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Cathy Engelbert provides update on league’s search for her commissioner replacement

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has provided an update on the league’s ongoing search for her successor, confirming that the process has been underway for three years. Engelbert, who announced her retirement at the end of the current season, revealed that the league has now formally engaged Excel to lead the official search for her replacement.

She noted that multiple candidates have been suggested, including her own recommendations, and expressed that there is strong interest in the role. Engelbert’s tenure, spanning over seven years, has coincided with a period of significant growth for the WNBA, as highlighted by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in a statement praising her leadership and contributions to women’s basketball.

The search for Engelbert’s successor comes as she reflects on a career that has seen her oversee the league’s most transformative era, including a surge in cultural awareness and player success. Her decision to step down follows more than four decades in sports leadership, marking the end of an era for the WNBA’s first commissioner.

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