Dan Hughes (basketball)
Daniel Dean Hughes (born April 14, 1955) is an American basketball coach who most recently coached Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 2018 until his retirement in 2021. He has guided stars such as Sue Bird, Natasha Howard, Mercedes Russell, and Jordin Canada.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | April 14, 1955 Lowell, Ohio, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | Muskingum (1972–1974) |
| Coaching career | 2000–2021 |
| Career history | |
| 1977–78 | Miami (OH) (men's) (grad assistant) |
| 1978–79 | Madison-Plains High School (boys) |
| 1982–84 | Mount Union College (men's) (assistant) |
| 1984–85 | Baldwin–Wallace (men's) (assistant) |
| 1985–91 | Mount Union College (men's) (assistant) |
| 1991–96 | Toledo (men's) (assistant) |
| 1996–97 | Toledo (women's) (assistant) |
| 1999 | Charlotte Sting (assistant) |
| 1999 | Charlotte Sting |
| 2000–2003 | Cleveland Rockers |
| 2005–2009 | San Antonio Stars |
| 2011–2016 | San Antonio Stars |
| 2018–2019 | Seattle Storm |
| 2021 | Seattle Storm |
| 2018–present | United States (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Hughes coached the Silver Stars from 2005 to 2009, and rejoined the team in 2011. Prior to the 2013 season, Hughes signed a multiyear contract extension. He has coached the most victories in franchise history. On April 19, 2016, the Stars announced that Hughes would step down as general manager and head coach following the 2016 season.
Hughes was hired by the Seattle Storm in 2018 and led them to their third WNBA championship in his first season. He was unable to join the team for the 2020 season due to having a high risk of COVID-19 infection after a previous tumor removal. Hughes returned to the team for the 2021 season.