26. September 2022

7 well-known women athletes who became successful coaches.

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Here are 7 well-known women athletes who became successful coaches.

  1. Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm is considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time. She was a three-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion. Hamm retired from playing in 2004 but has since coached the U.S. U-17 and U-20 women’s national teams.

  1. Michelle Kwan

Michelle Kwan is a retired American figure skater. She is the most decorated figure skater in U.S. history, with five World Championship titles and nine National Championships. Kwan also won a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. In 2006, she joined the staff of the U.S. Figure Skating Association as a coach and choreographer.

  1. Tina Thompson

Tina Thompson is a retired American basketball player. She is considered one of the greatest players in women’s basketball history. Thompson won four Olympic gold medals, nine WNBA titles, and two NCAA Championships. She coached the Los Angeles Sparks from 2014 to 2016.

  1. Jennifer Azzi

Jennifer Azzi is a retired American basketball player. She won an Olympic gold medal in 1996 and was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. Azzi has been the head coach of the women’s basketball team at the University of San Francisco since 2014.

  1. Abby Wambach

Abby Wambach is a retired American soccer player. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and was the 2012 FIFA World Player of the Year. Wambach currently serves as an ESPN analyst and is also a coach for the U.S. U-19 women’s national team.

  1. Jennie Finch

Jennie Finch is a retired American softball player. She won an Olympic gold medal in 2004 and was a two-time World Champion. Finch has also coached at the University of Arizona and the Chicago Bandits of the National Pro Fastpitch league.

  1. Julie Foudy

Julie Foudy is a retired American soccer player. She won two Olympic gold medals and was a World Cup champion in 1999. Foudy currently serves as an ESPN analyst and is also the head coach of the U.S. U-15 girls’ national team.

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