{"id":866477,"date":"2026-10-01T00:48:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T00:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/866477\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T00:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T00:48:17","slug":"womens-hoopdirt-oklahoma-adds-wnba-coaching-veteran-trammell-as-associate-head-womens-basketball-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/866477\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s HoopDirt | Oklahoma adds WNBA coaching veteran Trammell as Associate Head Women’s Basketball Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Story Courtesy: OU Athletics Communications<\/a><\/p>\n

Oklahoma head women\u2019s basketball coach\u00a0Jennie Baranczyk\u00a0announced the hiring of former WNBA head coach and WNBA Coach of the Year finalist Latricia Trammell as the Sooners\u2019 associate head coach Wednesday pending approval from OU\u2019s Board of Regents, bringing one of the game\u2019s most experienced professional coaches back to her home state ahead of the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n

A Seminole, Okla., native, Trammell returns to Oklahoma following nearly a decade of coaching in the WNBA, where she served as a head coach and assistant coach while working with some of the league\u2019s top players. Most recently, she spent the 2026 season as an assistant coach with the Chicago Sky.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe opportunity to welcome Latricia Trammell back to her home state of Oklahoma and add her to our staff is incredibly special,\u201d Baranczyk said. \u201cShe has coached and developed some of the best players in the world, won at every level and brings a wealth of experience that will immediately elevate our program. Her knowledge of the game, ability to connect with players and experience leading at the highest level will be invaluable to our staff and our team. Most importantly, Latricia is an Oklahoma native who knows what it means to represent this state, and we\u2019re thrilled to have her back home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trammell became a WNBA head coach in 2023 when she was hired by the Dallas Wings. In her first season, she led the team to 22 wins, the most for the franchise since it moved to Dallas in 2016, and a second-place finish in the Western Conference. The Wings advanced to the WNBA semifinals, while Trammell was the runner-up for WNBA Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very grateful to Coach Baranczyk for the opportunity to return to my home state and become part of something special at Oklahoma. I have tremendous respect for what Jennie has built and the culture she has established in Norman. I\u2019m 100% committed to helping us reach the highest of heights in 2026-27 and beyond. I\u2019m excited to bring my experience from the WNBA and contribute in any way I\u2019m asked to. I\u2019m looking forward to getting started and eager to invest in our student-athletes, the Oklahoma community and everything we\u2019re building together. The future of Oklahoma women\u2019s basketball is so bright, and I\u2019m truly honored to be a part of it. I can\u2019t wait to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her impact in Dallas extended to the development and success of the Wings\u2019 stars. Satou Sabally earned All-WNBA First Team honors and was named the league\u2019s Most Improved Player, while Arike Ogunbowale was selected to the WNBA All-Star Game. Ogunbowale followed that performance by earning All-Star Game MVP honors and All-WNBA second-team recognition in 2024.<\/p>\n

Before taking over in Dallas, Trammell spent four seasons with the Los Angeles Sparks from 2019-22, helping build one of the WNBA\u2019s top defensive teams. During her tenure, four Sparks players earned WNBA All-Defensive Team honors, including 2020 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Candace Parker, and Los Angeles made two playoff appearances.<\/p>\n

Trammell returned to Los Angeles in 2025 as a special assistant to head coach Lynne Roberts. With her on staff, the Sparks finished 15-9 over their final 24 games of the season and narrowly missed the WNBA playoffs. She joined the Chicago Sky in 2026, helping Kamilla Cardoso produce the best season of her young WNBA career.<\/p>\n

Before making the jump to the professional ranks, Trammell built a successful collegiate coaching career. She began as an assistant at Texas Woman\u2019s University in 2003 before earning her first head coaching opportunity at Western State, where she coached from 2007-12.<\/p>\n

Trammell returned to Oklahoma in 2012 to lead Oklahoma City University, guiding the Stars to back-to-back NAIA national championships in 2014 and 2015. In three seasons as head coach, she compiled an 85-10 record before joining the Georgia State coaching staff from 2015-17.<\/p>\n

Trammell entered the WNBA in 2017 as an assistant with the San Antonio Stars before joining the Los Angeles Sparks in 2019.<\/p>\n

Trammell will join the staff ahead of Oklahoma\u2019s Oct. 25 exhibition against Southern Nazarene at Lloyd Noble Center before opening the regular season on Nov. 2 in Paris against North Carolina.<\/p>\n

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