalen was player number 20 to achieve 4,000 points. Ginobili reserved special tribute for him. Mara Braun's scoring average of 15.6 points per game ranked second among Big Ten freshmen. 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. Kent Youngblood has covered sports for the Star Tribune for more than 20 years. ", 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.' After the struggles of Whalen and first-time mens head coach Ben Johnson, hes likely to favor someone with head coaching experience here. More recently, in the 2016 season, she averaged 9.8 ppg. learn about all our free newsletter options. Coyle took a big gamble in 2018, hiring Whalen to be a Division I head coach without any previous experience. They were triumphant over the Mercury in all 3 games and reaching the final. Furthermore, Whalen was also invited to the USA Basketball Womens National Team training camp in 2009. Whalen was traded back to her home state and spent nine seasons with the Lynx, with whom she won four WNBA titles. Lindsay embarked on her professional path after completing college in 2004. Besides, Lindsay has uploaded several pictures of her mom and dad on Instagram. "You could always rely on Whay getting us into our sets and being that floor general," said Rebekkah Brunson, Whalen's longtime Lynx teammate. Shes on the Mount Rushmore in the state of Minnesota.. "Together, we just felt like now is the right time for her to step down," Coyle told reporters. 19. 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). Then a few days later, Ben asked her out, thus marking the start of their relationship. Having excelled in golf throughout his university tenure, it was evident that he was destined to forge a career in the sport. The Gophers never played in an NCAA Tournament or finished higher than sixth in the Big Ten. After a 21-11 debut, Whalens teams went 16-15, 8-13 (the COVID-shortened season), 15-18 and finally 11-19. She will stay on in the department as an assistant to Coyle. The U has never had a man coach womens basketball, but Aaron Johnston of South Dakota State might be an intriguing choice. References: (MinnPost, Twin cities, WNBA), You may also read the age, parents, professional career, net worth, body measurement, and social media of Joe Smith (Basketball), Alyssa Thomas, and Matt Leinart. In her rookie season, she played in the historic WNBA vs. USA Basketball game at Radio City Music Hall. Click here to search for a Babylist registry by name. Lynx was seeded number 1 according to the new WNBA playoff format. Whalen's entire family -- husband Ben Greve, parents Kathy and Neil Whalen and all her siblings -- will be in Springfield, Massachusetts, for her induction this weekend. Despite going 11-19 and just 4-14 in the Big Ten, theyve given no indications of leaving the program. Shes won some recruiting battles, but also has had to discipline players and had several transfer after last season. Aug 21, 2018. Jon Krawczynski. Young teams usually improve over a long season, but these Gophs didnt improve enough. "From what I can see and tell, looking at the Big Ten, it takes time. They would ask me, Tim, how great do you want to be? Hardaway said. He cultivated within her a strong sense of discipline and a passion for sports. The Gophers' 11-19 season ended with a first-round loss to Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament on Wednesday. She had this ability to get there and find an angle off the glass. A combination of both, he said. Minnesota coach Whalen resigns at alma mater, The top 35 women's college basketball players in the transfer portal, Lady Vols extend Harper through '27-28 season, D. Johnson leaves NC State, enters transfer portal, Sun Belt POY Jefferson commits to Louisville, South Carolina adds Duke asst. Ben came victorious at the Minnesota State Open in 2017 ( Source : instagram ). She showed up every day to work, and Im glad shes around," Johnson said. ", Former Lynx star Whalen was a Minnesota legend long before Naismith Hall call, WNBA draft grades: Fever, Lynx score top marks, Stars react to the WNBA draft's top picks, How No. Huggins even did a little coaching as he paid tribute during his speech to Jerry Colangelo, the chairman of the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. Below is the full transcript of the She single-handedly brought fans to watch womens basketball at Williams Arena. Its our job to go out and find a coach that can continue to build upon their success.. 1 draft pick Maya Moore, was in Minneapolis. Whalen later tweeted she was overcome with emotion on the elevator heading down from her office to the press conference, adding, Im a human being.. The former WNBA star relocated to Lake Forest in 2018 with Ben and made her home there. 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.. "We battled through this year, in a tough conference, with a tough nonconference schedule,'' Whalen said. "I'm a first-time coach,'' she said. The men's team is 7-20 overall and last in the Big Ten at 1-16 under second-year coach Ben Johnson. Add up the years. In the Lynx 2016 season, having been limited to under a half hour of time playing in every game, she managed to even out at 9.8 ppg. Heres the right reason: Staley and Mulkey were much better prepared. Heres the right reason: Staley and Mulkey were much better prepared. So did the Mikan drill -- so named after former Minneapolis Lakers center George Mikan -- which Whalen did religiously. And they were on the stage Saturday night, seated just to Hardaways left, when his wait finally ended. Lindsay Whalen is not having an affair with anyone presently. It would make them pause, but also often cracked them up. While the dream scenario might have been joining the Lynx right out of college, Whalen says it was better that she went away from Minnesota and grew up more on her own, played for a coach with NBA experience and then was ready for the leadership that the Lynx needed from her. In a heartfelt post, Lindsay shared her admiration, thanking her for the numerous ways she had contributed to her life. 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. Lindsay and Ben's love story began as undergraduates at the University of Minnesota, where they first encountered each other and eventually became college sweethearts. The Associated Press contributed to this report. You can also learn about all our free newsletter options. Fellow freshman Mallory Heyer and sophomore Alanna Micheaux also were double-digit scorers. She cherishes taking Lakelyn and Ryder to the local parks and swimming pool near their home, where the children delight in spending time there. She played alongside Sylvia Fowles in the 2011 WNBA All-Star game. This is proof that although Whalen is a Hall-of-Fame player, it doesnt guarantee coaching success. Maybe Whalen didnt want to coach anymore (unlikely). One of the first people to reach out to Johnson post game? Mulkey, another savvy point guard, spent 15 seasons as an assistant at Louisiana Tech before finding head coaching success at Baylor and LSU. This has been a very disappointing day and I want to thank Lindsay and staff for an amazing freshman year. The Lynx offered Whalen a multi-year contract extension prior to the playoffs. That's a big way she impacted that evolution of the point guard.". Lindsay Whalen addresses a gathering during her enshrinement ceremony for the Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday in Springfield, Mass. That won her the permanent job. 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