Atlanta Dream Add Frett, La-Force to Coaching Staff May 11, 2021
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Dream have hired La’Keshia Frett and Daynia La-Force as assistant coaches ahead of the 2021 season, the organization announced today.
The two coaches will join Interim Head Coach Mike Petersen and Assistant Coach Darius Taylor to lead the Dream this season.
“Being able to add La’Keshia Frett and Daynia La-Force to our coaching staff is so exciting,” Petersen said. “La’Keshia is one of the all-time great players in our sport, and Daynia has had an excellent career both as a player and a coach. They bring a depth of knowledge that will help both our players and our staff immensely.” `
Nicki Collen leaving Atlanta Dream to coach at Baylor
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Atlanta head coach Nicki Collen calls out a play during the WNBA game between the Los Angeles Sparks and the Atlanta Dream on July 23rd, 2019. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ATLANTA - The Atlanta Dream s head coach Nicki Collen is moving on.
Collen is leaving the WNBA to become the coach of the Baylor women s basketball team.
Collen, who had coached the Atlanta Dream the past three seasons, replaces Hall of Fame coach Kim Mulkey and will be formally introduced Wednesday on the Waco campus.
Petersen surprised to land new role as Dream interim coach Follow Us
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ATLANTA (AP) - Mike Petersen’s day planner for Monday was missing an important detail.
“At no point on yesterday’s date was written in ‘become an interim coach of the Atlanta Dream,’” Petersen said Tuesday.
Indeed, with the Dream’s May 14 opening game against Connecticut less than two weeks away, no one suspected coach Nicki Collen was about to be named Baylor’s coach. Peterson said he and Collen’s other assistant, Darius Taylor, were as surprised as anyone to learn Collen was leaving.
Mike Petersen ready for sudden transition from Atlanta Dream assistant to interim head coach
Mike Petersen was surprised to find himself interim head coach of the WNBA s Atlanta Dream on Monday, but says he s ready to do whatever the organization needs. The Dream starts its season on May 14.
Petersen, a Dream assistant the past three seasons, was elevated Monday when head coach Nicki Collen left to take over the Baylor women s basketball program. Petersen spoke with the media via Zoom call on Tuesday, saying he and fellow assistant Darius Taylor didn t find out how serious Collen s involvement was with Baylor until Monday morning before the Dream s practice.