The Golden State Valkyries named Las Vegas Aces assistant Natalie Nakase their first head coach for when the franchise begins play in 2025.
The next building block is in place for the Golden State Valkyries. The WNBA expansion team announced Thursday the inaugural head coach will be Natalie Nakase, who just completed her third season as a Las Vegas Aces assistant. Nakase joins general manager Ohemaa Nyanin and president Jess Smith in Golden State’s leadership group. The Valkyries will begin play in the upcoming 2025 season. Their first opportunity to build their roster will come on Dec. 6 in the league’s expansion draft. When she wa
The Valkyries, the league's 13th franchise, will begin play with the 2025 season.