#9 Becky Hammon, already a trailblazer as the NBA's first female assistant coach, sets out upon another trail when she was asked to interview for the Milwaukee Buck's head coaching position, after previously being interviewed about their GM role.  No Rooney rule in effect, rather recognition of one's abilities.  Click to learn more about the news announcement.

It's also worth noting that Washington Mystics All-Star guard Kristi Toliver is now an assistant coach/player development for the Washington Wizards and Sue Bird is now working with the Denver Nuggets front office as their Basketball Operations Associate.  As was the case many times, Nancy Lieberman created a path when in November 2009, Lieberman became the coach of the Texas Legends in the NBA Development League an affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, where she became the first woman to coach a professional men's basketball team.