Memphis Grizzlies hire Niele Ivey, making her NBA's ninth female assistant coach
Tuesday 6 August 2019 07:45, UK
The Memphis Grizzlies hired Niele Ivey as an assistant coach on Monday, making her the ninth female assistant in the NBA.
Ivey most recently served as the associate head coach and recruiting coordinator for Notre Dame's women's team. The Fighting Irish went 385-55 with one national championship (2018), six title games and seven Final Four appearances during Ivey's 12 seasons with the program.
In Memphis, Ivey will join the staff of first-year head coach Taylor Jenkins.
The Grizzlies announced five other assistant hires: Brad Jones, David McClure, James 'Scoonie' Penn, Vitaly Potapenko and Neven Spahija.
Several other teams recently added female assistants including the Cleveland Cavaliers (Lindsay Gottlieb) and the Sacramento Kings (Lindsey Harding).
Other female assistants include Becky Hammon with the San Antonio Spurs, Kristi Toliver with the Washington Wizards and Natalie Nakase with the Los Angeles Clippers.
