by admin | Jul 28, 2023 | Representation, SEW
In Cathy Engelbert’s fourth year as the WNBA’s first-ever commissioner, the league is on record pace for its’ most successful season yet. Viewership has grown 67 percent over last year, the league has added A-list investors like Condoleezza Rice and Tom...
by admin | Feb 7, 2023 | Representation, SEW
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says she last visited Portland a few years back and watched a women’s game between Oregon and Oregon State. She was struck by fans who were “rocking the house that night.” So it’s no surprise that Portland is a...
by admin | Jul 20, 2022 | Representation, SEW
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is on her 12-city tour of the league, and landed in Los Angeles Tuesday to take in Sparks vs. Fever. Engelbert took some time to speak with the media, which included members of Swish Appeal, about the state of the WNBA and how it...
by admin | Jun 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert has been working with the U.S. government and the state department in hopes of getting Brittney Griner released from her detainment in Russia. Tuesday marked 110 days since the seven-time All-Star was arrested in Russia after customs...
by admin | May 16, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Tip-off for the 2022 season came with great anticipation. But it’s been overshadowed by trepidation. In February Brittney Griner, a seven-time WNBA All-Star with the Phoenix Mercury—and a two-time Olympic gold medalist—was arrested at a Moscow-area airport, for...
by admin | May 10, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Amid the recent calls from around the WNBA to expand roster sizes, commissioner Cathy Engelbert explained that she’s focused on growing the league in order to address players’ concerns. “We’re transforming the economics of the league,” Engelbert said, per the Seattle...
by admin | Mar 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the league is not financially in a place to fund team charter flights for an entire season, according to ESPN’s Mechelle Voepel. Engelbert’s response comes several days after a Sports Illustrated report by Howard Medgal revealed...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
After a pandemic year that upended athletics as much as any industry, 2021 saw the gradual return of fans to the sports they love. Tokyo hosted the 2020 Olympics (without spectators) on a one-year delay, professional teams implemented Covid-19 vaccine requirements and...
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